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Frischer Wind in der Welt der Spannungsromane. Janie Jenkins wird im Alter von 16 Jahren für den Mord an ihrer prominenten Mutter für schuldig erklärt. Das Problem: Janie kann sich selbst nicht daran erinnern, was in der Nacht des Mordes geschehen ist. Als sie zehn Jahre später das Gefängnis verlässt, macht sie sich auf die Suche nach der Wahrheit. Eine Spur führt sie in eine verschlafene Provinzstadt in South Dakota, wo sie Stück für Stück die überraschende Vergangenheit ihrer Mutter aufdeckt. Am Ende muss Janie sich entscheiden, ob sie weiter unter falscher Identität vor Presse, Polizei und einem möglichen Mörder fliehen will - oder sich der Wahrheit stellt.

A Wall Street Journal, Seattle Times, and CrimeReads Best Mystery Book of 2020 "Funny, fast-paced, and a pleasure to read." --The Wall Street Journal An egomaniacal movie director, an isolated island, and a decades-old murder--the addictive new novel from the bestselling author of Dear Daughter...

With an Introduction by Shirley Jackson Award-winner Gemma Files, this outstanding anthology of all things monstrous includes spine-chilling stories from Bentley Little, Simon Clark, Elizabeth Massie, Tim Waggoner, Sumiko Saulson, plus some of the best emerging horror writers working today.

"This is an all-nighter . . . The best debut mystery I've read in a long time."—Tana French A sensational debut thriller featuring an unforgettable heroine who just might have murdered her mother Former “It Girl” Janie Jenkins is acerbic, whip smart, and fresh out of prison. Ten years...

Twenty-six brand-new tales of ghosts, spirits, and the afterlife to chill even the most hardened listener to their very marrow. Grandmasters and newcomers alike serve well to petrify with stories to keep you lying awake in the dead of night - long after the last of the light has died - listening for that telltale scratching at the door, a soft whisper of disembodied voices, and the icy caress of long-dead fingers upon your ankle.

Though we're known as a nation of English speakers, the linguistic map of the United States is hardly monochromatic. While much ado has been made about the role that Spanish may play in our national future, it would be a gross misrepresentation to label America a bilingual country. On the contrary, our languages are as varied as our origins. There is Basque in Nevada, Arabic in Detroit, Gullah in South Carolina. We speak European, Asian, and American Indian languages; we speak creoles, jargons, and pidgins.

“My name’s Juno Hardwick—and I’m here to save your life.” A gripping, emotionally charged thriller with an unforgettable heroine from the acclaimed author of Dear Daughter . . . Juno Hardwick’s a fighter—or at least she thought she was. A year ago, she had a promising career...