Böcker av Charlie Donlea

Ett spädbarn försvinner spårlöst. Trettio år senare är hon fortfarande i fara.Under sin första dag på doktorandutbildningen i rättsmedicinsk patologi, får Sloan Hastings ett forskningsuppdrag inom genealogi. Hon beslutar sig för att skicka in sitt eget DNA till en släktforskningssida för att få en bättre förståelse för hur DNA-identifiering fungerar.Sloan vet att hon är adopterad och är tacksam för det kärleksfulla hem hon vuxit upp i. Hon har aldrig varit intresserad av att spåra sina biologiska föräldrar. Men när hon får tillbaka testresultaten är de chockerande. Enligt DNA-testet är hon Charlotte Margolis, även känd som "baby Charlotte", som i juli 1995, då hon var två månader, försvann med sina föräldrar. Fallet fångade nationens uppmärksamhet, men trots omfattande sökningar sågs familjen aldrig till igen och inga misstänkta identifierades.Sloans efterforskningar för henne till Cedar Creek i Nevada, där försvinnandet inträffade. Där möter hon sheriff Eric Stamos, som hoppas att Sloan kan hjälpa till att lösa mysteriet, samt ta reda på vad som hände hans egen far, som dog under mystiska omständigheter när han undersökte Charlottes försvinnande.Under en tryckande sommar börjar Sloan lära känna sina biologiska släktingar. Familjen Margolis välkomnar till en början Sloan med öppna armar, men det är något som inte stämmer. Familjen döljer mörka hemligheter – hemligheter som vissa är beredda att skydda till varje pris, till och med döda för …---”Donlea pendlar skoningslöst mellan dåtid och nutid och håller spänningen uppe ... en överlägsen thriller.” - Kirkus”Charlie Donlea är en suverän författare av psykologiska spänningsromaner” - Seattle Book Review”'Okänd härkomst' är en perfekt blandning av mysterium, polisrutiner, inhemskt drama och thriller ... Fångad från första stund ... Se till att du INTE har någonting som sliter dig ifrån läsningen när du kommer in i de sista tjugo procenten av boken. Du kommer inte att vilja lägga den ifrån dig! Charlie Donlea är en fantastisk historieberättare och jag har sagt det förut, jag kommer att läsa allt han skriver.” - Bibliopeeks”Jag älskar den! Öppningsscenen i den här romanen är gripande, och det slutar inte där ... Det här var min första Charlie Donlea-thriller och jag förstår verkligen varför han är så populär. Otroligt rolig läsning!” – The Fiction Physician”Charlie Donlea har en lättläst stil och tillför skickligt djup och intriger” - Mystery Scene

Thirty years ago, Baby Charlotte vanished. Today, she's still in danger.When Dr Sloan Hastings submits her DNA to an online genealogy site as part of a research assignment for a fellowship in forensic pathology, her life is thrown into turmoil. Sloan's DNA profile suggests her true identity is that of Charlotte Margolis, aka 'Baby Charlotte', whose case captured the nation when she mysteriously disappeared along with her parents in 1995. Despite an exhaustive search, the family was never seen again and no suspects were named in the case. Sloan's discovery leads her to the site of her disappearance and to the Margolis family. Though initially welcoming, the family is also mysterious and tight-lipped. Not everyone seems happy about Sloan's return, or the questions she's asking. The answers she seeks are buried in a graveyard of Margolis family secrets that some will do anything to keep hidden...A tense and unputdownable crime thriller. Perfect for fans of Stacy Willingham, Mary Kubica and Karin Slaughter. Praise for Charlie Donlea'Draws readers in from the first heart-stopping pages and doesn't let go until the end' Mary Kubica'Thrilling, complex story that will leave your jaw on the floor!' ????? Reader review'Truly, a perfect book. I will never stop recommending books by Charlie Donlea.' ????? Reader review'So twisty. I think I just found a new author to binge.' ????? Reader review'Well-written and fast-paced... with so many strong female characters. An outstanding, suspenseful thriller.' ????? Reader review'Those Empty Eyes had me turning pages late into the night, then getting up early to get back to the story. I found myself racing to finish only to be sad that it was over.' ????? Reader review'I was hooked from the start until the very end. Loved the characters, story and writing style.' ????? Reader review'Speechless! This has to be my favorite read of the year so far. Charlie Donlea is my new favorite author. I really got into this book and lost all track of time.' ????? Reader review'This book was phenomenal! If you are looking for an extremely intense, adrenaline rush of a story that will have you on the edge of your seat and turning the pages at lightning speed, then you NEED to read this!' ????? Reader review'WOW! I didn't see the ending coming. This was by far the best book I've read in quite awhile. Really caught me off guard.' ????? Reader review'The book that helped me get my reading mojo back. Read it cover to cover in a day and loved every page.' ????? Reader review

From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Twenty Years Later, a twisting, impossible-to-put-down novel about the deadly secrets hiding in plain sight . . . Some choose darkness.Others are chosen by it. Forensic reconstructionist Rory Moore sheds light on cold-case homicides by piecing together crime scene details others fail to see. Cleaning out her late father's law office after his burial, she receives a call that plunges her into a decades-old case . . . In the summer of 1979, five Chicago women went missing. The predator, nicknamed The Thief, left no bodies or clues behind--until police received a package from a mysterious woman named Angela Mitchell, whose unorthodox investigations appeared to unmask the killer. Then Angela disappeared without a trace. Forty years later, The Thief is about to be paroled for Angela's murder. But the cryptic file Rory finds in her father's law office suggests there is more to the case. Making one startling discovery after another, Rory becomes helplessly entangled in the enigma of Angela Mitchell and what happened to her. As she continues to dig, even Rory can't be prepared for the full, terrifying truth that is emerging . . .

When DNA results reveal a disturbing connection to the mysterious disappearance of a famous baby nearly three decades ago, forensic scientist Dr. Sloan Hastings' increasingly perilous search for answers draws her to an unsettling small Nevada town.

“Charlie Donlea is a superb psychological suspense writer…the book has a fast-paced plot and main characters unlike any typically found in this genre.” —Seattle Book ReviewAn Apple Books Best of the Month SelectionA Publishers Weekly Summer Reads 2020 Editors’ PickA Library Journal “12 Novels Featuring Protagonists on the Autism Spectrum” SelectionAt an elite prep school haunted by mysterious deaths, someone is playing a dangerous game…Inside the walls of Indiana’s elite Westmont Preparatory High School, expectations run high and rules are strictly enforced. But in the woods beyond the manicured campus sits an abandoned boarding house, infamous among Westmont’s students as a late-night hangout. Here, only one rule applies: don’t let your candle go out—unless you want the Man in the Mirror to find you . . .One year ago, two students were killed there in a grisly slaughter. The case has become the focus of a hit podcast, The Suicide House. Though a teacher was convicted of the murders, questions remain. The most urgent: why so many students who survived that horrific night have returned to the boarding house—to kill themselves. Rory is working on the podcast with Lane, recreating the night of the killings in order to find the elusive answers. But the more they learn, the more convinced they are that the sinister game inside Westmont Prep hasn’t ended. It thrives on secrecy and silence. And for its players, there may be no way to win—or to survive . . .

Two decades after an event that shook the world, a chilling cold case murder is about to make the headlines all over againDNA from a tiny bone fragment has allowed the New York medical examiner‿s office to make its first successful identification of a 9/11 victim in years. Victoria Ford had been accused of the brutal killing of her married lover at the time of her death. In a chilling final phone call from the North Tower, Victoria begged her sister to prove her innocence. Rising star of daytime TV Avery Mason knows this story is gold, and heads to the city to get the scoop. But as she digs into the events of twenty years ago, she learns that the twisted puzzle of Victoria‿s life belies a deeply sinister tale. Meanwhile, Avery‿s own past ‿ one she has kept secret from both her employers and her audience ‿ looks set to be revealed. She may get the exclusive of a lifetime, but for both Victoria and Avery the shocking details of the things they did years ago refuse to stay dead and buried... An explosive and compulsively readable crime thriller that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. Perfect for fans of Mary Kubica, Riley Sager and Rick Mofina. Readers are loving Twenty Years Later 'The ingredients... are enticing, and Donlea tells a propulsive tale.' New York Times'It was a case of one more chapter, one more chapter but I just couldn't stop. It has all the elements of a great thriller, mystery, murder and so much more.' Reader Review â­?â­?â­?â­?â­?'I could not put it down and it was a compelling read. The different threads of the story that the author managed to include were just so darn clever and twisted. Sensational!!' Reader Review â­?â­?â­?â­?â­?'The story line was phenomenal and holy smokes the ending was literally jaw dropping. I‿m still sitting here stunned. Five glowing stars.' Reader review â­?â­?â­?â­?â­?