A famous victim. A locked room. Dark secrets. For DS Ballantyne, murder isn't black and white.DS Kat Ballantyne came to the crime-writing festival for an escape. Instead she's walked straight into a murder scene.Moments before he's due on stage, a famous novelist is found dead in a locked room. It looks like natural causes, but Kat sees tiny clues that suggest murder. As she investigates, she uncovers literary rivalries, personal vendettas and hidden agendas. Is there anyone who didn't have a motive to murder Mark Swift?As the case takes a turn for the darker, Kat finds herself in a world where the line between right and wrong is blurred. Can she bring Swift's killer to justice? And, if so, should she?
Living a lie becomes a matter of life and death for a woman hiding from her past in a novel of mounting psychological suspense by the bestselling author of Jane Doe and The Hook.Traveling nurse Elizabeth May has a promising new home in Santa Cruz. And another new identity. It's a pattern of reinvention for a woman escaping her traumatic childhood--and hiding from the decades of notoriety and destruction that followed. Invisibility has kept Elizabeth safe. Until now. After all these years, someone sees her for who she is.Threat by threat, a vengeful stalker is dismantling Elizabeth's carefully constructed lifetime of lies. And no one in her temporary circle can be trusted--not her fleeting new love interest, not the supportive friend she knows only from online forums, and certainly not the police. They've never been there for her.As fear sharpens to terror, Elizabeth soon discovers something about her past that even she didn't know. The revelation could finally set her on a path of healing and redemption. Or, now alone in the dark, it could be Elizabeth's worst nightmare.
Heathers meets The Stepford Wives in this creepy and frighteningly funny dark thriller about a woman who will do anything to find her missing sister. Even pretend to be one of them.After her twin sister, Chiara, goes missing at a mom-fluencer weekend, Adrienne Shaw will find her no matter what it takes. They may have been on the outs, but no one comes for her sister and gets away with it.It's been a year, the authorities have no answers, and her brother-in-law is useless in the matter. It's time for Adrienne to take the case into her own hands. Following in Chiara's last footsteps, Adrienne goes undercover, infiltrating the same influencer retreat as the last thing she wants to be: an Instamommy.The remote ranch in Northern California is certainly welcoming--in a cult-adjacent kind of way. A charismatic leader, communal crafts, fixed smiles--and a lot of dead eyes.Going on gut instinct and chasing a wild theory--that Chiara came here and never left--Adrienne is determined to uncover the truth before the too-perfect-to-believe women figure out who Adrienne really is: a threat to be eliminated.
An antiques dealer and an enigmatic heiress embark on a revelatory friendship in a haunting and hopeful novel about family ties, secrets, and belonging by the bestselling author of A Heart Like Home.Cautious Claire Shelton, employee at a Maine antique shop, is surprised when she's recruited to catalog the treasures of reclusive Hanna Reeves, sole descendant of the state's most colorful shipbuilders and industrialists. Hanna's retreat from society years ago is just one of many mysteries behind the walls of Rose Hill, her fabled estate.Settling into Rose Hill's carriage house, Claire finds Hanna, nearing eighty, to be a still-formidable woman. She's demanding, judgmental, and protective of a mansion that is a veritable shrine to her ancestors. Then, diving into her work, Claire discovers a hidden library that is the stuff of legend among locals. An avid booklover, Claire is in heaven. More enthralling are Hanna's leather-bound family journals that open Claire up to the past--and soon forge a rich and unexpected bond between two very different women.A legacy is coming to light. All of Maine is talking. Because the revelations in the journals are enlightening enough to unite old friends, lovers, and families. And shocking enough to tear them apart forever.
In this poignantly quirky ride through Brooklyn, an idealistic young woman shares her earnest joy with her Uber clients, her cranky father, and the Wall Street hotshot who started it all.Joybird Martin--an Uber driver with cheerfulness to spare--desperately wants to be a life coach.She's so sunny about her chances that even her snarky father--a has-been TV writer with a failed third marriage--can't dim her light. So when he shows up broke on her doorstep, Joybird takes him in with no questions asked, trying to find a balance between her bright optimism and his sarcastic pessimism.It works, and she continues sharing her earnest wisdom with her Uber riders. After she helps handsome Wall Street exec Devon Cato, he convinces her to become a life coach from the front seat of her Honda.As Joybird's dreams take the wheel, she finds direction for her clients...and herself. She's not sure what to do about her attraction to Devon, but she soon learns exactly what she can do for her father. And a journey into his past might just pave the way for her own bright future.
A woman investigates a friend's long-ago murder in a haunting and hopeful novel about the weight of secrets and regrets by the bestselling author of The Wild Road Home and A Light in the Forest.At Sunny Pines Retirement Community, where the "Sixty-Two and Better!" share their golden years, secrets abound. Some scandalous, some haunting, and some dangerous. For Birdie Allen, a retired business owner and grandmother, her secret is the only thing she's got left. Getting old isn't the hardest part about life. It's the memories from more than fifty years ago of the death of her unrequited love. And Birdie's abandoned quest to root out the killer.With retirement comes a lot of time to revisit old ghosts, so when Birdie ties together a string of recent murders, and a woman disappears, she's drawn into the same chase she gave up decades earlier. But this time she has the help of an eccentric community of eager new friends. And they're not alone. Restless souls are watching, including Birdie's lost love, and they sense the danger that lies ahead. They're not leaving Birdie's side until she finishes what she set out to do. But will Birdie's pursuit of a killer finally free her of regrets and allow her to embrace the beauty of the life she's created?
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee lights the fuse, and the Stone siblings must rely on their wits and hearts to uncover a dangerous enemy...and an explosive secret.Taking over her late father's company was never part of Alex Stone's life plan.But now, sitting in the CEO chair at Stone Enterprises, she's resigned to living her life alone. Being a high-powered, billionaire woman tends to narrow one's romantic prospects. As Alex works relentlessly to reshape her inherited hotel empire, she's acquired a target on her back complete with death threats.Alex turns to Hawk Bronson, a man who is equal parts bodyguard, sexy, and completely infuriating. Especially when it comes to protecting her.As the danger escalates, Hawk comes to terms with the fact that their connection goes way beyond bodyguard and assignment. He knows he should keep his distance--his own dark past and nightmares put her at greater risk--but he can't walk away. Protecting Alex means everything. Putting her life in someone else's care isn't an option once he's tasted their passion and depth of his feelings.As they navigate a minefield of family secrets, past pain, and unexpected hope, Alex and Hawk must face their deepest fears and fight for a future together. But first, they'll need to unmask whoever is behind the threats--before Alex becomes their next victim.
The sinister puzzle of an FBI linguist's past is far from finished in a gripping novel of twisted family ties, from USA Today bestselling author Brianna Labuskes.FBI forensic linguist Raisa Susanto thinks she's through with the past now that her psychopathic serial killer sister, Isabel, is locked away forever. Then Raisa receives a letter from Isabel. It's just a single message: By the time you read this, I'll be dead.Soon after, Isabel is discovered dead in her cell, forcing Raisa back into her depraved orbit--one that includes a band of true-crime worshippers obsessed with Isabel, her killing spree, and those who survived it.When a new victim is killed in the same manner that made Isabel notorious, Raisa and FBI forensic psychologist Callum Kilkenny aren't just tasked with finding out who killed Isabel and why. They're hunting for a protégé following in Isabel's footsteps. Raisa must uncover the truth--whether or not she's ready for it--before someone else dies.
Two half sisters on a road trip to see their dying father end up miles from where they expected in an emotional novel about secrets, forgiveness, and what it means to be family by the author of La Vie, According to Rose. Zahra Starling and her younger half sister, Aurora, have nothing in common. Not their childhoods or their personalities. And certainly not their outlooks. After a terrible loss, Zahra prefers the solitude of her LA kitchen to people, especially family. Bubbly Aurora, a rising Hollywood starlet, has everything she's ever dreamed of, except a relationship with her sister. Then comes a plea from their dying father, who wants both daughters by his side. He has a secret to share that's been a long time coming. It's Zahra's last chance to bring closure to the past, even if traumatic memories mean there's no way she's stepping foot on a plane. For Aurora, road-tripping to Seattle is the perfect escape and the chance to win over prickly Zahra. What starts as a rough ride reopening old wounds evolves into something neither expects. When they finally reach their destination-and the truth that awaits them-the sisters will need each other like never before.
From the creator of the 2017 film All I Wish comes the heartbreaking story of two strangers searching for the truth about their families--and discovering a secret that will change their lives forever.Jane's father is far from perfect. But his sudden death brings crushing grief. As Jane grapples with her pain, life delivers another blow: a stack of letters pointing to a secret life. A life her father shared with another woman...who may have had his child.Across the country, sixteen-year-old Adam is self-destructing. His adoptive parents never intended to show him the unsigned letters from his birth mother, but he is desperate for answers, even if they hurt.Jane and Adam are on a collision course, but not for the reasons we might suspect. Because the letters do not tell the whole story. What is true is that Adam and Jane are both looking for a woman who does not want to be found.A family saga spanning two decades, this emotional story explores how good things can grow from the ashes of old scars.
From the bestselling author of Fractured comes a moving, heart-mending and uplifting novel of love, hope and second chances.Then...On the eve of her wedding to Adam, Lily's best friend Josh unexpectedly walked out of her life, and she hasn't seen him since.Lily and Adam are blissfully happy, until he falls ill. As she cares for him in his final hours, Adam asks her to make a mysterious promise: to find Josh--and forgive them both.This winter...Tracking Josh down isn't easy, but fate seems determined to bring them together. Cut off in his remote Scottish cabin by a fierce snowstorm, Lily and Josh explore their tangled feelings for each other, stretching back over the decades. But when she discovers the shocking reason behind Adam's unexpected last wish, she'll need to trust her heart completely...Can Lily and Josh choose love--and find forgiveness and lasting happiness together?Perfect for fans of Paige Toon's Seven Summers and Taylor Jenkins Reid's One True Loves, Always You and Me asks: Do you choose love? Or does love choose you?
Zodiac with a terrifying twist, in a taut thriller from author Mark Stevens about a reformed serial killer and the disgraced journalist he coaxes into finding the imposter trading on his name.When a reporter dies in a shockingly familiar way, the media rushes to announce the return of the PDQ Killer. The city of Denver reels, but no one more than Harry Kugel. After all, he is the PDQ Killer--or was fifteen years ago. And he didn't do this.Still working to reform his ways, Harry won't let some amateur murderer ride his twisted coattails and risk drawing the police back his way. To protect his legacy and quiet new life, he'll have to expose the copycat. Without exposing himself.Disgraced TV journalist Flynn Martin holds the key. After a botched hostage situation, she'll do anything to revive her dying career--even hunt down a monster who executed one of her own.Harry must convince Flynn to follow him into the heady world of a killer. But with the law closing in and a rival at large, he starts to feel the familiar pull of old urges...
A playboy football player. A shy librarian. When old friends reunite, opposites attract in a witty and lighthearted romance about taking chances and falling in love against the odds.It's an unwritten rule somewhere: small-town librarians
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