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William Hardy erbt ein altes Anwesen in Ohio, nachdem seine Frau ermordet wurde und seine Tochter verstummte. Er möchte mit ihr ein neues Leben beginnen, ahnt jedoch nicht, dass sie sich in eine gefährliche Situation begeben.

A haunting, nerve-jangling psychological thriller from a bestselling author set in a small town with a dark secret. When New York psychologist Will Hardy's wife is murdered, he and his teenage daughter Bernadette relocate to Godwin Hall, a dusty mansion in Abbeville, Ohio. Simultaneously, Chief of Police Ivy Holgrave investigates the death of a local girl, suspecting it to be part of a series of murders dating back decades, including her own missing sister. As the investigation unfolds, questions arise about Will's new home and its connection to the missing girls, along with a diary written by a young woman over a century ago. Praise for the author highlights the relentless suspense and chilling atmosphere of the narrative. Critics have noted the gripping quality of the storytelling, with one calling it "scary good!" Readers rave about the fast-paced plot and unexpected twists, describing it as utterly absorbing and impossible to put down. Many emphasize the book's ability to keep them on the edge of their seats, with nail-biting tension throughout. The author is recognized as a master of suspense, delivering a compelling tale that lingers in the mind long after the last page is turned. This is a chilling read filled with intricate twists that captivate from start to finish.

Your face is a blur to him. But your body still bleeds. The Farren family has been a plague upon Philadelphia's most dangerous neighbourhood, the Devil's Pocket, for generations. There, row after row of tumbledown houses hide dark secrets - none darker than Billy, the youngest Farren. Afflicted by a syndrome that means he can't recognise faces, Billy must use photographs to identify his family - and his victims. And when your life has bled away, he takes a final, gruesome picture for his wall. But what is the meaning of the horrific ritual Billy enacts with every murder? And is there any connection to a childhood event Detective Kevin Byrne has buried so well it's hidden even from his former partner Jessica Balzano?

The terrifying new Byrne and Balzano case from the author of The Killing Room and The Stolen Ones.

Destroyed by fire years ago, the infamous Philadelphia State Hospital was known as a warehouse for the criminally insane. But one man never left. By night Luther walks Philadelphia's backstreets; by day he roams the catacombs beneath the city. Luther is everywhere and nowhere; he's is in your dreams - and your nightmares. Then Detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano are called to a bizarre murder scene: a man has been killed by a railroad spike driven into his head. But this is just the beginning of a trail of evil that will lead Byrne and Balzano back to the hospital, to a missing girl and to a horror they could never have imagined ...

Packed with ingenious twists and relentless excitement, and starring two of the most compelling heroes in crime fiction, The Killing Room is a major thriller event: the best novel yet from one of the world's best suspense writers

It is fall in Philadelphia and the mutilated body of a man has been found in one of the poorest neighbourhoods. When homicide detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano investigate, they soon realise that their crime scene is linked to an unsolved case. Eight years ago, another body was found in the same position, killed in the same manner. Apart from this killer's unusual calling cards, the crime scene photos are identical. As another body appears, then another, it becomes horrifyingly clear that someone is recreating unsolved murders from Philadelphia's past. And the killer is closer than they think ...

Johnny Angel is found brutally murdered with a dead prostitute in his bed and a needle full of heroin in his arm. It's all the more shocking because he's a priest. But when Dr Bennett Marc Crane, a prestigious plastic surgeon, is the next victim of a vicious attack of the same manner, it becomes clear that there is a serial killer on the loose... And as this homicidal maniac exacts his vengeance upon more innocent victims, evidence of another long-buried crime is uncovered. One that starts with a Halloween celebration at an exclusive college party twenty years ago and ends with a murderous plan for delayed revenge. For Nicky Stella, a hungry journalist, this is just the sort of sordid story that could land him a cover article. But when he digs a bit too deep, the killer's attention turns towards Nicky and he must find the killer before he becomes the next victim...

As Cleveland homicide detective John Salvatore Paris tries to clear the name of his friend, Officer Mike Ryan, murdered two years before with his own weapon, a rash of brutal slayings rocks the city. Each murder is different, yet equally horrific. Each victim is connected by only a strange symbol carved into their flesh--and by one name: "Michael Ryan."

Michael Roman is finally living the peaceful life he has so long desired. But his idyllic life in upstate New York is about to come crashing down around him because Michael is a man with a past. Three years ago, when working for the New York District Attorney, Michael's successful life was shattered when he was viciously attacked and left for dead. After a painful recuperation, he pieced together his ruined life, married and adopted twin girls. But under suspicion for a crime he did not commit, his world is about to be devastated all over again and this time, Michael's life is not the only one at risk. He must find the psychopath who is targeting his family or he and his girls will be the next victims. In a desperate fight for the truth and survival, Michael must confront the life he left behind in order to save his family from a depraved madman who will stop at nothing.