Alex Marwood, ancienne journaliste, apporte une perspective pointue et incisive à sa fiction. Ses récits plongent dans les aspects plus sombres de la psychologie humaine, explorant le suspense et les secrets qui se cachent sous la surface de la vie ordinaire. Marwood excelle dans la création d'atmosphère et dans l'élaboration de personnages complexes qui entraînent les lecteurs dans des histoires troublantes mais captivantes. Sa voix distinctive offre un aperçu pénétrant du comportement humain, garantissant une expérience captivante du début à la fin.
En 1986, l'Angleterre est sous le choc : deux fillettes de onze ans sont condamnées pour le meurtre d'une enfant de quatre ans. Ving-cinq ans plus tard, une enquête sur des crimes en série les amène par hasard à se retrouver. L'une témoin, l'autre journaliste, sont irrémédiablement attirées l'une vers l'autre. Mais raviver un passé qu'elles croyaient enfoui n'est pas sans danger : leur plus terrible secret va les rattraper...
Apologies for the general email, but I desperately need your help. My goddaughter, Coco Jackson, disappeared from her family's holiday home in Bournemouth on the night of Sunday/Monday August 29/30th, the bank holiday weekend just gone. Coco is three years old. When identical twin Coco goes missing during a family celebration, there is a media frenzy. Her parents are rich and influential, as are the friends they were with at their holiday home by the sea. But what really happened to Coco? Over two intense weekends - the first when Coco goes missing and the second twelve years later at the funeral of her father - the darkest of secrets will gradually be revealed... Taut, emotive and utterly compelling, an unputdownable 'ripped from the headlines' novel that you will want to talk about with everyone you know.
Shocking, tense and sharply written, The Poison Garden is the gripping new novel from the international bestseller and Edgar award-winning Alex Marwood.
A shocking and gripping ripped-from-the-headlines thriller about extreme wealth, lost girls and dark secrets
This thrilling novel by Alex Marwood features a compelling narrative filled with suspense and unexpected twists. The story delves into complex characters and dark themes, exploring the depths of human nature and the consequences of choices. With a fast-paced plot that keeps readers on the edge of their seats, this book promises to deliver an exhilarating reading experience that captivates fans of the genre.
Elena Damiani ha una vita perfetta. Nata e cresciuta nel lusso, è indiscutibilmente bella: una condizione che le ha sempre aperto tutte le porte. Nessun uomo può resistere al suo fascino. All’età di ventisei anni è già al suo terzo matrimonio, quando capisce di avere incontrato la sua anima gemella. Eppure quello di cui si è appena innamorata è l’unico uomo al mondo che non potrà mai avere, e né il suo fascino né i suoi soldi potranno cambiare le cose. Francesca Hackett sta vivendo la sua dolce vita romana: accompagna i turisti in giro per la Città Eterna e cerca di dimenticare i fantasmi del suo passato a Londra. Un giorno trova nella spazzatura una borsa: decisa a restituirla, scopre che la proprietaria è la famosa viscontessa Elena dei Damiani Pignatelli della Mirandola. Elena entra subito in sintonia con la giovane che le ha restituito la borsa rubata, contenente una lettera mai aperta, risalente a dodici anni prima. E Francesca si trova ben presto affascinata dai racconti di Elena, ricchi di storie sensazionali. Ma dietro quelle storie si nasconde un segreto sconvolgente…
Everyone who lives at 23 Beulah Grove has a secret. If they didn't, they wouldn't be renting rooms in a dodgy old building for cash--no credit check, no lease. It's the kind of place you end up when you you've run out of other options. The six residents mostly keep to themselves, but one unbearably hot summer night, a terrible accident pushes them into an uneasy alliance. What they don't know is that one of them is a killer. He's already chosen his next victim, and he'll do anything to protect his secret.
