Exploring a new technological era, the book presents an innovative invention that promises to enhance human capacities and transform interpersonal relationships. Robert Gold delves into how this advancement can lead to greater clarity and precision in communication, ultimately expanding our awareness and connections with others.
Meet Ben Harper, your favourite new amateur sleuth . . . TWELVE SECRETS follows journalist Ben Harper as he sets out to discover the truth about the shocking crime that ruptured his family and his London suburban community twenty years earlier. And when another murder brings new evidence to light, Ben finds himself tangled in a web of secrets - twelve, to be precise - that throws his whole life into chaos.
Journalist Ben Harper is on his way home when he sees the flames in the churchyard. The derelict community centre is on fire. And a boy is trapped inside. With Ben's help the boy escapes, only to flee the scene before he can identified. Now the small town of Haddley is abuzz with rumours. Was this an accident, or arson?Then a skeleton is found in the burnt-out foundations.And when the identity of the victim is revealed, Ben is confronted with a crime that is terrifyingly close to home. As he uncovers a web of deceit and destruction that goes back decades, Ben quickly learns that in this small town, everybody is guilty of something. PRAISE FOR ROBERT GOLD'I couldn't put it down for a single second' LISA JEWELL'Cliff-hangers and revelations galore' THE TIMES'This is what every other thriller aspires to be' Reader Review (5 stars)'Straight from Harlan Coben territory and surely Netflix-bound' IRISH INDEPENDENT 'This is hardcore suspense' LEE CHILD'So clever, so engrossing' M.W CRAVEN'You think you've sussed it, but you're completely wrong' Reader Review (5 stars)
'Ten Seconds will keep you up all night' HARLAN COBEN ***Broadchurch meets Harlan Coben in the most compulsive thriller you'll read all year. Whether you've read Twelve Secrets and Eleven Liars, or whether you're discovering Robert Gold for the first time, this is your next addictive read.*** __________ After a tense birthday celebration in Haddley, journalist Ben Harper watches his boss, Madeline, get into the car that has come to collect her. He walks home, never imagining that by the next morning, Madeline will be missing. To find Madeline, Ben will have to return to the now infamous murder case that made her journalism career over a decade ago. A case which, Ben quickly discovers, was never as simple as it seemed. But time is of the essence, and soon it's not just Madeline's life on the line . . . __________ PRAISE FOR ROBERT GOLD 'Superb' LISA JEWELL 'This is what every other thriller aspires to be' Reader Review 'Utterly absorbing' SHARI LAPENA 'Excellent' LEE CHILD 'My new favourite author' Reader Review 'One of a kind' JAMES PATTERSON 'Unputdownable' KARIN SLAUGHTER' ___________________
Novinář Ben Harper je svědkem požáru, při němž z hořícího domu uteče tajemná postava. Vyhořelé základy odhalí nález kostry a na povrch začnou vyplouvat informace o zločinu, k němuž došlo děsivě blízko Benova domova. Spolu s mladou kriminalistkou Dani Cashovou, která se případu ujme, brzy zjišťují, že v jejich malém městě má každý co skrývat.
Zum Abitur schenken sich die Freunde Angelo und Pascal eine Reise. Sie wollen raus aus Ostberlin und planen, gemeinsam mit dem Abenteurer Wolle im Sommer ’89 ans Schwarze Meer zu trampen. Bevor ihr Leben richtig beginnt, wollen sie die kleine große Welt Osteuropas sehen, losgelöst von Konventionen und elterlichen Ratschlägen, eine Idee von Freiheit im Kopf. Zehn Jahre später zeigt sich, wohin die politischen Umwälzungen, spontane Entschlüsse und amouröse Erlebnisse die jungen Männer gebracht haben. Während Pascal mit einer Werbeagentur erfolgreich ist und Wolle einen Underground-Schuppen eröffnet, bleibt Angelo in den Karpaten verschollen. Ihre Jugend ist vorbei, doch erwachsen sind sie nicht, stattdessen auf dem Weg in eine Zukunft, die vieles verspricht und nur weniges halten kann. Ein aufwühlender Roman, der in die spannende Zeit des Umbruchs entführt.