New Releases by Alafair Burke

A vacation in the Hamptons goes terribly wrong for three friends with a complicated history. “I absolutely loved The Note. Trust no one in this irresistible page-turner.” —Ashley Elston, #1 New York Times best-selling author of First Lie Wins It was meant to be a harmless prank. Growing up, May Hanover was a good girl, always. Well-behaved, top of her class, a compulsive rule-follower. Raised by a first-generation Chinese single mother with high expectations, May didn’t have room to slip up, let alone fail. Her friends didn’t call her the Little Sheriff for nothing. But even good girls have secrets. And regrets. When it comes to her friendship with Lauren and Kelsey, she''s had her fair share of both. Their bond—forged when May was just twelve years old—has withstood a tragic accident, individual scandals, heartbreak and loss. Now the three friends have reunited for the first time in years for a few days of sun and fun in the Hamptons. But a chance encounter with a pair of strangers leads to a drunken prank that goes horribly awry. When she finds herself at the center of an urgent police investigation, May begins to wonder whether Lauren and Kelsey are keeping secrets from her, testing the limits of her loyalty to lifelong friends. What had they gone and done? The Note is a page-turner of the highest order from one of our greatest contemporary suspense writers.

Deux frères, des vrais jumeaux d''une ressemblance parfaite, et en parfaite symbiose. Jusqu''à cette nuit d''été où leurs parents sont retrouvés assassinés. On suspecte les jumeaux. Mais comment savoir lequel des deux est le coupable ? Dix ans ont passé depuis l''enquête, classée faute de preuves. Ethan et Simon, mariés et pères de famille, ont coupé tout lien entre eux, chacun étant persuadé de la culpabilité de l''autre. Un dossier qui tombe à pic pour Laurie Moran, la productrice de l''émission Suspicion, déstabilisée par son rival à l''écran, Ryan Nichols. À mesure que Laurie et son équipe avancent dans leurs investigations, la première enquête révèle des failles troublantes, qui mènent à des pistes insoupçonnées... Suspense glaçant, rebondissements en cascade, volte-face stupéfiante : un dernier coup de maître pour le prodigieux duo formé par Mary Higgins Clark et Alafair Burke.

In the latest thrilling entry of the bestselling Under Suspicion series by Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke, television producer Laurie Moran investigates the unsolved murder of a beloved couple celebrating the college graduations of their successful twin sons. The two identical brothers seemed perfect in every way—handsome, intelligent, popular—until a shocking summer night when one brother killed his parents in cold blood while the other brother had an iron-clad alibi. But which twin was where during the murders? And is it possible the two of them planned the perfect crime together? Years later, the twins are long estranged, each of them claiming to be convinced that the other is responsible for the death of their parents. Married now with children of their own, they may finally be ready to clear one name at the expense of the other and turn to Laurie Moran and her team to reinvestigate their parents’ murder. But as the Under Suspicion crew gets closer to the truth, the danger that was assumed to be left in the past finds its way into the present. Featuring chilling suspense, a cast of characters whom loyal readers have come to love, and a final jaw-dropping twist, It Had to Be You is not to be missed.

Un reloj en marcha, un siniestro acosador y un nuevo romance se combinan en esta apasionante continuación de la serie Bajo Sospecha La productora de televisión Laurie Moran y su prometido, Alex Buckley, antiguo presentador de su programa de televisión de investigación, están a pocos días de su boda a mediados de verano cuando las cosas toman un oscuro giro. Johnny, el sobrino de siete años de Alex, desaparece en la playa, lo que desencadena un dispositivo de búsqueda. Los testigos recuerdan a Johnny jugando en el agua y recogiendo conchas detrás de una cabaña, pero nadie asegura haberlo visto por la tarde. Al ponerse el sol, la tabla de skimboard de Johnny llega a la orilla y todos están de acuerdo en que el niño podría estar en cualquier parte, incluso bajo el agua. La última y emocionante colaboración de la autora best seller de The New York Times y «Reina del Suspense» Mary Higgins Clark y la brillante Alafair Burke. «Debería venir con una advertencia: empieza por la tarde y estarás leyendo hasta altas horas de la noche». USA Today

UN INATTESO REGALO DELLA REGINA DELLA SUSPENSE: IL SEQUEL DEL PRIMO E PIÙ AMATO ROMANZO DI MARY HIGGINS CLARK, SCRITTO A QUATTRO MANI CON LA SUA PARTNER IN CRIME ALAFAIR BURKE. TORNANO NANCY HARMON E I SUOI FIGLI, DI NUOVO IN PERICOLO. Quando abbiamo incontrato l''ultima volta Nancy Harmon, la tragedia si era abbattuta sulla sua famiglia e, oltre al terribile dolore per la fine del suo primo matrimonio e per la morte orribile dei suoi due figli, si era dovuta difendere dalle dure accuse penali contro di lei e dai media ostili. L''unica soluzione era stata cambiare nome e aspetto e trasferirsi altrove. Costruitasi un''altra identità e un''altra felicità a Cape Cod, il suo peggior incubo era diventato ancora una volta realtà quando anche i figli avuti dal nuovo matrimonio, Melissa e Mike, erano scomparsi. Ora, nel seguito del romanzo che ha lanciato la carriera della Regina della suspense, i figli di Nancy Harmon non sono più piccoli, ma sono ancora una volta in pericolo. Melissa ha dismesso i panni da avvocato per diventare una podcaster di successo e ha recentemente sposato un uomo la cui prima moglie è morta tragicamente, lasciando soli lui e la bambina di tre anni, Riley. Mentre Melissa e suo fratello Mike aiutano la madre a trasferirsi negli Hamptons, Riley scompare e Melissa è l''indiziata principale. La storia sembra ripetersi, riuscirà Nancy a salvare la propria famiglia anche questa volta?

Elle se fait appeler Hope Miller, mais n''a aucune idée de qui elle est vraiment... Suite à un terrible accident, Hope Miller est devenue amnésique. Quinze ans plus tard, après un déménagement dans les Hamptons aussi brusque qu''inexpliqué, elle disparaît, entraînant sa meilleure amie avocate dans une course-poursuite désespérée. Une goutte de sang suspecte, l''ombre d''un serial killer, des meurtres que 2 000 kilomètres et près de vingt années séparent... La quête de la jeune femme se transforme vite en saut d''obstacles. Quand Ellie Hatcher, flic et fille de flic, reçoit son appel à l''aide, elle comprend qu''en démêlant l''écheveau de cette affaire, elle pourrait bien exorciser ce qui la hante depuis l''enfance. " Je lis Alafair Burke depuis le début de sa carrière. Pourtant, à chaque nouveau roman, elle parvient toujours à me surprendre. " MICHAEL CONNELLY

Der schlimmste Albtraum einer jeden Mutter: die Entführung ihres Kindes Melissa Eldredge ist als Kind durch die Hölle gegangen. Sie und ihr Bruder Michael wurden entführt und sind nur knapp mit dem Leben davongekommen, als ihre Mutter alles riskierte, um die beiden zu retten. Nun wiederholt sich die Geschichte: Kurz vor Melissas Hochzeitstag verschwindet ihre zweijährige Stieftochter Riley spurlos. Wurde sie ebenfalls entführt, und hat der Täter etwas mit dem Albtraum von damals zu tun? Melissa und Michael müssen sich ihren schlimmsten Ängsten stellen, um die kleine Riley zu finden. Jede Sekunde zählt.

Le plus bel héritage de la reine du suspense : la suite de son roman culte, La Maison du guet. Melissa, avocate et podcasteuse à succès, vient d''épouser l''homme qu''elle aime. Il est veuf et père d''une petite Riley. Quelques mois plus tard, alors que Melissa et son frère Mike aident leur mère à s''installer dans les Hamptons, Riley disparaît. Tous deux se lancent à corps perdu dans une course contre la montre pour retrouver la fillette et la sauver du traumatisme qu''ils n''ont jamais surmonté : leur enlèvement, quarante ans plus tôt... Des secrets enfouis, une fillette en péril, la menace d''un prédateur qui plane... On retrouve Melissa et Mike, les enfants de Nancy, confrontés à leur passé, dans un roman obsédant qui fait magnifiquement écho à La Maison du guet, titre phare de la romancière qui a révolutionné le thriller.

The legacy of the “Queen of Suspense” continues with the highly anticipated follow-up to Mary Higgins Clark’s iconic novel Where Are the Children?, featuring the children of Nancy Harmon, facing peril once again as adults. Of the fifty-six bestsellers the “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark published in her lifetime, Where Are the Children? was her biggest, selling millions of copies and forever transforming the genre of suspense fiction. In that story, a young California mother named Nancy Harmon was convicted of murdering her two children. Though released on a technicality, she was abandoned by her husband and became such a pariah in the media that she was forced to move across the country to Cape Cod, change her identity and appearance, and start a new life. Years later her two children from a second marriage, Mike and Melissa, would go missing, and Nancy yet again became the prime suspect—but this time, Nancy was able to confront the secrets buried in her past and rescue her kids from a dangerous predator. Now, more than four decades since readers first met Nancy and her children, comes the thrilling sequel to the groundbreaking book that set the stage for future generations of psychological suspense novels. A lawyer turned successful podcaster, Melissa has recently married a man whose first wife died tragically, leaving him and their young daughter, Riley, behind. While Melissa and her brother, Mike, help their mom, Nancy, relocate from Cape Cod to the equally idyllic Hamptons, Melissa’s new stepdaughter goes missing. Drawing on the experience of their own abduction, Melissa and Mike race to find Riley to save her from the trauma they still struggle with—or worse. Just like the original, Where Are the Children Now? keeps you guessing and holding your breath until the very last page.

Dal poliziesco al noir, dal giallo sardo al thriller dalle tinte forti, dall''ambientazione medievale a quella contemporanea, una raccolta di racconti ad alta tensione, firmata da alcune delle voci più note e amate della narrativa di genere. Michael Connellyci porta ad Avalon, sull''isola di Santa Catalina, nella baia di Los Angeles, dove il detective Searcy deve fare i conti con un turista che non è affatto quello che sembra, in un racconto inedito di rara forza, che introduce un nuovo, straordinario personaggio, ed è già diventato la base per una serie tv. Con la sua Ragnatela, Paola Barbato ci descrive una donna a cui basta un minuscolo, insignificante dettaglio per iniziare a tessere la propria tela. Alafair Burke racconta, con la maestria di sempre, una storia in cui la miglior vendetta è tutt''altro che il perdono. Carla Maria Russo riporta alla luce una figura quasi dimenticata della storia medievale, Cunizza da Romano, sorella del più celebre Ezzelino e vittima di oscure trame. Santiago Posteguillo, con l''inconfondibile ricchezza di dettagli della sua penna di autore di romanzi storici, ci racconta di un prezioso manoscritto trovato accanto a una mummia... e del mistero che ha svelato al mondo. Francesco Abate, infine, porta in scena un colonnello che, nella Cagliari della Seconda guerra mondiale, si trova coinvolto in una misteriosa vicenda di spie, assassini e jazz. Storie di mistero, di paura, di astuzia investigativa, storie perfette per gli amanti del thriller che in ognuna di queste pagine potranno addentrarsi nel lato oscuro dell''animo umano.

Als de beste vriendin van advocate Lindsey in de thriller Vind mij van Alafair Burke opnieuw spoorloos verdwijnt, moet Lindsey alles op alles zetten om haar te vinden. Voor de fans van Gone Girl. In Vind mij van New York Times-bestsellerauteur Alafair Burke is het vijftien jaar geleden dat Hope Miller in een klein dorpje in New Jersey werd aangetroffen in een autowrak. Door haar geheugenverlies heeft ze vandaag de dag nog steeds geen idee wie ze is, wat haar echte naam is óf waar ze vandaan komt. De dokters verzekerden haar dat haar geheugen wel terug zou komen, maar terwijl Hope in New Jersey een leven voor zichzelf probeerde op te bouwen, bleven haar herinneringen angstvallig stil. Nu wil ze de staat alsnog verlaten, maar haar advocaat en beste vriendin Lindsay Kelly ziet de verhuizing naar East Hampton niet zitten. Lindsays angsten blijken terecht: opnieuw verdwijnt Hope als sneeuw voor de zon. De enige aanwijzing is een druppel bloed op de plek van verdwijning... en die matcht met een beruchte seriemoordenaar. Lindsay zal met detective Ellie Hatcher alles op alles moeten zetten om de spoorloze Hope terug te vinden, maar dan ontrafelen ze een bloedstollend complot waarin niets is wat het lijkt... Vind mij is een razend spannend verhaal over hoe het verleden je nooit écht met rust laat. ‘Een subliem plot.’ – Vrouwenthrillers

«Sono un fan di Alafair Burke fin dall''inizio della sua carriera, eppure, a ogni romanzo, riesce sempre a sorprendermi.» - MICHAEL CONNELLY - Si fa chiamare Hope Miller, ma non ha idea di chi sia in realtà. È successo tutto quindici anni fa. Un incidente d''auto. Il trauma cranico che le ha fatto perdere la memoria. Anni di vita cancellati. Trovata senza documenti, e soprattutto senza ricordi, Hope ha dovuto iniziare da capo: nuovo nome, nuova città, nuova vita. Senza mai smettere di chiedersi che cosa si stesse lasciando alle spalle... o da cosa stesse scappando. Non ce l''avrebbe fatta, però, a ricominciare senza Lindsay. Lindsay Kelly, avvocato, è la persona che l''ha soccorsa dopo l''incidente: per Hope un angelo custode, l''unica certezza in un mondo che aveva smesso di esserle amico. Ma adesso Hope ha deciso: è arrivato il momento di vivere la sua nuova vita da sola. Si trasferisce agli Hamptons. Ha trovato un lavoro, sembra, una sistemazione, è pronta. Ma quando, poco dopo, smette di rispondere al telefono e di dare sue notizie, Lindsay capisce che qualcosa non quadra. Ben presto, Hope diventa introvabile; l''unica traccia che sembra essersi lasciata indietro è una goccia di sangue... E quella goccia di sangue, grazie all''analisi del DNA, riporta Lindsay a qualcosa che risale a molti anni prima: il caso terribile dello strangolatore di College Hill, che sembrava chiuso ormai da tempo. E quando si parla di quello spietato serial killer c''e una sola persona che può aiutarla: si chiama Ellie Hatcher e lo strangolatore di College Hill le ha rovinato la vita. E forse, adesso, grazie a Hope, per Ellie è arrivato il momento di mettere la parola fine a quella storia. Alafair Burke torna con Ellie Hatcher, una delle sue protagoniste più amate, e ci regala un formidabile trio di donne in cerca della verità.

“Alafair Burke''s latest propulsive thrill-ride is a suspenseful, twisty mystery about memory, friendship and secrets. A page-turner of the highest order.” -Laura Dave, author of The Last Thing He Told Me The disappearance of a young woman leaves her best friend reeling and an NYPD homicide detective digging into her own past in this twisty mystery about the power of female friendships. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Better Sister and The Wife. Some pasts won’t stay forgotten . . . She calls herself Hope Miller, but she has no idea who she actually is. Fifteen years ago, she was found in a small New Jersey town thrown from an overturned vehicle, with no clue to her identity. Doctors assumed her amnesia was a temporary side effect of her injuries, but she never regained her memory. Hope eventually started a new life with a new name in a new town that welcomed her, yet always wondered what she may have left behind—or been running from. Now, she’s leaving New Jersey to start over once again. Manhattan defense lawyer Lindsay Kelly, Hope’s best friend and the one who found her after the accident, understands why Hope wants a new beginning. But she worries how her friend will fare in her new East Hampton home, far away from everything familiar. Lindsay’s worst fears are confirmed when she discovers Hope has vanished without a trace—the only lead a drop of blood found where she was last seen. Even more ominously, the blood matches a DNA sample with a connection to a notorious Kansas murderer. With nowhere else to turn, Lindsay calls NYPD homicide detective Ellie Hatcher, the daughter of the cop who dedicated his life to hunting the Kansas killer. Ellie has always believed there was more to the story of her father’s death twenty years earlier—and she now fears that Hope’s recent disappearance could be related. In pursuit of answers, the women search for the truth beneath long-buried secrets. And when their searches converge, what they find will upend everything they’ve ever known.

Es sollte der schönste Tag ihres Lebens werden ... Vor Jahren wurde Laurie Morans geliebter erster Mann kaltblütig erschossen. Nun traut sie sich endlich wieder vor den Altar. Alles scheint perfekt. Doch dann verschwindet der zehnjährige Neffe ihres Verlobten Alex Buckley spurlos. Schnell erhärtet sich der Verdacht, dass er entführt wurde. Johnny ist adoptiert – könnten seine leiblichen Eltern etwas damit zu tun haben? Lauries Vater, ehemaliger Vize-Chef der New Yorker Polizei, verdächtigt wiederum einen verurteilten Mörder, den er vor 18 Jahren ins Gefängnis gebracht hat, und der dafür Rache schwor ...

Mancano pochi giorni al matrimonio tra la produttrice televisiva Laurie Moran e il suo fidanzato, Alex Buckley, quando le cose prendono una brutta piega. Laurie, che ha trascorso la sua carriera risolvendo cold case in TV, stavolta è alle prese con un caso ad alto tasso di coinvolgimento e quanto mai attuale: la persona scomparsa è un membro della sua nuova famiglia. Johnny, il nipote di sette anni di Alex, è sparito mentre giocava sulla spiaggia del resort di lusso negli Hamptons, dove si sarebbero dovuti celebrare i quarant''anni dello zio. Una squadra dà il via alle ricerche. I testimoni ricordano il bambino intento a sguazzare tra le onde e raccogliere conchiglie nella mattinata, ma nessuno rammenta di averlo visto dopo. Mentre il sole tramonta, lo skimboard di Johnny riaffiora a riva e tutti si rendono conto che il piccolo potrebbe essere ovunque, anche sott''acqua. E forse le risposte sulla sparizione di Johnny si celano in un passato lontano che è ora di riportare a galla. È l''inizio di una corsa contro il tempo in cui paure, piste sbagliate e verità mai dette si mescolano creando un mix esplosivo e ad alta tensione. Ed è un altro straordinario regalo della Regina della suspense, un inedito capitolo della serie Under Suspicion scritto con la sua partner in crime Alafair Burke.

Nous sommes au milieu de l''été. La célèbre productrice de l''émission Suspicion, Laurie Moran, et son fiancé Alex Buckley, récemment nommé juge fédéral, sont à quelques jours de leur mariage. Mais les préparatifs tournent au cauchemar lorsque le neveu d''Alex, Johnny, disparaît sur la plage. Des témoins racontent avoir vu le garçon de sept ans jouant dans l''eau et ramassant des coquillages derrière une cabane. Puis plus rien... Tandis qu''une course contre la montre s''engage, de lourds secrets de famille remontent à la surface. Pour la première fois, Laurie, qui a consacré sa carrière à résoudre des affaires classées, doit affronter son propre drame...

In the latest thrilling collaboration from #1 New York Times bestselling author and “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke, television producer Laurie Moran must solve the kidnapping of her fiancée’s nephew—just days before her wedding. Television producer Laurie Moran and her fiancée, Alex Buckley, the former host of her investigative television show, are just days away from their mid-summer wedding, when things take a dark turn. Alex’s seven-year-old nephew, Johnny, vanishes from the beach. A search party begins and witnesses recall Johnny playing in the water and collecting shells behind the beach shack, but no one remembers seeing him after the morning. As the sun sets, Johnny’s skim board washes up to shore, and everyone realizes that he could be anywhere, even under water. A ticking clock, a sinister stalker, and fresh romance combine in this exhilarating follow up to the bestselling You Don’t Own Me—another riveting page-turner from the “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark and her dazzling partner-in-crime Alafair Burke.

El sexto libro de la serie protagonizada por Laurie Moran y el equipo de investigación de Bajo sospecha. Hace cinco años, el famoso físico Martin Bell fue asesinado mientras regresaba a su casa de Greenwich Village. Sus padres siguen convencidos de que su esposa Kendra pergeñó la muerte y, decididos a hacerse con la custodia de sus nietos, contactan con Laurie Moran para que incluya su caso en el programa Bajo sospecha. Kendra, en cambio, que ha sido perseguida por los medios y a menudo acusada del crimen, ve una oportunidad para limpiar su nombre. Cuando Laurie empieza a indagar en la historia, descubre que el doctor Bell no era ese perfecto marido y padre, sino que ocultaba muchos secretos. Y ¿qué relación guarda la red de mentiras de los Bell con el peligroso extraño que vigila a Moran desde lejos, aguardando el momento? ENGLISH DESCRIPTION “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke are back with their fifth enthralling mystery in the New York Times bestselling Under Suspicion series; You Don’t Own Me finds television producer Laurie Moran stopping at nothing to solve the murder of a celebrity doctor—even as she finds herself in grave danger as a mysterious stalker plots his next move. When we last saw Laurie Moran, she had recently become engaged to her show’s former host, Alex Buckley. Since then, the two have been happily planning a summer wedding and honeymoon, preparing for Alex’s confirmation to a federal judicial appointment, and searching for the perfect New York City home for their new life together. But then Laurie is approached by Robert and Cynthia Bell, parents of Dr. Martin Bell, a famously charming and talented physician who was shot dead as he pulled into the driveway of his Greenwich Village carriage house five years ago. The Bells are sure that Martin’s disgraced and erratic wife, Kendra, carried out the murder. Determined to prove Kendra’s guilt and win custody over their grandchildren, they plead with Laurie to feature their son’s case on “Under Suspicion,” ensuring her that Kendra is willing to cooperate. Kendra has lived under a blanket of suspicion since Martin’s death, with the tabloid media depicting her as a secretive, mentally unstable gold-digger. Laurie’s show is a chance for her to clear her name. But unbeknownst to the Bells, Kendra has already refused once before to go forward with a re-investigation of her husband’s murder, and her statements to the contrary only add to the appearance of guilt. But once Laurie dives into the case, she learns that Martin wasn’t the picture-perfect husband, father, and doctor he appeared to be and was carrying secrets of his own. And what does the web of lies ensnaring the Bell family have to do with a dangerous stranger, who gazes at Laurie from afar and thinks, She is actually quite a lovely girl, I’m sure she’s going to be missed…? You Don’t Own Me is the perfect, exhilarating follow up to the bestselling Every Breath You Take. The “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark and her dazzling partner-in-crime Alafair Burke have devised another riveting page-turner.

El sexto libro de la serie protagonizada por Laurie Moran y el equipo de investigación de Bajo sospecha . Hace cinco años, el famoso físico Martin Bell fue asesinado mientras regresaba a su casa de Greenwich Village. Sus padres siguen convencidos de que su esposa Kendra pergeñó la muerte y, decididos a hacerse con la custodia de sus nietos, contactan con Laurie Moran para que incluya su caso en el programa Bajo sospecha. Kendra, en cambio, que ha sido perseguida por los medios y a menudo acusada del crimen, ve una oportunidad para limpiar su nombre. Cuando Laurie empieza a indagar en la historia, descubre que el doctor Bell no era ese perfecto marido y padre, sino que ocultaba muchos secretos. Y ¿qué relación guarda la red de mentiras de los Bell con el peligroso extraño que vigila a Moran desde lejos, aguardando el momento? La crítica ha dicho... «La reina de la alta tensión.» The New Yorker «Mary Higgins Clark tiene el don de mantener a sus lectores en vilo una página tras otra.» NPR

Laurie Moran is druk met het plannen van haar bruiloft en het zoeken naar een nieuw huis in New York. Er lijkt geen vuiltje aan de lucht, maar dan dient zich een nieuwe cold case aan voor haar tv-programma Verdacht. De zaak van de moord op de bekende arts Dr. Bell laat Laurie niet meer los. De dokter leek de ideale man, vader en arts. Maar klopt dat plaatje wel? En wat hebben de leugens van de familie Bell te maken met Laurie’s eigen leven? ''Schone schijn'' is de nieuwste thriller in de Verdacht-reeks, de succesvolle serie over Laurie Moran en haar tv-show.

" EN UN INSTANT, JE SUIS DEVENUE CELLE QUE J''ÉTAIS CENSÉE ÊTRE DEPUIS LE DÉBUT : L''ÉPOUSE QUI MENT POUR PROTÉGER SON MARI. " Angela Powell est en apparence une femme comblée. Elle mène une vie confortable avec Jason, un brillant professeur d''économie devenu une personnalité médiatique, et leur fils de treize ans. Mais leur bonheur de façade se lézarde lorsque l''une des stagiaires de son mari dépose plainte contre lui pour comportement déplacé, puis qu''une de ses collaboratrices l''accuse de viol. De quoi donner à Angela l''impression qu''elle ne connaît peut-être pas si bien celui qui partage sa vie. Pourtant, face à l''obstination d''une enquêtrice coriace, elle choisit quand même de jouer son rôle d''épouse et de le défendre, envers et contre tout. La disparition soudaine d''une des deux jeunes femmes donne cependant une autre dimension à l''affaire. Tandis que la presse se repaît du scandale, Angela est tiraillée entre la honte, le doute et le besoin de préserver un sombre secret... Un thriller psychologique sans concession sur les faux-semblants conjugaux et les profondeurs inavouables de l''âme humaine.

Olivia är en av New Yorks bästa försvarsadvokater. När hon får reda på att hennes ex, bestellerförfattaren Jack, misstänks för mord på tre främlingar, är hon övertygad om att han är oskyldig. Frågan är vem som vill sätta dit honom och varför. Olivia bestämmer sig för att försvara Jack. För många år sedan krossade hon nämligen hans hjärta, och hon hoppas att detta kan gottgöra hennes svek. Så länge som Jack är oskyldig, förstås. För det är han väl ? Alafair Burke är en amerikansk deckarförfattare som har skrivit 16 böcker och toppat New York Times-listan. Hennes romaner kretsar alltid kring tuffa kvinnor och utspelar sig oftast i Manhattans brus. Exet är spännande och smart läsning för alla som älskar tv-serier som The Good Wife och Suits.

Quinto libro de la serie protagonizada por la reportera e investigadora Laurie Morgan y el equipo del programa de televisión Bajo sospecha . Hace tres años, Virginia Wakeling, miembro de la junta directiva del Museo Metropolitano de Arte y una de sus más importantes donantes, apareció muerta. Había sido arrojada desde la terraza del museo la noche en la que se celebraba una gala para recaudación de fondos. El principal sospechoso del asesinato fue entonces, como sigue siendo ahora, su joven novio y entrenador personal, Ivan Gray. Ivan regenta un establecimiento llamado Punch, financiado en buena medida por la difunta Virginia... y frecuentado por Ryan Nichols, el nuevo presentador de Bajo sospecha. Fue él, de hecho, quien propuso investigar este caso cerrado para el programa. Cuando la productora, Laurie Moran, lo acepte, pronto se adentrará en una red de secretos y traiciones hasta descubrir que el peligro también lo acecha a ella. La crítica ha dicho... «El suspense va creciendo hasta que el libro llega a su sorprendente final.» New York Journal of Books «Mary Higgins Clark tiene el don de mantener a sus lectores en vilo una página tras otra.» NPR

Now a Prime Video TV series starring Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel A Washington Post and Sun Sentinel Best Book of the Year “Cunning. . . . Get ready to be led down the garden path to a conclusion so morally ambiguous a professional ethicist might have to be called in.” — Washington Post From Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling author of the runaway hit The Wife, comes another twisty tale of domestic noir. When a prominent Manhattan lawyer is murdered, two estranged sisters—one the dead man’s widow, the other his ex—must set aside mistrust and old resentments. . . but can they escape their past? Keep your enemies close and your sister closer. Though Chloe was the younger of the two Taylor sisters, she always seemed to be the one in charge. She was the honor roll student with big dreams and an even bigger work ethic. Nicky—always restless and more than a little reckless—was the opposite of her ambitious little sister. She floated from job to job and man to man, and stayed close to home in Cleveland. For a while, it seemed that both sisters had found happiness. Chloe earned a scholarship to an Ivy League school and moved to New York City, where she landed a coveted publishing job. Nicky married promising young attorney Adam Macintosh and gave birth to a baby boy they named Ethan. The Taylor sisters became virtual strangers. Now, more than fifteen years later, their lives are drastically different—and Chloe is married to Adam. When he’s murdered by an intruder at the couple’s East Hampton beach house, Chloe reluctantly allows her teenage stepson’s biological mother—her estranged sister, Nicky—back into her life. But when the police begin to treat Ethan as a suspect in his father’s death, the two sisters are forced to unite . . . and to confront the truth behind family secrets they have tried to bury in the past.

Die bombastische Met-Gala ist eigentlich der gesellschaftliche Höhepunkt des Jahres in Manhattan. Doch dann stürzt Virginia Wakeling, eine steinreiche Witwe und großzügige Mäzenin, vom Dach des Kunstmuseums. Schnell zeigt sich: Es war Mord. Und auch der Mörder scheint gleich festzustehen: Ivan, der über zwanzig Jahre jüngere Personal Trainer und Geliebte der Witwe. Doch wie die Polizei es auch dreht und wendet, sie findet keine Beweise gegen ihn. Drei Jahre später soll Laurie Moran den Fall mit Hilfe ihrer TV-Sendung »Unter Verdacht« endlich aufklären. Je näher sie das Umfeld der Verstorbenen kennenlernt, desto klarer wird ihr, dass es eine Vielzahl weiterer Verdächtiger gibt: Virginias erwachsene Kinder und Verwandte ebenso wie ihre angeblich allerengsten Freunde. Und eine Person darunter hat überhaupt kein Interesse daran, dass Laurie der Wahrheit näher kommt ...

«Alafair Burke è un genio della trama.» O, the Oprah Magazine

Depuis ses fiançailles, Laurie Moran, l''enquêtrice star de l''émission Suspicion, nage en plein conte de fées : mariage et lune de miel prévus à l''été prochain ! C''est sans compter sa nouvelle enquête qui risque de bouleverser ses projets... Un couple vient en effet de la solliciter pour rouvrir un dossier vieux de cinq ans : le meurtre jamais élucidé de leur fils, assassiné devant sa résidence de Greenwich Village. Principale suspecte : la femme du défunt, que ses beaux-parents accusent du crime, mais qui bien sûr s''en défend. Pourtant, alors que l''émission serait l''occasion de se laver des soupçons qui pèsent sur elle, celle-ci refuse de témoigner. Pourquoi ? Qui pouvait en vouloir à cette star de la neurologie, père et mari idéal ? Cette famille modèle avait-elle des secrets à cacher ? Après La Reine du bal, le duo de choc Mary Higgins Clark - Alafair Burke nous plonge dans les milieux huppés de New York, plus troubles qu''il n''y paraît...