New Releases by Jane Harper

Гіралензький хребет, первісний австралійський буш. П''ятеро жінок вийшло в похід. Повернулося четверо. Що ж могло статися за чотири короткі дні? Джейн Гарпер, авторка бестселеру «Посуха», переконливо доводить: що завгодно. Холод і зливи, непролазні хащі й отруйні змії, голод і втома, а ще ж ці гори мають погану славу: двадцять років тому тут нападав на самотніх туристок жорстокий маніяк. Федеральний агент Аарон Фок змушений узятися до цієї справи, адже мав професійний інтерес до зниклої жінки: смикнувши за цю ниточку, він сподівався розплутати клубок фінансових злочинів. От тільки, опинившись у далекій глушині й розкопавши ціле павутиння давніх і недавніх таємниць, він і сам уже почав сумніватися, чи розкриє непроникний буш свої секрети, адже тут, як ніде, оживає споконвічна сила природи.

Goodreads Choice Award Finalist (Mystery & Thriller, 2018) BookBrowse Best Books of 2018 Winner of the Prix Polar Award for Best International Novel BookRiot’s 25 Best Suspense Books from 2018 Davitt Awards shortlist for Adult Crime Novel 2018 Dead Good Reads shortlist for Best Small Town Mystery 2018 “CRACKLES WITH SUSPENSE.”—A. J. FINN, AUTHOR OF THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW When five female office workers are forced to go on a corporate retreat in the wilderness, they reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking down the muddy path. After all, this retreat is all about taking them out of their comfort zone. It’s supposed to be a bonding experience—one designed to build trust. But it doesn’t work out that way. One of the women never comes out of the woods. And each of her colleagues tells a slightly different story about what happened. Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk has a keen interest in the whereabouts of the missing hiker. Alice Russell is the whistleblower in his latest case—and, without her, there’s no way he can win it. Now, in an investigation that takes him deep into isolated bushland, Falk discovers dark secrets lurking in the forest and a tangled web of loyalty, betrayal, and suspicion among the hikers. Still, a question remains: Is Falk on a search-and-rescue mission—or is this a case of murder? “COMPELLING...INTENSE PLOTTING.”—ASSOCIATED PRESS “EXCEPTIONAL.”—THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

Der neue Roman von der «Queen of Crime» (Sunday Times). Eindringlich schreibt Jane Harper über die gnadenlose australische Wildnis und über Menschen, die grausamer sein können als jede Natur. Zwei Brüder treffen sich am Zaun, der ihre Farmen voneinander trennt. Tief im Outback sind sie einander die einzigen Nachbarn. Ihre Häuser liegen vier Stunden Autofahrt voneinander entfernt. Cam, der mittlere Bruder, der die Familienranch verwaltete, liegt tot zu ihren Füßen. Er ist allein in der Hitze gestorben. Die beiden Männer bringen ihren Bruder heim auf die Ranch. Aber in der tiefen Trauer wächst das Misstrauen. Was, wenn Cam keines natürlichen Todes gestorben ist? Was, wenn Isolation und Einsamkeit hier im Nirgendwo die Menschen verändern - zum Bösen? «Wirklich einzigartig. Nichts ist so, wie es zu Beginn scheint.» (Spiegel)

Un thriller adictivo que aborda de forma magistral la corrupción de las empresas y la lucha contra los elementos de cinco mujeres que, en condiciones extremas, harán lo que sea necesario para asegurar su supervivencia y la de sus seres más queridos. Alice Russell y cuatros compañeras de trabajo participan en una actividad para ejecutivos en la zona boscosa de Giralang Ranges, al este de Melbourne. Los directivos de la empresa, una prestigiosa compañía de contabilidad que el agente federal Aaron Falk está investigando por un presunto delito financiero, pretenden con esta acción fomentar el espíritu de equipo. Sin embargo, todo se tuerce cuando Alice, testigo clave en las pesquisas y confidente de Falk, desaparece y éste tiene que sumergirse en el corazón de una naturaleza exuberante y estigmatizada por el fantasma de un asesino en serie. Así, mientras las cinco mujeres caminan sin rumbo entre el frío y la lluvia, y sobreviven a duras penas entre los silencios y las sombras de un bosque tan bello como terrible, Falk irá descubriendo no sólo que Alice dista mucho de ser apreciada por sus colegas, sino también un trasfondo de recelos y heridas que ha dinamitado la armonía del grupo y ha convertido esta aventura en una insospechada trampa mortal. La crítica ha dicho... «Potente, fascinante y muy recomendable.» The Times «Al igual que Años de sequía, esta novela rebosa ingenio y suspense, y crea una atmósfera muy poderosa. Un libro extraordinario de una escritora extraordinaria.» A. J. Finn « Naturaleza salvaje logra combinar con habilidad el suspense, la supervivencia lejos de la civilización, personajes memorables y una escritura de gran belleza.» Michael Koryta «Como en Años de sequía, el espacio adquiere aquí un intenso protagonismo: hablamos de un paisaje azotado por unas durísimas condiciones meteorológicas y en el que acechan los peligros de la naturaleza.» Financial Times «Este thriller pone los pelos de punta y no da tregua hasta la última página.» Daily Express

Kylmäävää jännitystä polttavassa kuumuudessa Kuka tappoi Hadlerin perheen? Kuiva kausi on koukuttava australialainen menestysdekkari pikkukaupungin kaunoista ja polttavasta kuivuudesta, joka saa ihmiset epätoivoisiin tekoihin. Pieni Kiewarran kaupunki eteläisessä Australiassa kärsii vuosisadan pahimmasta kuivuudesta. Joet kuivuvat, eläimet kituvat, ihmisten elinehdot kapenevat. Kahteen vuoteen ei ole satanut. Kun tapahtuu raaka perhesurma, kaupunkilaiset ovat järkyttyneitä mutta tragedian kulku vaikuttaa selvältä: Luke Hadler ei kestänyt enää ja surmasi vaimonsa ja lapsensa. Luken lapsuudenystävä, liittovaltion agentti Aaron Falk saapuu hautajaisiin vastahakoisesti ja aikoo viipyä vain päivän. Hän ei ole käynyt kotikaupungissaan sitten teini-iän, mutta Luken isän lähettämä viesti on kylvänyt epäilyksen siemenen. Aaron päättää jäädä tutkimaan tapausta, vaikka kaksikymmentä vuotta sitten Kiewarrassa tapahtui jotakin, joka heittää varjon myös Aaronin päälle. Katastrofaalinen kuivuus on todellisuutta sekä Australiassa että muualla, ja se muodostaa kouraisevan taustan menneisyyden tapahtumiin kurottavalle esikoisdekkarille, joka aloittaa Aaron Falkista kertovan sarjan. Kuiva kausi on voittanut suuren määrän palkintoja, ja näyttelijä Reese Witherspoonin tuotantoyhtiö on ostanut sen elokuvaoikeudet. "Täynnä arvaamattomia käänteitä ja kiehtovia vaihtoehtoja, joita lukija voi vain arvailla [...] Kuiva kausi on kiihkeän koukuttava." The New York Times "Paikan tuntu on niin voimakas että polttavan kuumuuden tuntee." The Guardian Kuiva kausi on Jane Harperin ensimmäinen rikosromaani, ja se sinkosi hänet heti maailmanmaineeseen. Harper on syntyjään britti, mutta hän on asunut osan lapsuudestaan Australiassa ja palannut sinne aikuisena. Hän on ammatiltaan toimittaja ja asuu perheensä kanssa Melbournessa.

Η Αυστραλία βιώνει τη χειρότερη ξηρασία εδώ κι έναν αιώνα, και στη μικρή πόλη της Κιβάρα έχει να βρέξει δύο ολόκληρα χρόνια. Οι εντάσεις που υποβόσκουν στην κοινότητα γίνονται αφόρητες όταν τρία μέλη της οικογένειας Χάντλερ βρίσκονται νεκρά. Όλοι θεωρούν ότι ο αρχηγός της οικογένειας Χάντλερ, ο Λιουκ, αυτοκτόνησε αφού σκότωσε τη σύζυγο και τον εξάχρονο γιο του. Ο αστυνομικός Άρον Φαλκ επιστρέφει στη γενέτειρά του για την κηδεία του καλύτερου φίλου των παιδικών του χρόνων και, παρά τη θέλησή του, αναγκάζεται να συμμετάσχει στην έρευνα. Καθώς τα ερωτήματα πολλαπλασιάζονται και η καχυποψία απλώνεται στην πόλη, ο Φαλκ υποχρεώνεται να έρθει αντιμέτωπος με μυστικά από το δικό του παρελθόν που αναδύονται στην επιφάνεια όταν αμφισβητεί την αλήθεια για το έγκλημα του φίλου του.

"After getting a note demanding his presence, Federal Agent Aaron Falk arrives in his hometown for the first time in decades to attend the funeral of his best friend Luke. Twenty years ago when Falk was accused of murder, Luke was his alibi. Falk and his father fled under a cloud of suspicion, saved from prosecution only because of Luke''s steadfast claim that the boys had been together at the time of the crime. But now more than one person knows they didn''t tell the truth back then, and Luke is dead"--Amazon.com.

''I absolutely loved The Lost Man. I devoured it in a day. Her best yet!'' Liane Moriarty From the international bestselling author of The Dry with new novel Exiles out now. The man lay still in the centre of a dusty grave under a monstrous sky. Two brothers meet at the border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of outback Queensland. They are at the stockman''s grave, a landmark so old, no one can remember who is buried there. But today, the scant shadow it casts was the last chance for their middle brother, Cameron. The Bright family''s quiet existence is thrown into grief and anguish. Something had been troubling Cameron. Did he lose hope and walk to his death? Because if he didn''t, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects... For readers who loved The Dry and Force of Nature, Jane Harper has once again created a powerful story of suspense, set against a dazzling landscape. WINNER OF THE NED KELLY BEST FICTION AWARD 2019 WINNER OF THE DAVITT READER''S CHOICE AWARD 2019 WINNER OF THE ITW THRILLER AWARDS BEST PAPERBACK NOVEL 2019 SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE ABIA GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE COLIN RODERICK LITERARY AWARD 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2020 PRAISE FOR THE LOST MAN ''I read this with the growing realisation that it was not only another superb thriller but a classic work of fiction by one of the finest novelists now working. Man Booker judges for 2019, are you listening?'' New Zealand Herald Weekend Magazine ''I started it at noon and at 2am that night I closed it and totally understood what all the fuss was about. It was even better than The Dry'' The Age ''In The Lost Man, Jane Harper surpasses her achievement in The Dry, her multi-award winning first novel. A broad range of Australian and international readers will be engaged by the strong setting and mystery storyline of the new novel'' Weekend Australian ''Like the country it describes, this is a "big" book, and one likely to cement Harper''s place as one of the most interesting Australian crime writers to emerge in the past decade. Her sense of place is acute, but it is her attention to the relationships that are shaped by this unforgiving, magnificent landscape that will linger long after the mystery of stockman''s grave is finally revealed.'' Sue Turnbull, Sydney Morning Herald ''In just a couple of years, Jane Harper has soared into the first rank of contemporary crime writers. The Lost Man...returns to the parched landscape she used to such powerful effect in her debut, The Dry ...Three generations of women - the dead man''s mother, wife and daughters - struggle to come to terms with terrible events, and the family''s shocking history holds the key to this super murder mystery'' Sunday Times (UK) ''In The Lost Man as in Harper''s previous two novels, place is paramount, a multifaceted character that''s in turns brutal and breathtaking.'' Washington Post ''[A] crime masterpiece. The landscape and culture of this remote Australian territory are magnificently evoked as a story of family secrets unfolds. Rarely does a puzzle so complicated fit together perfectly - you''ll be shaking your head in amazement.'' People Magazine Book of the Week ''Fabulously atmospheric, the book starts slowly and gradually picks up pace towards a jaw-dropping denouement'' Guardian

Tra testimoni oculari inaffidabili, uomini d’affari senza scrupoli e un paesaggio che non dà tregua, Jane Harper dopo Chi è senza peccato costruisce un altro thriller mozzafiato che cattura fino all’ultima pagina. Gente di città. Smarriti senza i cellulari (che comunque non funzionano), incartati in attrezzature nuovissime, confusi davanti alle mappe. Sono dei colletti bianchi, colleghi in una società finanziaria, arrivati sulle Giralang Ranges per un trekking che affinando le tecniche di sopravvivenza dovrebbe cementare lo spirito di gruppo. Dopo qualche giorno faccia a faccia con la natura rientrano tutti al campo base. Tutti tranne Alice Russell. Le ricerche partono all’istante: una donna sola e inesperta, seppur dinamica e brillante come Alice, ha poche speranze di sopravvivere nella foresta. Ad affiancare la polizia locale entrano in campo l’agente federale Aaron Falk, reduce dalla dolorosa indagine di Chi è senza peccato, e la sua collega Carmen Cooper, perché Alice non è un’impiegata come gli altri: è l’informatrice-chiave in un’indagine contro la criminalità organizzata e il riciclaggio di denaro sporco che vede coinvolta la sua società. Dunque con ogni probabilità anche chi era con lei sulle Giralang, distese di bellezza selvaggia e ostile rese ancora più inquietanti dal fatto che sono state territorio d’azione del serial killer Martin Kovac.

«Eine sorgfältige Spannungsdramaturgie. Nicht ist so, wie es zu beginn scheint." (Spiegel) Grausamer als die Natur ist nur der Mensch. Fünf Frauen unternehmen eine Wanderung durch den australischen Busch, organisiert von ihrer Firma, ausgerüstet nur mit Kompass und Landkarte. Tage später kommen nur vier von ihnen zurück. Aaron Falk, Ermittler der australischen Polizei, muss die vermisste Alice Russell unbedingt finden. Sie ist seine Informantin bei einem Unternehmen, das unter dem Verdacht der Geldwäsche steht. Alice kennt nicht nur die Machenschaften der Firma, sondern auch die dunklen Geheimnisse ihrer Kolleginnen, mit denen sie unterwegs war. Die Wildnis ist unerbittlich, lange wird Alice hier nicht überleben. Doch die wahre Gefahr droht von ganz anderer Seite ... «Eindringlich, faszinierend und absolut empfehlenswert. Harper ist begnadet darin, Angst und Unbehagen zu erzeugen, und sie zeichnet ein fesselndes Bild einer furchterregenden australischen Landschaft.» (The Times)

En nervkittlande spänningsroman i farlig miljö av författaren till den kritikerrosade Hetta. Fem kvinnor ger sig ut på vandring i den australiensiska vildmarken för att stärka lagandan. Dag två går de vilse. När de kommer tillbaka är de ordentligt omskakade med öppna sår och ormbett. Och en person saknas: Alice, den manipulativa och illa omtyckta kollegan med stora ambitioner. Poliskommissarie Aaron Falk blir kallas in, då han utreder det företag kvinnorna jobbar på – Alice är hans kontakt från insidan. Under förhören med de fyra kvarvarande kvinnorna växer en långt ifrån smickrande bild fram om maktmissbruk och misstro, om giftiga relationer och svek. Ju djupare Falk gräver, desto mer inser han hur farligt det kan vara med brutna förtroenden, särskilt bland panikdrabbade människor. Samtidigt börjar tiden rinna ut för dem att hitta Alice vid liv – Alice med alla hemligheter ...

''Is Alice hier? Heeft ze het gehaald? Is ze veilig? In de chaos, in het donker was het onmogelijk om te zeggen wie van de vier vrouwen dit riep. Later, toen alles erger werd, zou ieder van hen beweren dat zij het was geweest...'' Met enige tegenzin beginnen vijf vrouwen aan een zware, regenachtige trektocht. Slechts vier van hen bereiken de eindstreep. De tocht door het ruige achterland van Australië was bedoeld om de vijf collega''s uit hun kantoorbubbel te halen en zo meer kracht en teamgevoel te creëren. Aaron Falk, agent bij de federale politie, is extra geïnteresseerd in de vermiste vrouw, Alice Russel. Ze is de klokkenluider in Falks onderzoek - en wist bepaalde geheimen. Over de firma waar ze werkte en over haar collega''s. In plaats van over een trektocht met een hechte samenwerking als resultaat, krijgt Falk verhalen te horen over een tocht vol beschuldigingen, agressie en afbrokkelend vertrouwen. En hoe dieper hij in de verdwijningszaak duikt, hoe groter de gevaren lijken te worden...

Aaron Falk vuelve a su ciudad natal australiana para ir al entierro de su amigo, pensamiento para haber matado a su esposa y niño antes de la vuelta del arma sobre él. Falk comienza a preguntar los detalles del caso y, con la ayuda de la policía local, comienza una investigación que desenterrará muchos secretos.

Unequally Divided takes place during the late 1960s when the nation is split over the Vietnam War, civil rights issues, and political turmoil. Jorden Marshall, a young school teacher, from Columbus, Georgia is fighting to define her own beliefs. She and Lt. Alex Whelan, her future husband, present a united front not to be broken by the terrible war he is fighting in. Certainly, not by the friendship of Lt. Matt Ulster. Jorden and Matt are slated for different directions: Matt to Vietnam and Jorden to marry Alex. They have a mutual understanding there will be no commitments between them. He calls himself her escort, not a date; therefore, no problem. But neither, Jorden or Matt, is prepared for their final hours together before they go separate ways. Jorden has lingering doubts. Still, she is determined to remain loyal to Alex; or is she?

No calor sufocante do deserto, uma pequena vila é abalada por um crime inexplicável. Luke Hadler, filho da terra e amado por todos, matou brutalmente a mulher e o filho, tendo-se suicidado em seguida. Dos alegres retratos de família apenas sobreviveu a pequena Charlotte, de 13 meses.Ninguém parece duvidar da explicação oficial para o crime exceto os pais de Luke, que tentam convencer o amigo de infância do filho, Aaron Falk, a manter a mente aberta a outras possibilidades. Aaron está relutante. Após anos de ausência, o regresso à terra natal está a revelar-se duro mas as memórias da infância partilhada com Luke falam mais alto. Embora dividido, ele aprofunda a investigação e, pouco a pouco, começa também a duvidar da acusação que paira sobre a honra do amigo. Mas há algo ainda mais assustador: estas mortes ameaçam desenterrar o velho segredo que ditou o fim da inocência de Aaron e Luke tantos anos antes. Sob um sol escaldante, a claustrofóbica vila assolada pela seca pulsa de tensão. Se Luke é inocente, estará o culpado pela morte da sua família a viver entre eles? Todos se conhecem e ninguém seria capaz de semelhante atrocidade. Certo?Uma atmosfera intensa e vibrante que esconde um mistério surpreendente. O romance de estreia de Jane Harper é absolutamente imperdível.

Australien härjas av en svår torka och invånarna i den lilla avfolkningsorten Kiewarra tvingas dagligen fatta desperata beslut på grund av vattenbristen. Under mystiska omständigheter tar Luke Hadler livet av sin familj och sedan sig själv. Poliskommissarie Aaron Falk kommer tillbaka till sin barndoms hemtrakter för att närvara vid begravningen. Luke var hans bäste vän, men de delade även en mörk hemlighet. Under århundradets värsta torka börjar Falk ifrågasätta vad som verkligen hände med Luke. Han bär på en bestämd känsla av att något inte stämmer – men ju mer han nystar i fallet, desto mer börjar gamla sår att blöda. Sedan länge begravda lögner tar sig upp till ytan, och Falk tvingas konfronteras med sina egna värsta minnen. Hetta är en atmosfärisk thriller med mörka familjehemligheter - True Detective möter Liane Moriarty. Den utspelar sig i Australiens karga inland.

"Il corpo nella radura era il più fresco. Le mosche impiegarono più tempo per scoprire i due cadaveri in casa, anche se la porta mossa dal vento sembrava un invito. Quelle che si avventuravano oltre l''offerta iniziale erano premiate con un altro cadavere in camera da letto. Più piccolo, ma anche meno assediato dalla concorrenza". L''agente federale Aaron Falk è tornato da Melbourne a Kiewarra, nell''outback australiano, per i funerali del suo vecchio amico Luke Hadler, della moglie e del figlio: un omicidio-suicidio che ha risparmiato solo Charlotte, la più piccola della famiglia. La comunità è scossa; il padre di Luke chiede a Falk di indagare, ma la sua non è una richiesta, è una minaccia legata al mistero di un''altra morte violenta avvenuta anni prima, quella di Ellie Deacon, sedici anni, occhi e capelli scuri, una breve vita densa di cose non dette. Così Falk, seppure a malincuore, rimane in quel piccolo paese in cui la siccità sembra aver inaridito insieme ai campi le coscienze e tutti hanno qualcosa da nascondere. L''alleanza con Raco, il giovane, ingegnoso poliziotto locale, dà presto i suoi frutti, disseminando dubbi sulla versione ufficiale del caso e riaprendo vecchie ferite. E quando i segreti tornano a galla nessuno può più chiudere gli occhi.

Al twee jaar teistert droogte het plattelandsstadje Kiewarra. Het land verdort, het vee sterft. Men is de wanhoop nabij. De spanning wordt ondraaglijk als drie leden van een gezin dood worden aangetroffen. Luke Hadlers zelfmoord – nadat hij zijn vrouw en zesjarige zoontje van het leven beroofde – laat iedereen verbijsterd achter. Aaron Falk keert terug naar het stadje waar hij opgroeide om de begrafenis van zijn vroegere beste vriend bij te wonen. Hij raakt daar tegen wil en dank betrokken bij het onderzoek naar de dramatische zaak. Als de vragen zich beginnen op te stapelen en het wantrouwen groeit, wordt Falk gedwongen de gemeenschap onder ogen te komen die hem twintig jaar geleden heeft verstoten. ''Een van de meest verbluffende debuten die ik ooit gelezen heb. Elk woord is zo goed als perfect.'' - DAVID BALDACCI

Kiewarra. Petite communauté rurale du sud-est de l’Australie. Écrasée par le soleil, terrassée par une sécheresse sans précédent. Sa poussière. Son bétail émacié. Ses fermiers désespérés. Désespérés au point de tuer femme et enfant, et de retourner l’arme contre soi-même ? C’est ce qui est arrivé à Luke Hadler, et Aaron Falk, son ami d’enfance, n’a aucune raison d’en douter. S’il n’y avait pas ces quelques mots arrivés par la poste : Luke a menti. Tu as menti. Sois présent aux funérailles... Revenir à Kiewarra est la dernière chose dont Aaron a envie. Trop vives sont encore les blessures de son départ précipité des années auparavant. Trop dangereux le secret qu’il a gardé pendant tout ce temps. Mais Aaron a une dette, et quelqu’un a décidé que le moment est venu de la payer... « Ce thriller incendiaire enfonce ses griffes dans votre cœur dès son premier chapitre perturbant, et ne vous lâchera plus. » The New Daily

A small town hides big secrets in The Dry, an atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper. After getting a note demanding his presence, Federal Agent Aaron Falk arrives in his hometown for the first time in decades to attend the funeral of his best friend, Luke. Twenty years ago when Falk was accused of murder, Luke was his alibi. Falk and his father fled under a cloud of suspicion, saved from prosecution only because of Luke’s steadfast claim that the boys had been together at the time of the crime. But now more than one person knows they didn’t tell the truth back then, and Luke is dead. Amid the worst drought in a century, Falk and the local detective question what really happened to Luke. As Falk reluctantly investigates to see if there’s more to Luke’s death than there seems to be, long-buried mysteries resurface, as do the lies that have haunted them. And Falk will find that small towns have always hidden big secrets.

WHO REALLY KILLED THE HADLER FAMILY? Luke Hadler turns a gun on his wife and child, then himself. The farming community of Kiewarra is facing life and death choices daily. If one of their own broke under the strain, well ... When Federal Police investigator Aaron Falk returns to Kiewarra for the funerals, he is loath to confront the people who rejected him twenty years earlier. But when his investigative skills are called on, the facts of the Hadler case start to make him doubt this murder-suicide charge. And as Falk probes deeper into the killings, old wounds are reopened. For Falk and his childhood friend Luke shared a secret ... A secret Falk thought long-buried ... A secret which Luke''s death starts to bring to the surface ...

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