Most Popular Books by Karen M. McManus

Den tredje och avslutande delen i "En av oss"-serien, Booktok-fenomenet där den första boken legat 130 veckor på New York Times topplista och även blivit TV-serie på Netflix. Det är dags för en ny lek. Ingen kommer undan. När en oväntad person återvänder till Bayview blir leken snabbt dödlig. Simon hade rätt – hemligheter kommer alltid fram till slut. "En tillfredsställande och hoppingivande avslutning på Karen M. McManus mästerliga trilogi.” Kirkus Reviews

A must-have for every library and the perfect gift for bookworms everywhere, this boxed set includes all three books in the New York Times bestselling One of Us Is Lying series: One of Us Is Lying, One of Us Is Next, and One of Us Is Back. "When it comes to YA suspense, Karen M. McManus is in a league of her own." --EW Pay close attention and you might solve this. One of Us Is Lying Five students walk into detention, and only four walk out. According to investigators, the last student''s death wasn''t an accident. He was planning to post juicy reveals about all four of his classmates the next day, which makes them each suspects. Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer who''s still on the loose? One of Us Is Next A ton of copycat gossip apps have popped up since Simon died, and in the year since then, no one''s been able to fill the gossip void quite like he could. The problem is no one has the facts. Until now. This time it''s not an app, though--it''s a game. Truth or Dare. And if you''re smart, you''ll always take the dare. One of Us Is Back It''s been almost two years since Simon died in detention, and the aftermath has been hard to shake. But when someone from the Bayview Four''s past resurfaces, history begins to repeat itself--and the consequences are deadly.

Simon Kelleher é o criador do Má-Língua, uma nova aplicação que está a encurralar a elite de Bayview High, revelando pormenores da vida privada dos alunos da escola. Mas o caso torna-se mais grave quando Simon e quatro colegas ficam fechados de castigo numa sala, e ele morre diante das suas vítimas. Os quatro que se tornam suspeitos imediatos do homicídio, são: A melhor aluna da escola, BRONWYN, que nunca viola uma regra e quer entrar em Yale. A estrela da equipa de basebol de Bayview, COOPER. NATE, o criminoso, que está em liberdade condicional por vender droga. A menina bonita, ADDY, que parece ter a vida perfeita ao lado do namorado perfeito. Que segredos queriam esconder para eliminar Simon? Quem será o culpado?

The internationally bestselling YA thriller author Karen M. McManus is back with a brand-new mystery thriller – you won’t be able to resist Such Charming Liars. Now containing an exclusive bonus short story! ''The queen of mystery is back'' – COSMOPOLITAN on Such Charming Liars ‘Hairpin twists and exploding bombshells catapult the tale to an electrifying close’ – KIRKUS REVIEWS on Such Charming Liars ‘An unputdownable, deliciously twisty mystery’ – PUBLISHERS WEEKLY on Such Charming Liars When mother-daughter con artists set out on their final heist, the job gets dangerously personal and deadly . . . For all of Kat’s life, it’s been her and her mother, Jamie - except for 12 years ago, when Jamie was married for two days and Kat had a stepbrother, Liam. But all that ended in a swift divorce. Now Jamie is a jewel thief trying to go straight, but she has one last job, at a billionaire''s 80th birthday party. Neither Kat nor her mother know about two surprise guests: Liam and his father, a serial scammer with his own sights set on Ross Sutherland’s family. Kat and Liam are on a collision course to disaster, and when someone dies, the two teens realize they might be in the killer’s crosshairs. They can’t trust anyone except each other. Or can they? If there’s one thing both of them know, it’s how to be such charming liars . . . ''An exciting single-sitting thrillerish treat'' – GUARDIAN on One of Us Is Lying ''Utterly irresistible'' - HEAT on One of Us Is Lying ''Easily the YA thriller of the year'' – ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY on One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, Sunday Times Bestseller, August 2023.

Spannende Leseproben über Verbrechen und deren Hintergründe Sie mögen Nervenkitzel? Gänsehaut im Lesesessel? Eiskalte Spannung im Kerzenschein? Dann entdecken Sie jetzt dunkle Geheimnisse und ungesühnte Verbrechen! Begegnen Sie charmanten Serienkillern zwischen True Crime und Fiction. Lesen Sie rein! Alle Leseproben zum Crime Day 2021 von: Bernhard Aichner, Jan Beck, Alex Beer, Christa von Bernuth, Cilla, Rolf & Molly Börjlind, Claire Douglas, Karsten Dusse, Horst Eckert, Marc Elsberg, Lucy Foley, Ragnar Jónasson, Charlotte Link, Karen M. McManus, Håkan Nesser und Alex Pohl.

Vous ne verrez plus jamais votre famille de la même façon... Milly, Aubrey et Jonah sont cousins, mais ne se connaissaient pas jusqu''à recevoir une mystérieuse invitation. Pour la première fois, leur grand-mère, richissime, leur propose de passer l''été sur une île dont elle est propriétaire. Ils n''ont qu''une chose en tête : percer à jour les secrets de famille qui ont poussé la vieille femme à déshériter leurs parents. Mais les cousins ne s''attendaient pas à découvrir des meurtres non élucidés... qui menacent de nouveau l''île. Un thriller à lire dès 13 ans.

Karena ibunya masuk rehabilitasi, Ellery harus tinggal bersama sang nenek di Echo Ridge. Kota kelahiran ibunya. Tempat saudara kembar ibunya menghilang pada usia tujuh belas tahun. Tempat seorang ratu homecoming ditemukan tewas setelah beberapa hari menghilang, lima tahun lalu. Ellery datang tepat saat Echo Ridge tengah menyambut tahun ajaran baru. Tepat ketika seseorang menjanjikan pesta homecoming akan berbahaya bagi ketiga kandidat ratu mereka. Seakan tidak cukup menegangkan, salah satu kandidat benar-benar menghilang tidak lama kemudian. Ada begitu banyak rahasia yang membuat Ellery penasaran. Ibunya menyimpan rahasia. Neneknya juga. Semakin lama ia tinggal di kota itu, semakin jelas semua orang menyimpan rahasia. Masalahnya, rahasia itu berbahaya. Apalagi kebanyakan orang tidak pandai menjaganya. Sering kali, seseorang harus mati karenanya.

Ivy, Mateo e Cal costumavam ser amigos. Agora, a única coisa que têm em comum é a escola Carlton High e o início de um dia mau. Ivy perdeu a eleição do Concelho Estudantil para o palhaço da turma e agora sente-se humilhada ao ter de enfrentar a escola. O galã Mateo sente-se esgotado – tem mantido dois trabalhos desde que o negócio da sua família faliu. E o forasteiro Cal acabou por adormecer... novamente. Ao chegar ao campus atrasado para a aula, Cal vê Ivy e Mateo juntos e parece-lhe a oportunidade perfeita para transformar um dia que começara mau. Os três decidem baldar-se às aulas para ir até à cidade. Tudo parece estar a ser como nos velhos tempos, tirando o facto de ficarem sem fala logo ao saírem do parque de estacionamento, porque veem outro aluno de Carlton High a faltar às aulas – e seguem-no até à cena do seu homicídio. Num ápice, o dia passa de enfadonho a mortal. E está prestes a piorar. Mas Ivy, Mateo e Cal ainda têm algumas coisas em comum. Uma ligação ao rapaz morto e os três escondem alguma coisa. Agora, todos questionam: será que a reaproximação entre eles afinal não foi um mero acaso?

Há quatro anos, Brynn deixou Saint Ambrose após o assassinato do seu professor favorito – uma história que fez as manchetes dos jornais depois do corpo ter sido descoberto por três alunos na floresta atrás da escola. O caso nunca ficou resolvido. Agora que Brynn regressa à sua cidade natal para iniciar um estágio de sonho num programa de true crime, está determinada a descobrir o que realmente aconteceu. Os jovens que encontraram o professor Larkin são a entrada na investigação, e o seu ex-melhor amigo, Tripp Talbot, foi um deles. Se Tripp não tivesse contado a sua versão da história, Shane e Charlotte teriam sido presos, mas aconteceu o oposto e Tripp subiu ao topo da pirâmide social de Saint Ambrose. Os amigos de Tripp nunca se esqueceram do que ele fez por eles naquele dia, e ele também não. Tal como que tudo o que contou à polícia era mentira. Quando Brynn começa a investigar o que aconteceu na floresta naquele dia, descobre segredos que podem mudar tudo: sobre Saint Ambrose, William Larkin e sobre o seu ex-melhor amigo, Tripp Talbot. Alguém escapou impune a um assassinato. Agora, o mais assustador é que podem estar mais próximos do culpado do que julgam.

Un professeur assassiné. Trois élèves liés par un terrible secret. Une jeune journaliste prête à tout pour découvrir la vérité. Le nouveau thriller addictif de la reine du suspense ado dès 13 ans ! Dans ce thriller palpitant, Brynn, 17 ans, revient dans son ancien lycée avec une mission : élucider le meurtre non résolu d''un professeur. Mais les secrets enfouis depuis quatre ans menacent d''éclater au grand jour. Entre révélations choquantes et danger mortel, ce roman captivant mêle habilement mystère, suspense et tensions adolescentes. Un page-turner haletant signé par l''autrice best-seller de "Qui Ment ? ", où chaque chapitre dévoile de nouveaux secrets.

Meurtres et rumeurs, par la reine du thriller ado ! Un matin, les ex-meilleurs amis Ivy, Mateo et Cal se retrouvent par hasard et décident de sécher les cours, sans rien dire à personne. Mais lorsqu''ils tombent sur le cadavre de Boney, le meilleur élève du lycée, et qu''ils sont filmés en train de s''enfuir, leur journée de repos va se transformer en course contre la montre. Alors que les rumeurs au lycée deviennent folles, ils n''ont que quelques heures pour trouver le meurtrier et ses prochaines victimes... Un triller ado à lire dès 13 ans ! [Payot.ch]

Le nouveau thriller palpitant de Karen M. McManus Ellery et Ezra, soeur et frère jumeaux de 17 ans, s''installent à Echo Ridge pour vivre avec leur grand-mère. La petite ville est connue pour avoir été le théâtre de deux meurtres inexpliqués en 20 ans, dont la tante des jumeaux. À Echo Ridge, chacun semble avoir ses secrets... C''est ce que découvre Ellery lorsqu''une de ses amies disparaît à son tour. Elle décide de mener l''enquête, déterrant par mégarde des indices sur les précédents meurtres...

Ellery (17) moet met haar tweelingbroer Ezra naar de geboorteplaats van hun moeder verhuizen. Hun tante Sarah is daar op 17-jarige leeftijd verdwenen en een meisje is vermoord. Iedereen in het dorp lijkt geheimen te hebben. En dan slaat de moordenaar opnieuw toe. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.

Analytische annotatie (jeugd): Een jonge vrouw loopt stage bij een misdaadshow en onderzoekt de moord op haar favoriete leraar, die nooit werd opgelost.

Senin sore, lima murid memasuki ruang detensi. Bronwyn, si genius, nilai akademis sempurna dan tidak pernah melanggar peraturan. Addy, si cewek populer, gambaran sempurna pemenang kontes kecantikan. Nate, si bandel, dalam masa percobaan karena transaksi narkoba. Cooper, si atlet, pelempar bola andalan tim bisbol dan pangeran di hati semua orang. Dan Simon, si orang buangan, pencipta aplikasi gosip terdepan mengenai kehidupan Bayview High. Namun sebelum detensi berakhir, Simon tewas. Menurut para penyidik, kematiannya disengaja. Apalagi kemudian ditemukan draft artikel gosip terbaru untuk ditayangkan pada Selasa, sehari setelah kematian Simon. Gosip heboh tentang empat orang yang berada dalam ruangan detensi bersamanya. Mereka berempat dicurigai, dan semuanya punya rahasia terpendam. Salah satu di antara mereka pasti ada yang berbohong.

Pay close attention and you might solve this. On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention. Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule. Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess. Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing. Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher. And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of Bayview High''s notorious gossip app. Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention Simon''s dead. And according to investigators, his death wasn''t an accident. On Monday, he died. But on Tuesday, he''d planned to post juicy reveals about all four of his high-profile classmates, which makes all four of them suspects in his murder. Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer who''s still on the loose? Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you would go to protect them.

"Everyone has secrets. How far would you go to protect yours? Five students at Bayview High must stay late at school but only four of them leave alive. Bronwyn, Cooper, Nate and Addy all become suspects in a murder. Who do you believe?" -- Back cover.

Pay close attention and you might solve this. On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention. Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule. Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess. Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing. Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher. And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of Bayview High''s notorious gossip app. Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention Simon''s dead. And according to investigators, his death wasn''t an accident. On Monday, he died. But on Tuesday, he''d planned to post juicy reveals about all four of his high-profile classmates, which makes all four of them suspects in his murder. Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer who''s still on the loose? Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you would go to protect them.

Napínavý thriller spadající do kategorie Young Adult se zaměřuje na dívku Ellery, jež se s bratrem přestěhovala do města, kde v průběhu let zmizelo několik středoškolaček a vše nasvědčuje tomu, že se to bude nyní opakovat. Ellery se společně se svým bratrem Ezrou přestěhovala k babičce, protože jejich matka nastoupila na odvykací léčbu. Maloměsto, kde jejich babička bydlí, je známé díky nevyřešeným případům, v nichž zmizely dívky ze zdejší střední školy. Jednou z dívek byla i Elleryna teta. Nyní to vypadá, že únosce se vrátil a svou pozornost zaměřil na účastnice nominované na královnu absolventského plesu. Problémem ale je, že Ellery se stala jednou z nominovaných, i když pro ni nikdo nehlasoval. Dokáže Ellery včas odhalit, kdo za tím vším stojí? A komu může věřit, jestliže podezření padá na každého, koho zná, vyjma jejího dvojčete?

"Не успел городок Бэйвью оправиться от событий прошлого года, как кошмар возвращается. Теперь учеников старшей школы вовлекают в игру «Правда или вызов». Если жертва выберет правду, вся школа узнает ее самый постыдный секрет. А если вызов — придется выполнять опасное задание.Однажды участник игры погибает. Было ли это случайностью или хитро спланированным убийством? Опыт подсказывает: от полиции помощи ждать не приходится. Так что вычислить организатора игры старшеклассникам придется самим." --