New Releases by Linwood Barclay

"Linwood Barclay''s I Will Ruin You is a page-turner that also has important things to say. You''ll get your money''s worth out of this one." –Stephen King In the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay, a teacher’s act of heroism inadvertently makes him the target of a dangerous blackmailer who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. How would you react in a life-or-death situation? It’s a question everyone asks themselves, but few have to face in real life. English teacher Richard Boyle certainly never thought he would find himself talking down a former student intent on harming others, but when Mark LeDrew shows up at Richard’s school with a bomb strapped to his chest, Richard immediately jumps into action. Thanks to some quick thinking, he averts a major tragedy and is hailed as a hero, but not all the attention focused on him is positive. Richard’s brief moment in the spotlight puts him in the sights of a deranged blackmailer with a score to settle. The situation rapidly spirals out of control, drawing Richard into a fraught web of salacious accusations and deadly secrets. As he tries to uncover the truth he discovers that there’s something deeply wrong in the town—something that ties together Mark, the blackmailer, and a gang of ruthless drug dealers, and Richard has landed smack in the middle of it. He’s desperate to find a way out, but everyone in his life seems to be hiding something, and trusting the wrong person could cost him everything he loves. What price will he pay for one good deed?

Quando tutto ciò che conta è salvare la tua famiglia, il pericolo si nasconde dove meno te lo aspetti. È un caldo pomeriggio d''estate e, come promesso, David e Jan portano il loro figlio Ethan, di quattro anni, al parco dei divertimenti. Una giornata scacciapensieri, per staccare dai problemi quotidiani e godersi un po'' di tempo in famiglia. A un tratto però, il peggiore incubo di qualunque genitore si avvera. Jan si siede su un muretto solo per allacciarsi una scarpa, ma basta quell''attimo di distrazione perché Ethan scompaia nel nulla. I minuti che passano prima di scoprire che si trattava di un falso allarme sembrano eterni. Ma David ha appena il tempo di riprendersi dallo shock che un''altra scoperta lo sconvolge: questa volta è sua moglie a essere sparita. Da quel momento, la vita di David si trasforma in un incubo, anche perché, non essendoci traccia della donna nelle registrazioni delle telecamere di sicurezza, è su di lui che si concentrano i primi sospetti della polizia. Per dimostrare la propria innocenza e ritrovare Jan è costretto ad accantonare un delicato caso di tangenti che stava seguendo per conto del giornale locale. Ma scavando nella vita della moglie sono molte le cose di lei che scopre di ignorare. E se fosse proprio tra quei segreti che si annidano le risposte che cerca? Solo che ora David non è più così sicuro di volerle conoscere. ------ «Barclay è una penna che appassiona. Le sue trame offrono autentici viaggi nella paura." - Il Sole 24 Ore «I suoi romanzi sono davvero straordinari.» - Daily Mail «Uno dei più grandi scrittori di thriller al mondo.» - Michael Connelly

En kvinde forsvinder. Hendes mand mistænkes. Sandheden vil gøre dig ... ÅNDELØS Mens Andrew Mason er på fisketur en weekend, forsvinder hans hustru, Brie, sporløst. De fleste formoder, at Andy er den skyldige – for det er altid ægtemanden, er det ikke? – men politiet er ikke i stand til at rejse tilstrækkeligt med beviser mod ham. Andy går i hundene nogle år – han drikker for meget i et forsøg på at holde sorgen på afstand, og alle hans venner på nær én forsvinder. Nu er der gået seks år, og Andy har omsider fået styr på sit liv. Han har solgt det hus, han tidligere delte med Brie, og er flyttet væk. Han er godt i gang med at slå rødder sammen med sin nye kæreste, Jayne, og livet er godt. Men snart går Andys rolige liv op i sømmene. En dag dukker en kvinde op på hans gamle adresse og begynder at råbe forvirret op, da hun ser det nye hus, der er blevet bygget på grunden. Og så forsvinder kvinden – som har en slående lighed med Brie – lige så pludseligt, som hun kom. Politiet bliver underrettet, og så begynder gamle spørgsmål – og dunkle mistanker – at dukke op til overfladen igen. Kan det virkelig tænkes, at Brie er i live så mange år senere? Og hvis hun er, hvor har hun så været? Inden længe står det klart, at Andy er nødt til at finde ud af, hvad pokker der foregår – af hensyn til fremtiden for både ham selv og dem, han holder af. Spørgsmålet er bare, om han kan holde sig i live længe nok til at finde svarene.

In this twisty, fast-paced thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Find You First and Take Your Breath Away, a man desperately tries to track down his father—who was taken into witness protection years ago—before his enemies can get to him. Your dad’s not a good person. Your dad killed people, son. These are some of the last words Jack Givins’ father spoke to him before he was whisked away by witness protection, leaving Jack and his mother to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives as best they could. Years later, Jack is a grown man with problems of his own. He’s a talented but struggling author, barely scraping by on the royalties from his moderately successful first book. So when the U.S. Marshals approach him with a lucrative opportunity, he’s in no position to turn them down. They’re recruiting writers like Jack to create false histories for people in witness protection—people like Jack’s father. The coincidence is astonishing to Jack at first, but he soon realizes this may be a chance to find his dad. Only there’s one problem—Jack’s father hasn’t made contact with his handlers recently, and they have no idea where he is. He could be in serious danger, and Jack may be the only one who can find him. But how will he find a man he’s never truly known? A man who has done terrible things in his lifetime and made some deadly enemies in the process—enemies who wouldn’t think twice about using his own son against him.

Techmillionæren Miles Cookson har flere penge, end han kan nå at bruge, og alt, hvad han kan ønske sig, bortset fra tid. Han er for nylig blevet diagnosticeret med en uhelbredelig sygdom, og der er halvtreds procents risiko for, at han har givet den videre til næste generation. For Miles er det ensbetydende med at kigge fortiden grundigt efter i sømmene ... To årtier tidligere manglede Miles penge og blev sæddonor. Et sted derude har han børn – ni styks. Og måske står de over for at skulle arve ham på både godt og ondt. Måske hans formue, eller måske noget langt værre. Samtidig med at Miles begynder at lede efter de børn, han aldrig har kendt, begiver Chloe Swanson, som gerne vil være dokumentarist, sig ud på en søgen efter sin biologiske far. Hun er rustet med en viden om, at hendes mor toogtyve år tidligere opsøgte en fertilitetsklinik i New York for at blive gravid. Da Miles og Chloe endelig får kontakt, bliver deres glæde over at finde hinanden overskygget af en række mystiske og rædselsvækkende begivenheder. Miles'' andre arvinger forsvinder en for en, og alle spor af dem bliver slettet, som om de aldrig har eksisteret. Hvem er den brutale morder – en anden arving, som systematisk fjerner sine rivaler? Eller foregår der noget endnu mere dystert? "Et energibundt af en thriller med fuld tryk på speederen." T.M. LOGAN "Barclay holder kløgtigt motoren kørende." THE TIMES "Videnskab møder storhedsvanvid i dette tidssvarende og fikse stykke underholdning." Washington Post "En efter en er ikke kun Barclays bedste bog til dato, men helt afgjort sommerens bedste thriller. Den har en herligt vanvittig slutning, der ville være skøn at se i en filmudgave." Florida Times-Union "En efter en er en fornøjelig, spændstig thriller, der aldrig slipper spændingen, mens den ræser derudad for at binde det hele sammen. Hvad mere kan man ønske sig?" Mystery & Suspense "Barclay vender og drejer behændigt alle sine karakterer i en skarp og spændende thriller, der vil fængsle læserne helt til slut." Library Journal Linwood Barclay er en international bestsellerforfatter med over tyve anmelderroste thrillere og krimier bag sig. Han er født i USA, men hans forældre flyttede til Canada, da han var fire år, og dér har han boet siden. Han bor i Toronto med sin kone, Neetha. De har to voksne børn. Hver bog af Linwood Barclay er en suveræn opvisning i personkarakteristik, plot og uventede drejninger. Hans bøger udkommer i over 39 lande og er solgt i mere end otte millioner eksemplarer på verdensplan.

Parfois, mieux vaudrait ne pas savoir d''où on vient... Redoutable maître du thriller psychologique, Linwood Barclay s''empare du sujet de la recherche ADN pour livrer un récit effrayant, addictif et diablement noir. Millionnaire de quarante-deux ans, Miles Cookson a tout ce dont il peut rêver. Tout sauf du temps : atteint d''une maladie incurable, il doit rapidement mettre son testament au clair. Et affronter son passé. Car vingt ans plus tôt, Miles a vendu son sperme pour financer ses études. Neuf enfants existent, quelque part, qu''il est déterminé à rencontrer avant de mourir. Première sur la liste, Chloé, vingt-deux ans, trop heureuse de faire la connaissance de ce géniteur. Alors qu''ils se mettent tous deux en quête de ses frères et soeurs, l''euphorie laisse place à l''inquiétude : les autres petits Cookson sont introuvables. Plus étrange encore, leurs domiciles sont vides, nettoyés de toute trace de leurs propriétaires. Pourquoi ces héritiers fuient-ils l''arrivée de leur père providentiel ? Et si la mort avait devancé les plans de Miles ? (Payot)

Hay veces en que el peligro se oculta donde menos lo esperas... Una cálida tarde de sábado. Un parque de diversiones. David Harwood tiene esperanzas de que un día sin preocupaciones ayudará a disipar la reciente depresión de su esposa, Jan, que la ha llevado a contemplar el suicidio. Pero el día de diversión con el hijo de ambos, Ethan, se convierte en una pesadilla. Cuando Jan desparece del parque, los peores miedos de David parecen haberse vuelto reales. Acude a la policía para denunciar su desaparición, pero los hechos comienzan a indicar algo muy diferente. Los registros del parque indican que solamente vendieron dos boletos y las cámaras de circuito cerrado no muestran pruebas de que Jan haya ingresado en el sitio. De repente, la historia de David comienza a resultar sospechosa y la policía se pregunta si Jan no estará muerta, asesinada por su esposo. Para demostrar su inocencia y evitar que le quiten a su hijo, David tendrá que desenterrar el pasado y enfrentarse a una terrible tragedia de la infancia, pero si lo hace, corre el riesgo de destruir todo aquello que tiene valor para él.

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Inspired by his decades-long love of cars, internationally bestselling author Linwood Barclay envisions a world in which automotive technology outpaces our wildest dreams—and our darkest nightmares—in a gripping new novel of action and suspense These headlights are watching you… The media have descended on Garrett Island, a small, isolated community that is the setting of a visionary experiment. All the residents’ cars were sent to the mainland and for the past month the islanders have been “driving” the Arrival, a revolutionary autonomous vehicle. With a simple voice command, an Arrival will take you wherever you want to go and, because the fleet is networked and aware of one another, car travel is now 100% safe. The future, it seems, has arrived. As the excitement reaches a fever pitch, Sandra Montrose—islander, single mom, and public relations executive—prepares for Arrival Inc.’s flashy press event. Sandra is more than ready for this new world. Her husband died after falling asleep at the wheel and she’s relieved that her two teens, Archie and Katie, will never need driver’s licenses. But as the celebratory day gets underway, disaster strikes. A visiting journalist has vanished, possibly murdered. Before long, the Arrivals run amok, no longer taking orders from their passengers. They’re starting to organize. They’re beginning to hunt. And they seem hell-bent on killing any human they encounter. Is this all just a tragic accident, a technological malfunction with deadly consequences? Or were the vehicles programmed to act this way in a cruel act of corporate sabotage? Or could it be that the Arrivals have a mind of their own? Fasten your seatbelts—it’s going to be a bumpy ride

A missing woman. A husband suspected. The truth will . . . TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY From the New York Times bestselling author of Find You First and Elevator Pitch comes a gripping psychological thriller about a formerly missing woman who has suddenly returned under mysterious circumstances. One weekend, while Andrew Mason was on a fishing trip, his wife, Brie, vanished without a trace. Most everyone assumed Andy had got away with murder—it’s always the husband, isn’t it?—but the police could never build a strong case against him. For a while, Andy hit rock bottom—he drank too much to numb the pain, was abandoned by all his friends save one, nearly lost his business, and became a pariah in the place he once called home. Now, six years later, Andy has finally put his life back together. He sold the house he once shared with Brie and moved away. To tell the truth, he wasn’t sad to hear that the old place was razed and a new house built on the site. He’s settled down with a new partner, Jayne, and life is good. But Andy’s peaceful world is about to shatter. One day, a woman shows up at his old address, screaming, “Where’s my house? What’s happened to my house?” And then, just as suddenly as she appeared, the woman—who bears a striking resemblance to Brie—is gone. The police are notified and old questions—and dark suspicions—resurface. Could Brie really be alive after all these years? If so, where has she been? It soon becomes clear that Andy’s future and the lives of those closest to him depend on discovering what the hell is going on. The trick will be whether he can stay alive long enough to unearth the answers.

Autor de novelas incluidas en la lista de libros más vendidos del New York Times Cuando los vecinos de al lado de la familia Cutter, los Langley, mueren asesinados en su propia casa una calurosa noche de agosto, el mundo de los Cutter cambia para siempre. Que hayan ocurrido muertes tan violentas tan cerca de ellos, en los suburbios de Promise Falls, es escandaloso, pero al menos los Cutter pueden consolarse pensando de que los rayos nunca caen dos veces en el mismo sitio. A menos, por supuesto, que los asesinos se hayan equivocado de casa. Al principio la idea parece alocada, pero cada uno de los miembros de la familia Cutter guarda un secreto que preferirían mantener enterrado. ¿Qué había en ese viejo ordenador que el adolescente Derek y su amigo Adam Langley habían rescatado? ¿Y dónde está ahora? ¿Qué influencia tiene un profesor y afamado autor local sobre Ellen Cutter? ¿Y qué sabe Jim Cutter sobre la señora Langley que hasta su propio marido ignora? Para averiguar quién mató a los Langley los secretos de todos deberán salir a la superficie. Pero el secreto final, el secreto que podría salvarlos o destruirlos, está en un sitio donde a nadie se le ocurriría buscar.

En chute libre. Lundi, 8 heures. Plusieurs employés de Cromwell Entertainment empruntent un ascenseur pour rejoindre leurs bureaux situés aux 33e et 37e étages d''un gratte-ciel new-yorkais. Curieusement, la cabine ne s''arrête pas et poursuit sa montée. Avant de lâcher. Un accident mécanique, tragique et banal. Mais le lendemain, un drame similaire se produit dans un autre building du quartier. Puis un autre le mercredi. La panique s''installe dans Big Apple. Qui peut bien menacer la ville la plus verticale du monde ? Alors que la population n''ose plus sortir de chez elle, que les services de maintenance sont saturés, que la Bourse dégringole, deux flics désabusés et une journaliste tenace vont s''engager dans une course contre la montre pour résoudre ces affaires avant l''inauguration de la plus grande tour résidentielle de Manhattan, prévue pour la fin de la semaine... Avec ce nouveau polar, Linwood Barclay défie les lois de la gravité pour nous offrir un moment de suspense aussi anxiogène que jubilatoire. Cramponnez-vous ! Les portes de l''ascenseur viennent de se refermer ; il n''y a plus d''issue.

De erfgenamen van een stervende techmiljonair worden op mysterieuze wijze een voor een uitgeschakeld Techmiljonair Miles Cookson heeft meer geld dan hij ooit kan uitgeven, en alles waar hij ooit van heeft gedroomd – behalve tijd. Recentelijk is er een terminale ziekte bij hem geconstateerd, en er is vijftig procent kans dat die erfelijk overdraagbaar is. Voor Miles betekent dit dat hij in zijn verleden moet gaan graven. Twintig jaar geleden is hij namelijk spermadonor geweest. Nu lopen er negen kinderen van hem rond die op het punt staan bepaalde zaken van hem te erven. Miles speelt namelijk met de gedachte om zijn immense vermogen na zijn overlijden onder zijn erfgenamen te laten verdelen. Terwijl Miles op zoek gaat naar de kinderen die hij nooit heeft gekend, begint de jonge documentairemaker Chloe Swanson aan een zoektocht naar haar biologische vader. Als Miles en Chloe uiteindelijk met elkaar in contact komen, wordt hun ontmoeting overschaduwd door een reeks mysterieuze en beangstigende gebeurtenissen: een voor een verdwijnen de andere erfgenamen zonder een spoor achter te laten, alsof ze nooit hebben bestaan. Is een van Miles’ kinderen zijn concurrenten aan het uitschakelen? In de pers ‘In deze topthriller komt alles samen: chantage, afgunst, ontrouw, vervalsing, seksueel misbruik en huurmoorden. Personages en dialogen zijn perfect.’ ***** VN Detective & Thrillergids ‘Barclay zet valse sporen uit en leidt ons – op z’n Harlan Cobens – steeds slim af in deze knap geplotte en sinistere thriller.’ VN Detective & Thrillergids ‘Barclay behoort tot de beste thrillerschrijvers.’ Dagblad van het Noorden ‘De weergaloze Barclay overtreft zichzelf in Ik zal je vinden. Korte hoofdstukken vol cliffhangers houden je aan de pagina gekluisterd.’ The Wall Street Journal

The New York Times bestselling author of Elevator Pitch and master of psychological suspense returns with a riveting thriller in which the possible heirs of a dying tech millionaire are mysteriously being eliminated, one by one. “Find You First starts with a bang and ends with an even bigger one. . . . It’s the best book of his career.” — Stephen King Tech millionaire Miles Cookson has more money than he can ever spend, and everything he could dream of—except time. He has recently been diagnosed with a terminal illness, and there is a fifty percent chance that it can be passed on to the next generation. For Miles, this means taking a long hard look at his past . . . Two decades ago, a young, struggling Miles was a sperm donor. Somewhere out there, he has kids—nine of them. And they might be about to inherit both the good and the bad from him—maybe his fortune, or maybe something much worse. As Miles begins to search for the children he’s never known, aspiring film documentarian Chloe Swanson embarks on a quest to find her biological father, armed with the knowledge that twenty-two years ago, her mother used a New York sperm bank to become pregnant. When Miles and Chloe eventually connect, their excitement at finding each other is overshadowed by a series of mysterious and terrifying events. One by one, Miles’s other potential heirs are vanishing—every trace of them wiped, like they never existed at all. Who is the vicious killer—another heir methodically erasing rivals? Or is something even more sinister going on? It’s a deadly race against time . . .

Paul Davis n''est que l''ombre de lui-même : huit mois plus tôt, ce professeur de littérature à l''existence sans relief a vu un assassin transporter des cadavres de femmes dans le coffre de sa voiture. Depuis, Paul subit les assauts d''un violent syndrome de stress post-traumatique.Comment se libérer de cette nuit d''horreur ? Pour l''aider, son épouse l''encourage à coucher sur le papier les pensées qui le rongent et lui offre, pour ce faire, une vieille machine à écrire. Mais bientôt, aux images cauchemardesques de ses nuits viennent s''ajouter des bruits étranges, le tac tac tac frénétique des touches d''un clavier. Et plus inquiétants encore sont les messages cryptiques, tapés par la machine, que Paul découvre au petit matin.Somnambulisme ? Machination ? Démence ? A moins que les victimes du tueur ne s''adressent à lui pour réclamer vengeance ? Avec le soutien d''Anna White, sa charmante psychiatre, Paul s''enfonce dans les méandres d''une enquête aux soubresauts meurtriers...

Als de buren op vakantie zijn, verstopt een jongen zich in hun huis in de hoop op een spannende nacht met zijn vriendinnetje, maar in plaats daarvan is hij getuige van een bloedbad.

Te levantas. La casa está vacía. Tu familia ha desaparecido. Es una mañana que no olvidará jamás. Cynthia Archer, de quince años, despierta con una fuerte resaca y temiendo la inevitable confrontación con sus padres. Pero cuando sale del dormitorio no encuentra a nadie. No ve a sus padres, tampoco a su hermano, Todd. De repente. Sin dejar rastro. No están. Veinticinco años después, Cynthia sigue con varias preguntas y ninguna respuesta. ¿Asesinaron a su familia? Si fue así, ¿por qué a ella no? Y si están vivos, ¿por qué la abandonaron de un modo tan cruel? Cynthia tiene ahora su propia familia, y una hija. Teme que les vuelva a ocurrir lo mismo, por eso accede a participar en un programa televisivo sobre el extraño suceso, con la esperanza de que aparezcan nuevas pistas... o de que su padre, su madre o su hermano se pongan finalmente en contacto con ella. Lo que llega es una carta que le pone a Cynthia los pelos de punta. Quizá revolviendo el pasado haya cometido el peor error posible. "Las páginas vuelan. Es un thriller para leer de un tirón." Michael Connelly "¿Cómo he podido pasar toda mi vida sin Linwood Barclay? Con esta novela Barclay se sitúa en lo más alto del panteón del suspense." Stephen King

They’re laying off teachers at your child’s high school. The sex ed curriculum is right out of Father Knows Best. Health care workers are toast and folks who once worked with autistic kids are now Walmart greeters. Your local MPP has turned into a robot spouting whatever the Dear Leader tells her to. And trees and libraries are officially Public Enemies One and Two. But hey, you can go to your corner store and get beer for a buck, so who cares, right? Welcome to Doug Ford’s Ontario. So many things Ontarians have held sacred are under attack from the province’s new premier that sometimes the only thing you can do is laugh. That’s going to be slightly easier with a copy of Ford AbomiNation. Bestselling author Linwood Barclay’s satirical sendup of Ford Nation will put a smile on your face while you contemplate the end of everything that’s made Ontario such a great place to live.

**INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER** The #1 bestselling Linwood Barclay returns with an edge-of-your-seat thriller that does for elevators what Psycho did for showers and Jaws did for the beach—a heart-pounding tale of terror and menace that will make you think twice the next time you hit Up. It all begins on a Monday, when four people board an elevator in a Manhattan office tower. Each presses a button for their floor, but the elevator proceeds, nonstop, to the top. Once there it pauses for a few seconds, but the doors don''t open. Instead, the elevator begins to descend floor-by-floor. Then it plummets. Right to the bottom of the shaft. It appears to be a random accident. . . . But on Tuesday, it happens again, in a different Manhattan skyscraper. And then Wednesday brings yet another tragic high-rise catastrophe. In only three days, one of the most vertical cities in the world—and the nation''s capital of media, finance and entertainment--is plunged into chaos. Clearly, this is anything but random. This is a cold, calculated bid to terrorize the city. And it''s succeeding. Fearing for their lives, thousands of men and women working in offices across the city refuse to leave their homes. Commerce has slowed to a trickle. Emergency calls to the top floors of apartment towers go unanswered. Who is behind this? Why are they doing it? Are these deadly acts of sabotage somehow connected to a fingerless body found on the High Line? Two seasoned New York detectives and a straight-shooting journalist race against time to uncover the truth before the city''s newest, and tallest, residential tower has its ribbon-cutting on Friday night. With each diabolical twist, Linwood Barclay ratchets up the tension, building to a shattering finale. Elevator Pitch is a riveting tale of psychological suspense that is all too plausible . . . and will chill you to the bone.

The New York Times bestselling author of No Time for Goodbye returns with a haunting psychological thriller that blends the twists and turns of Gillian Flynn with the driving suspense of Harlan Coben, in which a man is troubled by odd sounds for which there is no rational explanation. College professor Paul Davis is a normal guy with a normal life. Until, driving along a deserted road late one night, he surprises a murderer disposing of a couple of bodies. That’s when Paul’s "normal" existence is turned upside down. After nearly losing his own life in that encounter, he finds himself battling PTSD, depression, and severe problems at work. His wife, Charlotte, desperate to cheer him up, brings home a vintage typewriter—complete with ink ribbons and heavy round keys—to encourage him to get started on that novel he’s always intended to write. However, the typewriter itself is a problem. Paul swears it’s possessed and types by itself at night. But only Paul can hear the noise coming from downstairs; Charlotte doesn’t hear a thing. And she worries he’s going off the rails. Paul believes the typewriter is somehow connected to the murderer he discovered nearly a year ago. The killer had made his victims type apologies to him before ending their lives. Has another sick twist of fate entwined his life with the killer—could this be the same machine? Increasingly tormented but determined to discover the truth and confront his nightmare, Paul begins investigating the deaths himself. But that may not be the best thing to do. Maybe Paul should just take the typewriter back to where his wife found it. Maybe he should stop asking questions and simply walk away while he can. . . .

Sabato 23 maggio, vigilia del Memorial Day. Al suo risveglio, la cittadina di Promise Falls si ritrova nel bel mezzo di una catastrofe senza precedenti: l’ospedale e i servizi di emergenza sono sopraffatti dalle chiamate, centinaia di persone accusano gli stessi gravissimi sintomi, come se un’epidemia fulminante si stesse espandendo a macchia d’olio sulla città. Il panico si diffonde; si tratta di un avvelenamento di massa, di un virus o di qualcosa di più sinistro? L’investigatore Barry Duckworth, impegnato, intanto, a indagare sulla misteriosa morte di una studentessa universitaria, scorge un dettaglio in apparenza insignificante: tutti gli strani avvenimenti accaduti nell’ultimo mese a Promise Falls, dei quali la pandemia in atto pare essere il coronamento, sembrano inspiegabilmente ruotare intorno al numero 23… Si tratta di una semplice coincidenza o di un piano minuziosamente architettato da una mente malefica? Per mettere insieme i pezzi di questo complesso puzzle, il detective Duckworth intraprende una disperata corsa contro il tempo che lo condurrà più vicino alla morte di quanto non sia mai stato prima…

Race-tegen-de-klok thriller over een familie met een donker geheim blijft je tot op de allerlaatste bladzijde op het verkeerde been zetten Voor de fans van Harlan Coben Als een tiener door een dronken bestuurder wordt doodgereden is het stadje Promise Falls in rep en roer. Dat de dader niet veel ouder is dan het slachtoffer is bijzaak: het enige wat er voor de inwoners toe doet is dat hij overduidelijk schuldig is en een veel te lage straf krijgt. Al snel worden de jongen en zijn familie op vreselijke manieren bedreigd. Ze schakelen privédetective Cal Weaver in, die merkt dat het hele stadje uit is op wraak. Het zal niet lang meer duren voor iemand het heft in eigen handen neemt en er nog meer slachtoffers vallen. De pers over de boeken van Linwood Barclay ‘Barclays kracht zit in het beschrijven van doodgewone families die ongewild geconfronteerd worden met kwade zaken.’ VN Detective en Thrillergids ‘Een regelrechte masterclass in het hedendaagse thrillergenre.’ Het Parool ‘Moeilijk weg te leggen als je de eerste pagina’s eenmaal achter de kiezen hebt.’ Dagblad de Limburger ‘Barclay behoort tot de beste thriller-schrijvers.’ Dagblad van het Noorden ‘Uitermate ingenieus.’ Vrij Nederland

Don''t stop running . . . the second edge-of-your-seat thriller with bite from international bestselling author Linwood Barclay for ages 9+ 12-year-old Jeff and genetically engineered spy dog Chipper are on the run from the mysterious and sinister government organisation knows only as The Institute. Due to a combination of bravery, luck and some of Chipper''s more useful modifications, they''ve managed to evade their pursuers so far. But The Institute is closing in and Chipper and Jeff will have to be stay one step ahead if they want to stay alive.. Danger, secrets and thrilling suspense collide in Linwood Barclay''s action-packed series for children.

David Harwood är journalist och lever med sin nioårige son i Boston. Hans fru dog för ett par år sedan och när David förlorar jobbet ser han ingen annan utväg än att återvända till sitt föräldrahem i Promise Falls. En dag åker han hem till sin kusin Marla och blir förvånad över att hon har ett litet barn hos sig. Ett barn som Marla säger att en ängel lämnat hos henne. När David samma dag får höra att en ung kvinna hittats mördad i sitt hem och att hennes lilla barn saknas får han onda aningar. Samtidigt börjar andra underliga saker hända på orten. Broken Promise är första delen i en trilogi kretsande kring den lilla staden Promise Falls, där någon beslutat att alla ska få sona för det förflutnas synder. LINWOOD BARCLAY är bosatt i Kanada och arbetade som journalist innan han slog igenom som författare 2007. Sedan dess har han gett ut en lång rad prisbelönta spänningsromaner. Linwood Barclay är en spänningens mästare. Stephen King Ingen kan ge dig spänning och kalla kårar som Linwood Barclay. Tess Gerritsen En fängslande historia med intressanta karaktärer. The Associated Press En sann mästare är tillbaka på scenen. Suspense Magazine

From New York Times and #1 international bestselling author Linwood Barclay comes a new, standalone blockbuster thriller that spins off from the events of the explosive Promise Falls trilogy. If you made a mistake that took someone''s life, you''d remember it . . . wouldn''t you? After a tragedy rocks the community of Promise Falls, Cal Weaver is asked to investigate the threats being made to the accused''s family. He''s heard all about it on the news: the young man who drank too much, stole a Porsche and killed a girl, and who claimed afterwards not to remember a single thing. The whole town is outraged that he got off lightly, but for reasons Cal can''t explain, he accepts the job. Then Cal finds himself caught up in a vicious revenge plot, chasing someone set on delivering retribution. In Cal''s experience, it''s only ever a matter of time before threats turn into action. . . . A gripping thriller packed with scandal, from the master of the twist you never saw coming.

Get ready to run . . . an edge-of-your-seat thriller with bite from international bestselling author Linwood Barclay, in his first novel for 9-12 year olds. Chipper is a very special dog. As part of a top-secret, multi-million dollar experiment to create the ultimate canine spy technology, Chipper''s whole life has been spent within the walls of a secret organization known only as The Institute. Chipper is supposed to be more machine than mutt, but something''s wrong and The Institute knows it. He''s about to be terminated. Across the state, twelve-year-old orphan Jeff Conway is working all hours at his aunt Flo''s lakeside cabin business. He misses his parents, his old life, and the dog he had to leave behind. When Chipper escapes and his and Jeff''s paths collide, dog and boy find themselves tangled up in the most dangerous game of chase imaginable... Winner of the Arthur Ellis award for Best Kid''s Crime Novel Danger, secrets and thrilling suspense in Linwood Barclay''s action-packed first novel for children.