Anna Snoekstra

In this chilling psychological thriller, one woman's dark past becomes another's deadly future In 2003, sixteen-year-old Rebecca Winter disappeared. She'd been enjoying her summer break: working at a fast-food restaurant, crushing on an older boy and shoplifting with her best friend. Mysteriously ominous things began to happen--a presence in her room at night, periods of blackouts, a feeling of being watched--though Bec remained oblivious of what was to come. Eleven years later she is replaced. A young woman, desperate after being arrested, claims to be the decade-missing Bec. Soon the impostor is living Bec's life. Sleeping in her bed. Hugging her mother and father. Learning her best friends' names. Playing with her little brothers. But Bec's welcoming family and enthusiastic friends are not quite as they seem. As the impostor dodges the detective investigating her case, she begins to delve into the life of the real Bec Winter--and soon realizes that whoever took Bec is still at large, and that she is in imminent danger.

Only Daughter

Everyone does bad things when no one is watching Mercilessly bullied in high school, Ava knows she needs to put the past behind her and move on, but she can't--not until she's exacted precise, catastrophic revenge on the people who hurt her the most. First, she watches Saanvi. Flawlessly chic and working hard at a top architectural firm, Saanvi has it all together on the surface. But everyone does bad things when they think no one is watching and Ava only wants what's fair--to destroy Saanvi's life the way her own was destroyed. Next, she watches Cass. She's there as Cass tries on wedding dresses, she's there when Cass picks out a cake, she's there when Cass betrays her fiancé. She's the reason Cass's entire future comes crashing down. Finally, Ava watches Mel. Mel was always the ringleader and if anyone has to pay, it's her. But one tiny slipup and Ava realizes the truth: Mel knows she's being watched, and she's ready to play Ava's games to the bitter end.

The Spite Game

What happens when ambition trumps the truth? A town reeling in the wake of tragedy An arsonist is on the loose in Colmstock, Australia, most recently burning down the town's courthouse and killing a young boy who was trapped inside. An aspiring journalist desperate for a story The clock is ticking for Rose Blakey. With nothing but rejections from newspapers piling up, her job pulling beers for cops at the local tavern isn't nearly enough to cover rent. Rose needs a story--a big one. Little dolls full of secrets In the weeks after the courthouse fire, precise porcelain replicas of Colmstock's daughters begin turning up on doorsteps, terrifying parents and testing the limits of the town's already fractured police force. Rose may have finally found her story. But as her articles gain traction and the boundaries of her investigation blur, Colmstock is seized by a seething paranoia. Soon, no one is safe from suspicion. And when Rose's attention turns to the mysterious stranger living in the rooms behind the tavern, neighbor turns on neighbor and the darkest side of self-preservation is revealed.

Little Secrets

'FANTASTICALLY GRIPPING YA THRILLER' -- Books+Publishing, four stars In real life, they are enemies. Emma the know-it-all, Michael the bully, Fabian the coward, Tessie the weirdo and Sam the mystery. Online they are best friends, with one big thing in common: they are all sure they are adopted. When they finally meet, they are horrified to find that the people they have been sharing their souls with are the people they hate. They decide to never speak again. But avoiding each other is difficult in a small mountain town with only one high school. It's also tough to ignore one another when they each begin to realise that what their parents are hiding is much more sinister than just adoption. The five teenagers have a choice to make. Continue to live a lie, or come together to hunt down the truth, no matter how dangerous that may be. Because the real story of their parentage is much more terrifying than they ever could have imagined. It is a secret that goes to the very heart of the town itself. From the author of the acclaimed debut novel Only Daughter comes a book about how much you'd be willing to risk to find out who you really are. MORE PRAISE FOR MERCY POINT 'Mercy Point is a great YA read for fans of the 'Illuminae' or 'Virals' series.' -- Books+Publishing, four stars 'You will be riveted until the end, making it a perfect ... holiday read for readers 14+' -- Better Reading PRAISE FOR ONLY DAUGHTER 'Twisty, slippery, and full of surprises, this web of lies will ensnare you and keep you riveted until you've turned the final page.' -- Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Ink and Bone

Mercy Point

Mary Kubica

Averil Dean

Tess Gerritsen

Graeme Cameron

Heather Gudenkauf

J.T. Ellison

Emelie Schepp

Paula Treick DeBoard

"Mary Kubica is a must-read for me, and she will be for you, too. " — Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of Corrupted on DON'T YOU CRY A warning to readers…. What follows is a sampler of high-octane thrillers that are sure to send chills up your spine and keep you up all night turning the pages. This exciting collection is filled with secrets and lies, gritty crimes, hard-boiled mysteries, dark puzzles and characters who aren't what they seem. From a twisted tale of an act of kindness gone terribly wrong to a pulse-pounder about a woman unraveling secrets about her husband, there is something for every suspense fan. Excerpts include Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica, Field of Graves by J.T. Ellison, Missing Pieces by Heather Gudenkauf, Never Say Die by Tess Gerritsen, The Drowning Girls by Paula Treick DeBoard, Marked for Life by Emelie Schepp, The Undoing by Averil Dean, Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra and Normal by Graeme Cameron. "Kubica's powerful debut…will encourage comparisons to Gone Girl." —Publishers Weekly, starred review on THE GOOD GIRL Look for Pretty Baby and Don't You Cry, the other sensational novels by Mary Kubica. Order your copies today!

Thrills & Chills: A Suspense Fiction Sampler

The New Winter

Em 2003, uma adolescente de 16 anos desapareceu. Rebecca Winter estava curtindo suas férias de verão. Trabalhava em uma lanchonete, tinha uma queda por um rapaz mais velho e saía com sua melhor amiga. Mas coisas estranhas surgiam ao seu redor: ela encontrou sangue em sua cama, passou a ter surtos de amnésia, sentia-se vigiada. Ainda assim, nada disso preparou Rebecca Winter para o que estava prestes a acontecer. Onze anos depois, a garota desaparecida foi substituída Para fugir da prisão, uma jovem mulher declara ser a adolescente desaparecida anos atrás. A impostora assume a vida de Rebecca Winter. Dorme em sua cama. Abraça seu pai e sua mãe. Aprende os nomes de suas melhores amigas. Brinca com seus irmãos. Mas a família e os amigos de Rebecca não são quem dizem ser. Enquanto se esquiva do detetive que investiga o desaparecimento de Rebecca, ela começa a se dar conta de que o criminoso ainda está à solta – e ela, correndo risco de vida.

Única filha

Pada tahun 2003, Rebecca Winter yang berusia 16 tahun menghilang. Saat itu Bec sedang menikmati liburan musim panas, bekerja di restoran cepat saji, menyukai seorang pemuda, dan mengutil dengan sahabatnya. Lalu halhal aneh dan misterius mulai terjadiÑbayangan yang muncul di dalam kamar tidurnya di malam hari, ingatan-ingatan yang hilang, dan perasaan diawasi. Sebelas tahun kemudian Bec digantikan. Seorang wanita muda, yang putus asa setelah ditahan polisi, mengaku dirinya adalah adalah Bec yang sudah menghilang selama ini. Sang penyusup mulai menjalani kehidupan Bec, tidur di ranjang Bec, memeluk ayah dan ibu Bec, mempelajari nama teman-teman Bec, bermain dengan adik-adik Bec. Namun, keluarga dan teman-teman Bec yang menyambutnya dengan hangat dan penuh semangat tidak seperti yang terlihat. Sementara sang penyusup berusaha mengelak dari detektif yang menyelidiki kasusnya, ia mulai menyelami kehidupan Bec Winter yang sebenarnya. Dan ia segera menyadari bahwa orang yang menculik Bec masih berkeliaran di luar sana, dan bahwa sekarang dirinyalah yang berada dalam bahaya.

Sang Penyusup (Only Daughter)

Dukkesamleren Hvor langt vil du gå for at få opfyldt din drøm? Rose har altid drømt om at bo i storbyen og arbejde som journalist for de store aviser. I stedet udskænker hun øl på politiets stamkro i en lille afkrog af en australsk landsby. Alt det ændrer sig dog, da byens døtre begynder at modtage mystiske gaver i form af små porcelænsdukker, der er perfekte kopier af pigerne selv. Med historien om ”Dukkesamleren” har Rose endelig fundet sit scoop. Men så snart hendes artikler begynder at få opmærksomhed, gribes hele byen af en ætsende paranoia, og ingen er hævet over mistanke. Og da Rose vender opmærksomheden mod den mystiske fremmede, der bor på kroen, vender nabo sig mod nabo, og indbyggernes mørkeste sider kommer frem i lyset.

Dukkesamleren

A YA thriller from the author of the acclaimed debut novel, Only Daughter. Emma Arlington knows that her parents are hiding a secret, and she's sure she knows what it is: she's adopted. Emma has never felt she belonged. Not in the small mountain community she lives in, not at school, and not at home. Thanks to an online group of similarly minded teens, she's gotten used to the idea of adoption. They chat all day and into the night, and Emma knows that when she meets the other members she'll have a new family; a place where she truly belongs. It turns out the people she's been sharing her soul with are actually kids she knows from school: Michael the bully, Fabian the weasel, and Tessie, the most boring girl in the world. When Michael overhears his dad on the phone, the friends are determined to discover what their parents are hiding - something they soon find is much more sinister than just adoption. It is a secret that goes to the very heart of the town itself.

A compulsive, nail-bitingly tense psychological thriller that takes its readers deep into the heart of a seemingly idyllic intentional community - that proves to be anything but...For readers of Anna Downes' The Safe Place and Sarah Bailey's The Housemate. 'Out of Breath is impossible to put down. Electrifying, atmospheric and thrilling with characters that will stay with you. It raises so many questions about belonging, the nature of trauma and the power of community to both heal and destroy.' - Eliza Henry-Jones, author of Ache Jo Ainsley has been running for a long time. From her childhood in small town England to art school in London to the messy end of a relationship in Sydney, Jo has chosen to run again and again, each time moving further from where her troubles began. This time, her escape will bring her to the remote northwest region of Western Australia, where she must work for 88 days on a farm in order to extend her visa. There she meets an American, Gabe, with whom she has an immediate connection. He tells her of an idyllic off-grid community which seems like a refuge to her. Miserable, desperate and traumatised by a brutal event at the farm, Jo decides to run. But the paradisal free-diving haven that embraces her without judgement is not all it seems. It harbours some sinister secrets - and so does Gabe. Jo searches for answers, but is she prepared for what she uncovers? She must decide where her loyalties lie and if she is really ready to confront the darkness of her past... 'Out of Breath is a dream of a novel: intelligent, captivating, deeply-felt and thrilling, with a setting to lose yourself in. I both tore through the pages, desperate to find out what happens, and languished in the story, never wanting it to end. Wonderful.' Anna Downes, author of The Safe Place

Out of Breath

A compulsive, nail-bitingly tense psychological thriller that takes its readers deep into the heart of a seemingly idyllic intentional community - that proves to be anything but...For readers of Anna Downes' The Safe Place and Sarah Bailey's The Housemate. Jo Ainsley has been running for a long time. From her childhood in small town England to art school in London to the messy end of a relationship in Sydney, Jo has chosen to run again and again, each time moving further from where her troubles began. This time, her escape will bring her to the remote northwest region of Western Australia, where she must work for 88 days on a farm in order to extend her visa. There she meets an American, Gabe, with whom she has an immediate connection. He tells her of an idyllic off-grid community which seems like a refuge to her. Miserable, desperate and traumatised by a brutal event at the farm, Jo decides to run. But the paradisal free-diving haven that embraces her without judgement is not all it seems. It harbours some sinister secrets - and so does Gabe. Jo searches for answers, but is she prepared for what she uncovers? She must decide where her loyalties lie and if she is really ready to confront the darkness of her past...

In this chilling psychological thriller, one woman's dark past becomes another's deadly future In 2003, sixteen-year-old Rebecca Winter disappeared. She'd been enjoying her summer break: working at a fast-food restaurant, crushing on an older boy and shoplifting with her best friend. Mysteriously ominous things began to happen—a presence in her room at night, periods of blackouts, a feeling of being watched—though Bec remained oblivious of what was to come. Eleven years later she is replaced. A young woman, desperate after being arrested, claims to be the decade-missing Bec. Soon the impostor is living Bec's life. Sleeping in her bed. Hugging her mother and father. Learning her best friends' names. Playing with her little brothers. But Bec's welcoming family and enthusiastic friends are not quite as they seem. As the impostor dodges the detective investigating her case, she begins to delve into the life of the real Bec Winter—and soon realizes that whoever took Bec is still at large, and that she is in imminent danger.

2003 Rebecca Winter ha sedici anni e vive la sua estate da teenager, tra il lavoro al fast-food, la cotta per un ragazzo più grande e qualche furtarello con la sua migliore amica. Ma cose strane iniziano ad accaderle: qualcuno che si muove nella sua stanza di notte, parziali amnesie, la sensazione di essere osservata... E poi Bec scompare. 2014 Una giovane donna viene fermata per taccheggio in un supermercato. Disperata, per evitare l'arresto dichiara di chiamarsi Rebecca Winter e di essere stata rapita molto tempo prima. Le è sembrato il modo più facile per tirarsi fuori dai guai, svignarsela e ricominciare da capo, e infatti si insinua nella vita della vera Bec senza difficoltà: dorme nel suo letto, gioca con i fratelli, impara i nomi degli amici di un tempo. Ma la famiglia amorevole e gli amici entusiasti non sono esattamente quello che sembrano. Qualcosa non torna, e mentre cerca di tenersi il più lontano possibile dal detective che indaga sul caso, i panni di Bec le vanno sempre più stretti. Perché chiunque sia stato a farla sparire undici anni prima è ancora là fuori. E ora è lei a essere in pericolo.

L'unica figlia

‘An impressive high-concept debut... might this just be the next The Girl on the Train?’ - The Daily Mail In 2003, sixteen-year-old Rebecca Winter disappeared.

Only Daughter: A gripping thriller of deadly deceit

‘An impressive, high-concept debut crime thriller.’ The Daily Mail on Only Daughter To keep little secrets, they tell big lies... ‘I am not sick. I just like the little dolls... I think I’ll break one soon.’

Little Secrets: A gripping new psychological thriller you won’t be able to put down!

Hija única

Im Sommer 2003 verschwindet die 16-jährige Rebecca Winter spurlos. Elf Jahre später greift die Polizei eine Rumtreiberin auf, die behauptet, Rebecca zu sein - und der Gesuchten tatsächlich so täuschend ähnlich sieht, dass deren Familie sie mit offenen Armen aufnimmt. Die vermeintliche verlorene Tochter genießt die ungewohnte Zuwendung und schlüpft in Rebeccas Kleider und Leben. Doch je mehr sie sich mit ihrer Rolle identifiziert, desto tiefer dringt sie in Rebeccas Welt vor. Und kommt der tödlichen Wahrheit um ihr Verschwinden immer näher ... "Geschickt springt Autorin Anna Snoekstra in diesem abgründigen Psychothriller zwischen den Zeitebenen und Perspektiven hin und her und treibt die Spannung damit auf die Spitze." - Buchjournal

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