Megan Goldin

In this new thriller from the author of The Escape Room, a podcast host covering a controversial trial in a small town becomes obsessed with a brutal crime that took place there years before. After the first season of her true crime podcast became an overnight sensation and set an innocent man free, Rachel Krall is now a household name—and the last hope for thousands of people seeking justice. But she’s used to being recognized for her voice, not her face. Which makes it all the more unsettling when she finds a note on her car windshield, addressed to her, begging for help. The small town of Neapolis is being torn apart by a devastating rape trial. The town’s golden boy, a swimmer destined for Olympic greatness, has been accused of raping a high school student, the beloved granddaughter of the police chief. Under pressure to make Season Three a success, Rachel throws herself into interviewing and investigating—but the mysterious letters keep showing up in unexpected places. Someone is following her, and she won’t stop until Rachel finds out what happened to her sister twenty-five years ago. Officially, Jenny Stills tragically drowned, but the letters insists she was murdered—and when Rachel starts asking questions, nobody seems to want to answer. The past and present start to collide as Rachel uncovers startling connections between the two cases that will change the course of the trial and the lives of everyone involved. Electrifying and propulsive, The Night Swim asks: What is the price of a reputation? Can a small town ever right the wrongs of its past? And what really happened to Jenny?

A Novel

The Night Swim

The Escape Room

Liv Reese wakes up in the back of a taxi with no idea where she is or how she got there. When she’s dropped off at the door of her brownstone, a stranger answers―a stranger who now lives in her apartment and forces her out in the cold. She reaches for her phone to call for help, only to discover it’s missing, and in its place is a bloodstained knife. That’s when she sees that her hands are covered in black pen, scribbled messages like graffiti on her skin: STAY AWAKE.

Two years ago, Liv was living with her best friend, dating a new man, and thriving as a successful writer for a trendy magazine. Now, she’s lost and disoriented in a New York City that looks nothing like what she remembers. Catching a glimpse of the local news, she’s horrified to see reports of a crime scene where the victim’s blood has been used to scrawl a message across a window, the same message that’s inked on her hands. What did she do last night? And why does she remember nothing from the past two years? Liv finds herself on the run for a crime she doesn’t remember committing as she tries to piece together the fragments of her life. But there’s someone who does know exactly what she did, and they’ll do anything to make her forget―permanently.

In the vein of SJ Watson’s Before I Go to Sleep and Christopher Nolan’s cult classic Memento, Megan Goldin’s Stay Awake is an electrifying novel that plays with memory and murder.

Stay Awake

Bad Influence

When a body is found buried near the deserted forest road of Kellers Way, Detective Melanie Carter must identify the victim if she has any chance of finding the killer. That's no easy task with fragmentary evidence from a crime committed years earlier and a conspiracy of silence from anyone with possible information. The one person who may be able to help is Julie West, the troubled wife of a psychology professor. Julie often jogs along Kellers Way to clear her mind and escape the confines of her suffocating suburban life. Until one day, something happens there that shakes Julie to the core and makes her question everything she ever believed about her life, her marriage and even her sanitya.

Girl in Kellers Way The

Bestselling author Megan Goldin brings back Rachel Krall, the main character of her hugely successful second novel, The Night Swim, in Bad Influence, a thriller about a missing social media influencer who may be the victim of a serial killer...

Dark Corners

'Megan Goldin has a sure hand at ratcheting up the tension. The pages turn themselves.' New York Times Book Review Ever since her true-crime podcast became an overnight sensation and set an innocent man free, Rachel Krall has become a household name - and the last hope for people seeking justice. But she's used to being recognised for her voice, not her face. Which makes it all the more unsettling when she finds a note on her car windshield, addressed to her, begging for help. The new season of Rachel's podcast has brought her to a small town being torn apart by a devastating rape trial. A local golden boy, a swimmer destined for Olympic greatness, has been accused of raping the beloved granddaughter of the police chief. Under pressure to make Season Three a success, Rachel throws herself into her investigation - but the mysterious letters keep coming. Someone is following her, and she won't stop until Rachel finds out what happened to her sister twenty-five years ago. Officially, Jenny Stills tragically drowned, but the letters insist she was murdered. When Rachel uncovers startling connections between the two cases, past and present collide. What she finds will change not just the course of the trial, but the lives of everyone involved. 'Megan Goldin is fast proving to be a sizzling new voice in Aussie crime fiction.' Australian Women's Weekly 'Compelling, raw and gripping from start to end, The Night Swim is a must-read that I struggled to put down.' Better Reading PRAISE FOR MEGAN GOLDIN- 'Fantastic - one of my favorite books of the year.' - Lee Child 'High-wire tension from the first moment to the last. Gripping and unforgettable.' - Harlan Coben 'Top-shelf, page-turning crime.' Sydney Morning Herald

Night Swim, The

The Escape Game - Wer wird überleben?

‘Welcome to the escape room. Your goal is simple. Get out alive.’ In the lucrative world of Wall Street finance, Vincent, Jules, Sylvie and Sam are the ultimate high-flyers. Ruthlessly ambitious, they make billion-dollar deals and live lives of outrageous luxury. Getting rich is all that matters, and they'll do anything to get ahead. When the four of them become trapped in an elevator escape room, things start to go horribly wrong. They have to put aside their fierce office rivalries and work together to solve the clues that will release them. But in the confines of the elevator the dark secrets of their team are laid bare. They are made to answer for profiting from a workplace where deception, intimidation and sexual harassment thrive. Tempers fray and the escape room’s clues turn more and more ominous, leaving the four of them dangling on the precipice of disaster. If they want to survive, they’ll have to solve one final puzzle: which one of them is a killer? 'Fantastic – one of my favorite books of the year.' Lee Child 'Megan Goldin has done it again: tapped into the cultural zeitgeist in telling ways . . . this is top-shelf, page-turning crime.' Sydney Morning Herald 'Make yourself a cuppa and get stuck into this compelling page-turner.' New Idea ‘Goldin’s debut The Girl in Kellers Way was a winner, but The Escape Room takes her mastery of the thriller to the next level – and the very last page.’ Herald Sun

De escaperoom

"In the lucrative world of Wall Street finance, Vincent, Jules, Sylvie and Sam are the ultimate high-flyers. Ruthlessly ambitious, they make billion-dollar deals and live lives of outrageous luxury. Getting rich is all that matters, and they'll do anything to get ahead. When the four of them are ordered to participate in a corporate team-building exercise that requires them to escape from a locked elevator, things start to go horribly wrong. They have to put aside their fierce office rivalries and work together to solve the clues that will release them. But in the confines of the elevator, the dark secrets of their team are laid bare. They are made to answer for profiting from a workplace where deception and intimidation thrive. Tempers fray and the escape room's clues turn more and more ominous, leaving the four of them dangling on the precipice of disaster. If they want to survive, they'll have to solve one final puzzle: which one of them is a killer?"--

Liv Reese wakes up in the back of a taxi with no idea where she is or how she got there. When she's dropped off at the door of her brownstone, a stranger answers - a stranger who claims to live in her apartment. She reaches for her phone, to discover it's missing. Her hands are covered in scribbled messages, like graffiti on her skin - STAY AWAKE.

January LaVoy

Bailey Carr

Samantha Desz

A murder she doesn’t remember committing. Or a killer she doesn’t remember meeting? Liv Reese wakes up in the back of a taxi with no idea where she is or how she got there. She is dropped off at her apartment, but is confronted by a stranger who claims to live there. Confused, she reaches for her phone to call for help – only to find that in its place is a bloodstained knife. That’s when she sees that her hands are covered in scribbles repeating the same two words: STAY AWAKE. Last she recalls, Liv was a successful writer for a New York magazine. Now, she’s lost and disoriented in the city. She is horrified to see news reports of a crime scene where the victim’s blood has been used to scrawl a message: the same message that’s inked on her hands. What did she do last night before waking in a moving car? Liv finds herself on the run for a crime she doesn’t remember committing and trying to piece together the fragments of her life. But there’s someone who knows exactly what she did, and they’ll do anything to make her forget – permanently. An electrifying thriller that unfolds at a breakneck speed, Stay Awake is guaranteed to keep you up all night. Perfect for fans of S J Watson, Lisa Unger and Riley Sager. Praise for Stay Awake 'Misdirection has always been a key tool in her toolbox, and she uses it to perfection in this beautifully conceived and executed thriller.' Booklist 'Goldin skillfully interweaves Liv’s tense, propulsive present-day narration... Shocking twists and resourceful, well-drawn female characters keep the pages turning as the clever mystery unfolds. Goldin reliably entertains.' Publisher's Weekly ‘One of the very best new thrillers I've read this year. The character writing, development, pacing and storytelling are just wonderful. One of those books that you want to race through but don't want to miss a single detail. This is a must, must, must read and sure to be in my books of the year.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review ‘A cracking plot that takes the amnesia plot to a new level. A fast paced thriller that kept me hooked.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review ‘WOW. I mean WOW. Megan Goldin is a genius – I have nothing else to say. I think I knew where the plot was going but I was wrong BIG TIME. This was sooooo good!!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review ‘Really enjoyed this book, totally gripping and I totally recommend.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review ‘Megan Goldin has created another high intensity thriller. Absolutely loved this book and its heart palpitating plot. All book lovers will absolutely be enthralled.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review ‘A thriller you’ll want to stay up late for.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

A gripping crime thriller that will keep you up at night

The Wrong Girl - Die perfekte Täuschung

"One of my favorite books of the year." --Lee Child "Cancel all your plans and call in sick; once you start reading, you'll be caught in your own escape room--the only key to freedom is turning the last page!" --Kirkus Reviews (starred) "A sleek, well-crafted ride." --The New York Times In Megan Goldin's unforgettable debut, The Escape Room, four young Wall Street rising stars discover the price of ambition when an escape room challenge turns into a lethal game of revenge. Welcome to the escape room. Your goal is simple. Get out alive. In the lucrative world of finance, Vincent, Jules, Sylvie, and Sam are at the top of their game. They've mastered the art of the deal and celebrate their success in style--but a life of extreme luxury always comes at a cost. Invited to participate in an escape room challenge as a team-building exercise, the ferociously competitive co-workers crowd into the elevator of a high-rise building, eager to prove themselves. But when the lights go off and the doors stay shut, it quickly becomes clear that this is no ordinary competition: they're caught in a dangerous game of survival. Trapped in the dark, the colleagues must put aside their bitter rivalries and work together to solve cryptic clues to break free. But as the game begins to reveal the team's darkest secrets, they realize there's a price to be paid for the terrible deeds they committed in their ruthless climb up the corporate ladder. As tempers fray, and the clues turn deadly, they must solve one final chilling puzzle: which one of them will kill in order to survive?

True-crime podcaster Rachel Krall gets pulled into the cut-throat and narcissistic world of social media influencers as she investigates the mysterious disappearance of an Instagrammer. Racing to find the missing woman before it's too late, Rachel discovers a connection to the abduction and murders of other young women years earlier. Even social media influencers have secrets, and some of them can be deadly.

She can't see what she fears the most. As far as the police are concerned, Terence Bailey is a killer. Imprisoned for breaking and entering, he has long been the key suspect in the murders of six women but they have never been able to make the charges stick. With his release date approaching, Bailey gets a surprise visit from Madison Logan, a young influencer with a huge social media following. Hours later, Madison is missing. True crime podcaster Rachel Krall has never heard of Bailey, but when the FBI's only lead ends up at her door, Rachel must immerse herself in a cut-throat world to find the answers to the ultimate question: how do you find a woman who doesn't exist? A tense and gripping crime thriller for fans of Ellery Lloyd and Riley Sager. Praise for Dark Corners 'A gripping story that is equal parts shocking, unnerving, and thrilling. Goldin takes the 'true crime' trope to new and unexpected territory' Karin Slaughter, New York Times and #1 international bestselling author of Girl, Forgotten 'An intriguing dive into the dark and mysterious world of social media influencers. The riveting plot and twists kept me turning pages until the jaw-dropping conclusion!" Freida McFadden, New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid 'Megan Goldin excels at misdirection and crafting intricate plots. Multiple points of view, a steaming hot FBI agent, and an in-depth take on the complicated, cutthroat world of influencers kept me flipping the pages of her new novel Dark Corners in a frenzy' Sarah Pekkanen, author of The Golden Couple 'So full of twists! Great detailed characters and scenery, with a pulse-racing plot!' Reader review 'The writing was clever. I loved how the story unfolded with so much detail yet I didn't feel lost as a reader nor did I ever feel bored with the pacing a well-thought out story.' Reader review 'An excellent read. In Rachel Krall, Goldin has created a fascinating and flawed character, who is nevertheless relatable. I look forward to seeing more of her in the future.' Reader review 'This tale is dark and complex, and your pulse will race throughout. Very recommended' Reader review

An absolutely unputdownable crime thriller

„Lebilincselő.” – Time Magazine „Kész adrenalinbomba.” – Publishers Weekly Ha elalszol, minden emléked a felejtésé lesz. Liv Reese egy taxi hátsó ülésén ébred. Fogalma sincs, hol van, és azt sem tudja, hogy került oda. Amikor kiteszik a háza előtt, egy vadidegen pár fogadja, amelyik beköltözött a lakásába, ezért Liv kénytelen kint tölteni az éjszakát a hidegben. Amikor megpróbál segítséget kérni, mobiltelefon helyett egy véres kést talál a táskájában. Ekkor veszi észre a kezén található, fekete tintával írt, graffitiszerű üzenetet: MARADJ ÉBREN! Két évvel korábban a legjobb barátnőjével lakott, randizott, és egy népszerű magazin sikeres újságírója volt. Most viszont teljesen összezavarodott, és nagyon elveszettnek érzi magát New Yorkban, mert a város egyáltalán nem olyan, mint amilyenre emlékszik. A hírekből tudomást szerez egy gyilkosságról, amelynek helyszínén az áldozat vérével írtak az ablaküvegre. Az üzenet ugyanaz, mint a Liv karján lévő. Mit csinált előző éjjel? Miért nem emlékszik az elmúlt két év eseményeire? Liv egy bűneset közepén találja magát, de hiába próbálja összerakni élete puzzle-darabkáit, nem emlékszik, hogy bármit elkövetett volna. Ám egyvalaki pontosan tudja, mit csinált Liv, és bármit megtenne, hogy elfeledtesse vele... Végleg. A nemzetközi bestsellerszerző, Megan Goldin ismét egy letehetetlen, csavaros thrillerrel jelentkezik. A több idősíkon játszódó történetében sohasem tudhatjuk, hogy mi következik, továbbá abban sem lehetünk biztosak, mely emlékek vezetnek el minket az igazsághoz. „Feledhetetlen és magával ragadó!” – Harlan Coben, New York Times bestsellerszerző „Egy percre sem lankad az olvasó figyelme.” – Books Beans And Botany

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