Shannon Kirk

She isn't your typical teenage kidnapped victim. She's a 16 year old pregnant teenager and from the moment she is kidnapped, she feels a calm desire to not only save her unborn son but to also exact merciless revenge. Leaving nothing to chance, and secure in her timing and practice, she considers what her assets are and waits for the perfect moment to strike. Method 15/33 is what happens when the victim is just as cold as her abductors.

Method 15/33

Family ties so strong you can't escape... Mary Olivia Pentecost, known as Mop, was born into one of the wealthiest families in the country--and one of the most guarded. Now, two years after her mother's mysterious death, Mop is seeking closure on the disquieting tragedy by returning to the New England seaside estate of her cloistered Aunty Liv--once her closest relative and confidante. But behind the walls of the isolated estate, the shadows of the past are darker than Mop imagined. The puzzles of the family history are not to be shared, but unearthed. With each revelation comes a new, foreboding threat--and for Mop, the grave suspicion that to discover Aunty Liv's secrets is to become a prisoner of them. How well do we know the people we love? How well do we want to know them? The answers are as twisted as a tangle of vines in this throat-clutching novel of psychological suspense.

In the Vines

"...[A] brilliantly constructed novel...Kirk draws the reader into a fascinating world of shifting truths whose details are by turns grotesque, funny, creepy, thoughtful, and exhilarating." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) The new tenants have a terrible secret. So do the landlord and his daughter... Ever since Lucy was two, she's been on the run alongside her mother. She's never understood the reason for a lifetime of paranoia, aliases, and lies. All she understands are the rules: never lock eyes with strangers, never let down your guard, and always be ready to move on. Finally, after thirteen years and eleven states, their next hideaway seems perfect. An isolated, fortresslike place in the New Hampshire woods is the new home they share with its owner, a gentlemanly pianist, and his lonely daughter, Gretchen. She's Lucy's age and soon becomes Lucy's first real friend. But Gretchen and her father have secrets of their own--and an obsession with puzzles that draws Lucy into a terrifying new game of hide-and-seek. Lucy's dark past is about to come calling. And this time, for her and her mother in the house on the hill, it might be too late to run.

A Thriller

Gretchen

Imagine a helpless, pregnant 16-year-old who's just been yanked from the serenity of her home and shoved into a dirty van. Now forget her... Picture instead a pregnant, 16-year-old, manipulative prodigy. She is shoved into a dirty van and feels a calm desire to save her unborn son and to exact revenge.

El Metodo 15/33

"Mary Olivia Pentecost, known as Mop, was born into one of the wealthiest families in the country--and one of the most guarded. Now, two years after her mother's mysterious death, Mop is seeking closure on the disquieting tragedy by returning to the New England seaside estate of her cloistered Aunty Liv--once her closest relative and confidante. But behind the walls of the isolated estate, the shadows of the past are darker than Mop imagined. The puzzles of the family history are not to be shared, but unearthed. With each revelation comes a new, foreboding threat--and for Mop, the grave suspicion that to discover Aunty Liv's secrets is to become a prisoner of them. How well do we know the people we love? How well do we want to know them? The answers are as twisted as a tangle of vines in this throat-clutching novel of psychological suspense."--Amazon.com.

In the vines

Ihr tötet mich nicht

Un plan de venganza. Una mujer dispuesta a todo menos a convertirse en víctima. «-Juez Rasper -repite mi madre-. Guarda relación con tu secuestro.» Estas son las últimas palabras que pronuncia la madre de Lisa Yyland antes de morir en sus brazos, acribillada a balazos en plena calle mientras paseaeban juntas. En ese momento, el plan 15/33, el plan de venganza que Lisa Yyland lleva planeando desde hace dieciocho años para acabar con aquellos que la secuestraron y estuvieron a punto de acabar con su vida, salta por los aires. Pero no está dispuesta a rendirse. Siguiendo la pista de esas últimas palabras pronunciadas por su madre y la mención a uno de los jueces más poderosos de la ciudad, Lisa, con el incondicional apoyo de Liu y Lola y sus habilidades mentales, tratará por todos los medios de seguir adelante con su plan, aunque ello implique convertirse de nuevo en presa y arriesgar su vida. La crítica ha dicho... «Los lectores verán una semejanza entre la protagonista y Lisbeth Salander, la heroína de la "Saga Millenium". Ambas muchachas se niegan a ser victimizadas... Bienvenidos a una excitante nueva voz de la ficción policiaca.» The Boston Globe «La voluntad y el ingenio de la protagonista superan con creces la despiadada brutalidad de sus captores, al tiempo que la excitante historia alcanza un clímax sorprendente.» Publishers Weekly «La escritura es precisa, eficaz y sólida. El ámbito de la novela de suspense es tomado por asalto por un prodigio del género. Un libro apasionante de una calidad literaria indudable.» Polars Pourpres

El plan 15/33

Kidnapped? Helpless? Looks Can Be Deceiving

Method

Sie wollten ihr Kind, sie töten ihre Mutter. Doch der Tag der Rache ist nah. Lisa war 16 und hochschwanger, als sie entführt wurde. Doch eines war sie nie: ein Opfer. Eine Fehleinschätzung, die ihre Entführer – brutale Handlanger eines internationalen Verbrecherrings – mit dem Leben bezahlten. 18 Jahre später ist aus dem Mädchen eine Frau geworden, ein eiskalter Racheengel, der nicht ruhen wird, bis diese Organisation vollständig zerschlagen ist. Lisa hat ihre Vergeltung minutiös geplant – und der Tag der Abrechnung naht: alle 20 Jahre unterwirft der Drahtzieher im Hintergrund zwei Frauen einem grausamen Ritual. Hier will Lisa ihn stellen. Doch dieses mörderische Spiel fordert einen hohen Einsatz: ihr Leben.

Psychothriller

Sterbetag

What if you could choose your heaven now? Go on a celestial shopping trip of sorts? Thirty-five-year-old Vivienne does just that, as she lies dying in the ICU; a fatal walk into the path of a truck. In her final week of life, Vivienne treks through the Heavens of a priest, a best friend, a homeless child, and a lover who never was. Vivienne's guardian angel, Noah, who may just be her soul mate, escorts her through selections of Heavens and through the confusion Vivienne experiences as she flounders between a doubt of life and the certainty of death. Although her visits to varied afterlives provide peace and beauty, choosing proves not so easy: Vivienne's love for her young son and her earthly father pull her from her colorful journey--and from her divine love of Noah.The nature of love, the variety and magic of life, unending hope, and the importance of saying goodbye are central to this uplifting tale.

The Extraordinary Journey of Vivienne Marshall

Метод 15/33 [Metod 15/33]

Une jeune fille de seize ans, enceinte et sans défense, est enlevée en pleine rue et jetée dans une camionnette crasseuse. On la croirait terrorisée et vaincue. Il n'en est rien. Prodige scientifique à l'esprit calculateur et méthodique, elle va mobiliser toutes ses ressources pour atteindre ses deux objectifs : sauver l'enfant qu'elle porte et assouvir sa vengeance. De cette confrontation entre un groupe de ravisseurs sadiques et une adolescente aux tendances sociopathes, personne ne ressortira indemne. Jouissif.

Méthode 15-33

A gripping debut thriller that introduces a heroine like no other - perfect for fans of Michelle Frances's The Girlfriend and TM Logan's Lies. You're sixteen, you're pregnant and you've been kidnapped. If you're anyone else you give in, but if you're a manipulative prodigy you fight back in the only way you can. You use what you've been given against your captors. You have only one chance to save your life and that of your unborn child. You're calculating, methodical, and as your kidnappers are about to discover, they made a big mistake in abducting you. What happens when the victim is just as dangerous as the captors? If you like Michelle Frances, TM Logan, Patricia Gibney, Rachel Caine, John Marrs and Saskia Sarginson then you'll love this dark and gripping thriller. Praise for The Method: 'Disturbing, fresh, gripping and unforgettable' Heat 'Deft ... refreshing ... Shannon Kirk is a writer to watch' Stylist 'Completely original' Lisa Gardner 'A monster twist' Glamour 'The premise of this novel had me hooked as soon as I read it' Cara Mackenzie If anyone wants to know how to write a fantastic thriller, this book is it! I can't recommend this book enough!' SILVXR 'Shannon Kirk is now an author I'll be on the lookout for. A 100% recommended read' Lauren's Book Addiction 'It had me gripping on a little tighter to my blanket and keeping my light on full while I was reading' Angel Wings and Petticoats 'To sum up in a few words: buy this book' Hollie in Wanderlust 'I haven't read a book quite like The Method before and I really enjoyed the twist on the damsel-in-distress stories you usually get' Carole Heidi 'I absolutely loved this book. The story was brilliant, there was a real twist which made my jaw drop. The writing was really fresh and just grabs you right from the beginning. I cannot wait to read more by Shannon Kirk and I think we will be hearing big things from this author' Murder She Reviewed 'Fast paced, suspenseful, thought provoking, and at times brutal, plus a twist you will definitely not see coming is what makes this book a must read for 2017' Whispering Stories 'It's nail-biting, intense and has a shock or two in store for readers. I recommend The Method for readers who like to get inside the head of the person in the book. I have never felt so deeply ensconced in the psyche of a character' Book Magnet 'A riveting debut novel ... welcome to a thrilling new voice in crime fiction' Boston Globe 'A dark, literate page turner, utterly compelling. I read it in one sitting' Leonard Rosen, author of All Cry Chaos 'This exciting tale builds to a surprising climax' Publishers Weekly

Kidnapped? Helpless? Looks can be deceiving...

The Method

Poems about love and ghosts pulled from my works in progress, journals, and published novels.

My Dreadful Darling

Sie ist 16 Jahre alt und im 7. Monat schwanger, als sie auf dem Heimweg von der Highschool überwältigt und in einen Lieferwagen gezerrt wird. Doch die Entführer machen Fehler – Fehler, die ihr vermeintlich hilfloses Opfer kühl kalkulierend registriert. Und der größte Fehler war, sich dieses Opfer auszusuchen. Denn das Mädchen in ihrer Gewalt verfügt über einen messerscharfen Verstand und die einzigartige Fähigkeit, seine Emotionen vollständig zu kontrollieren. Sie weiß, dass es den Kidnappern um ihr Baby geht, und sie selbst nach der Geburt wertlos für sie ist. Also fasst sie einen Plan: Ihr werdet mich nicht töten, ihr werdet mein Kind nicht bekommen – und ich werde mich rächen ...

Metoda

Une jeune fille de seize ans, enceinte et sans défense, est enlevée en pleine rue et jetée dans une camionnette crasseuse. On la croirait terrorisée et vaincue. Il n’en est rien. Prodige scientifique à l’esprit calculateur et méthodique, elle va mobiliser toutes ses ressources pour atteindre ses deux objectifs : sauver l’enfant qu’elle porte et assouvir sa vengeance. De cette confrontation entre un groupe de ravisseurs sadiques et une adolescente aux tendances sociopathes, personne ne ressortira indemne. Jouissif.

A lawyer on the run from her own firm. Can she uncover their secrets in time to save herself? Greta Vinet Seville, E-Discovery Counsel and Deputy General Counsel at the international law firm of Coarse & Cotton, finds herself on the run from her own firm after absconding with firm data to conduct her investigation, and enlists a diverse cast of friends and experts to help her comb through the mountains of data that confirms a trail of corruption that has shaped generations. Her off-the-books, rag-tag legal team includes a genius litigation technology professional, a possibly psychopathic (but effective) summer associate, an AP investigative reporter, a classical painting art restorer, Greta’s philosophy professor brother, and Greta’s love interest, a compliance attorney at Tenkill. Romance, action, technology law, corruption are all explored, and married with Greta’s personal backstory about a renegade, vigilante aunt who’s been on the run for decades and fighting her own politically-charged battles. They create a make-shift war room in a historic Salem, Massachusetts home, and their pursuit of more evidence leads them in action-packed chases around Boston…and a massive hospital—Tenkill—that is at the center of the corruption. But this investigation is like no other Greta has ever conducted, as people who have millions to lose and careers to ruin have and will kill to keep what she seeks to uncover secret. A surrealist thriller for fans of early John Grisham, with an all-female-led cast, and a secret at the end that will shake you to your core.

Tenkill

Imagina a una chica de 16 años, embarazada e indefensa, que acaba de ser arrancada de la traquilidad de su hogar y arrojada en el interior de una sucia furgoneta. Secuestrada, sola aterrorizada. Ahora, olvídate de ella... Imagínate, en cambio, a una chica de 16 años, embarazada y diabólicamente inteligente y manipuladora. Desde el primer momento de su secuestro, alimenta cuidados e implacablemente dos únicos deseos: el de salvar a su bebé, y el de vengarse. Es metódica y calculadora, y lo planea todo con mentalidad científica. No deja nada al azar, mientras espera el momento perfecto para poner en acción su plan. Porque en este caso, la víctima es tan fría como sus secuestradores... ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Imagine a helpless, pregnant 16-year-old who's just been yanked from the serenity of her home and shoved into a dirty van. Now forget her... Picture instead a pregnant, 16-year-old, manipulative prodigy. She is shoved into a dirty van and feels a calm desire to save her unborn son and to exact revenge.

El método 15/33/ Method 15/33

2015 National Indie Excellence Award Winner for Best Suspense Novel 2015 School Library Journal Best Adult Books for Teens (1 of only 17 Novels Selected) 2016 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Gold Winner Mystery/Suspense Imagine a helpless, pregnant 16-year-old who's just been yanked from the serenity of her home and shoved into a dirty van. Kidnapped...Alone...Terrified. Now forget her... Picture instead a pregnant, 16-year-old, manipulative prodigy. She is shoved into a dirty van and, from the first moment of her kidnapping, feels a calm desire for two things: to save her unborn son and to exact merciless revenge. She is methodical--calculating-- scientific in her plotting. A clinical sociopath? Leaving nothing to chance, secure in her timing and practice, she waits--for the perfect moment to strike. Method 15/33 is what happens when the victim is just as cold as the captors. The agents trying to find a kidnapped girl have their own frustrations and desires wrapped into this chilling drama. In the twists of intersecting stories, one is left to ponder. Who is the victim? Who is the aggressor?

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