Family Domestic Thrillers

To the outside world Hannah married the perfect man. Behind the closed doors of their imposing home it’s a very different story. Nathan controls everything Hannah does. He chooses her clothes, checks her receipts and keeps her passport locked away. But why does she let him? Years before, in the midst of a relentless storm, the tragic events of one night changed everything. And Hannah has been living with the consequences ever since. Keeping Nathan happy. Doing as she’s told. But the past is about to catch up with them.

Have you ever thought that maybe you didn’t belong? Have you ever looked around at your family members and thought, there is no way I am related to these people? Both Peter Frazier and Trent Lockley thought this about the families they were born into. Two boys, the same age, miles apart. They are both from small Texas towns, born in the same hospital, on the same day. However, their lives turned out to be nothing alike.

Hannah Davidson has a dementia-stricken father, an estranged TV-star brother and a mother whose death opened up hidden fault lines beneath the surface of their ordinary family life. Now the same age that Jen Davidson was when she was killed, Hannah realises she bears an uncanny resemblance to her glamorous mother, and when her father begins to confuse them, she is seriously unnerved. Determined to uncover exactly what happened to her mum, Hannah begins to exploit her arresting likeness, but soon the boundaries between Hannah and her mother become fatally blurred.

She was his perfect wife, until she went missing. Alexandra Southwood has vanished. Her husband, Marc, is beside himself. It isn't long before the police are searching for a body. But Alexandra is alive - trapped, far away from her husband and young daughters. Desperate, Marc will stop at nothing to find the woman he loves. Even if it means discovering that he never really knew her at all. Because Alexandra is no ordinary missing person - but then neither is she quite a perfect wife....

Der Lehrer Steiner hat einen Turm bauen lassen. Angeblich für Vermessungszwecke. Doch im Wirtshaus erzählen sie sich, er beabsichtige, seine Frau dort hinunterzuwerfen. Aber dann liegt er selber unten, mit zerschmettertem Schädel und leeren Augen. Wer hat seinen perfiden Plan für sich missbraucht? Und wer erbt jetzt den Hof, den der Lehrer nie haben wollte? Seine Frau? Oder der ungeliebte Bruder, dessen Name voreilig ins Kriegerdenkmal gemeißelt worden war? Doch er kehrte zurück, und statt seines Lebens hat er nur einen Arm im Krieg gelassen - und jegliche Menschlichkeit.

Wisconsin, 1960. Angie, mariée depuis peu à Paul, un peintre plus âgé qu'elle au passé mystérieux, consacre ses journées à son bébé et à son foyer. Un jour, elle reçoit un coup de téléphone de Ruth, la fille d'Henry, le frère de Paul. Celle-ci lui annonce que son père s'est suicidé et que sa mère, Silja, a disparu. Angie décide d'accompagner Paul aux obsèques. L'occasion de soutenir son mari et sa nièce et d'en apprendre un peu plus sur cette belle-famille qu'elle connaît à peine.

'I can’t wait for Book 5!!! This series has been mesmerizing, and I have loved reading it. Very well written.' An avid reader 'This story has a lot of deceit, crime, death and curiously love and friendship sometimes among the most unexpected characters. This is book is good entertainment!' Amazon reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'This is a wonderful addition to this series; it can be read as a standalone though so if you haven’t read the rest of the series don’t worry just jump in now.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ You set fire to me and left me for dead. You thought I'd died...

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Mit ihrem Mann und ihren zwei bildhübschen Töchtern führt Ava ein beneidenswertes Leben. Bis zu einer grauenvollen Nacht, als zwei Maskierte in ihre Villa eindringen und sie und ihre Tochter June bedrohen. Schüsse fallen – und Ava wacht später schwer verletzt im Krankenhaus auf. Sie muss erfahren, dass die 12-jährige June im Koma liegt, doch damit beginnt der Albtraum erst. Denn Ava und ihre Familie sind nicht zufällig Opfer eines Verbrechens geworden. Um die Menschen, die sie liebt, zu schützen, muss Ava herausfinden, was in der Nacht des Überfalls wirklich geschah.

When Pax, a middle-aged second-rate actor, scores an audition for a blockbuster, he is convinced fate has taken pity on him and he will finally get to spend some time in the limelight. He leaves his flat in a hurry, ignoring the alarming sounds coming from the apartment above. He is beside himself when he learns what devastating consequences his decision had: not only was his neighbour Alex assaulted and left for dead, he is also his girlfriend Emi's son....

A lifetime ago, a patient escaped Nazareth mental asylum. They covered their tracks carefully. Or so they thought. Thirty years ago, Marianne Smy committed a crime then fled from her home to leave the past behind. Or so she thought. Now, Marianne has been forced to return. Nazareth asylum has been converted to luxury flats, but its terrible hold on her is still strong. A successful academic, a loving mother and a loyal wife, she fears her secret being revealed and her world shattering. She is right to be scared.

Zwei Familien. Zwei Parties. Ein Albtraum: der sensationell packende Bestseller aus Schweden. Silvester. Du dachtest, alles wird wie immer. Alte Freunde, viel Sekt, ein bisschen Hoffnung. Doch dann folgt der absolute Albtraum: Eine der Töchter verschwindet. Die Panik steigt. Die Beziehungen eskalieren. Wer lügt hier und warum? Dichter Nebel liegt über der Stadt: Die 17-jährige Jennifer verschwindet von einer Party. Am anderen Ende des Orts stößt ihre Mutter Lollo mit ihren alten Freundinnen Nina und Malena auf das neue Jahr an.

Juno was wrong about Winnie Crouch. Before moving in with the Crouch family, Juno thought Winnie and her husband, Nigel, had the perfect marriage, the perfect son - the perfect life. Only now that she’s living in their beautiful house, she sees the cracks in the crumbling facade are too deep to ignore. Still, she isn’t one to judge. After her grim diagnosis, the retired therapist simply wants a place to live out the rest of her days in peace. But that peace is shattered the day Juno overhears a chilling conversation between Winnie and Nigel.

When Beth was 10, her beautiful, wild mother, Alice, disappeared. Beth’s life since hasn’t always been easy, but now she's settled, with a successful career, a loving family and a beautiful home. Then one day, there’s a knock at the door. Alice has returned. Desperate to rebuild their relationship, Beth invites her mother to move in. At first, everything is wonderful. But then Beth’s friends start to drift away, strange things happen at home and rumours about Beth begin to circle. Someone is out to destroy Beth’s newfound happiness. But who? And how far will they go?

Zwei Familien. Zwei Parties. Ein Albtraum: der sensationell packende Bestseller aus Schweden. Silvester. Du dachtest, alles wird wie immer. Alte Freunde, viel Sekt, ein bisschen Hoffnung. Doch dann folgt der absolute Albtraum: Eine der Töchter verschwindet. Die Panik steigt. Die Beziehungen eskalieren. Wer lügt hier und warum? Dichter Nebel liegt über der Stadt: Die 17-jährige Jennifer verschwindet von einer Party. Am anderen Ende des Orts stößt ihre Mutter Lollo mit ihren alten Freundinnen Nina und Malena auf das neue Jahr an.

Una mañana, botella de vino en mano, Eva sale de la cama cuando escucha unos gritos que provienen de la calle. Al asomarse al balcón, descubre a Laura, su hija adolescente, discutiendo con un chico de su edad. Ambos parecen enfadados, sobre todo él. Eva le pide a su hija que entre en casa, pero Laura la ignora y la conversación termina con una amenaza por parte del chico.

Wes and Ivy are madly in love. It's the kind of romance people write stories about. But what kind of story? Because when it's good, it's very very good. But when it's bad, it's bad. But their breakneck cycle of catastrophic vengeful break-ups and head-over-heels reconnections needs to end fast. Because suddenly, Wes and Ivy have a common enemy - and she's a detective. One wrong move will be fatal - so if Wes and Ivy can't stick together, this break-up might just be their last.

Could her long lost daughter be reaching out to her? Brenda DeVoe lives a lonely, quiet life in a secluded house by the backwoods of Virginia. Her days are spent working as a volunteer at the local animal shelter, caring for unwanted and injured pets. Once the toast of their small town, Brenda and her husband Jeff were destined for great things until one fateful night, when their young daughter disappeared without a trace. Their marriage soon fell apart and they separated, each to live out their damaged lives as best they could. Years later, Brenda finds something familiar when an injured ...

Newlyweds Sam Statler and Annie Potter are ready to begin their lives together in a small town in upstate New York. Whilst Annie spends most of her time alone, Sam, her therapist husband, works long hours in his home office, tending to the egos of his mostly female clientele. Little does Sam know that through a vent in the ceiling, every word of his sessions can be heard from the room upstairs. The pharmacist's wife, contemplating a divorce. The well-known painter whose boyfriend doesn't satisfy her in bed. Who could resist eavesdropping?

Una mañana, botella de vino en mano, Eva sale de la cama cuando escucha unos gritos que provienen de la calle. Al asomarse al balcón, descubre a Laura, su hija adolescente, discutiendo con un chico de su edad. Ambos parecen enfadados, sobre todo él. Eva le pide a su hija que entre en casa, pero Laura la ignora y la conversación termina con una amenaza por parte del chico.