Marriage Psychological Thriller

I should never have gone to her house. But I was desperate to ask her some questions about that night. About what she saw when Joe fell from the bridge. All I wanted was some honesty, for someone else to have seen what I saw. I never meant to hurt her. To push her. As she lay at the bottom of the stairs, blood pooling around her head, I knew it was the end for me too. I kept expecting the knock on the door, the police, the handcuffs. But it never came. On the news, they are reporting someone has come forward and confessed to her murder. But that can't be true. Because her killer is me.

Ein hochspannender Airbnb-Thriller rund um eine abgelegene Ranch, eine junge New Yorkerin auf der Suche nach Ruhe – und das mysteriöse Verschwinden einer jungen Frau. Spannungsvoll gelesen von Anne Düe und Peter Lontzek. Wem kann sie trauen? Und wie sicher ist sie wirklich? Auf der Suche nach Ruhe und Entspannung reist die junge New Yorkerin Grace nach Wyoming, wo sie sich auf einer abgelegenen Ranch über Airbnb ein Zimmer gebucht hat. Hier gibt es weder Handynetz noch WLAN oder andere Ablenkungen. Nur ihren Gastgeber Calvin, mit dem sich Grace für die nächsten Tage das Haus teilen wird.

From the bestselling author of The Social Affair and HER comes a relentless psychological thriller where memory is a weapon, truth is a moving target, and some disappearances are far more dangerous than they seem. Some disappearances are a mystery. Some are meant to stay buried. And some are a warning. On a crisp fall morning in Austin, Texas, Hailey Adams sets out for her usual jog—just like any other day. But when she doesn't return, her name floods the headlines, and her family is left searching for answers. Weeks later, Hailey is found alive. But she doesn't remember where she was. ...

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.

Sophie is an aspiring British Pakistani actress whose only claim to fame–despite her vast and unscrupulous ambitions–is the unplanned on-camera birth of her son, a clip which has become something of a cult favourite on the Indian B movie scene. Her husband, Tariq, is a pillar of Bradford’s Muslim community and her perfect match, until his sudden disappearance under mysterious circumstances. When a body is found, presumed to be his, but disfigured in a way that makes identification difficult, Sophie is distraught.

From the bestselling author of The Social Affair comes a twisted, unrelenting psychological thriller set in a utopian society where beauty is currency, perfection is power, and secrets are a death sentence. Statistically speaking, fifty percent of marriages end in divorce. What are the odds for murder? Widower Tom Anderson is a savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Problem is, one is a lonely number. Thankfully, he solved for X by finding the perfect woman. It wasn't easy. Tom is very specific. He has to be. Having checked 'find trophy wife' off his list, life was moving along ...

Ellie is leaving her husband … again. After twenty-two years of marriage and an unsuccessful separation, she can’t take it anymore. On the surface, she has a picture-perfect relationship. Jeff has been a steadfast spouse. But what seems like loyalty is in reality an obsessive desire for control. Ellie is slowly losing her sight, which means she needs more and more assistance, and Jeff will stop at nothing to ensure she feels helpless and reliant on him alone.

But over the years, Lovell and Hannah's conversations have become charged with resentments and unspoken desires. She's become withdrawn and directionless. His work affords him a convenient distraction. The children can sense the tension, which they've learned to mostly ignore. Until, after one explosive argument, Hannah vanishes. And Lovell, for the first time, is forced to examine the trajectory of his marriage through the lens of memory - and the eyes of his children.

"If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would." - Goodreads reviewer "Chroma Hearts by Mayumi Cruz is a gripping and thought-provoking story about fighting for love against mental illness, with a side of crime solving. Strongly recommended for those who enjoy mind-stirring and heart-squeezing." - KB Meniado, bookbed.org Can love triumph over all—even catatonic depression? Can love defeat everything—even a diabolical evil? A new bride suffering from catatonia. A determined husband trying to break through the black pit in which her brain escaped to. And a ruthless abomination who ...

From the bestselling author of HER and The Social Affair comes a razor-sharp, high-stakes thriller where family loyalty is a weapon—and betrayal is just another part of the job. Nineteen-year-old Sophie Jones was raised to be a killer. Trained under her mother's lethal guidance, she's spent her life mastering the fine art of murder, deception, and keeping a straight face during completely inappropriate situations. Their mother-daughter bond is built on blood and brutality, but when a mission goes sideways and Sophie makes the wrong choice, the cracks begin to show. Back home, Charlotte's ...

One spring morning, a bus full of children and their teachers from a Cotswolds primary school head off on a much-anticipated day trip. But as night falls and the well-heeled parents – one or two of them famous, as well as wealthy – wait at the school to collect their weary offspring, it soon becomes clear that something has gone very wrong. The children and their teachers simply do not come back. What’s happened doesn’t seem possible. How can an entire class of children simply vanish?

"Gritty, deadly, and peppered with unexpected humor, this supersexy, adrenaline-charged story will keep readers on edge and breathless until the last page." — Library Journal Once, they were the CIA's most lethal power couple. Now, they're each other's most dangerous adversary. Grace Meredith and Gabe Brennan once had everything—elite careers as covert operatives, a marriage built on partnership, and a daughter who was their world. Until a sniper's bullet shatters it all, leaving their child dead and their lives in ruins. Grief drives them apart, transforming them both. Gabe channels ...

Mike's marriage is on the rocks, and he’s willing to do anything to save it—even attend sex addiction meetings. But when he meets Ida, a mysterious woman with a magnetic pull, his world spirals into chaos. Drawn into her intoxicating lifestyle, Mike begins to lose sight of the man he once was. Ida offers a life of excitement and liberation, but it comes at a price. His family or this new, thrilling life—how can he choose? Will Mike sacrifice everything for a woman he barely knows?

From Britney King, the bestselling author of HER and The Social Affair, comes a dark, twist-filled psychological thriller where love isn't just blind—it's dangerous. They say love is blind. But what if seeing the truth could cost you everything? To everyone in Cedar Hill, Trent and his wife have the perfect marriage. He's successful and charming. She's the devoted mother and loyal wife. But behind closed doors, their carefully curated life is built on secrets, lies, and control. Then, one ordinary afternoon, she finds an old milk carton. A missing girl's face stares back at her—eerily ...

Carmen is happily married to Tom, although she knows she'll always live in the shadow of another woman - the mistress who ended his first marriage: Zena. Mercurial, mesmerizing, manipulative Zena - a woman who, Carmen begins to discover, had the potential to incite the darkest of emotions. Zena, who drowned in the sea late one night. Zena seems ever more present, even in death, and when Carmen unknowingly stumbles on evidence that her husband has not been telling her the whole truth, she can't shake her unease.

"This tale of seduction, obsession, and murder will resonate with fans of Patricia Highsmith. The pace is fast, the prose is smooth, and the plot genuinely twisty." "She felt no remorse for drawing blood. In the context of their relationship, it had its place." For Max and Laurel, nothing is off limits when they meet in room 553. Their illicit affair is exhilarating, passionate--and dangerous. Driven as much by compulsion as pleasure, Max can't stop. His mistress is Jesus on the streets, and Satan in the sack. But when things take a sharp and sudden turn for the worse, he finds himself ...

Vince Taylor has everything he could dream of. He’s the CEO of a tech firm in New York City, owns a beautiful home and, most importantly, he is married to Nicole - the woman who stole his heart the first moment he set eyes on her. Together they have built the perfect life. But when Layla, a stunning young intern at Vince’s company, is found dead, all eyes are suddenly on him. Vince has a secret that threatens to tear their perfect world apart.... He was having an affair with Layla. And he’ll do anything to cover his tracks.

I know what my husband would say: that I have too much time on my hands; that I need to keep myself busy. That I need to take my medication. Empty nest syndrome, he tells his friends at the pub, his mother. He's always said I have a vivid imagination. Marta and Hector have been married for a long time – so long that she finds it difficult to remember her life before him. He has always taken care of her, and she has always done everything she can to be a good wife.

‘My wife! I think she’s dead!’ Matt frantically calls to park rangers, explaining that he and his wife, Marie, were out hiking when she stumbled on a cliff edge and fell into the raging river below. They start a search but aren’t hopeful: no one could have survived that fall. It’s a tragic accident. But when police discover Matt’s first wife also died in suspicious circumstances - a fire in their family home - they have a lot more questions for him.

After years of IVF, Olivia and Dan are blissfully happy at the arrival of their long dreamed-of twins. At the same time, they make the move to Renniston Hall, a huge, Elizabethan house that belongs to absent friends. Living rent-free in a small part of the unmodernised house, once a boarding school, they can begin to enjoy the family life they've always wanted. But there is a secret at the heart of their family — one that Olivia does not yet know. And the house, too, holds darkness deep within it.