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Girl Gone Missing (A Cash Blackbear Mystery #2)
by Marcie R. RendonNineteen-year-old Cash Blackbear helps solve the mysterious disappearance of a local girl from Minnesota's Red River Valley.1970s, Fargo-Moorhead: it&’s the tail end of the age of peace and love, but Renee &“Cash&” Blackbear isn&’t feeling it. Bored by her freshman classes at Moorhead State College, Cash just wants to play pool, learn judo, chain-smoke, and be left alone. But after one of Cash&’s classmates vanishes without a trace, Cash, whose dreams have revealed dangerous realities in the past, can&’t stop envisioning terrified girls begging for help. Things become even more intense when an unexpected houseguest appears: a brother she didn&’t even know was alive, from whom she was separated when they were taken from the Ojibwe White Earth Reservation as children and forced into foster care.When Sheriff Wheaton, her guardian and friend, asks for Cash&’s help with the case of the missing girl, she must override her apprehension about leaving her hometown—and never getting into somebody else&’s car—in order to discover the truth about the girl&’s whereabouts. Can she get to her before it&’s too late?
The Girl Hunters (Mike Hammer)
by Mickey SpillaneSeven years of hitting the hard stuff have taken it out of PI Mike Hammer. That's how long it's been since he gave his beloved secretary the job from which she never returned.Now he's back with a vengeance. Velda is alive, if only he can reach her in time. But New York's toughest investigator still has friends in the right places. And his long-neglected .45 is definitely one of those.Piecing together the puzzling deaths of a senator, a newsagent and an FBI man, Hammer finds the missing link in a murderous network of international spies. One that turns out to be Spillane's kind of beauty - and who knows a good deal more than she should.
The Girl I Used To Be: A Must-Read Psychological Thriller
by J.A. BakerCan you ever escape the past? Stella is a teacher in a secondary school in the village of West Compton, North Yorkshire. She and her partner Wade appear to have the perfect life, but after receiving a series of threatening letters, her life takes a sinister turn. Stella is forced to examine her past to find out who is behind the letters. All evidence points to a man with whom she had a one-night stand. Deciding to confront him, Stella soon discovers he is not the one responsible and must delve deeper into her past. After a visit to her estranged alcoholic mother, Stella is forced to look even closer to home. Meanwhile, the threats escalate. But who is behind the campaign of hate and why? Stella is about to find out… J.A. Baker is the internationally bestselling author of psychological thrillers, including The Other Mother, Undercurrent and The Woman at Number 19. The Girl I Used to Be twisting and utterly compelling psychological suspense. It will appeal to fans of authors like S.E. Lynes, K.L. Slater and Lucy Dawson.
The Girl I Used To Be
by April HenryThe Girl I Used to Be is another thrilling murder-mystery that'll have you on the edge of your seat from the New York Times-best selling author April Henry, the author of the Point Last Seen series, Girl, Stolen, andThe Girl Who Was Supposed to Die. Olivia was only three years old when her mother was killed and everyone suspected her father of murder. But his whereabouts remained a mystery. Fast forward fourteen years. New evidence now proves Olivia's father was actually murdered on the same fateful day her mother died. That means there's a killer still at large. Now Olivia is determined to uncover who that might be. But can she do that before the killer tracks her down first?
The Girl I Used to Be
by Mary TorjussenThe acclaimed author of Gone Without a Trace delivers another twisting novel of psychological suspense in which a woman is backed against a wall--with nothing left to lose...The morning after real estate agent Gemma Brogan has dinner with a prospective client, she's furious at herself for drinking so much. But there will be more to regret than a nasty hangover.She starts receiving mementos from that night: A photo of a hallway kiss. A video of her complaining about her husband. And worse...much worse. The problem is she doesn't remember any of it.As the blackmailing and menace ramp up, Gemma fears for her already shaky marriage. The paranoia, the feeling that her life is spiraling out of control, will take her back to another night--years ago--that changed everything. And Gemma will realize just how far the shadows from her past can reach...
The Girl I Used To Be: the addictive psychological thriller that 'will have you gripped from the start'
by Mary Torjussen'A TEASING, SUSPENSEFUL, AND TWISTY READ' Shari Lapena, author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOORGemma Brogan needs a break from her life.A work event looks the ideal chance to get away. And a friendly new client seems like the perfect gentleman when he joins Gemma for an innocent dinner . . .but the next morning she has no memory of how the night ended and he has vanished into thin air.Suddenly, Gemma is plunged into a twisted nightmare she can't control. To protect her future, and her family, she will have to confront shocking secrets from her past - and the truth about the girl she used to be.Completely gripping and full of page-turning twists, this addictive psychological thriller will be loved by fans of Shari Lapena, Lisa Jewell, Erin Kelly, Rachel Abbott and K.L. Slater.'This page-turner will have you gripped from the start.' Take A Break magazineWHY READERS ARE HOOKED ON THIS COMPULSIVE THRILLER:'What a fantastically twisty psychological thriller!' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars'A brilliant read...fast-paced, and unputdownable' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars'Mary Torjussen has put together the perfect balance between chilling and thrilling' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 starsPRAISE FOR MARY TORJUSSEN:'A page turner with a cracking ending' Jenny Blackhurst, THE FOSTER CHILD'This fast-paced story kept me guessing - great twist at the end' K.L. Slater, LIAR and BLINK'A twist that will knock your socks off' Gillian McAllister, ANYTHING YOU DO SAY
The Girl I Used To Be: the addictive psychological thriller that 'will have you gripped from the start'
by Mary TorjussenYOU DON'T REMEMBER. THEY WON'T LET YOU FORGET.'Torjussen is one to watch' Gillian McAllister on GONE WITHOUT A TRACEThe second compelling psychological thriller from Mary Torjussen. Twisty, thought-provoking and completely gripping, this is perfect for fans of I SEE YOU and THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN.How can you hide your mistakes when you don't know what they are?Gemma, a stressed mother and businesswoman, wishes her life was just a little simpler.A networking event in London looks the ideal chance to get away. And a new client seems like perfect company when he joins Gemma for an innocent dinner.But the next day Gemma is plunged into a twisted nightmare she can't control. Secrets both past and present force her to confront the truth of the girl she used to be . . .(P)2018 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
The Girl in 6E (A Deanna Madden Novel #1)
by A. R. TorreI haven't touched another person in three years.That seems like it would be a difficult task, but it's not. Not anymore, thanks to the internet.My anonymous clients spend thousands of dollars to watch me take my clothes off for the camera. What they want, I give. Their secrets, I keep.Everything I tell them is a lie.Open the door to this year's most shocking thriller.
The Girl in 6E
by Alessandra TorreA dark and sexy thriller perfect for fans of L. S. Hilton's Maestra and Gillian Flynn's Gone GirlDeanna Madden, aka Jessica Reilly, hasn't touched another person in three years. She hasn't left her apartment. She makes money from performing to webcams on a sex site, where her clients pay $6.99 a minute for her time.She's doing alright. The dollars are piling up in the bank. She's the number 3 model on cams.com.And she hasn't killed anyone for years.But when Deanna sees on the news that a little girl called Annie has gone missing, the story rattles her carefully ordered world. It's uncomfortably similar to the dark fantasy of one of her most disturbing online clients. She's convinced he's responsible for the girl's abduction - but no one will listen to her.So, after three years, Deanna finally leaves the apartment.And this is what happens...
The Girl in 6E
by Alessandra TorreA dark and sexy thriller perfect for fans of L. S. Hilton's Maestra and Gillian Flynn's Gone GirlDeanna Madden, aka Jessica Reilly, hasn't touched another person in three years. She hasn't left her apartment. She makes money from performing to webcams on a sex site, where her clients pay $6.99 a minute for her time.She's doing alright. The dollars are piling up in the bank. She's the number 3 model on cams.com.And she hasn't killed anyone for years.But when Deanna sees on the news that a little girl called Annie has gone missing, the story rattles her carefully ordered world. It's uncomfortably similar to the dark fantasy of one of her most disturbing online clients. She's convinced he's responsible for the girl's abduction - but no one will listen to her.So, after three years, Deanna finally leaves the apartment.And this is what happens...Read by Jorjeana Marie(p) 2014 Hachette Audio
Girl in a Box
by Sujata MasseyChronically underemployed Japanese-American sleuth Rei Shimura has taken a freelance gig with a Washington, D.C., alphabet agency that just might have ties to the CIA. Her mission, should she choose to accept it, is to go undercover as a clerk in a big Tokyo department store. It's a risky assignment, but it also gives Rei a store discount that allows her to freely indulge her shopaholic tendencies. Meanwhile, she's listening in on private conversations, crashing a conference, and fending off the unwanted advances of a couple of the store's executives who seem fascinated by her navel ring. When her cover is blown, Rei is in big trouble. Suddenly she's neck-deep in something very nasty, and it will take all her resourcefulness and unorthodox methods to survive a determined killer.
The Girl in a Coma
by John MossAllison Briscoe is your average fifteen-year-old-until someone tries to kill her. Shot in the head, her doctors and family think she is in a coma, but in fact, though she cannot move, she can think, she can hear, and she can dream. Each night, Allison lives vicariously through her pioneer ancestors, experiencing their adventures through their eyes. First, she enters the world of Rebecca Haun, a fifteen-year-old rebel who lived in Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War. To prove a friend innocent of murder, Rebecca betrays her Mennonite beliefs and joins the Women's Brigade with George Washington's rag-tag army at Valley Forge. And each day, Allison struggles to find a way to show her family that she is awake-a goal that becomes increasingly desperate when she realizes that whoever shot her has come back to finish the job.
Girl in a Red Tunic (Hawkenlye Mysteries #8)
by Alys ClareAbbess Helewise is struggling to keep the Abbey going through a brutal winter, and in the midst of this hardship, her son returns after 20 years in desperate need of help. Then a man is found strangled, and the next day her son flees. Helewise and Josse d'Acquin must now investigate the past--to a time before Helewise took the veil. Were her handsome husband and her enigmatic father-in-law all that they seemed? And can she prevent another terrible murder--or will the sins of the fathers be laid upon her innocent son?
The Girl in Alfred Hitchock's Shower: A murder that became a real-life mystery, a mystery that became an obsession
by Robert GraysmithMarli Renfro was Janet Leigh's body double in the Hitchcock classic Psycho. When she disappeared, it was believed she was the victim of a serial killer. It was a mystery that took decades to solve-and a crime that could only have happened in Hollywood.
Girl in Bed Three
by Sarah SheridanA victim of crime may actually be a criminal in this twisting tale of psychological suspense by the author of Devil&’s Play. When Sophie Macreavey wakes up in the hospital, suffering from stab wounds, detectives are quick to question her—hoping to make sense of the horrific scene where she was found. Sophie&’s adoptive parents and sister are dead. Her brothers are missing. Sophie can&’t remember anything—but reveals the abusive nightmare she&’s been through as part of the family. The social worker assigned to her case eventually brings Sophie home, but soon notices discrepancies in Sophie&’s story. She claims she hadn&’t been allowed to use technology, yet there&’s a social media account, extensive messages between herself and a boy, and videos of Sophie online. The more that comes out, the worse it looks for Sophie. She has told some lies. But will the full truth be uncovered?
Girl in Blue
by Ann RinaldiAs a teen, Sarah Wheelock has vowed never to let a man control her. With this conviction, she lives her life on a Michigan farm, disguises herself as a boy, and fights in the Civil War.
The Girl in His Eyes: A Dark Psychological Drama
by Jennie EnsorAbused as a child, a woman believes her father is grooming a new victim in this dark psychological drama from the author of Blind Side. Laura, a young woman struggling to deal with what her father did to her a decade ago, is horrified to realize that the girl he takes swimming might be his next victim. Emma is twelve—the age Laura was when her father took away her innocence.Intimidated by her father&’s rages, Laura has never told anyone the truth about her childhood. Now she must decide whether she has the courage to expose him and face the consequences.Can Laura overcome her fear and save Emma before the worst happens?Praise for Jennie Ensor &“Ensor&’s writing is graceful, poetic, intelligent, and captivating. She builds suspense brilliantly.&” —Gail Cleare, USA Today–bestselling author
Girl in Ice
by Erica FerencikFrom the author of The River at Night and Into the Jungle comes a harrowing new thriller set in the unforgiving landscape of the Arctic Circle, as a brilliant linguist struggling to understand the apparent suicide of her twin brother ventures hundreds of miles north to try to communicate with a young girl who has been thawed from the ice alive.Valerie &“Val&” Chesterfield is a linguist trained in the most esoteric of disciplines: dead Nordic languages. Despite her successful career, she leads a sheltered life and languishes in the shadow of her twin brother, Andy, an accomplished climate scientist stationed on a remote island off Greenland&’s barren coast. But Andy is gone: a victim of suicide, having willfully ventured unprotected into 50 degree below zero weather. Val is inconsolable—and disbelieving. She suspects foul play. When Wyatt, Andy&’s fellow researcher in the Arctic, discovers a scientific impossibility—a young girl frozen in the ice who thaws out alive, speaking a language no one understands—Val is his first call. Will she travel to the frozen North to meet this girl, and try to comprehend what she is so passionately trying to communicate? Under the auspices of helping Wyatt interpret the girl&’s speech, Val musters every ounce of her courage and journeys to the Artic to solve the mystery of her brother&’s death. The moment she steps off the plane, her fear threatens to overwhelm her. The landscape is fierce, and Wyatt, brilliant but difficult, is an enigma. But the girl is special, and Val&’s connection with her is profound. Only something is terribly wrong; the child is sick, maybe dying, and the key to saving her lies in discovering the truth about Wyatt&’s research. Can his data be trusted? And does it have anything to do with how and why Val&’s brother died? With time running out, Val embarks on an incredible frozen odyssey—led by the unlikeliest of guides—to rescue the new family she has found in the most unexpected of places.
The Girl in Question: The thrilling sequel to The Girls I've Been
by Tess SharpeThe compelling sequel to the psychological thriller THE GIRLS I'VE BEEN (soon to be a Netflix film). For fans of A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER and THIS LIE WILL KILL YOU.After the thrilling conclusion of THE GIRLS I'VE BEEN, Nora is delighted just to be alive, but she knows her stepfather, Raymond, still really, really wants revenge. She, Wes, and Iris plan a backpacking trip through the mountains before Iris starts her two-week internship at a fire watchtower. Joined by Wes's new girlfriend, Amanda, they set off for a two-week journey.Three days into their backpacking trip, Amanda disappears - as in 'gets taken' - or rather, 'gets mis-taken'. For Nora, that is. That's right: her stepfather has tracked them down in the middle of the wilderness... Now Nora, Wes and Iris have to get Amanda back - and survive Raymond and his three henchmen - with no help or mobile service, relying on only their camping gear, a one-eyed dog named Turbo, and each other. If they get to the fire tower alive, it'll be a miracle.Praise for THE GIRLS I'VE BEEN: ''Slick, stylish and full of suspense' - Sophie McKenzie, author of Girl, Missing'A powerful gut-punch of a book that will leave you reeling long after its final pages. I couldn't put it down!' - Chelsea Pitcher, author of This Lie Will Kill You'I could hardly breathe until I finished. The tension! Absolutely loved it.' - Emily Barr, author of The One Memory of Flora Banks
The Girl in Question: The thrilling sequel to The Girls I've Been
by Tess SharpeThe highly anticipated sequel to the must-read psychological thriller The Girls I've Been (soon to be a Netflix film).Nora O'Malley has survived . . . senior year, that is. School's over, but her life isn't, which is weird since last she checked, her murderous stepdad Raymond is finally free. Determined to enjoy summer before her (possibly) imminent demise, Nora plans a backpacking trip with Iris and Wes. And Wes's girlfriend tags along. Amanda's nice, so it's not a huge issue. Until she gets taken. Or rather, mis-taken . . . for Nora, that is. Now they're deep in the woods. Raymond has a hostage. Nora has no leverage. Iris is carving spears out of sticks. And Wes is building booby traps. It'll take all of them to make it out alive. But someone is lying. Someone is keeping secrets. And someone has to die.Praise for THE GIRLS I'VE BEEN'Unlike anything I've read before... immediate, gripping, incredibly tense, heart-breaking, heart-warming and FUN! ' - Holly Jackson, author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder'Slick, stylish and full of suspense' Sophie McKenzie, author of Girl, Missing'A powerful gut-punch of a book that will leave you reeling long after its final pages. I couldn't put it down!' Chelsea Pitcher, author of This Lie Will Kill You'I could hardly breathe until I finished. The tension! Absolutely loved it.' Emily Barr, author of The One Memory of Flora Banks
The Girl in Question
by Tess SharpeThe unmissable, thrilling follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The Girls I've Been (soon to be a Netflix film)! Four teens. Three henchmen. Two thousand acres of remote forest. One very bad man. And a whole lot of new secrets to unearth. High school is over, but Nora O&’Malley&’s life isn&’t, which is weird now that her murderous stepdad Raymond is free. Determined to enjoy summer before her (possibly) imminent demise, Nora plans a ten day backpacking trip with Iris and Wes. Her plans hit a snag when Wes&’s girlfriend tags along. Amanda is nice, so it&’s not a huge issue—until she gets taken. Or rather, mistaken…for Nora. All because of a borrowed flannel. Now Raymond has a hostage. Nora has no leverage. Iris has a spear and Wes is building boobytraps. It&’ll take all of their skills to make it out of the forest alive. There are three problems: Someone is lying. Someone is keeping secrets. And someone has to die.
The Girl in Red: A Chilling Psychological Thriller
by John NichollShe has two choices. Escape or Die... Kathy thought she’d met her soulmate. But Police Inspector Michael Conner’s behaviour changes on the day of their wedding. Showing his true colours for the first time, Conner becomes increasingly manipulative, controlling and cruel as the months' pass. When Kathy tries to escape, Conner does his best to convince everyone that she is mentally ill. But Anna, Kathy’s identical twin sister, doesn’t believe it. After a tragic event, Kathy decides enough is enough and elicits Anna’s help to rid herself of Conner for good. But will Conner simply let Kathy walk away or have the sisters bitten off more than they can chew? John Nicholl is the international bestselling author of the DI Gravel and Dr Galbraith series. The Girl in Red is a breathtaking psychological thriller full of stunning twists and turns. It is based on John Nicholl's now unpublished novella, Bully Boy Blue, and will appeal to fans of authors like Rob Ashman, Mark Edwards and John Marrs.
Girl In A Red Tunic
by Alys ClareWith Richard the Lionheart still being held hostage after his crusade, his people have been made paupers paying his ransom. The Abbess Helewise is struggling to keep her abbey going through a cold, brutal winter as she fends off starvation of her nuns and the local people.Then her son returns to her in desperate need of help after a seperation of nearly twenty years. He claims his wife is suffering mental torments and his son is mute. But when a man is found strangled, dangling from a tree near the abbey, her son and his family flee the very next day.Helewise and a local Knight, Josse d' Acquin, must investigate deep into the past to the time before Helewise took the veil. Were her handsome husband and enigmatic father-in-law all that they seemed? And can she prevent another terrible murder or will the sins of the fathers be laid upon her innocent son?
Girl In A Red Tunic
by Alys ClareWith Richard the Lionheart still being held hostage after his crusade, his people have been made paupers paying his ransom. The Abbess Helewise is struggling to keep her abbey going through a cold, brutal winter as she fends off starvation of her nuns and the local people.Then her son returns to her in desperate need of help after a seperation of nearly twenty years. He claims his wife is suffering mental torments and his son is mute. But when a man is found strangled, dangling from a tree near the abbey, her son and his family flee the very next day.Helewise and a local Knight, Josse d' Acquin, must investigate deep into the past to the time before Helewise took the veil. Were her handsome husband and enigmatic father-in-law all that they seemed? And can she prevent another terrible murder or will the sins of the fathers be laid upon her innocent son?
Girl in Snow: A Novel
by Danya Kukafka&“A perfectly paced and tautly plotted thriller…and an incredibly accomplished debut&” (Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train and Into the Water), about a beloved high schooler found murdered in her sleepy Colorado suburb and the secret lives of three people connected to her.How can you love someone who&’s done something horribly, horribly wrong? When a beloved high schooler named Lucinda Hayes is found murdered, no one in her community is untouched—not the boy who loved her too much; not the girl who wanted her perfect life; not the officer assigned to investigate her murder. In the aftermath of the tragedy, these three indelible characters—Cameron, Jade, and Russ—must each confront their darkest secrets in an effort to find solace, the truth, or both. In crystalline prose, Danya Kukafka offers a brilliant exploration of identity and of the razor-sharp line between love and obsession, between watching and seeing, between truth and memory. &“A sensational debut—great characters, mysteries within mysteries, and page-turning pace. Highly recommended&” (Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher novels). Hailed as &“Gillian Flynn of 2017&” (Yahoo! Style), compulsively readable and powerfully moving, Girl in Snow is &“engagingly told… its endearing characters&’ struggles linger in memory after this affecting work is done&” (The Wall Street Journal).