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Dr. Margaret Richter has it all. She’s rich, thanks to her best-selling self-help books. She has a beautiful home in Cape Cod overlooking the beach. And she has a monthly book club that everyone is dying to get invited to. Literally. Because behind the crystal wine glasses, the fine linens and the catered hors d'oeuvres lies a tangled web of secrets, of deceit, of murder. No member of the book club is innocent—and many are guilty. And the person with the most to hide is Margaret Richter herself.

Amelie has always been a survivor, from losing her parents as a child in Paris to making it on her own in London. Then she meets Carolyn and is soon swept up in a glamorous London lifestyle. Until it starts to go wrong.

Michael wanted to back out of this trip to the South of France after his wife left him, but his sister and their friends wouldn’t hear of it. His fellow houseguest Rupert isn’t in the mood, either, having recently been widowed. But rather than bonding, Michael is unsettled by Rupert’s constant needling. That and the bug bites are enough to suck the life right out of an idyllic holiday.

Iris and Gabriel have just got home from a make-or-break holiday. But a shock awaits them. One of their dearest friends, Laure, is in their house - sleeping in their bed, wearing Iris' clothes, even rearranging the furniture. She has walked out on her husband - and their good friend - Pierre over his confession of an affair. Iris and Gabriel want to be supportive. But as Laure's mood becomes more unpredictable, her presence begins to unravel secrets in all their pasts - until things reach breaking point.

It’s Livia’s 40th birthday, and she’s having the party of a lifetime to make up for the wedding she never had. Everyone she loves will be there except her daughter Marnie, who’s studying abroad. But although Livia loves Marnie, she’s secretly glad she won’t be at the party. She needs to tell Adam something about their daughter, but she’s waiting until the party is over so they can have this last happy time together.

The million-copy best-selling author returns with a breathtaking thriller. The disappearance. The suspicion. The fear....

Carolyn, Bronnie, Elise, and Kendall are bound together by one thing - their four daughters are best friends at the highly competitive Orla Flynn Academy for the Performing Arts. Last year the foursome exploded because of brutal bullying between the girls, but they've since forgiven each other. The mothers, however, haven't been able to move on. When new threats surface and 'accidents' begin to happen - just as a mysterious new girl enters the scene - the mothers take matters into their own hands.

When Alice and Leo move into a newly renovated house in The Circle, a gated community of exclusive houses, it is everything they’ve dreamed of. But appearances can be deceptive. As Alice is getting to know her neighbours, she discovers a devastating, grisly secret about her new home—and begins to feel a strong connection with Nina, the therapist who lived there before. Alice becomes obsessed with trying to piece together what happened two years before. But no one wants to talk about it. Her neighbours are keeping secrets, and things are not as perfect as they seem.

Lust. Revenge. Greed. Hunger. Desire doesn’t care if you’re at the bottom of the ladder or the top of your game. Six masters of psychological suspense craft tales about people crossing moral lines in pursuit of their deepest desires. In these short stories, even the most mild-mannered characters can spin out of control when passion is at play. Hold on tight—there’s no turning back.

Eine einsame Landstraße. Eine ermordete Frau. Und du bist die Einzige, die ihr hätte helfen können. Es ist dunkel, ein Unwetter tobt und die junge Lehrerin Cass will so schnell wie möglich nach Hause. Als sie auf der verlassenen Landstraße ein parkendes Auto sieht, trifft sie eine folgenschwere Entscheidung. Sie steigt nicht aus, um der Fahrerin Hilfe anzubieten. Sie fährt weiter. Am nächsten Tag erfährt sie, dass die Frau in ihrem Auto ermordet wurde. Und nicht nur das: Cass kannte das Opfer. Von Schuldgefühlen geplagt, fragt sie sich, ob sie die schreckliche Tat hätte verhindern können.

Iris e Gabriel sono sposati da vent'anni e, ultimamente, le cose non vanno come dovrebbero. Sarà per via del lavoro di Gabriel, che lo ha portato sull'orlo di un esaurimento nervoso, o perché Iris si sente sempre più trascurata e stanca. Hanno bisogno di passare del tempo insieme, senza distrazioni, per provare a ricucire il rapporto, ed è per questo che partono per un viaggio in Scozia. Ma, al ritorno, ad aspettarli c’è un’ospite inattesa. La loro amica più cara, Laure, ha appena saputo che il marito ha avuto una figlia con un'altra donna e ha bisogno di un posto dove riflettere sul da farsi.

En apparence, Jack et Grace ont tout pour eux. L'amour, l'aisance financière, le charme, une superbe maison. Le bonheur. Vous connaissez tous un couple comme celui qu'ils forment, le genre de couple que vous aimeriez connaître mieux. Vous adoreriez passer davantage de temps avec Grace, par exemple. L'inviter à déjeuner, seule. Et pourtant, cela s'avère difficile. Vous réalisez que vous ne voyez jamais Jack et Grace l'un sans l'autre. Est-ce cela que l'on appelle le grand amour ?

Chiunque avesse l'occasione di conoscere Jack e Grace Angel penserebbe che sono la coppia perfetta. Lui un avvocato di successo, affascinante, spiritoso. Lei una donna elegante e una padrona di casa impeccabile. Chiunque allora vorrebbe conoscere meglio Grace, diventare sua amica, scoprendo però che è quasi impossibile anche solo prendere un caffè con lei: non ha un cellulare né un indirizzo email, e comunque non esce mai senza Jack al proprio fianco.

Amélie a toujours été une survivante. Elle a survécu à la disparition de ses parents alors qu'elle était encore une enfant, à Paris. Elle a survécu à Londres, seule et sans moyens. Et elle a réussi. Elle s'est fait des amies, elle s'est trouvé un job glamour dans les médias, et a accepté la demande en mariage d'un homme qui a tout du prince charmant, le milliardaire Ned Hawthorne. Alors quand elle se fait brutalement kidnapper et qu'elle se retrouve seule, dans la chambre close d'une maison inconnue, elle compte bien se battre et survivre à cette nouvelle épreuve.

Conoscere la verità distruggerà lei. Mantenere il segreto distruggerà lui. Finalmente il grande giorno di Livia è arrivato. Oggi, per i suoi quarant'anni, avrà la magnifica festa che sogna da quando, giovanissima e incinta, ha dovuto rinunciare al ricevimento di nozze, accontentandosi di una cerimonia frettolosa. Oggi nulla dovrà incrinare la sua gioia. Perciò ha deciso che aspetterà l'indomani per rivelare al marito Adam un segreto che coinvolge la figlia Marnie. Per fortuna, Marnie è a studiare a Hong Kong e non c'è modo che li raggiunga.

"Triangulära lustar" består av en samling erotiska noveller om glödande heta möten mellan tre personer. De handlar om att våga upptäcka något nytt och att förenas alla tre i en vild natt. Om att under sällskap av en tredje part drabbas av insikten – tre är bättre än två.

Manchmal ist die perfekte Ehe in Wahrheit die reinste Hölle. Grace und Jack Angel sind das perfekte Paar: Sie ist warmherzig, liebevoll, bildhübsch. Er sieht gut aus, ist charmant und kämpft als renommierter Anwalt für die Rechte misshandelter Frauen. Aber sollte man Perfektion jemals trauen? Warum zum Beispiel kann Grace auf Dinnerpartys so viel essen und nimmt niemals zu? Warum umgibt ein hoher Zaun ihr wunderschönes Haus? Wenn man Grace danach fragen möchte, stellt man fest, dass sie nie allein ist.

Det perfekta äktenskapet? Eller den perfekta lögnen? Känner du Jack och Grace? Han är snygg och förmögen, hon är charmig och elegant. Han är en hängiven advokat som aldrig har förlorat ett mål, hon sköter hemmet och maten till fulländning och avgudar sin handikappade lillasyster. Fast de är nygifta verkar de ha allt. Man kanske inte vill tycka om dem, men man gör det. Man blir ohjälpligt charmad av deras otvungna, bekväma hem och av deras trevliga middagar. Man skulle vilja lära känna Grace bättre.

Det är Livias födelsedag, och hon har sitt livs stora fest för att kompensera för det bröllop hon inte fick. Alla hon älskar kommer att vara där utom hennes dotter Marnie, som pluggar utomlands. Men trots att Livia älskar Marnie är hon i hemlighet glad att dottern inte kommer till festen. Det är något hon måste berätta för sin man Adam om Marnie, men hon väntar tills festen är över så att de kan få den här sista lyckliga stunden.

Finn and Layla are young, in love, and on vacation. They’re driving along the highway when Finn decides to stop at a service station to use the restroom. He hops out of the car, locks the doors behind him, and goes inside. When he returns Layla is gone - never to be seen again. That is the story Finn told to the police. But it is not the whole story.