Domestic Crime

Every year, the reputable Queensland institution of St. Ignatius, affectionately called Iggy, hosts a Gala Day. This battle of brains and brawn, where eleven-year-olds vie for a spot inside those hallowed ivory walls, directly affects admissions and determines the path of each and every candidate. But in the cutthroat environment of elite academia, three mothers will stop at nothing to see their boys succeed.

In the nightmarish enclave of Altura Heights, Detective Ward has his sights set on the seemingly picture-perfect Lockhart family. But beneath the surface lies a web of lies, murder, and deceit that will leave you breathless. Can Meredith Lockhart, a relentless lawyer, protect her family's secrets before Detective Ward uncovers the truth? Family, secrets, and a buried history collide in "The Silent Reflection," a gripping psychological crime thriller.

Du er ikke den, du udgiver dig for at være. Men det er hun heller ikke. Olive Anderson spiser for sig selv i hotellets restaurant, da en glamourøs fremmed kommer hen til hendes bord og præsenterer sig som Olives hustru. Det begynder som en spændende leg, men udvikler sig hurtigt i en farlig retning. Men uanset hvor mange hemmeligheder den falske hustru måtte have, så har Olive formentlig flere... Falsk forførelse er en spændingsroman, man bare ikke kan lægge fra sig, og som vil chokere og overraske læseren.

Ktoś porwał twoją córkę. Tego samego dnia znika twój mąż. Masz 48 godzin, by wpłacić pół miliona funtów okupu. Jeśli zawiadomisz policję, dziecko zginie... Andrea Devern, właścicielka dobrze prosperującej firmy, odbiera telefon od szantażysty. Anonimowy rozmówca informuje ją, że jej czternastoletnia córka Emma została porwana i żąda pół miliona funtów okupu w ciągu czterdziestu ośmiu godzin. W przypadku zawiadomienia policji dziecko umrze wyjątkowo bolesną śmiercią. Mijają godziny. Kobieta zdaje sobie sprawę, że jej poślubiony dwa lata wcześniej mąż także zaginął.

When Tina Evans gets a call from her brother in the middle of the night, she doesn’t think much of it; she’s been fielding distress calls from Bill for the last twenty years, ever since the day their father killed their mother. At first, this call seems just like all the others: Bill’s holed up in a Brooklyn drug den and needs her to come rescue him. But when Tina gets there, her brother’s nowhere to be found. Instead, she discovers the body of a private detective hidden in the junk heap out back. He’s been shot to death, and his gun is missing from its holster.

Der Closer ist zurück – und droht selbst Opfer eines noch brutaleren Killers zu werden. Der hochspannende Serienmörder-Thriller nur für starke Nerven! Der Closer Jack Slater ist noch immer auf der Jagd nach skrupellosen Mördern. Dabei trifft er auf einen Mann, der sich selbst Remote nennt und angeblich dieselben Ziele wie Jack verfolgt: die Welt zu einem besseren Ort machen, indem er diejenigen beseitigt, die Böses tun. Doch seine Methoden sind noch extremer. Der Closer will ihn zur Strecke bringen, indem er ein vermeintliches Bündnis mit Remote eingeht.

Last night my son, Shay, sneaked out of the house and didn’t come home. He promised not to go to the illegal party in the woods. But someone’s been attacked and Shay has gone missing. The police want to know if he saw what happened. I’m worried he could be involved. After all the trouble he’s been in lately, mixing with the wrong crowd, coming home beaten up and scared, I thought we’d put it all behind us. Trouble is, Shay resents me moving my new boyfriend into the family home. I found all sorts on his laptop, including a half-written email warning me not to trust David.

Magpie Beach is a quiet seaside town – full of small-town prejudices and small-town cliques. Meg, Rosemary and Lily are all outsiders. Meg and Lily because they came to Magpie Beach to escape their former lives, Rosemary because her upbringing was the subject of much local gossip and upturned noses. The three women come together as friends, partly because their homes are so close together on the outskirts of town – and partly because their neighbors treat them with such suspicion. When Jessie Else goes missing – it's easy to see why this small band of outcasts are first on the list of suspect.

How much would you pay to survive? Mum-of-three Ronni Ashcroft had just pieced her life back together after her husband left. On a remote spur of the Scottish Highlands, she kept her successful guest house going and even met a new man, Bishop. But it turned out that Bishop had secrets. He had shady connections and shadier plans to use the coastal town as a European gateway for drugs, guns – and something far worse. Now he's disappeared, and Ronnie wants answers.

Süchtig machendes Familiendrama im Thrillerformat! Als die Freundinnen Marlis und Nora mit ihren Partnern aus dem lauten Berlin ins beschauliche Brandenburger Land ziehen, erfüllt sich für die beiden ein Traum. Auf ihrem neu gestalteten Hof tauchen sie in die Natur ein. Doch eines Tages wird die ländliche Idylle gestört: Marlies' Tochter aus erster Ehe taucht auf und fortan herrschen Eifersucht und Misstrauen. Ein Mord in unmittelbarer Nähe stürzt die Freundinnen ins Chaos.

Charity Fellner thought she had found the man of her dreams. After getting away from a would-be assailant her freshman year of college, she thought no one would be able to break down the mile-high walls she had built around herself. Charity put all of her insecurities behind her and fully focused on her new life, her new husband. Without even realizing it, years flew by, and Charity had become some sort of recluse.

All I want is get back to normal. Whatever ‘normal’ is these days. After all, our family will be scarred forever after everything that’s happened. My sister-in-law falling prey to the serial killer that stalked our usual peaceful town is something I’ll never get over. But equally, I’m beyond relieved that my husband has been exonerated of involvement in any of the women’s deaths. Our nightmare is finally over. Or is it?

My precious daughter. You have no idea how dangerous the world is. No idea of the horrors I’ve shielded you from. The things I’ve endured...our past. We’ve been happy. We’ve been hidden. We’ve been safe. But our perfect life is about to come crashing down. Because they’ve found me. And they’re about to reveal my darkest secret...to you. I’ll do anything to protect you, darling, because if you knew—I’d lose you forever. You can never discover what I’ve done...or what I’m willing to do to keep you safe.

Laura Sharples has worked hard for every penny she's earned, and is now a successful businesswoman who runs a handful of designer fashion boutiques. But it wasn't so long ago that she called herself Crystal and worked the streets of Manchester. Though she's put her past firmly behind her, she's never forgotten what it took to beat her addictions and raise her daughter, Candice, to expect better.

She should have been safe. But she never came home. Kath has lived on the same London estate for decades. Lately she’s become friendly with the little girl next door, who is often left alone for hours while her mum is at work. They have a system. When Mina gets home from school to the empty flat, she knocks on the wall three times. Knock, knock, knock. I’m home safe and sound. But one day Mina’s knock doesn’t come. Kath raises the alarm and the police begin the search. Kath was the only person looking out for Mina—now she might be the only one who can bring her home.

Alex Fokas, a young and ambitious journalist, is surprised when a book by an obscure author is sent to her in the post. Falling by Avery Lewis is a thriller about a woman who is murdered by being pushed off a cliff. Along with the book, Alex is sent a newspaper article about Avery's recent death by accidental drowning. She fell from the same cliff as the character in her book and her body still hasn't been found. Intrigued and disturbed, Alex travels to Cornwall to research the story for an article.

Marcie never wanted to feel this way about her grandfather: uneasy, resentful, afraid. She’s always been his favorite, his Bird—the helpless little thing that stole his heart at birth. Now he’s dying, and Marcie can’t bear to be around him. Day and night, he raves of Rebekkah, a raven-haired beauty who never leaves his side. Is she a fragment of a dying man’s fevered imagination? Or something more? Marcie vows to help her grandfather pull the truth from his nightmares. Is she ready for the killer secret she’s about to expose?

Rosie Cantrell has a past that even her husband knows nothing of. Born Samantha Ashby, she abandoned her old life when her twin sister was murdered and their trust fund was stolen. Journalist Frank Stokes knows Rosie’s story, and, nearly ten years later, he intends to write a book about the sisters. Tracing Rosie, he visits Thursdale, the village where she now lives with Mike and their baby son, Noah. Compelled to reveal her past to Mike, Rosie tells him of the man she dated who later killed her sister—and who was subsequently killed while in prison awaiting trial.

Marta i Piotr znają się właściwie od zawsze. Od dwóch lat tworzą szczęśliwe małżeństwo. On jest szanowanym lekarzem, a ona pedagogiem szkolnym w miejscowym liceum. Łączy ich prawdziwa miłość, ale i wspomnienie tragedii z przeszłości, kiedy w pobliskim lesie, podczas zorganizowanego po maturze ogniska, zostaje zamordowana przyjaciółka Marty – Karolina. Mimo upływu lat sprawcy do dziś nie odnaleziono. Za sprawą specjalistów z polskiego Archiwum X las zostaje ponownie przeszukany, świadkowie przesłuchani, pojawiają się nowe poszlaki i dowody, a sprawa zostaje znów otwarta.

Für ihre Tochter würde sie alles tun. Als die kleine Louisa nach einem Besuch beim Vater spurlos verschwindet, bricht für die alleinerziehende Nora eine Welt zusammen. Doch während die Polizei fieberhaft nach dem Mädchen sucht, gerät Nora in Bedrängnis. Sie würde alles dafür geben, ihre Tochter zu finden, hat jedoch Angst davor, dass bei der Suche nach Louisa ein wohlgehütetes Geheimnis ans Licht kommt: Niemand darf erfahren, dass das Mädchen gar nicht ihre eigene Tochter ist. Und plötzlich gerät Nora selbst ins Visier der Ermittler.