Bücher von Peter Swanson

A newlywed librarian begins to suspect the man she married might be a murdererin this spectacularly twisty and deviously clever novel by Peter Swanson, New York Times bestselling author of The Kind Worth Killing and Eight Perfect Murders.Martha Ratliff conceded long ago that shed likely spend her life alone. She was fine with it, happy with her solo existence, stimulated by her job as an archival librarian, constantly surrounded by thought-provoking ideas and the books she loved. But then she met Alan, a charming and sweet-natured divorcee with a job that took him on the road for half the year. When he asked her to marry him, she said yes, even though he still felt a little bit like a stranger.A year in and the marriage was good, except for that strange blood streak on the back of one of his shirts hed worn to a conference in Denver. Her curiosity turning to suspicion, Martha investigates the cities Alan visited over the past year and uncovers a disturbing patternfive unsolved cases of murdered women.Is she married to a serial killer? Or could it merely be a coincidence? Unsure what to think, Martha contacts an old friend from graduate school for advice. Lily Kintner once helped Martha out of a jam with an abusive boyfriend and may have some insight. Intrigued, Lily offers to meet Alan to find out what kind of man he really is . . . but what Lily uncovers is more perplexing and wicked than they ever could have expected.

»Erinnern Sie sich an mich?« Als Joan Whalen unangekündigt in seinem Detektivbüro steht, ist für Henry Kimball mit einem Mal die Vergangenheit zurück. Schreckliche Erinnerungen werden wach, an eine Tragödie, die sich in seinem früheren Leben als Englischlehrer an einer Highschool ereignete. Joan war damals seine Schülerin, und sie hatte schon immer etwas Gefährliches an sich. Jetzt, fünfzehn Jahre später, beauftragt sie ihren einstigen Lehrer, ihren Mann zu beschatten. Joan weiß, dass er sie betrügt. Nur beweisen kann sie es nicht. Was wie ein routinemäßiger Fall von Ehebruch beginnt, nimmt eine völlig neue Wendung, als Kimball in einem leer stehenden Vorstadthaus zwei Leichen findet. Der Weg zur Wahrheit führt den Privatdetektiv an einen der schlimmsten Tage seines Lebens zurück. Weiß Joan mehr, als sie all die Jahre zugegeben hat?

Neun Personen aus ganz Amerika erhalten einen Brief ohne Absender: eine Liste mit neun Namen, inklusive dem eigenen. Mehr nicht. Die Empfänger kennen einander nicht, sind sich nie begegnet. Wohnort, Beruf, Alter - nichts scheint sie zu verbinden. So verschieden wie ihre Leben sind ihre Reaktionen. Caroline, Englischprofessorin aus Michigan, fühlt sich an eine Todesliste wie aus einem Krimi erinnert, Arthur, Krankenpfleger aus Massachusetts, hält den Brief für falsch adressierte Werbung, Ethan, Singer-Songwriter aus Texas, wird von der Liste zu einem Song inspiriert. Und dann sterben sie, einer nach dem anderen. Der pensionierte Barbesitzer Frank ertrinkt am Strand einer Kleinstadt in Maine, der Familienvater Matthew wird in Massachusetts beim Joggen erschossen, Arthur stirbt im Schlaf an einer Kohlenmonoxidvergiftung. Auch der Name von FBI-Agentin Jessica Winslow steht auf der Liste. Zusammen mit Detective Sam Hamilton versucht sie fieberhaft, das geheimnisvolle Muster zu erkennen - und so den perfiden, tödlichen Plan zu durchkreuzen.

Hoping that time away will help her overcome recent traumas, Kate agrees to swap apartments with her cousin Corbin. But when she arrives in Boston, Kate discovers that a neighbor has been murdered?and the police suspect her cousin. Corbin calms her nerves, and she believes him until she comes across disturbing objects in his apartment. Jet-lagged and emotionally fragile, Kate can barely trust herself, let alone strangers she's just met. Yet the danger Kate imagines isn't nearly as twisted as what's about to happen. When her every fear becomes very real. And much, much closer than she thinks.Her Every Fear displays Peter Swanson's insight into the darkest corners of the human psyche and his skill for plotting that have propelled him to the highest ranks of suspense, in the tradition of such greats as Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins.

George Foss has passed the age when he thinks he might fall madly in love or have anything truly remarkable happen to him. He spends evenings at his local tavern talking about the Red Sox and obsessing over a lost love from his college days who vanished twenty years earlier. Until she reappears.George has both dreamed of and dreaded seeing Liana Decter again. She's an enigma and quite possibly someone who was involved in a murder years ago. But she's back?and needs his help. She says that some men are after her and that they believe she's stolen their money. And now they will do whatever it takes to get it back.George can't say no?he never could?and soon his life is gone as he is pulled into a terrifying whirlpool of lies and betrayal, from which there is no sure escape.

?Shares a lot of Gone Girl's hallmarks but cranks up the volume . . . ??Entertainment WeeklyOn a flight from London to Boston, Ted Severson meets the stunning Lily Kintner. Over martinis, the strangers play a game in which they reveal intimate details about themselves. But what begins as playful banter between Ted and Lily takes a turn when Ted claims, half-seriously, that he would like to kill his wife. Then Lily surprises him by saying that she'd like to help.Back in Boston, Ted and Lily forge an unusual bond and talk about the ways Ted can get out of his marriage. But Lily has her own dark history she's not sharing with Ted. As Ted begins to fall in love with Lily, he grows anxious about any holes in their scheme that could give them away. And suddenly the two are pulled into a very lethal game of cat and mouse, one in which both are not likely to survive when all is said and done.?[It] would have made a great Hitchcock movie.??Fort Worth Star-Telegram?Extraordinarily well-written.??Nelson DeMille

On a flight from London to Boston, Ted Severson meets the stunning Lily Kintner. Over martinis, the strangers play a game in which they reveal intimate details about themselves. Ted talks about his wife, Miranda?how their marriage has gone stale, how a week ago he caught her in a stunning betrayal. But what begins as playful banter between Ted and Lily takes a swift turn when Ted claims, half-seriously, that he would like to kill his wife. Then Lily surprises him by saying that she'd like to help.Back in Boston, Ted and Lily forge an unusual bond and talk about the ways Ted can get out of his marriage. But Lily has her own dark history she's not sharing with Ted. And Ted is keeping something from Lily, too. But as Ted begins to fall in love with Lily, he grows anxious about any holes in their scheme that could give them away. And suddenly the two are pulled into a very lethal game of cat and mouse, one in which both are not likely to survive when all is said and done.

Was, wenn die Wahrheit deine furchtbarsten Ängste übertrifft?Das Leben hat Kate Priddy gelehrt, dass man stets mit dem Schlimmsten rechnen muss. Um die Albträume, die sie seit Jahren verfolgen, endlich hinter sich zu lassen, stimmt sie einem Wohnungstausch mit ihrem Cousin Corbin zu: Sie wird seine Wohnung in Boston beziehen, er ihr Apartment in London übernehmen. Am Tag ihrer Ankunft jedoch wird die junge Frau aus der Nachbarwohnung ermordet aufgefunden. Corbin behauptet, Audrey kaum gekannt zu haben - aber warum besitzt er dann einen Wohnungsschlüssel von ihr? Auch Kates neuer Nachbar Alan scheint irgendetwas zu verbergen. Ohne es zu ahnen, schwebt Kate bald schon selbst in Lebensgefahr. Doch wem kann sie überhaupt trauen?

Sie zu lieben ist ein tödlicher FehlerGeorge Foss hatte nicht gedacht, dass er sie jemals wiedersehen würde, bis er Liana eines Nachts in seiner Lieblingsbar in Boston erblickt. Er weiß nur zu gut, dass er sich von ihr fernhalten sollte, doch seit zwanzig Jahren kann er diese Frau nicht vergessen. Und nun ist sie zurückgekommen, um George um einen Gefallen zu bitten, der ihn in große Gefahr bringen wird. Trotzdem willigt er ein, ihr zu helfen, denn Liana ist die Einzige, die er jemals wirklich geliebt hat. Drei Menschen werden sterben, ein Vermögen in Diamanten wird verschwinden, und es ist kaum vorstellbar, dass George all das überleben könnte ...>

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'Fiendish good fun' ANTHONY HOROWITZIf you want to get away with murder, play by the rulesA series of unsolved murders with one thing in common: each of the deaths bears an eerie resemblance to the crimes depicted in classic mystery novels.The deaths lead FBI Agent Gwen Mulvey to mystery bookshop Old Devils. Owner Malcolm Kershaw had once posted online an article titled 'My Eight Favourite Murders,' and there seems to be a deadly link between the deaths and his list - which includes Agatha Christie's The ABC Murders, Patricia Highsmith's Strangers on a Train and Donna Tartt's The Secret History.Can the killer be stopped before all eight of these perfect murders have been re-enacted?

Following a brutal attack, Kate makes the uncharacteristically bold decision of moving from London to Boston, in an apartment swap with her cousin, Corbin Dell. But after her arrival Kate makes a shocking discovery: Corbin's next-door neighbour, Audrey Marshall, may have been murdered. Far from home and emotionally unstable, who can Kate trust?