Bücher von Shari Lapena

A neighborhood filled with secrets is unraveled after the disappearance of a nine-year-old girl. This is a thrilling work of domestic suspense that will have you guessing: Who took Avery Wooler?

THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR lingers long after you turn the final page' HARLAN COBENFast-paced and addictive, THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR announces a major new talent in thriller writing.

William Wooler's affair ended horribly this afternoon at a motel up the road. Returning home, his difficult nine-year-old daughter Avery is unexpectedly home from school, so he loses his temper. Hours later, Avery's family declare her missing. Witnesses come forward with information that may or may not be true... so who took Avery Wooler?

A perfect holiday gift.Shari Lapena's new thriller,AN UNWANTED GUEST,is available now!';Smart and suspenseful. . . you'll never see the ending coming.' --PureWowIn this neighborhood, danger lies close to home. A domestic thriller packed full of secrets, and a twisty story that never stopsfrom the bestselling author of The Couple Next DoorHe looks at her, concerned. ';How do you feel?'She wants to say, Terrified. Instead, she says, with a faint smile, ';Glad to be home.'Karen and Tom Krupp are happythey've got a lovely home in upstate New York, they're practically newlyweds, and they have no kids to interrupt their comfortable life together. But one day, Tom returns home to find Karen has vanishedher car's gone and it seems she left in a rush. She even left her pursecomplete with phone and IDbehind.There's a knock on the doorthe police are there to take Tom to the hospital where his wife has been admitted. She had a car accident, and lost control as she sped through the worst part of town.The accident has left Karen with a concussion and a few scrapes. Still, she's mostly okayexcept that she can't remember what she was doing or where she was when she crashed. The cops think her memory loss is highly convenient, and they suspect she was up to no good.Karen returns home with Tom, determined to heal and move on with her life. Then she realizes something's been moved. Something's not quite right. Someone's been in her house. And the police won't stop asking questions.Because in this house, everyone's a stranger. Everyone has something they'd rather keep hidden. Something they might even kill to keep quiet.