Thriller

Alice and Ruby were always going to meet. But it didn't need to be like this. A startling, moving and uplifting novel about two women brought together in the most extreme of circumstances. Jacqueline Bublitz is - simply - the most remarkable debut novelist and hers will be a major reading group launch for 2021.

Von wegen: der Wohlstand von Mykonos beruht auf dem Tourismus. Nein. Während auf den anderen Ägäis-Inseln gehungert wurde, genoss Mykonos durch seine Bergwerke eine Sonderstellung.Zwar wurden die letzten Minen vor vierzig Jahren geschlossen, plötzlich aber werden zwei Geologen in einem Schacht tot aufgefunden. Und ein amerikanischer Konzern zeigt auffälliges Interesse an den Bergwerken. Der Gegner: Kommissar und Bürgermeister Angelos Nikakis. Als der Vater des Amtsrichters ermordet wird und sich herausstellt, dass die Firma dafür verantwortlich ist, wird die Angelegenheit mehr als persönlich. Jeder Band ist ein abgeschlossener Fall.

As a new year dawns in the capital city, dual scandals rock the Metropolitan Police Department-and Lieutenant Sam Holland is right in the middle of them. Chief Farnsworth is catching heat for the way he handled a recent homicide investigation, and Detective Gonzales is accused of failing to disclose an earlier connection to the judge who decided his custody hearing. When Gonzo's fight for his child turns deadly and he has a shaky alibi, Sam must defend two of her closest colleagues. All while her husband, Vice President Nick Cappuano, settles into his new office at the White House. Nick begins to wonder if the president is using him for a political boost, and his worries mount over a complication in the plans to adopt Scotty at a time when Sam is being put through the wringer by the always-rabid D.C. press corps. As the evidence against Gonzo piles up, Sam suspects someone is gunning for her-and her team.

Washington, D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland and her husband, U.S. Senator Nick Cappuano, have been looking forward to a quiet Thanksgiving with their son. But any thoughts of a restful holiday are dashed when Sam and Nick return home to a gruesome scene: her seventeen-year-old niece Brooke, barely conscious and covered in blood on their front stoop. With lines between personal and professional blurring in this emotionally charged, deeply personal case, Sam is relying on Nick more than ever for support. But when suspicious images from the night in question appear on social media, Sam begins to wonder if her niece is telling her everything she knows about what really happened. And when Nick questions her tactics-and her ethics-as she races against the clock, Sam will need to decide how far she's willing to go to prove Brooke is a victim, not a murderer.

Three elderly people are living parallel lives in Eastbourne. One is a world of contentment; the other under foreign domination.

Nancy Lavelle lies still on the floor. With her eyes looking towards her children's rooms, her hands are clasped in prayer, as if the last thing she wished for was her children to be saved... When Detective Abby Pearce is called to the Beach House, a holiday home in the most affluent part of Martha's Vineyard, she finds five bodies. An entire family has been killed in a frenzied attack... all except one. Fifteen-year-old Karin is the only survivor. Sitting in the house, surrounded by her family, she stares into the distance and doesn't say a word. When Karin's grandparents fly in to take her home, Abby's investigation takes a shocking turn. Taking one look at the traumatised girl, they recoil-the girl curled up in a hospital bed isn't their granddaughter. So who is she? And where is the real Karin Lavelle? Abby fears the missing girl is in serious danger, and with local residents worried that the killer is still on the island and the press questioning her every move, she's under pressure to solve both crimes fast. But when she uncovers a link between Thomas Lavelle's New York office and her previous job at the NYPD, she begins to fear that these brutal murders are a sign... and that she's next. Can she find the killer before another life is taken, or is she walking into a trap? This fast-paced thriller is perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Kendra Elliot and Mary Burton, but be warned-you won't want to put it down!What readers are saying about Silent Island:"Wow, what a fabulously gripping novel this was!... An addictive, page-turning, unputdownable crime thriller that will have you up all night!!' @oh.happy.reading, ¿¿¿¿¿ "I absolutely love this book... It's an absolute thrill ride!" NetGalley reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ "I couldn't put this down... I found myself turning and turning and not wanting to stop... addictive, an excellent plot and beautifully written." Nicki's Book Blog, ¿¿¿¿¿ "Clever, twisty and altogether spine-chilling!" NetGalley reviewer "This book was great! The storyline was awesome!... It was filled with intrigue and suspense." NetGalley reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿