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Stéphanie pense vivre au paradis, mais le ver est dans la pomme...
Sur le papier, Stephanie est comblée : un mari attentionné, une jolie maison dans un quartier huppé, d'adorables jumelles âgées de quelques mois. Certes, elle manque de sommeil et son moral s'en ressent. Mais bientôt les bébés feront leurs nuits, et tout ira mieux.
C'était sans compter l'irruption de la blonde et vénéneuse Erica Voss. Alors que Patrick a toujours prétendu que sa première épouse était morte dans un accident de voiture, Erica présente une version des faits bien plus sordide. Une version qu'elle menace de rapporter à la police si on ne lui verse pas une grosse somme. Chantage ignoble ou révélation bouleversante ? Stephanie ne sait plus qui croire... -
L'ARGENT NE FAIT PAS LE BONHEUR... ET ENCORE MOINS EN FAMILLE
Les trois enfants de Fred Merton, patriarche aussi toxique que manipulateur, peuvent en témoigner. En particulier Dan, son seul fils, furieux depuis que son père a vendu l'entreprise qu'il espérait reprendre. Catherine, l'aînée, n'a quant à elle pas été ravie d'apprendre que ses parents comptent se séparer de la villa dont elle rêve d'hériter. Sans oublier Jenna, la cadette, artiste à l'existence dissolue qui vit sous la menace permanente de se voir couper les vivres...
Lorsque les époux Merton sont retrouvés assassinés après un repas de famille qui a tourné au règlement de comptes, tous les enfants sont suspectés. D'autant qu'ils ont hérité du don paternel pour le secret et la dissimulation... Et quand la soeur du défunt s'en mêle, le doute devient certitude.
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Logée dans la vallée de l'Hudson, dans l'État de New York, Aylesford est une bourgade pleine de charme, réputée pour la beauté de ses espaces naturels et sa douceur de vivre, en marge de la grande ville. Un coin paisible où tout le monde se connaît. Jusqu'à ce jour où Olivia découvre que son fils Raleigh, un adolescent qu'elle pensait sans histoires, entre par effraction chez leurs voisins et fouille leurs ordinateurs. Jusqu'à ce que Robert Pierce signale la disparition de sa femme Amanda. Jusqu'à ce qu'une insupportable suspicion commence à empoisonner ce cadre de vie jusque-là idyllique...
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Huis-clos dans un hotel de charme...
Le Mitchell's Inn est un hôtel de charme, élégant, encerclé par la forêt, isolé dans les Catskills, à des kilomètres de tout. Il n'y a ni téléphone, ni internet. Juste le calme, les arbres autour, la neige et les montagnes. Ce que viennent justement chercher les clients qui fuient la frénésie de New-York, seuls ou en couple. Un peu de répit et de dépaysement. Jusqu'à ce qu'ils découvrent au réveil le corps de Dana Hart, morte au pied de l'escalier, puis un second cadavre le jour suivant. Qu'ils comprennent qu'ils sont totalement coupés du monde. Et que l'assassin est parmi eux.
Magistral clin d'oeil aux Dix petits nègres d'Agatha Christie, Un assassin parmi nous s'impose sans vergogne, dans un décor de plus en plus oppressant, comme un grand whodunit à l'ancienne.
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Ce soir, Anne et Marco sont invités à dîner chez leurs voisins, le couple d'à côté. Comme la baby-sitter annule au dernier moment et que les maisons sont mitoyennes, Marco convainc Anne de laisser Cora, 6 mois, dans son berceau et d'emporter le babyphone. Tout se passe comme prévu malgré la chaleur écrasante, l'alcool, et les avances que fait la voisine à Marco. Mais lorsqu'ils rentrent enfin chez eux, Anne et Marco découvrent un berceau vide. Leur foyer douillet se transforme en scène de crime envahie par les uniformes, la culpabilité, l'effroi, l'angoisse et la suspicion...
" Avec ce roman noir redoutablement efficace, aux nombreux rebondissements, la Canadienne Shari Lapena s'inscrit dans le sillage de Gillian Flynn ou de Paula Hawkins. " Philippe Blanchet - Le Figaro Magazine " Ce polar bien ficelé pose pas mal de questions sur la maternité, les rapports familiaux, et nous réserve de multiples surprises. " Pascale Frey - ELLE -
Mariés depuis deux ans, Karen et Tom ont tout pour être heureux : un train de vie confortable, un pavillon coquet, des projets d'avenir. Un soir, quand Tom rentre à la maison, Karen s'est volatilisée. Alors qu'il commence à paniquer, Tom reçoit une visite de la police : son épouse a été victime d'un grave accident de voiture, dans un quartier malfamé. À son réveil à l'hôpital, la jeune femme a tout oublié des circonstances du drame. Les médecins parlent d'amnésie temporaire. En convalescence chez elle, Karen est décidée à reprendre le cours de sa vie. Sauf que quelque chose cloche. Elle sait que, depuis quelques mois, quelqu'un s'introduit en leur absence dans la maison...
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. The new pulse-pounding and unputdownable thriller from the author of the number one bestseller THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR, and A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE. ''Tense . Unpredictable . Unputdownable . Shari Lapena''s novels are domestic noir at its finest'' Simon Kernick ********** We can''t choose the strangers we meet. As the guests arrive at beautiful, remote Mitchell''s Inn, they''re all looking forward to a relaxing weekend deep in the forest, miles from anywhere. They watch their fellow guests with interest, from a polite distance. Usually we can avoid the people who make us nervous, make us afraid. With a violent storm raging, the group finds itself completely cut off from the outside world. Nobody can get in - or out. And then the first body is found . . . and the horrifying truth comes to light. There''s a killer among them - and nowhere to run. Until we find ourselves in a situation we can''t escape. Trapped. ********** ''If you want an unputdownable thriller, you''re in luck - best-seller Shari Lapena is back with a new whodunnit . . . Crafted like a vintage Christie and just as tense, this will be a smash hit'' Heat ''[An Unwanted Guest] once again shows her gift for smart characterisation combined with a subtle appreciation for the darkness of the human heart . . . A perfectly choreographed danse macabre'' Mail on Sunday ''Shari Lapena combines the cosy feel and cunning plotting of an Agatha Christie-era whodunnit with a sharp eye for contemporary life and she is rapidly becoming a go-to author for anyone seeking a light but lip-smacking mystery'' Sunday Express ''The psychological thrillers of Lapena are masterclasses in tightly plotted, economical narrative...This third novel has a premise straight out of a Agatha Christie classic'' Metro ''An excellent mystery! Agatha Christie meets P D James'' Ragnar Jonasson Readers love Shari Lapena: '' Best book I''ve read in ages'' ''5* fast paced, twisting thriller'' ''The pace never let up'' ''On the edge of my seat to the end'' ''I haven''t picked up a book in 9 years and I''m so glad that I picked this up! I loved it.'' ''Incredibly readable and unputdownable '' ''Very clever, well written, intriguing and suspenseful'' ''Had me hooked from start to finish''
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B>b>In this fast-paced, twisted family saga, Shari Lapena keeps you guessing until the very last page... --Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on The Train/b>br/> br/>b>The new domestic suspense novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door and Someone We Know who has sold more than 7 million copies of her books worldwide/b>/b>br>br>b>In this family, everyone is keeping secrets--even the dead./b>br/>;br/>Brecken Hill in upstate New York is an expensive place to live. You have to be rich to have a house there, and Fred and Sheila Merton certainly are rich. But even all their money can''t protect them when a killer comes to call. The Mertons are brutally murdered after a fraught Easter dinner with their three adult kids. Who, of course, are devastated.br/>;br/>Or are they? They each stand to inherit millions. They were never a happy family, thanks to their vindictive father and neglectful mother, but perhaps one of the siblings is more disturbed than anyone knew. Did someone snap after that dreadful evening? Or did another person appear later that night with the worst of intentions? That must be what happened. After all, if one of the family were capable of something as gruesome as this, you''d know.br/>;br/>Wouldn''t you?
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Fast-paced and addictive, THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR announces a major new talent in thriller writing. Your neighbour told you that she didn't want your baby at the dinner party. Your husband said it would be fine. After all, you only live next door. Your daughter was sleeping when you checked on her last. But now, as you race up the stairs in your deathly quiet house, your worst fears are realized.
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''A masterful whodunnit, perfectly paced and expertly plotted, that had me guessing all the way through. I loved it and couldn''t put it down.'' C L Taylor The gripping new thriller from the No. 1 bestselling author of The Couple Next Door . ****** It can be hard keeping secrets in a tight-knit neighbourhood. In a tranquil, leafy suburb of ordinary streets - one where everyone is polite and friendly - an anonymous note has been left at some of the houses. '' I''m so sorry. My son has been getting into people''s houses. He''s broken into yours. '' Who is this boy, and what might he have uncovered? As whispers start to circulate, suspicion mounts. And when a missing local woman is found murdered, the tension reaches breaking point. Who killed her? Who knows more than they''re telling? And how far will all these very nice people go to protect their secrets? Maybe you don''t know your neighbour as well as you thought you did . . . ****** ''No-one does suburban paranoia like Shari Lapena - this slowly unfurling nightmare will have you biting your nails until the end'' Ruth Ware ''Shari Lapena just gets better and better'' Cara Hunter Readers love Shari Lapena: ''Twist on twist on twist on twist.'' ''Fantastic book, from the first page I was hooked, couldn''t put it down!'' ''The atmosphere that Lapena creates only adds to the amazing plot.'' ''An excellent atmospheric thriller, full of intrigue and suspense.'' ''I was reading with my mouth open as I raced towards the final page.'' ''I read it in one sitting, as I simply could not put it down.'' ''An incredibly gripping read.''
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''I inhaled this book in less than 48 hours and what a treat it was. What Have You Done exceeded all expectations. A total reading pleasure'' - LIZ NUGENT, No.1 bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond
The unputdownable new thriller from the No.1 bestselling author of Everyone Here is Lying
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Nothing ever happens in sleepy little Fairhill, Vermont.
The teenagers get their kicks telling ghost stories in the old graveyard. The parents trust their kids will arrive home safe from school. Everyone knows everyone. Curtains rarely twitch. Front doors are left unlocked.
But this morning all of that will change.
Because Diana Brewer isn''t lying safely in her bed where she belongs. Instead she lies in a hayfield, circled by vultures, discovered by a local farmer.
How quickly a girl becomes a ghost. How quickly a town of friendly, familiar faces becomes a town of suspects, a place of fear and paranoia.
Someone in Fairhill did this. Everyone wants answers.
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A perfect holiday gift. Shari Lapenas new thriller, AN UNWANTED GUEST, is available now! Smart and suspenseful. . . you'll never see the ending coming. -- PureWow In this neighborhood, danger lies close to home. A domestic thriller packed full of secrets, and a twisty story that never stops--from the bestselling author of The Couple Next Door He 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 happy--theyve got a lovely home in upstate New York, theyre practically newlyweds, and they have no kids to interrupt their comfortable life together. But one day, Tom returns home to find Karen has vanished--her cars gone and it seems she left in a rush. She even left her purse--complete with phone and ID--behind. There's a knock on the door--the 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, shes mostly okay--except that she cant 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 somethings been moved. Somethings not quite right. Someones been in her house. And the police won't stop asking questions. Because in this house, everyones a stranger. Everyone has something theyd rather keep hidden. Something they might even kill to keep quiet.
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Le mensonge est un défaut mortel.
Un couple se sépare, une fillette disparaît, des voisins s'épient. Partout, le mensonge règne.
Médecin réputé et père de famille exemplaire, William Wooler est en apparence irréprochable. Pourtant, l'amour a déserté son couple depuis longtemps. Et c'est dans les bras de Nora, mère de famille tout aussi irréprochable en apparence, que William se console. Mais cet après-midi-là, quand elle lui annonce qu'elle souhaite mettre un terme à leur liaison et qu'il tombe sur Avery, qui vient de se faire expulser de son cours de chorale, William sort de ses gonds...
Quelques heures plus tard, la fillette disparaît. William n'a pas d'alibi, mais il est loin d'être le seul dans leur petite ville pourtant peu habituée aux sombres faits divers. Et très vite, les témoignages se contredisent. Certains disent qu'Avery avait un petit ami plus âgé, d'autres l'ont vue monter dans la voiture d'un voisin. Mais où est la vérité ? Et surtout : où est passée Avery ? -
De la autora del thriller revelación de 2017 La pareja de al lado, llega una nueva y adictiva novela repleta de giros y secretos. ¿Por qué huirías de un hogar feliz? Te encuentras en casa preparando la cena mientras esperas a que tu marido vuelva del trabajo. Estás deseando verle. Eso es lo último que recuerdas. Despiertas en el hospital sin saber cómo has llegado hasta allí. Te cuentan que has sufrido un accidente. Perdiste el control de tu coche mientras conducías a toda velocidad por uno de los peores barrios de la ciudad. La policía sospecha que ocultas algún secreto oscuro, pero tu marido se niega a creerlo. Tu mejor amiga no está tan segura. Y ni siquiera tú sabes qué creer...
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''The queen of the one-sit read'' Linwood Barclay The latest unputdownable bestseller from Shari Lapena, author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR and SOMEONE WE KNOW. ''Shari Lapena is one of the best thriller writers in the business'' Steve Cavanagh ******* It starts with a shocking accusation . . . Stephanie and Patrick are recently married, with new-born twins. While Stephanie struggles with the disorienting effects of sleep deprivation, there''s one thing she knows for certain - she has everything she ever wanted. Then a woman from his past arrives and makes a horrifying allegation about his first wife. He always claimed her death was an accident - but she says it was murder. He insists he''s innocent, that this is nothing but a blackmail attempt. But is Patrick telling the truth? Or has Stephanie made a terrible mistake? How will it end? ******* Praise for Shari Lapena: ''A masterful whodunnit, perfectly paced and expertly plotted, that had me guessing all the way through. I loved it and couldn''t put it down.'' C L Taylor ''No-one does suburban paranoia like Shari Lapena - this slowly unfurling nightmare will have you biting your nails until the end'' Ruth Ware ''Shari Lapena just gets better and better'' Cara Hunter
