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When Natalie Raines, famous Broadway star, is found in her home in Closter, New Jersey, dying from a gunshot wound, her former husband, Gregg Aldrich, whom she was in the process of divorcing, is the chief suspect. What no one knows is that, only days before she was murdered, Natalie accidentally came face to face with the man who killed her former roommate, Jamie Evans. Two years later, career criminal Jimmy Easton, comes forward to claim that Aldrich hired him to kill his wife, but he turned the job down. Based on Easton''s testimony, Gregg is charged with the murder of his wife. Handling the case is Emily Wallace, an attractive thirty-two-year-old widowed assistant prosecutor. As Aldrich''s trial is making headlines, Emily''s boss, Ted Wesley, warns her that this high-profile case will reveal personal matters about her, such as the fact that she had a heart transplant. And, during the trial, Emily experiences sentiments which defy all reason and continue after Gregg Aldrich''s fate is decided by the jury. In the meantime, she does not realize that her own life is now at risk.

L''investigatrice Regan Reilly e la detective dilettante Alvirah Meehan si trovano alle prese con la scomparsa di... un abete. Ma non e una pianta qualunque, bensi l''imponente esemplare scelto per diventare il celebre albero di Natale del Rockefeller Center. Quello che nessuno sa e che tra i suoi rami si cela un tesoro in diamanti che un truffatore vi ha nascosto una decina di anni prima. Ora questo losco figuro e uscito di prigione e vuole recuperare il bottino. Parte dunque per i boschi del Vermont con la sua bizzarra squadra di complici, solo per scoprire che la conifera sta per essere spedita a New York, e che oltretutto sono in vacanza nella zona Alvirah e Regan, accompagnate dai rispettivi partner...

This #1 "New York Times" bestseller by America's Queen of Suspense is a riveting thriller about a young woman whose wealthy, sleepwalking husband may have murdered his first wife--and could be planni

A dark family secret puts the lives of two sisters in grave danger Hannah Connelly is plunged into a nightmare when she learns that Connelly Fine Antique Reproductions, the family business founded by her grandfather, has been levelled by a huge explosion. The ashes reveal a startling and grisly discovery. Could the explosion have been deliberately set? And what was Kate, Hannah's sister and a highflyer in an accounting firm, doing in the building in the middle of the night? With Kate lying in a coma in hospital, it is now down to Hannah to discover what truly happened. But little does she know that someone will do anything they can to prevent Kate regaining consciousness. Will Hannah find out the truth before that person kills to save himself?

Mariah retrouve sa mère, une arme à la main, près du cadavre de son père. La culpabilité de Kathleen Lyons, atteinte de la maladie d''Alzheimer, ne fait aucun doute pour la police. Mais Mariah n''y c

Kurz nachdem Dr. Jonathan Lyons eine sensationelle wissenschaftliche Entdeckung gemacht hat, findet seine Tochter Mariah ihn ermordet in seinem Buro auf. Und noch Schrecklicheres erwartet sie: Die Hauptverdachtige ist ausgerechnet ihre eigene Mutter. Mariah kann nicht an deren Schuld glauben und setzt alles daran, den wahren Tater zu finden. Sie kommt ihm bald gefahrlich nahe.

When the family-owned furniture firm explodes into flames in the middle of the night, Kate must escape to save her life. But suspicious circumstances point to her involvement. Was the explosion deliberate Why was Kate there Why was Gus, a retired and trusted employee, with her Now Gus is dead and Kate lies in the hospital gravely injured. Hannah, Kate's sister, must discover what drew them there and what dangerous secrets lie in the ashes. In a novel of dazzling suspense, Mary Higgins Clark demonstrates the mastery of her craft that has made her books international bestsellers for years.

I cannot believe I am standing in the exact spot where I was standing when I killed my mother...When she was ten Liza Barton shot her mother dead, trying to protect her from her violent stepfather. The court ruled the death a tragic accident. Many believed it to be deliberate murder. Twenty-four years later, Liza is known as Celia. Now a successful interior designer, living in Manhattan, she is happily married for the second time, with a young son, Jack, by her first marriage. Nothing can disturb their peace. But when her new husband surprises her with a gift, her world is suddenly shattered - for it is the very same house where her mother met her death. It soon becomes clear that someone in the community knows Celia's true identity. And when the estate agent who sold the house is brutally murdered, Celia instantly becomes a suspect. As Celia fights to prove her innocence, she has no idea that she and Jack could be the next targets of a ruthless killer.

Le mari de Laurie Moran est froidement exécuté alors qu'il est en train de jouer avec son fils Timmy dans un parc. Avant de s'enfuir, le meurtrier, qui a des yeux d'un bleu électrique, lance au petit garçon : "Dis bien a ta mere qu'elle est la prochaine sur la liste et qu'ensuite ce sera ton tour !" Huit ans plus tard, ce meurtrier aux yeux bleus n'a toujours pas ete identifie et Laurie et son fils vivent toujours sous cette menace. Laurie, productrice de tele, continue neanmoins a travailler et a decide de lancer une nouvelle emission de telerealite consacree a de vieux Cold Case, reunissant les temoins du drame. Le premier episode est dedie au Graduation Gala Murders : il y a plus de vingt ans, la mondaine Betsy Powell et son mari Robert Powell organisaient une grande soiree en honneur de leur fille Claire et de ses trois amies fraichement diplomees, mais Betsy etait retrouvee morte etouffee au matin, un meurtre qui n'a jamais ete elucide. Laurie s'apprete a tourner son emission pilote dans la splendide demeure des Powell, mais ce qu'elle ignore, c'est que quelqu'un l'epie dans l'ombre... Quelqu'un qui a les yeux tres bleus.

A Manhattan ER doctor is in the local playground with his young son when someone ruthlessly guns him down. Now his young widow, a television producer, is raising their son alone and is under pressure to come up with a successful TV series. Her new show will focus on cold case files. Revisiting unsolved crimes one at a time, she and her TV crew plan to gather friends and family of the victim who have lived under suspicion of guilt for many years. By paying them to reenact the crime on television, they will be given a chance to clear their name--unless, of course, they are guilty ...

En pleine nuit, un entrepôt d'antiquités est réduit en cendres, faisant un mort et une blessée grave. Simple accident ? Bien décidée à connaître la vérité sur ce drame qui laisse sa soeur dans le com

Désespérée par l'enlèvement de son petit garçon dans Central Park deux ans plus tôt, Alexandra « Zan » Moreland, belle et talentueuse architecte d'intérieur, se voit avec effroi soupçonnée d'avoir el

When Laurie Morans husband was brutally murdered, only three-year-old Timmy saw the face of his fathers killer. Five years later his piercing blue eyes still haunt Timmys dreams. Laurie is haunted by morethe killers threat to her son as he fled the scene: Tell your mother shes next, then its your turn . . .Now Laurie is dealing with murder again, this time as the producer of a true-crime, cold-case television show. The series will launch with the twenty-year-old unsolved murder of Betsy Powell. Betsy, a socialite, was found suffocated in her bed after a gala celebrating the graduation of her daughter and three friends. The sensational murder was news nationwide. Reopening the case in its lavish setting and with the cooperation of the surviving guests that night, Laurie is sure to have a hit on her hands. But when the estranged friends begin filming, it becomes clear each is hiding secrets . . . small and large.And a pair of blue eyes is watching events unfold, too . . .

Collected together for the first time are 25 of Mary Higgins Clark's most acclaimed short stories. Featuring her trademark wit, style and razor-sharp plotting, this is must-have for every fan. And her most famous story, 'Death Wears a Beauty Mask', left unfinished since 1973, finally gets its spectacular ending ...

Television producer Laurie Moran is elated when the pilot for her reality drama Under Suspicion is a success. Even more, the program - a cold case series that revisits unsolved crimes by recreating them with those affected - is off to a fantastic start when it helps solve an infamous murder in the very first episode. Now Laurie has the ideal case to feature in the next instalment of Under Suspicion: the Cinderella Murder. When Susan Dempsey, a beautiful and multi-talented UCLA student, was found dead, her murder left numerous questions. Why was her car parked miles from her body? Had she ever shown up for the acting audition she was due to attend at the home of an up-and-coming director? Why does Susan''s boyfriend want to avoid questions about their relationship? And why was Susan missing one of her shoes when her body was discovered? With the help of lawyer and Under Suspicion host Alex Buckley, Laurie knows the case will make a great program, especially when the former suspects include Hollywood''s elite and tech billionaires. The suspense and drama are perfect for the silver screen - but is Cinderella''s murderer ready for a close-up?

Take a crime-filled tour of Manhattan with this collection of all-new mystery stories compiled and edited by Mary Higgins Clark-with contributions by Lee Child, Jeffrey Deaver, Ben H. Winters, and others. From the streets of Harlem to the winding paths of Central Park to the high-rise towers of Wall Street, Manhattan is brimming with motivation, opportunity, meansand unsolved mysteries. In this new collection of stories, brought together by Mystery Writers of America and edited by bestselling suspense author Mary Higgins Clark, neighbourhoods in the borough come to life-or death-with their own cases to be cracked. From the Flatiron District (Lee Child) to Greenwich Village (Jeffrey Deaver), from Times Square (Brendan DuBois) to the NY Public Library (Susan Isaacs), this collection of fifteen original short stories will lead readers all over the Big Apple.

When Laurie Moran''s husband was brutally murdered, only three-year-old Timmy saw the face of his father''s killer.Five years later his piercing blue eyes still haunt Timmy''s dreams. Laurie is haunted by more - the killer''s threat to her son as he fled the scene: ''Tell your mother she''s next, then it''s your turn...''Now Laurie is dealing with murder again, this time as producer of a true-crime, cold-case television show. The series will launch with the twenty-year-old unsolved murder of Betsy Powell. Betsy, a socialite, was found suffocated in her bed after a gala celebrating the graduation of her daughter and three friends.The sensational murder was news nationwide. Reopening the case in its lavish setting and with the cooperation of the surviving guests that night, Laurie is sure to have a hit on her hands. But when the estranged friends begin filming, it becomes clear each is hiding secrets... small and large. And a pair of blue eyes is watching events unfold, too...

Best-selling suspense author Mary Higgins Clark invites you on a tour of Manhattan''s most iconic neighborhoods in this anthology of all-new stories from Mystery Writers of America, produced to commemorate its 70th anniversary.In Lee Child''s The Picture of the Lonely Diner, legendary drifter Jack Reacher interrupts a curious stand-off in the shadow of the Flatiron Building. In Jeffery Deaver''s The Baker of Bleecker Street, an Italian immigrant becomes ensnared in WWII espionage. And in The Five-Dollar Dress, Mary Higgins Clark unearths the contents of a mysterious hope chest found in an apartment on Union Square.With additional stories from T. Jefferson Parker, S. J. Rozan, Nancy Pickard, Ben H. Winters, Brendan DuBois, Persia Walker, Jon L. Breen, N. J. Ayres, Angela Zeman, Thomas H. Cook, Judith Kelman, Margaret Maron, Justin Scott, and Julie Hyzy, Manhattan Mayhem is teeming with red herrings, likely suspects, and thoroughly satisfying mysteries.Illustrated with iconic photography of New York City and packaged in a handsome hardcover, Manhattan Mayhem is a delightful read for armchair detectives and armchair travelers alike!