Sharon Bolton

Quando Alice e Gareth Fletcher decidono di trasferirsi con i loro figli Tom, Joe e Millie nel piccolo e tranquillo villaggio di Heptonclough, nello Yorkshire, sono convinti di aver trovato il posto perfetto dove vivere serenamente. Ma quel luogo è davvero quello che sembra? I Fletcher, infatti, hanno appena il tempo di stabilirsi prima di scoprire che sono tutt'altro che benvenuti. Anche il giovane e brillante Harry Laycock, il nuovo parroco arrivato in paese pieno di ottimismo e buone intenzioni, percepisce da subito l'energia oscura e sinistra che pervade la chiesa e il cimitero, proprio il posto in cui i piccoli Tom e Joe, giocando, fanno uno strano e inquietante incontro. Quando Tom inizia a fare sogni terrorizzanti e a nutrire preoccupazioni esagerate nei confronti della sorellina Millie, i genitori si rivolgono a una psichiatra, Evi Oliver. D'accordo con il parroco, dal quale è pericolosamente attratta, la donna non è affatto convinta che il bambino soffra di allucinazioni e anzi crede alle sue parole più di quanto vorrebbe. Harry ed Evi cercheranno insieme di trovare una spiegazione agli eventi sempre più angosciosi che si susseguono con ritmo incalzante nell'arco di pochissimi giorni e che si collegano alla tragica scomparsa di tre bimbe nel corso degli ultimi anni e alla minaccia incombente del rapimento di Millie. "Raccolto di sangue" è un romanzo dalle atmosfere gotiche e claustrofobiche.

A gripping storyteller PETER JAMESFormer detective Lacey Flint quit the force for a safer, quieter life. Or thats what she thought.Now living alone on her houseboat, she is trying to get over the man she loves, undercover detective Mark Joesbury. But Mark is missing in action and impossible to forget. And danger wont leave Lacey alone.When she finds a body floating in the river near her home, wrapped in burial cloths, she cant resist asking questions. Who is this woman, and why was she hidden in the fast-flowing depths? And who has been delivering unwanted gifts to Lacey?Someone is watching Lacey Flint closely. Someone who knows exactly what makes her tick . .

Bolton is a gripping storyteller with fine, haunted characters'' Peter JamesJust before dawn in the hills near the Scottish border, a man murders a young woman. At the same time, a hot-air balloon crashes out of the sky. Theres just one survivor.Shes seen the killers face but hes also seen hers. And he wont rest until hes eliminated the only witness to his crime.Alone, scared, trusting no one, shes running to where she feels safe but it could be the most dangerous place of all . . .

''Bolton is a gripping storyteller, with fine, haunted characters''PETER JAMESPolice sergeant Lacey Flint thinks she''s safe.She thinks her new job with the river police, and her new life on a house boat, will keep her away from danger. But she''s wrong.When Lacey discovers a body in the water, and sinister offerings appear in her home, she fears someone is trying to expose her darkest secret.And the river is the last place she should be.

''A dark and haunting thriller. It creeps under your skin and doesn''t let you go'' Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the TrainWhat''s the worst thing your best friend could do to you?Admittedly, it wasn''t murder. A moment''s carelessness, a tragic accident - and two children are dead. Yours.Living in a small island community, you can''t escape the woman who destroyed your life. Each chance encounter is an agonizing reminder of what you''ve lost - your family, your future, your sanity.How long before revenge becomes irresistible?With no reason to go on living, why shouldn''t you turn your darkest thoughts into deeds?So now, what''s the worst thing you can do to your best friend?

What's the worst thing your best friend could do to you? Admittedly, it wasn't murder. A moment's carelessness, a tragic accident - and two children are dead. Yours. Living in a small island community, you can't escape the woman who destroyed your life. Each chance encounter is an agonizing reminder of what you've lost - your family, your future, your sanity. How long before revenge becomes irresistible? With no reason to go on living, why shouldn't you turn your darkest thoughts into deeds? So now, what's the worst thing you can do to your best friend?

She cant stop shivering. But this isnt cold. This is terror.A savage murder on Londons streets, 120 years to the day since Jack the Ripper claimed his first victim. A crime with all the hallmarks of a copycat killer.Detective Constable Lacey Flint has never worked a murder case, until now. When another mutilated victim is found she agrees to be the bait to lure out the monster.But this killer is one step ahead, and already fixated on Lacey...

Famous killers have fan clubs. Hamish Wolfe is no different. Locked up for the rest of his life for the abduction and murder of three young women, he gets countless adoring letters every day. He's handsome, charismatic and very persuasive. His admirers are convinced he's innocent, and that he's the man of their dreams. Who would join such a club? Maggie Rose is different. Reclusive and enigmatic; a successful lawyer and bestselling true-crime writer, she only takes on cases that she can win. Hamish wants her as his lawyer, he wants her to change his fate. She thinks she's immune to the charms of a man like this. But maybe not this time ...Would you?

Moving to remote Shetland has been unsettling enough for consultant surgeon Tora Hamilton; even before the gruesome discovery she makes one rain-drenched afternoon ...Deep in the peat soil of her field she is shocked to find the perfectly preserved body of a young woman, a gaping hole where her heart has been brutally removed and three rune marks etched into her skin. The marks bear an eerie resemblance to carvings Tora has seen all over the islands, and she quickly uncovers disturbing links to an ancient legend. But as Tora investigates she is warned by the local police, her boss, and even ...

Bolton Sharon J.Tora Hamilton lebt mit ihrem Mann erst kurze Zeit auf den Shetlandinseln, als sie auf ihrem Grundstuck eine Leiche entdeckt. Die Frau, die offenbar kurz vor ihrem Tod noch ein Kind zur Welt gebracht hatte, fiel einem auerst brutalen Mord zum Opfer. Und sie tragt drei mysteriose Runen auf dem Rucken, die keiner deuten kann. Gemeinsam mit der Polizistin Dana Tulloch ebenfalls ein Neuankommling auf den Shetlands und damit eine Auenseiterin will Tora das Ratsel losen. Dabei kommt sie weiteren seltsamen Todesfallen auf die Spur, die auf verstorende Weise mit Elementen aus der Sagenwelt der Shetlands ubereinstimmen. Sind die Geschichten um das geheimnisvolle Volk der Trows etwa wahr? Und wem kann Tora noch trauen? Fast zu spat erkennt sie, dass ihr selbst langst eine Rolle zugewiesen wurde in einem Komplott um gestohlene Kinder, verschwundene Frauen und dunkle Geheimnisse Geheimnisse, fur die es sich zu toten lohnt ...01Sharon Bolton wurde im englischen Lancashire geboren, hat eine Schauspielausbildung absolviert und Theaterwissenschaft studiert. Sie arbeitete erfolgreich im Bereich PR und Marketing und begann schlielich mit dem Schreiben. Die Autorin lebt mit ihrem Mann und ihrem Sohn in Oxford.

Una serie de macabros asesinatos de jóvenes que acaban de dar a luz trunca la paz de las tranquilas islas Shetland…Cuando la ginecóloga Tori Hamilton examina el cadáver de una joven asesinada, no pue

A new job A new home A new start It s all Anna wants But in a closed rural community strange traditions and a suspicion of outsiders mean everything is not as it seems Three teenage girls have vanished at the annual Gathering as they reach their sixteenth birthday No one seems to be investigating And a fourth girl begs Anna for help fearing that she will be next to disappear Everyone has secrets Anna is watching everyone But who is watching Anna An unpredictable and wild page turner with shocks surprises and a killer twist for a finale

An explosive new thriller from 1 bestselling author Joanne Harris her first standalone for over a decade

A series of suicides. Each one a female university student. Each one more horrifying than the last.The police know it cannot be coincidence. But they cant prove it.They need someone to go undercover. A young policewoman, as vulnerable as the others. As unprepared for the nightmare that will greet her.Watch your back, Lacey Flint...