Freida McFadden

Two women. An office filled with secrets. One terrible crime that can't be taken back Dawn Schiff is strange. At least, everyone thinks so at Vixed, the nutritional supplement company where Dawn works as an accountant. She never says the right thing. She has no friends. And she is always at her desk at precisely 8:45 a.m. So when Dawn doesn't show up to the office one morning, her coworker Natalie Farrell—beautiful, popular, top sales rep five years running—is surprised. Then she receives an unsettling, anonymous phone call that changes everything… It turns out Dawn wasn't just an awkward outsider—she was being targeted by someone close. And now Natalie is irrevocably tied to Dawn as she finds herself caught in a twisted game of cat and mouse that leaves her wondering: who's the real victim?< But one thing is incredibly clear: somebody hated Dawn Schiff. Enough to kill.

Abby wants a baby more than anything.But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seems like motherhood is not in her future. That is, until her personal assistant Monica makes a generous offer that will make all of Abby's dreams come true.Or all of her nightmares.Because it turns out Monica isn't who she says she is. The woman now carrying Abby's child has dark, twisted secrets.And she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

Newly minted doctor Jane McGill is in hell. Not literally, of course. But between her drug addict patients, sleepless nights on call, and battling wits with the sadistic yet charming Sexy Surgeon, Jane can’t imagine an afterlife much worse than her first month of medical internship at County Hospital. And then there’s the devil herself: Jane’s senior resident Dr. Alyssa Morgan. When Alyssa becomes absolutely hell-bent on making her new interns pay tenfold for the deadly sin of incompetence, Jane starts to worry that she may not make it through the year with her soul or her sanity still intact.

"Mrs. Cass, we were hoping your son could answer a few questions about the girl who disappeared last night..."Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door.A high school girl has vanished from Erika's quiet suburban neighborhood. The police suspect the worst--murder. And Erika's teenage son, Liam, was the last person to see the girl alive.Erika has always sensed something dark and disturbed in her seemingly perfect older child. She wants to believe he's innocent, but as the evidence mounts, she can't deny the truth--Liam may have done the unthinkable.Now she must ask herself:How far will she go to protect her son?

Some doors are locked for a reason… While eleven-year-old Nora Davis was up in her bedroom doing homework, she had no idea her father was killing women in the basement. Until the day the police arrived at their front door. Decades later, Nora’s father is spending his life behind bars, and Nora is a successful surgeon with a quiet, solitary existence. Nobody knows her father was a notorious serial killer. And she intends to keep it that way. Then Nora discovers one of her young female patients has been murdered. In the same unique and horrific manner that her father used to kill his victims. Somebody knows who Nora is. Somebody wants her to take the fall for this unthinkable crime. But she’s not a killer like her father. The police can’t pin anything on her. As long as they don’t look in her basement.

"I couldn't put it down!" --Readers' Favorite After years of hard work, Dr. Charly McKenna finally has it all. Prosperous career as a dermatologist? Check. Spacious apartment overlooking Central Park? Check. Handsome lawyer husband? Double check. Then one night, a bullet rips through the right side of her skull and she loses everything. As Charly struggles to recover from her brain injury, she begins to realize that the events of that fateful night are trapped in the damaged right side of her brain. Now she must put the jigsaw pieces together to discover the identity of the man who tried to kill her... before he finishes the job he started.

"What is your pain level on a scale of 1 to 10, where zero would be no pain, and 10 would be if you had an attack of kidney stones while in active labor, and while all that was going on, you were set on fire. Starting with your genitals. And then you were disemboweled, and the bowels that were removed were then also set on fire. And then while you were running around in active labor, passing a kidney stone, on fire with your bowels also on fire, you accidentally stepped on a Lego with your bare foot. And that Lego was also on fire." "It's an 11." Medicine can be funny. It can be sad, painful, inspirational, but also sometimes funny. "11 out of 10" is a collection of humorous medical stories from practitioners in all fields, ranging from physicians to nurses to EMTs to medical students. Some are totally true, some are exaggerated, and some are mostly fiction. But every single one of them aims to put a smile on your face. All profits from this book will be donated to Deworm the World Initiative, a charity that aims to treat parasitic infections in children in developing nations.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes an electrifying medical thriller, Dead Med, originally published as Suicide Med."All I can think about is how pathetic it would be to die in the anatomy lab. The last thing I want is to become one of the dead bodies."When Heather McKinley dreamed of becoming a doctor, she imagined curing sick kids and sporting pink stethoscopes. She never anticipated the sleepless nights, grueling exams, and endless labs. And she certainly never knew that her medical school earned the nickname Dead Med thanks to the tragic history of students overdosing on illegal drugs. But Heather would never consider doing anything like that. That is, until her longtime boyfriend dumps her, she finds herself failing anatomy, and her world starts to crumble.Everyone has a breaking point.Then, on the night before the final exam in anatomy, a shot rings out through the hallways of Dead Med. The school has claimed yet another casualty. One of Heather's classmates has done the unthinkable, and before her desperate 911 call even connects, it will happen again.And the night is just beginning. Dead Med was originally published as Suicide Med. Dead Med is a revision with 20% new material.

Dr. Jane McGill is in heaven. She’s got a great job at a VA Hospital, an adorable daughter, and a loving husband. Granted, it would be wonderful if her preschooler wouldn’t wake her up at three in the morning, and it would be a miracle if her husband would change the toilet paper roll once every millennium. Still, in most ways, she has the ideal life she’d always imagined. Then Jane discovers that Dr. Ryan Reilly is the VA’s newest vascular surgeon. Dr. Ryan Reilly, a.k.a. Sexy Surgeon, a.k.a. the biggest jerk she ever loved. A decade ago, Jane broke up with the Sexy Surgeon to marry the Nice Software Engineer, but as cracks and crevices appear in her marriage, she can’t help but wonder what life would have been like if she’d made a different choice. Or if it isn’t too late to change her mind…

There are only three things in this world that are death, taxes, and babies. Nobody knows this truth better than Emily McCoy, a third year resident working in Baby City, the affectionate nickname for the busy Labor and Delivery unit at a New York City hospital. On a typical day in Baby City, Emily delivers more babies than the number of hours of sleep she manages to squeeze in that night. And definitely more than the number of dates she's been on since she started her training in OB/GYN two years earlier. As Emily works tirelessly to safely herald baby after baby after baby (after baby) into the world, she becomes well acquainted with the three hard facts of Baby 1) Babies never come when you want them to. 2) Babies always come when you don't want them to. 3) You don't know who your true friends are until your baby is sliding down the birth canal.

There’s a reason Southside Medical School has been nicknamed “Suicide Med.” For the last six years, every year one student has taken his own life. Except for last year. Last year was a murder-suicide. The press has pointed to the heavy workload as the culprit in the high suicide rate. Some students believe that the school is cursed. And others believe that the deaths may not be suicides at all—that it’s no coincidence that Dr. Conlon, Southside’s quirky but beloved anatomy professor, joined the staff on the very year that the suicides began. Either way, the same question echoes through the minds of every first year student at Suicide Med: Who will be next to die?

Tess Strebel can’t recognize her own face. She can’t recognize her home. Her bedroom is unfamiliar. And she can’t remember the handsome stranger lying next to her in bed. A stranger who claims he’s her husband. Tess reads a letter in her own handwriting, composed during a rare lucid day, explaining her life as it now exists: She was in a terrible car accident one year ago. Every morning, she wakes up unable to remember most of the last decade. Including her own wedding. Tess has no choice but to accept her new life and hope her memory will return. After all, why should she doubt the letter she wrote to herself? Or the kind man from the wedding photos on her dresser who seems to genuinely care about her well-being? And then Tess receives a text message on her phone. One that changes everything: "Don’t trust the man who calls himself your husband."

It’s Christmas Eve and Stella Hansen is broke. She is so broke that despite working two jobs, she can’t even afford a present for her husband on their first Christmas as man and wife. But then a mysterious storekeeper at a pawn shop offers Stella an intriguing trade. Stella wants more than anything to buy her husband the Christmas gift of his dreams. But will it come at a terrible price? The Gift is a gripping Christmas-themed thriller inspired by the classic O. Henry tale, The Gift of the Magi.

Cassie thinks she has met the perfect man. Joel is sweet, handsome, romantic, and best of all, he’s crazy about Cassie. She thinks she’s found the guy she’ll spend the rest of her life with. Have children with. Grow old with. Yes, she knows about his perfect ex-girlfriend, Francesca. The beautiful, brilliant chef, beloved by all his friends. But she thinks Francesca is out of the picture. She thinks Francesca is gone for good. Think again, Cassie.

Everyone has secrets. YouTube baking sensation April Masterson knows the secret to the perfect gooey brownies. Or how to make key lime squares that will melt in your mouth. But if you keep watching her offline, you may find out some other secrets about April. Secrets she’d rather you didn’t know. Like where did her son go when he snuck out of the house? What was she doing with the local soccer coach behind fogged windows? And what’s buried in her backyard? Everyone has secrets. Some are worse than others. April’s secrets are enough to destroy her. I’ll make sure of that.

Quinn Alexander has committed an unthinkable crime. To avoid spending her life in prison, Quinn makes a run for it. She leaves behind her home, her job, and her family. She grabs her passport and heads for the northern border before the police can discover what she’s done. But when an unexpected snowstorm forces her off the road, Quinn must take refuge at the broken-down, isolated Baxter Motel. The handsome and kindly owner, Nick Baxter, is only too happy to offer her a cheap room for the night. Unfortunately, the Baxter Motel isn’t the quiet, safe haven it seemed to be. The motel has a dark and disturbing past. And in the dilapidated house across the way, the silhouette of Nick's ailing wife is always at the window. Always watching. In the morning, Quinn must leave the motel. She'll pack up her belongings and get back on the road to freedom. But first, she must survive the night. Do Not Disturb is a Hitchcock-style psychological thriller that will keep you tearing through the pages until you reach the shocking conclusion!

Victoria Barnett has it all. A great career. A handsome and loving husband. A beautiful home in the suburbs and a plan to fill it with children. Life is perfect—or so it seems. Then she’s in a terrible accident… and everything falls apart. Now Victoria is unable to walk. She can’t feed or dress herself. She can’t even speak. She is confined to the top floor of her house with twenty-four-hour care. Sylvia Robinson is hired by Victoria’s husband to help care for her. But it turns out Victoria isn’t as impaired as Sylvia was led to believe. There’s a story Victoria desperately wants to tell... if only she could get out the words. Then Sylvia discovers Victoria’s diary hidden away in a drawer. And what’s inside is shocking.

One by one, they will get what they deserve... A night spent sleeping on dirt and leaves is not how Claire Matchett expected to spend her vacation. She thought this would be a break from the stresses of work and raising her young children. A chance to repair her damaged marriage. A week of hiking and hot tubs with two other couple friends. It sounded like heaven. Then Claire’s minivan breaks down on a lonely dirt road. With no cell reception, the group has no choice but to hike the rest of the way to their hotel. But it turns out the woods aren’t as easy to navigate as they thought. Hours later, they are lost. Hopelessly lost. And as they navigate deeper into the woods, the members of their party are struck down mysteriously one by one. Has a wild animal been hunting them? Or is the hunter one of them? But as more time passes, one thing becomes clear: Only one of them will return home alive.

Dawn Schiff é uma mulher estranha. Pelo menos, é o que toda a gente pensa na Vixed, a empresa de suplementos nutricionais onde trabalha como contabilista. Dawn nunca diz a coisa certa. Não tem amigos. E senta-se todos os dias à secretária, para trabalhar, precisamente às 8h45 da manhã. Talvez seja por isso que, certa manhã, quando Dawn não aparece para trabalhar, a sua colega Natalie Farrell – bonita, popular e a melhor vendedora da empresa há cinco anos consecutivos – se surpreenda. E mais ainda quando o telefone de Dawn toca e alguém do outro lado da linha diz apenas «Socorro». Aquele telefonema alterou tudo… afinal, nada liga tanto duas pessoas como partilhar um segredo. E agora Natalie está irrevogavelmente ligada a Dawn e vê-se envolvida num jogo do gato e do rato. Parece que Dawn não era simplesmente uma pessoa estranha, antissocial e desajeitada, mas estava a ser perseguida por alguém próximo. À medida que o mistério se adensa, Natalie não consegue deixar de se questionar: afinal, quem é a verdadeira vítima? Mas uma coisa é clara: alguém odiava Dawn Schiff. O suficiente para a matar.

She's looking for the perfect man. He's looking for the perfect victim. Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She’s seen it men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can't shut up about their mothers. But finally, she hits the jackpot. Her new boyfriend is utterly perfect. He's charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept off her feet. Then the brutal murder of a young woman―the latest in a string of deaths across the coast―confounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them. Sydney should feel safe. After all, she is dating the guy of her dreams. But she can’t shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every move, and if she doesn’t get to the truth, she’ll be the killer’s next victim... A dark story about obsession and the things we’ll do for love, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest…

My husband is dead.I attended his funeral. I watched his casket be lowered six feet into the ground. (Actually, it may have been only five feet, but that still seems like more than enough.) And then we ate an array of finger sandwiches and deviled eggs and miniature beef wellingtons that cost more than my first car.My point is, Grant is gone. And so are all his many, many deep, dark secrets which I never really ever bothered to ask him about. He is never coming back. So why do I still see his face everywhere I go?The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie is an utterly addictive, unputdownable, nail-biting, absolutely gripping psychological thriller novella with a shocking, breathtaking, heartstopping, spine-chilling twist that you won't see coming, will leave you stunned, and will literally have you picking your jaw up off the floor and bringing it to the nearest hospital for major facial reconstructive surgery.

Міллі Келловей втомилася жити в автівці та харчуватися сандвічами, тому радо погодилася працювати служницею у Вінчестерів. Відтепер у неї буде власна кімната, пристойна зарплатня і з’явиться шанс нарешті змінити життя. У Міллі є таємниця, яку вона ретельно приховує. Але жінка навіть не підозрює, чого не розголошують її роботодавці. Щодня Міллі наводить лад у будинку, готує смачну їжу, пере, але стосунки з украй знервованою Ніною Вінчестер напружені. Згодом Міллі дізнається про неї дещо, від чого в жилах стигне кров. Невже ця жінка здатна на таке? І як Ендрю Вінчестер, цей просто ідеальний чоловік, вживається зі справжньою психопаткою? Коли Міллі збагне, що втрапила в пастку, буде вже запізно. Про авторку Фріда Мак-Фадден стрімко увірвалася в літературу з неочікуваним бекграундом — за освітою вона є лікаркою. Її психологічні трилери здобувають славу з обох боків Атлантики, однак на її Батьківщині спричинили справжній фурор. Роман «Служниця» став бестселером за версіями New York Times, USA Today і Amazon. Чому варто прочитати? • Про «Служницю» вже говорить вся Європа та США — вона має понад 160 000 оцінок і рейтинг 4,5 на сайті Amazone! Тож тепер і в української аудиторії є чудова нагода оцінити цей майстерний та багатогранний текст, у якому так тісно переплелися лінії жорстокого аб’юзу, пристрасті й темних сімейних секретів. • Книжка — подарунок для «гурманів» у жанрі детективу, які люблять розумні, небанальні трилери. Особливе професійне знання людської натури допомагає її авторці прописувати своїх персонажів глибокими й химерними водночас — це додає усій історії неповторного шарму та принадності.

The Housemaid’s Wedding is a winter-themed short story meant to fill in the long gap between Book 2 of the Housemaid series (The Housemaid’s Secret) and Book 3 (The Housemaid is Watching). It can be read either between Book 2 and Book 3, or after Book 3. Today is supposed to be the happiest day of my life. I'm engaged to the man of my dreams, and in a few short hours, I'm going to stand before a judge, who will declare us husband and wife, till death does us part. Despite some bumps in the road, this day is everything I dreamed it would be. There's only one problem: Someone out there doesn't want me to live long enough to say my vows. And if I'm not careful, they may very well get their wish.

Abby wants a baby more than anything.But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seems like motherhood is not in her future. That is, until her personal assistant Monica makes a generous offer that will make all of Abby's dreams come true.Or all of her nightmares.Because it turns out Monica isn't who she says she is. The woman now carrying Abby's child has dark, twisted secrets.And she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

Soms is wat je ziet, niet wat je denkt te zien. 'Wat de hulp weet' van Freida McFadden is het razendspannende, los te lezen vervolg op 'De hulp'. ‘Kom niet in de logeerkamer.’ Er valt een schaduw op het gezicht van Douglas Garrick als hij met zijn vingertoppen de deur aanraakt. ‘Mijn vrouw… Ze is erg ziek.’ Terwijl hij me hun ongelooflijke penthouse laat zien, heb ik een vreselijk gevoel over de vrouw achter gesloten deuren. Maar ik kan niet het risico lopen deze baan te verliezen – niet als ik mijn donkerste geheim veilig wil houden… Het is moeilijk een werkgever te vinden die niet te veel vragen stelt over mijn verleden. Dus ik ben dankbaar dat de Garricks me op wonderbaarlijke wijze een baan hebben gegeven. Het is bijna perfect. Bíjna, want ik heb mevrouw Garrick nog steeds niet ontmoet. Ik weet zeker dat ik haar hoor huilen vanuit de logeerkamer. Als ik de was aan het doen ben, zie ik bloedvlekken rond de hals van haar witte nachthemden. En op een dag kan ik niet anders dan op de deur kloppen. Als die zachtjes openzwaait, verandert wat ik daarbinnen zie alles…

'Welkom bij de familie,' zegt Nina Winchester terwijl ik haar elegante, verzorgde hand schud. Ik glimlach beleefd en kijk de marmeren gang rond. Hier werken is mijn laatste kans om opnieuw te beginnen. Maar ik zal snel ontdekken dat de geheimen van de Winchesters veel gevaarlijker zijn dan de mijne... Elke dag maak ik het prachtige huis van de Winchesters van top tot teen schoon. Ik haal hun dochter op van school. En ik kook een heerlijke maaltijd voor het hele gezin voordat ik alleen ga eten in mijn kleine kamer op de bovenste verdieping. Ik probeer te negeren hoe Nina er een zooitje van maakt, alleen maar om te zien hoe ik het opruim. Hoe ze vreemde leugens vertelt over haar eigen dochter. En hoe haar man Andrew elke dag meer gebroken lijkt. Maar als ik in Andrews knappe bruine ogen kijk, zo vol pijn, is het moeilijk voor te stellen hoe het zou zijn om Nina's leven te leiden. De inloopkast, de luxe auto, de perfecte echtgenoot. Ik pas een van Nina's smetteloze witte jurken maar één keer. Gewoon om te zien hoe het is. Maar ze komt er al snel achter... en tegen de tijd dat ik besef dat mijn slaapkamerdeur op zolder alleen van buitenaf op slot kan, is het veel te laat. Maar ik stel mezelf gerust: de Winchesters weten niet wie ik werkelijk ben. Ze weten niet waartoe ik in staat ben...

There are three rules Brooke Sullivan must follow as a new nurse practitioner at a men's maximum-security: 1) Treat all prisoners with respect. 2) Never reveal any personal information. 3) Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates. But none of the staff at the prison knows Brooke has already broken the rules. Nobody knows about her intimate connection to Shane Nelson, one of the penitentiary's most notorious and dangerous inmates. And they certainly don't know that Shane was Brooke's high school sweetheart―the star quarterback who is now spending the rest of his life in prison for a series of grisly murders. Or that Brooke's testimony was what put him there. But Shane knows. And he will never forget.

Todos os dias, Millie limpa a casa de Nina e Andrew Winchester de cima a baixo. Pega a filha deles na escola. Prepara refeições deliciosas para a família toda antes de poder se recolher e enfim comer o próprio jantar, sozinha em seu quarto minúsculo e claustrofóbico no sótão. Quando Nina passa a sujar todos os cômodos de propósito só para assisti-la limpar, Millie tenta não perder a cabeça. Quando ela conta mentiras perturbadoras sobre a própria filha e tortura psicologicamente o marido, que parece mais e mais fragilizado, Millie tenta ignorar. Afinal, com seu passado problemático, ela tem mais é que agradecer por ter conseguido esse emprego. No entanto, ao olhar bem dentro dos lindos e doces olhos de Andrew e ver o sofrimento contido neles, Millie não consegue deixar de imaginar como seria ter a vida de Nina. O closet cheio de roupas, o carro elegante, o marido perfeito. Logo os Winchesters vão descobrir que não fazem a menor ideia de quem Millie é de verdade. Nem do que ela é capaz de fazer...

Millie saiu da casa dos Winchesters e está mais uma vez procurando emprego. Agora o segredo que ela precisa proteger é mais sombrio ainda. Achar alguém que não faça mil perguntas sobre a vida – e o passado – de uma candidata a empregada costuma ser praticamente impossível. Por isso Millie mal consegue acreditar quando Douglas Garrick a contrata. O plano dela é trabalhar na casa da família por um período curto, de preferência sem atrair nenhuma atenção, até alcançar seu objetivo maior. Só que, enquanto ela passa os dias limpando a cobertura deslumbrante e preparando pratos requintados para o casal, a Sra. Garrick nunca sai do quarto. Na verdade, as duas não foram sequer apresentadas. E Millie tem certeza de que já a ouviu chorando. Certo dia, ao colocar a roupa para lavar, ela vê manchas de sangue na camisola da mulher. Não é a primeira vez, e Millie decide descobrir o que está acontecendo. Quando finalmente consegue entrar no quarto, o que vê lá dentro muda todos os seus planos. Alguém precisa pagar. E o preço depende unicamente do que Millie está disposta a fazer.

O terceiro livro da série iniciada com A empregada, que já vendeu mais de 3 milhões de exemplares em todo o mundo. Cuidado com os seus vizinhos. Millie acreditava que havia deixado seus segredos mais sombrios para trás... Acostumada a limpar a casa dos outros, Millie mal consegue acreditar que agora esta realmente pertence a ela. A cozinha charmosa, a tranquila rua sem saída, o quintal enorme. Ela e o marido, Enzo, economizaram por muitos anos para poder dar aos dois filhos a vida que eles merecem. Como nada é perfeito, assim que ela conhece a Sra. Lowell, sua nova vizinha, a mulher a deixa desconfortável com suas críticas disfarçadas de elogios e a intimidade forçada com que trata Enzo. Mas, ao receber um convite dela para jantar, Millie tem a oportunidade perfeita para desfazer a má impressão. Quando a empregada dos Lowells abre a porta, de avental branco e os cabelos presos num coque apertado, Millie está decidida a ser simpática, afinal, sabe exatamente como é estar nessa posição. Só que o olhar insistente dela lhe dá calafrios. E essa não é a única coisa esquisita no novo bairro. Millie passa a ver uma figura sinistra sempre à espreita, observando sua família, e, para piorar, seu marido começa a fazer passeios noturnos misteriosos. Como se não bastasse, a vizinha do outro lado da rua a adverte: “Se eu fosse você, tomaria cuidado com aquela mulher.” Será que comprar essa casa foi um erro? Millie acreditava que havia deixado seus segredos mais sombrios para trás, mas talvez esse bairro aprazível seja o lugar mais perigoso de todos.

Este conto se passa no longo intervalo entre O segredo da empregada e A empregada está de olho, segundo e terceiro livros da série, e pode ser lido após qualquer um dos dois. O dia mais feliz da vida de Millie enfim chegou. Noiva do homem de seus sonhos, em poucas horas ela estará diante de um juiz, dizendo seus votos. Depois, ele os declarará marido e mulher até que a morte os separe. Apesar dos percalços no caminho, tudo está acontecendo da forma que ela sonhou. Até que surge alguém que não quer que Millie viva o suficiente para dizer o sim. E, se ela não tomar cuidado, essa pessoa pode muito bem conseguir o que quer.

Por trás de cada porta, ela consegue ver tudo. «Bem-vinda à família», diz Nina Winchester enquanto me cumprimenta com a sua mão elegante e bem cuidada. Sorrio educadamente e olho para o longo corredor de mármore. Este emprego caiu-me do céu. Talvez seja a minha última oportunidade para mudar de vida. E o melhor de tudo é que aqui ninguém sabe nada acerca do meu passado. Posso esconder-me e fingir ser aquilo que eu quiser. Infelizmente, não tardo a descobrir que os segredos dos Winchester são muito mais perigosos do que os meus… Todos os dias limpo a bela casa dos Winchester de cima a baixo, vou buscar a filha deles à escola e cozinho uma deliciosa refeição para toda a família antes de subir e comer sozinha no meu quarto minúsculo no sótão. Tento ignorar a forma como Nina gera o caos só para me ver limpar. Como conta histórias inverosímeis sobre a filha. E como o seu marido, Andrew, parece cada dia mais destroçado. Quando o vejo, e àqueles belos olhos castanhos tão tristes, é difícil não me imaginar no lugar de Nina. Com o marido perfeito, a roupa chique, o carro de luxo. Um dia, experimentei um dos seus vestidos só para ver como me ficava. Mas ela percebeu... e foi aí que descobri porque é que a porta do meu quarto só trancava pelo lado de fora... Se sair desta casa, será algemada. Devia ter fugido enquanto podia. Agora, a minha oportunidade desapareceu. Agora que os polícias estão na casa e descobriram o que está no andar de cima, não há volta atrás. Estão a cerca de cinco segundos de me ler os direitos. Não sei muito bem porque não o fizeram ainda. Talvez esperem induzir-me a dizer-lhes algo que não devia. Boa sorte com isso. O polícia com o cabelo preto raiado de grisalho está sentado ao meu lado no sofá. Muda a posição do seu corpo entroncado sobre o cabedal italiano cor de caramelo queimado. Pergunto-me que tipo de sofá terá em casa. Não um, certamente, com um preço de cinco dígitos como este. Provavelmente de uma cor foleira como laranja, coberto de pelo de animais de estimação e com mais do que um rasgão nas costuras. Pergunto-me se estará a pensar no seu sofá em casa e a desejar ter um como este. Ou, mais provavelmente, está a pensar no cadáver lá em cima no sótão.

Jack Lawson's job as the psychiatric resident at the Overlook Hospital is perfect for him. As the overnight resident on call at the psychiatric ward, he'll have plenty of time to spend teaching his medical students, Danni and Wendy, and working on his writing. And most importantly, sleeping.But as the evening wears on, the idyllic psych ward feels ever more boring… and also more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook Hospital is Danni Gerard, a uniquely gifted 24-year-old medical student.

There’s no place like home… Blake Porter is riding high, until he's not. Fired abruptly from his job as a VP of marketing and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new brownstone that he shares with his fiancee, he's desperate to make ends meet. Enter Whitney. Beautiful, charming, down-to-earth, and looking for a room to rent. She's exactly what Blake's looking for. Or is she? Because something isn't quite right. The neighbors start treating Blake differently. The smell of decay permeates his home, no matter how hard he scrubs. Strange noises jar him awake in the middle of the night. And soon Blake fears someone knows his darkest secrets... Danger lives right at home, and by the time Blake realizes it, it'll be far too late. The trap is already set. #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden knocks at your door with a gripping story of revenge, privilege, and secrets turned sour…

Todos los días friego la preciosa casa de los Winchester de arriba abajo. Recojo a su hija del colegio y preparo deliciosas comidas para toda la familia antes de subir a cenar sola en mi minúscula habitación del piso superior. Intento no prestar atención a Nina cuando lo ensucia todo simplemente para ver cómo lo limpio. A las extrañas mentiras que cuenta sobre su propia hija. A su marido, que cada día parece más abatido. Pero cuando miro a Andrew a los ojos, castaños, encantadores y llenos de dolor, no me resulta difícil imaginar cómo sería vivir en la piel de Nina. El gran vestidor, el coche de lujo, el esposo perfecto. Hasta que un día no me resisto a probarme uno de sus maravillosos vestidos blancos. Solo quiero saber qué se siente. Pero ella pronto lo descubre, y cuando me doy cuenta de que la puerta de mi habitación solo se cierra por fuera ya es demasiado tarde. Algo me reconforta: los Winchester no saben quién soy en realidad. No saben de lo que soy capaz...

Millie credea că va face curat în casa lor. În schimb, a descoperit inimi pline de praf și secrete murdare. — Să nu intri în dormitorul de oaspeți. O umbră cade pe chipul lui Douglas Garrick, în timp ce cu vârful degetelor atinge ușa. — Soţia mea... este foarte bolnavă. În timp ce el continuă să-mi arate apartamentul de lux, mă cuprinde un sentiment îngrozitor. Ce se întâmplă cu femeia din spatele acelei uși închise? Nu, nu trebuie să-mi vâr nasul în treburi care nu mă privesc. Nu dacă vreau să-mi păstrez cel mai întunecat secret în siguranță. Și slujba... Este greu să găsesc un angajator care să nu pună prea multe întrebări despre trecutul meu. Așa că zâmbesc mulțumită știind că familia Garrick mi-a oferit în mod miraculos o slujbă. Trebuie doar să curăț acest penthouse cu priveliște uimitoare asupra orașului, să pregătesc mese delicioase în bucătăria lor strălucitoare și să mă prefac că... nu văd nimic din ce se întâmplă. Nu e greu, pot să stau aici o vreme, până găsesc altceva mai bun. Da, este aproape perfect! Dar încă nu am întâlnit-o pe doamna Garrick, deși sunt sigură că am auzit-o plângând. Uneori, observ pete de sânge în jurul gâtului cămășilor ei de noapte, atunci când trebuie să le spăl. Iar într-o zi, nu m-am mai putut abține și am bătut la ușă. Când ușa s-a deschis, totul s-a schimbat... Atunci mi-am facut o promisiune: o voi proteja pe doamna Garrick. Vinovatul trebuie să plătească, iar eu trebuie să decid cât de departe voi merge pentru a-i provoca suferință. Recenzii Un thriller-psihologic pe care îl citești dintr-o răsuflare „Știi acel moment în care vizionezi la un thriller, cu inima cât un purice, și nici măcar nu realizezi că ai terminat popcornul? Ei bine, așa este și cu această carte. Îți vei simți inima în gât, în timp ce vei da, complet hipnotizat, pagină după pagină.” - Jess Un deznodământ care te va marca „Freida McFadden a reușit de minune să creeze un personaj aflat în permanență pe muchie de cuțit, la propriu. Ce trăiește Millie pare a fi un coșmar în care te afunzi și tu, pagină după pagină. Poate că deznodământul te va trezi la realitate… sau nu.” - Kelly Ce întorsături de situație! Ce personaje! „Personajele sunt foarte bine conturate și mi-a plăcut că am avut acces la gândurile lor, astfel încât am putut să înțeleg perfect motivațiile din spatele acțiunilor lor. La final nici măcar nu am putut să-mi dau seama cine este, de fapt, personajul rău, și care este cel bun. Fascinant!” - Joan Parcă am avut în permanență cartea lipită de mâini „Citeam și parcă aveam cartea lipită de mâini. Am fost atât de absorbită de tot ce se întâmplă în casa în care ajunge Millie, încât nu am putut să o închid până nu am terminat-o. Aș spune că prin acest al doilea volum, Freida ne-a oferit un cadou minunat nouă, celor care am fost complet fascinați de povestea menajerei Millie.” - Mary

Yo solía trabajar limpiando las casas de otras personas, ahora apenas puedo creerme que este sea mi hogar. La encantadora cocina, la calle tranquila, el enorme jardín en el que los niños pueden jugar. Mi marido y yo hemos ahorrado durante años para que mis hijos tengan la vida que se merecen. Aunque siento algo de recelo hacia nuestra vecina, la señora Lowell, veo su invitación a cenar como una oportunidad para hacer amigos. Cuando su doncella abre la puerta con un delantal blanco y el pelo recogido en un moño tirante, sé exactamente cómo se siente. Pero su gélida mirada me produce escalofríos... La doncella de los Lowell no es lo único extraño de nuestra calle. Estoy convencida de que alguien nos observa. Y cuando conozco a la mujer que vive enfrente, sus palabras me dejan petrificada: «Ten cuidado con tus vecinos». ¿Cometí un terrible error mudándome aquí con mi familia? Pensaba que había dejado atrás mis secretos oscuros. Pero ¿podría ser este apacible barrio residencial el sitio más peligroso de todos?

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Wenn du glaubst, diese Geschichte zu durchschauen, fängt sie erst an Millie kann ihr Glück kaum fassen, als die elegante Nina ihr die Stelle als Haushaltshilfe inklusive Kost und Logis bei ihrer Familie auf Long Island anbietet. Schließlich hat sie eine Vergangenheit, von der niemand etwas wissen soll. Doch kaum ist Millie eingezogen, zeigt Nina ihr wahres Gesicht: Sie verwüstet das Haus und unterstellt ihr Dinge, die sie nicht getan hat. Ihre verwöhnte Tochter behandelt Millie ohne jeden Respekt. Nur Ninas attraktiver Mann Andrew ist nett zu ihr. Wäre da nur nicht Ninas wachsende Eifersucht. Hat sie Millie nur eingestellt, um ihr das Leben zur Hölle zu machen? Oder hat auch sie ein dunkles Geheimnis, von dem niemand etwas erfahren darf?

Never Lie Sometimes the truth kills… Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams. They think they've found it when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace years ago. But when a violent winter storm traps them at the estate, the house begins to lose its appeal.  The day I clean the Winchesters' beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor.I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. The Housemaid's hard to find an employer who doesn't ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny kitchen. I can work here for a while, stay quiet until I get what I want. It's almost perfect. But I still haven't met Mrs Garrick, or seen inside the guest bedroom. I'm sure I hear her crying. The Locked door eleven-year-old Nora Davis was up in her bedroom doing homework, she had no idea her father was killing women in the basement. Until the day the police arrived at their front door. Decades later, Nora's father is spending his life behind bars, and Nora is a successful surgeon with a quiet, solitary existence. Nobody knows about her past, and she'll do anything to keep it that way.

Tegan está sozinha, grávida de oito meses, e resolve deixar para trás uma vida marcada pelo caos e pelo arrependimento. Na esperança de recomeçar, decide viajar para junto do seu irmão enquanto resolve uma série de coisas. Porém, ao longo do percurso pelas estradas desertas do Maine, depara-se com um nevão gigantesco, perde o controlo da viatura e embate contra uma árvore. O carro fica imobilizado e ela fratura o tornozelo. Sem rede móvel, entregue à noite e ao frio, parece condenada a morrer ali mesmo, congelada e sem auxílio. A sua sorte muda quando um casal simpático a encontra e lhe oferece abrigo na sua cabana remota, prometendo-lhe abrigo e segurança até que a tempestade passe. Mas nada é o que parece: o pesadelo do qual Tegan está a fugir é apenas o começo de um destino ainda mais sombrio. À medida que os dias passam, percebe que há algo profundamente errado. O que antes parecia um refúgio acolhedor revela-se agora um pesadelo inquietante. Ficar ali por mais tempo pode ser um enorme erro, e agora vai ter de lutar com todas as forças para se salvar a si mesma e à bebé que carrega, enfrentando desafios que nunca imaginou. Afinal, a linha entre a salvação e o perigo nunca foi tão ténue.

Après avoir été au service des autres en tant que femme de ménage, Millie s’est enfin construit une vie à elle. Elle vient même d’emménager dans une belle maison, dans une petite impasse chic et tranquille, avec son mari et ses deux enfants.Mais son rêve d’une vie paisible est rapidement terni par la rencontre de ses voisins. Il y a Suzette, bien trop snob et aguicheuse, son insipide mari, mais surtout leur terrifiante femme de ménage au regard perçant et au comportement plus que suspect.Les craintes de Millie montent d’un cran lorsque des bruits étranges se font entendre la nuit dans sa propre maison. Pire  : elle éprouve un étrange malaise et se sent épiée. C’est certain, quelque chose ne tourne pas rond dans cette rue si tranquille. Mais est-elle prête à en découvrir les secrets  ? Et surtout, le temps de comprendre ce qui ne va pas, tout peut arriver… 

LA ASISTENTA NO HA ACABADO DE LIMPIAR... La explosiva secuela del thriller que está arrasando en redes sociales. *Premio Goodreads a la mejor novela de suspense* Es difícil encontrar a alguien que te de trabajo sin preguntar demasiado sobre tu pasado. Así que le agradezco al universo que, milagrosamente, los Garrick me hayan dado empleo limpiando su impresionante ático con vistas a todo Manhattan y preparándoles comidas sofisticadas en su inmensa cocina. Puedo trabajar aquí durante un tiempo, ser discreta hasta conseguir lo que quiero. Es casi perfecto. Sin embargo, todavía no he conocido a la señora Garrick ni he podido ver lo que hay dentro de la habitación de invitados. Estoy segura de que la oigo llorar. Veo las pequeñas manchas de sangre en el cuello de sus camisones blancos cuando hago la colada. Y, un día, no puedo evitar llamar a su puerta. Cuando esta se abre lentamente, lo que veo lo cambia todo... Es entonces cuando hago una promesa. Douglas Garrick se ha equivocado. Y va a pagar. Es todo una cuestión de hasta dónde estoy dispuesta a llegar...

De la autora superventas de La asistenta, llega un nuevo y adictivo thriller lleno de giros imprevistos y ecos de Rebeca. Victoria Barnett lo tiene todo. Una brillante carrera como enfermera. Un marido guapo y cariñoso. Un bonito hogar en las afueras y el sueño de llenarlo de niños. La vida es perfecta... o eso parece. Hasta el día en que se ve envuelta en un terrible accidente y todo se desmorona. Ahora Victoria ya no puede caminar, alimentarse o vestirse por su cuenta. Ni siquiera puede hablar. Está atrapada en el piso más alto de su casa y necesita cuidados las veinticuatro horas del día. Su marido contrata a Sylvia Robinson para ayudarle. Pero parece que Victoria no tiene tantas limitaciones como le han contado. Y está desesperada por contar una historia... si tan solo pudiera articular las palabras. Entonces, Sylvia encuentra el diario de Victoria escondido en un cajón. Y lo que contiene es aterrador.

Tricia e Ethan, recém-casados, estão à procura da casa dos seus sonhos. Quando visitam a remota mansão que pertenceu à Dra. Adrienne Hale, uma psiquiatra de renome que desapareceu misteriosamente sem deixar rasto quatro anos antes, uma violenta tempestade de inverno prende-os na propriedade… sem qualquer hipótese de sair de lá até que o nevão termine. À procura de um livro que a mantenha entretida enquanto ali está, Tricia depara com uma sala secreta – um lugar repleto de cassetes com as transcrições das consultas de todos os pacientes da Dra. Hale. Decide escutá-las e, à medida que avança nas cassetes, começa a desvendar a aterradora cadeia de acontecimentos que levou ao desaparecimento da Dra. Hale. Tricia ouve as cassetes até altas horas da noite e vai encaixando as peças naquele que se revela um puzzle chocante, desenvencilhando lentamente o emaranhado de mentiras da Dra. Hale. E é então que chega à última transcrição. À cassete que revela toda a horrível verdade.

Amy Brenner, estudante de medicina, prepara-se para passar a noite numa ala psiquiátrica fechada. Além dos créditos extra, pensou que seria uma ótima oportunidade para se distrair do fim do namoro com Cameron. Amy teme a sua noite de trabalho na Ala D, a unidade de internamento de saúde mental do hospital, e tem razões muito específicas pelas quais tem vindo a adiar esta rotação noturna obrigatória. Razões que ninguém poderá descobrir. Quando Amy faz a ronda da noite, ouve um barulho vindo do Quarto de Isolamento Um. Parece alguém a rosnar. E pior, parece que essa pessoa está a tentar arrombar a porta. Amy fica aterrorizada, mas sabe que, aconteça o que acontecer, não se irá aproximar daquele quarto. À medida que as horas passam, Amy fica cada vez mais convencida de que algo terrível está a acontecer dentro daquela ala de alta segurança. Quando os pacientes e o pessoal começam a desaparecer sem deixar rasto, torna-se claro que todos na unidade estão em grave perigo. O pior pesadelo de Amy era passar a noite na Ala D. Agora, pode nunca mais sair de lá.

Quinn Alexander cometeu um crime impensável. Para evitar passar a vida na prisão, foge. Deixa para trás a sua casa, o seu trabalho e a sua família. Pega no passaporte e ruma à fronteira antes que a polícia descubra o que ela fez. Mas, quando uma inesperada tempestade de neve a leva a sair da estrada e a parar no meio do nada, Quinn é obrigada a refugiar-se no tranquilo e isolado Motel Baxter. O edifício está deteriorado e a precisar de uma remodelação, mas Nick, o bonito e atencioso proprietário, disponibiliza-lhe um dos quartos por um preço simpático para ela pernoitar ali, ao abrigo da tempestade. Infelizmente, para Quinn, o Motel Baxter não se revela o abrigo seguro e sossegado que aparentava ser. O motel tem um passado sombrio e perturbador. E, na casa em ruínas do lado oposto da rua, a silhueta da mulher doente de Nick está sempre à janela, a observar tudo. Quinn decide que tem de sair dali na manhã seguinte. Agarrar nas suas coisas e seguir novamente viagem. Só que, primeiro, vai ter de sobreviver àquela noite.

Eve tem uma vida boa. Levanta-se todos os dias de manhãzinha, recebe um beijo do seu marido, Nate, e vai dar aulas de matemática na escola secundária da cidade em que vivem. Tudo é perfeito, tal como deve ser. Exceto que… No ano anterior, um escândalo abalou a Escola Secundária de Caseham. No centro de toda a polémica, estava Addie, uma aluna, sobre a qual corriam rumores de que tinha um caso com um dos professores. Eve tem a certeza de que, por trás do escândalo, se esconde uma verdade bem mais sombria. Addie não é de confiança. A rapariga mente. Magoa as pessoas. Destrói vidas. Pelo menos, é o que toda a gente diz. Porém, ninguém conhece a verdadeira Addie. Os segredos que guarda poderão vir a arruiná-la, por isso fará de tudo para que as coisas se mantenham exatamente como estão.

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781538742570. Every day I clean the Winchesters’ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor. I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew’s handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it’s hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina’s life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband. I only try on one of Nina’s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it’s like. But she soon finds out… and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it’s far too late. But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don’t know who I really am. They don’t know what I’m capable of…

Un nuevo thriller vertiginoso y adictivo de Freida McFadden, autora del best seller global La empleada. Los peores culpables no están siempre entre rejas... Al comenzar su trabajo como enfermera en una prisión de máxima seguridad, Brooke Sullivan enseguida aprende que hay tres normas cruciales: 1. Trata a los prisioneros con respeto. 2. Nunca reveles información personal. 3. Nunca jamás intimes con los reclusos. Lo que nadie sabe es que Brooke ya ha roto las reglas. Nadie conoce su estrecha conexión con Shane Nelson, uno de los presos más peligrosos de la cárcel. Desde luego no saben que Shane fue el novio de Brooke en el instituto, la estrella del equipo de fútbol americano, el chico perfecto que ahora cumple cadena perpetua por una serie de cruentos asesinatos. O que fue el testimonio de Brooke lo que le llevó allí. Pero Shane lo sabe. Sabe más que nadie. Y nunca lo va a olvidar.

The nightmare she’s running from is nothing compared to where she’s headed.Tegan is eight months pregnant, alone, and desperately wants to put her crumbling life in the rearview mirror. So she hits the road, planning to stay with her brother until she can figure out her next move. But she doesn’t realize she’s heading straight into a blizzard.She never arrives at her destination.Stranded in rural Maine with a dead car and broken ankle, Tegan worries she’s made a terrible mistake. Then a miracle she is rescued by a couple who offers her a room in their warm cabin until the snow clears.But something isn’t right. Tegan believed she was waiting out the storm, but as time ticks by, she comes to realize she is in grave danger. This safe haven isn’t what she thought it was, and staying here may have been her most deadly mistake yet. And now she must do whatever it takes to save herself—and her unborn child.A gut-wrenching story of motherhood, survival, and twisted expectations, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden delivers a snowbound thriller that will chill you to the bone.

De verslavend spannende en langverwachte nieuwe bestseller van Freida McFadden "Jullie moeten onze nieuwe buren zijn!" Mevrouw Lowell zwaait enthousiast over het houten hek. Ik pak de hand van mijn dochter vast en glimlach terug: maar zodra mevrouw Lowell mijn man ziet, verschijnt er een vreemde uitdrukking op haar gezicht. Op dat moment doe ik een belofte. Eindelijk hebben we een echt eigen huis. Mijn verleden ligt ver, ver achter ons. En ik zal er alles aan doen om dat zo te houden... Vroeger maakte ik de huizen van anderen schoon. Nu kan ik niet geloven dat dit huis van mij is. De charmante keuken, de rustige doodlopende straat, de enorme tuin waar mijn kinderen kunnen spelen. Mijn man en ik hebben jarenlang gespaard om onze kinderen het leven te geven dat ze verdienen. Ook al ben ik op mijn hoede voor onze nieuwe buurvrouw, mevrouw Lowell, als ze ons uitnodigt voor een etentje, is dit onze kans om vrienden te maken. Haar hulp doet de deur open, gekleed in een wit schort, haar haar in een strakke knot. Ik weet precies hoe het is om in haar schoenen te staan. Maar haar koude blik bezorgt me koude rillingen... De hulp van de Lowells is niet het enige vreemde in onze straat. Ik weet zeker dat ik een schimmige figuur naar ons zie kijken. Mijn man verlaat 's avonds laat het huis. En als ik een vrouw ontmoet die aan de overkant woont, krijg ik kippenvel van haar woorden: wees voorzichtig met je buren. Heb ik een vreselijke fout gemaakt door mijn gezin hierheen te verhuizen? Ik dacht dat ik mijn donkerste geheimen achter me had gelaten. Maar zou deze rustige straat in de buitenwijken de gevaarlijkste plek van allemaal kunnen zijn?

“You must be our new neighbors!” Mrs Lowell gushes and waves across the picket fence. I clutch my daughter’s hand and smile back: but the second Mrs Lowell sees my husband a strange expression crosses her face. In that moment I make a promise. We finally have a family home. My past is far, far behind us. And I’ll do anything to keep it that way… I used to clean other people’s houses—now, I can’t believe this home is actually mine. The charming kitchen, the quiet cul-de-sac, the huge yard where my kids can play. My husband and I saved for years to give our children the life they deserve. Even though I’m wary of our new neighbor Mrs Lowell, when she invites us over for dinner it’s our chance to make friends. Her maid opens the door wearing a white apron, her hair in a tight bun. I know exactly what it’s like to be in her shoes. But her cold stare gives me chills… The Lowells’ maid isn’t the only strange thing on our street. I’m sure I see a shadowy figure watching us. My husband leaves the house late at night. And when I meet a woman who lives across the way, her words chill me to the bone: Be careful of your neighbors. Did I make a terrible mistake moving my family here? I thought I’d left my darkest secrets behind. But could this quiet suburban street be the most dangerous place of all?

Chaque jour, Millie fait le ménage dans la belle maison des Winchester, une riche famille new-yorkaise. Elle récupère aussi leur fille à l’école et prépare les repas avant d’aller se coucher dans sa chambre, au grenier. Pour la jeune femme, ce nouveau travail est une chance inespérée. L’occasion de repartir de zéro. Mais, sous des dehors respectables, sa patronne se montre de plus en plus instable et toxique. Et puis il y a aussi cette rumeur dérangeante qui court dans le quartier : Mme Winchester aurait tenté de noyer sa fille quelques années auparavant. Heureusement, le charmant M. Winchester est là pour rendre la situation plus supportable. Mais le danger se tapit parfois sous des apparences trompeuses. Et lorsque Millie découvre que la porte de sa chambre mansardée ne ferme que de l’ extérieur, il est peut-être déjà trop tard...

Avec ce nouvel emploi, Millie semble avoir une chance en or. Chez les Garrick, un couple fortuné qui possède un somptueux appartement avec vue sur Manhattan, elle fait le ménage et prépare les repas dans la magnifique cuisine. Mais elle ne tarde pas à déceler quelques ombres au tableau... Son patron, Douglas Garrick, est d'humeur de plus en plus changeante. Et pourquoi sa femme Wendy reste-t-elle toujours enfermée dans la chambre d'amis ? Le jour où Millie découvre du sang sur une chemise de nuit, elle ne peut plus rester les bras croisés. Quelque chose se trame dans cette maison. Et cela pourrait bien se retourner contre elle si elle continue à fouiner dans les secrets des autres...

Jeunes mariés, Tricia et Ethan recherchent la maison de leurs rêves. Alors qu'ils visitent un manoir isolé ayant appartenu au docteur Adrienne Hale, une psychiatre renommée disparue sans laisser de trace quatre ans plus tôt, une violente tempête de neige les piège sur place. Et la maison n’a rien d’un cocon rassurant... Il y a ces empreintes de pas récentes sur le parquet, ces bruits à l’étage, comme si quelqu’un vivait là. Pire encore : Tricia découvre une pièce secrète qui renferme les enregistrements audio de chaque patient du docteur Hale. La jeune femme les écoute les uns après les autres, tard dans la nuit. La toile de mensonges ayant conduit à la disparition de la psy se dévoile lentement. Mais déterrer de vilains petits secrets est un jeu dangereux, et lorsque Tricia écoute le dernier enregistrement, il est déjà trop tard...

Orice ființă umană este capabilă de fapte îngrozitoare dacă este presată suficient să le comită. Proaspăt căsătoriți, Tricia și Ethan caută casa visurilor lor. Când aceștia vizitează conacul izolat odinioară a aparținut doctoriței Adrienne Hale, o psihiatră renumită care a dispărut cu ani în urmă, o furtună violentă de zăpadă îi blochează în casă, fără nicio șansă de a mai pleca până la încetarea viscolului. În căutarea unei cărți care să-i alunge plictiseala până la domolirea furtunii, Tricia descoperă o cameră secretă, în care se află înregistrări audio de la fiecare pacient pe care dr. Hale l-a intervievat vreodată. Pe măsură ce ascultă casetele, Tricia descoperă lanțul de evenimente terifiante care au dus la dispariția misterioasă a femeii. Tânăra ascultă casetele una câte una, până târziu în noapte. Cu fiecare dintre ele, încă o piesă șocantă a puzzle-ului este așezată la locul său, iar rețeaua de minciuni țesută de Adrienne Hale se dezvăluie încet-încet. Apoi, Tricia ajunge la caseta finală. Aceea care dezvăluie întregul și înfricoșătorul adevăr.

O vezi în fiecare zi la birou. Dar o cunoști cu adevărat? Două femei. Un birou plin de secrete. O crimă teribilă care nu poate fi ascunsă. Dawn Schiff este ciudată. Cel puțin așa crede toată lumea la Vixed, compania de suplimente alimentare în care Dawn ocupă funcția de contabil. Niciodată nu spune lucrurile potrivite. Nu are prieteni. Întotdeauna ajunge la birou la 8.45 dimineața. Fără excepții. Atunci când nu vine la birou ca de obicei, colega ei Natalie Farrell – o femeie frumoasă, plăcută, cea mai bună reprezentantă de vânzări timp de cinci ani la rând – se arată surprinsă. Însă surpriza se transformă în spaimă după ce primește un apel telefonic anonim care schimbă totul. Aparent, Dawn nu era doar o străină bizară, ci şi ținta cuiva apropiat. Iar acum Natalie se trezește prinsă într-un joc distorsionat de-a șoarecele și pisica, încât ajunge să se întrebe: cine este adevărata victimă? Dar un lucru este foarte clar: cineva o ura pe Dawn Schiff. Suficient de mult încât să îi dorească răul suprem.

Millie a vrut să-și îngroape trecutul cu orice preț, fără să-şi dea seama însă că își sapă propria groapă. „— Enzo, vino s-o cunoști pe noua noastră vecină, Suzette. Suzette își netezește iute bluza și-și dă pe după ureche o șuviță din părul ei de culoarea caramelului. Dacă ar fi avut timp, sunt sigură că ar mai fi aruncat o ocheadă în oglinjoara cutiuței cu pudră și și-ar fi împrospătat rujul. Dar nu-i timp pentru așa ceva.” Obișnuiam să fac curățenie în casele altora, iar acum visul mi s-a îndeplinit: am grijă de propria mea casă. Bucătăria fermecătoare, strada liniștită şi curtea imensă în care copiii se pot juca ne-au convins să ne mutăm. Eu şi soţul meu am economisit timp de mulţi ani pentru a le oferi celor mici viața pe care o merită. Deși sunt precaută în privința noii noastre vecine, când doamna Lowell ne invită la cină, știu că este șansa noastră de a ne face prieteni. Menajera ei ne deschide ușa. Poartă un șorț alb, iar părul și-l ține prins în coc. Știu cum e să fii în locul ei, dar felul rece în care mă privește îmi dă fiori. Şi nu doar menajera familiei Lowell mă înspăimântă… Pe strada noastră sunt sigură că văd o siluetă care ne urmărește din umbră. În plus, soțul meu se furișează din casă târziu, în noapte, iar când se întâmplă să o întâlnesc pe femeia care locuiește vizavi, cuvintele ei mă înfioară: „Feriți-vă de vecini!” Am făcut o greșeală teribilă mutându-mi familia aici?

„Bine ai venit în familie!”, îmi spune Nina Winchester, în timp ce îmi strânge mâna. Acest job este ultima mea șansă de a începe o nouă viață. Șansa de a mă reinventa, de a fi altcineva. Dar în curând voi afla că secretele familiei Winchester sunt mult mai întunecate decât ale mele… În fiecare zi, fac curățenie în casa familiei Winchester. O iau pe fiica lor de la școală. Le gătesc o cină delicioasă și mă retrag în cămăruța mea de la mansardă. Încerc să ignor faptul că Nina face mizerie doar ca să mă privească cum curăț. Trec cu vederea toate minciunile absurde pe care le spune și îmi mușc buza de jos de fiecare dată când mă acuză pe nedrept. Îmi este mult mai greu să-l ignor pe soțul ei perfect, Andrew, cu șarmul lui blând și zâmbetul frumos. Visez uneori să fiu în locul Ninei, să am viața ei, hainele scumpe, brațele soțului ei în jurul meu. Ce nu ar fi trebuit să ignor însă este faptul că ușa dormitorului meu se încuie doar din exterior. Nu-i nimic, soții Winchester nu știu cu adevărat cine sunt. Nu au nicio idee de ce sunt în stare.

From the New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a chilling story of twisted secrets and long-awaited revenge. Lesson #1: Trust no one. Eve has a good life. She wakes up each day, kisses her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. Except… Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal involving a student-teacher affair, with one student, Addie, at its center. But Eve knows there is far more to these ugly rumors than meets the eye. Addie can’t be trusted. She lies. She hurts people. She destroys lives. At least, that’s what everyone says. But nobody knows the real Addie. Nobody knows the secrets that could destroy her. And Addie will do anything to keep it quiet…

With all hope of an appeal fading away, the fate of a condemned murderess takes a shocking turn in a breathtaking short story by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid. Talia Kemper is on death row for murdering her husband. She had an alibi and no known motive, yet Talia’s unwavering protestations of innocence have always been ignored. Then one day in the visiting area, she sees a recognizable stranger she’s certain is her husband. It turns out the man she’s been convicted of killing may not be dead after all. But as the days tick away toward Talia’s execution, what will it take for her to be believed? Freida McFadden’s Death Row is part of Alibis, a collection of stories about lies, truth, and deception. It’s just a matter of what you can get away with. They can be read or listened to in one sitting.

As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But I can't risk losing this job – not if I want to keep my darkest secret safe . . . It's hard to find an employer who doesn't ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny kitchen. I can work here for a while, stay quiet until I get what I want. It's almost perfect. But I still haven't met Mrs Garrick, or seen inside the guest bedroom. I'm sure I hear her crying. I notice spots of blood around the neck of her white nightgowns when I'm doing laundry. And one day I can't help but knock on the door. When it gently swings open, what I see inside changes everything... That's when I make a promise. After all, I've done this before. I can protect Mrs. Garrick while keeping my own secrets locked up safe. Douglas Garrick has done wrong. He is going to pay. It's simply a question of how far I'm willing to go...

Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward.Amy has been dreading her evening working on Ward D, the hospital’s inpatient mental health unit. There are very specific reasons why she never wanted to do this required overnight rotation. Reasons nobody can ever find out.And as the hours tick by, Amy grows increasingly convinced something terrible is happening within these tightly secured walls. When patients and staff start to vanish without a trace, it becomes clear that everyone on the unit is in grave danger.Amy’s worst nightmare was spending the night on Ward D.And now she might never escape.

Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams. But when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace four years earlier, a violent winter storm traps them at the estate… with no chance of escape until the blizzard comes to an end. In search of a book to keep her entertained until the snow abates, Tricia happens upon a secret room. One that contains audio transcripts from every single patient Dr. Hale has ever interviewed. As Tricia listens to the cassette tapes, she learns about the terrifying chain of events leading up to Dr. Hale’s mysterious disappearance. Tricia plays the tapes one by one, late into the night. With each one, another shocking piece of the puzzle falls into place, and Dr. Adrienne Hale’s web of lies slowly unravels. And then Tricia reaches the final cassette. The one that reveals the entire horrifying truth.