John Marrs

What if marriage was the law? Dare you disobey?Britain. The near-future. A right-wing government believes it has the answer to society’s ills — the Sanctity of Marriage Act, which actively encourages marriage as the norm, punishing those who choose to remain single.But four couples are about to discover just how impossible relationships can be when the government is monitoring every aspect of our personal lives — monitoring every word, every minor disagreement — and will use every tool in its arsenal to ensure everyone will love, honor and obey.

Eight self-drive cars set on a collision course. Who lives, who dies? You decide. When someone hacks into the systems of eight self-drive cars, their passengers are set on a fatal collision course. The passengers are: a TV star, a pregnant young woman, a disabled war hero, an abused wife fleeing her husband, an illegal immigrant, a husband and wife - and parents of two - who are travelling in separate vehicles and a suicidal man. Now the public have to judge who should survive but are the passengers all that they first seem?

She’s a friendly voice on the phone. But can you trust her? The people who call End of the Line need hope. They need reassurance that life is worth living. But some are unlucky enough to get through to Laura. Laura doesn’t want them to hope. She wants them to die. Laura hasn’t had it easy: she’s survived sickness and a difficult marriage only to find herself heading for forty, unsettled and angry. She doesn’t love talking to people worse off than she is. She craves it. But now someone’s on to her—Ryan, whose world falls apart when his pregnant wife ends her life, hand in hand with a stranger. Who was this man, and why did they choose to die together? The sinister truth is within Ryan’s grasp, but he has no idea of the desperate lengths Laura will go to… Because the best thing about being a Good Samaritan is that you can get away with murder.

From the acclaimed author of The One and The Marriage Act, The Family Experiment is a dark and brilliant speculative thriller about families: real and virtual. Some families are virtually perfect… The world's population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities and an economic crisis. And in the UK, the breaking point has arrived. A growing number of people can no longer afford to start families, let alone raise them. But for those desperate to experience parenthood, there is an alternative. For a monthly subscription fee, clients can create a virtual child from scratch who they can access via the metaverse and a VR headset. To launch this new initiative, the company behind Virtual Children has created a reality TV show called The Substitute. It will follow ten couples as they raise a Virtual Child from birth to the age of eighteen but in a condensed nine-month time period. The prize: the right to keep their virtual child, or risk it all for the chance of a real baby… Set in the same universe as John Marrs's bestselling novel The One and The Marriage Act, The Family Experiment is a dark and twisted thriller about the ultimate Tamagotchi—a virtual baby.

“Whatever you do, don’t read this in the dark…” —Cara Hunter, author of Close to Home He hides in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment. Each kill is calculated, planned and executed like clockwork. Struggling to balance her personal and professional life, young DS Becca Vincent has landed the biggest case of her career — and she knows that it will make or break her. But how can she identify one face in a sea of thousands? With the help of Police Super Recogniser Joe Russell, she strives to catch a glimpse of the elusive murderer, but he’s watching her every move. Time is not on their side. The body count is rising, and the attacks are striking closer and closer to home. Can Becca and Joe uncover the connection between the murders before the killer strikes the last name from his list? From the bestselling author of When You Disappeared and The Good Samaritan comes his most thrilling novel yet.

When Catherine wakes up alone one morning, she thinks her husband has gone for a run before work. But Simon never makes it to the office. His running shoes are by the front door. Nothing is missing - except him. Catherine knows Simon must be in trouble. He wouldn't just leave her. He wouldn't leave the children. But Simon knows the truth - about why he left and what he's done. He knows things about his marriage that it would kill Catherine to find out. The memories she holds onto are lies. While Catherine faces a dark new reality at home, Simon's halfway around the world, alive and thriving. He's doing whatever it takes to stay one step ahead of the truth. But he can't hide forever, and when he reappears twenty-five years later, Catherine will finally learn who he is. And wish she'd stayed in the dark. Revised edition: Previously published as The Wronged Sons, this edition of When You Disappeared includes editorial revisions.

In this electrifying near-future thriller, five strangers guard government secrets, but only four can be trusted. In the 21st century, information is king. But computers can be hacked and files can be broken into - so a unique government initiative has been born. Five ordinary people have been selected to become Minders - the latest weapon in thwarting cyberterrorism. Transformed by a revolutionary medical procedure, the country's most classified information has been taken offline and turned into genetic code implanted inside their heads. Together, the five know every secret - the truth behind every government lie, conspiracy theory and cover up. In return, they're given the chance to leave their problems behind and a blank slate to start their lives anew. But not everyone should be trusted, especially when they each have secrets of their own they'll do anything to protect...

How far would you run to escape your past? Venice Beach, Los Angeles. A paradise on earth. Tourists flock to the golden coast and the promise of Hollywood. But for eight strangers at a beach front hostel, there is far more on their mind than an extended vacation. All of them are running from something. And they all have secrets they’d kill to keep…

A stranger has infiltrated your family…and now he’s taking over. Paul’s just here to help, or so he claims—sent by a charity for vulnerable people to do odd jobs for elderly widow Gwen. But for Gwen’s daughter Connie, there’s just something about Paul that rings alarm bells from day one. He’s a little too kind, a little too involved…Worse still, Gwen seems to have fallen under his spell. The last thing Connie wants is a stranger meddling in the safe routine she’s built around Gwen. She loves being the one Gwen turns to for cooking, cleaning and company. But the more Paul visits, the more Gwen is relying on him. By the time he conveniently finds himself between homes and has no choice but to move in, Connie is certain he’s trying to push her out completely. It’s her word against his, though, and as her attempts to unmask him become ever more desperate she’s not the only one left wondering if she’s lost her grip on reality. But when events start spiralling rapidly out of her control, should Connie wage all-out war on Paul and risk losing Gwen forever—or has that been his plan all along?

They say every house has its secrets, and the house that Maggie and Nina have shared for so long is no different. Except that these secrets are not buried in the past. Every other night, Maggie and Nina have dinner together. When they are finished, Nina helps Maggie back to her room in the attic, and into the heavy chain that keeps her there. Because Maggie has done things to Nina that can’t ever be forgiven, and now she is paying the price. But there are many things about the past that Nina doesn’t know, and Maggie is going to keep it that way—even if it kills her. Because in this house, the truth is more dangerous than lies.

An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here. How far would you run to escape your past? For eight strangers in a Los Angeles backpacking hostel, even the other side of the world isn’t far enough. The craving for a new identity and the chance to start again is something they have in common. But the search for a fresh start isn't as easy as they'd imagined. And they soon discover that it doesn't matter where you are or who you are - if you can't lay the past to rest, coincidence, fate and deception have a way of catching up with you when you least expect it.

În curând, un serial NETFLIX Cum îţi găsești perechea? Foarte simplu: îţi faci un test ADN și, în scurtă vreme, urmează să fii potrivit cu partenerul perfect. Aceasta este promisiunea companiei Potrivește-ţi ADN-ul, care a descoperit gena capabilă să determine sufletul pereche. Milioane de oameni din întreaga lume au beneficiat de serviciile companiei. Dar există și dezavantaje: distrugerea multor relaţii și schimbarea concepțiilor despre iubire și romantism. Cinci oameni au primit vestea că au fost „Potriviţi". Fiecare urmează să-și cunoască adevărata dragoste, dar nu tuturor le este garantată fericirea. Pentru că până și sufletele pereche pot avea secrete înfiorătoare… „Romanul extrem de ingenios al lui John Marrs dovedește că adevărata dragoste nu este ușor de găsit nici cu ajutorul știinţei." – Sunday Mirror „Un thriller SF captivant, cu un ritm foarte alert și o intrigă cum nu se poate mai interesantă, care îţi va da de gândit." - Starbust „Fascinant și plin de surprize încă de la primele pagini, Suflete pereche te va ţine treaz până târziu în noapte." - HEAT „Nu seamănă cu niciun alt thriller psihologic și este atât de bine scris, încât te face să crezi că s-ar putea întâmpla în viaţa reală." – Peterborough Telegraph „O lectură de neratat atât pentru pasionaţii de thrillere, cât și pentru cititorii de SF." – Library Journal

Three women. Three smouldering secrets. Who will make it out alive? It’s 5 November, and a woman awakens to a nightmare. Bound and gagged, she lies trapped in the heart of a towering bonfire. As the smoke thickens, panic sets in – she’s moments away from being engulfed in flames. How did it come to this? Rewind eleven months: Margot, a faded TV star, and her long-suffering friend Anna watch as glamorous Liv and her flawless family move into their street. The three women soon fabricate the perfect pretence of friendship, but each harbours her own deadly secret – and newcomer Liv senses something is terribly wrong beneath the polished exteriors. As cracks widen in the veneer of perfection and lies escalate out of control, tension ignites. Bonfire Night is approaching and someone is set to burn…But who will it be?

Răul a trăit aici. Iar urmele lui zac ascunse între zidurile acestei case. Când Mia și Finn găsesc o casă victoriană abandonată de zeci de ani, sunt entuziasmați să o transforme în căminul lor de vis. Bucuria renovării e umbrită însă rapid de o descoperire macabră, în camera destinată viitorului lor copil, unde Mia observă întâmplător un mesaj tulburător pe o plintă: „ÎI VOI SALVA DIN POD.” Pașii trecutului îi conduc pe cei doi spre mansardă, unde întrezăresc un adevăr înfiorător: foștii locatari au transformat casa într-un loc al groazei, iar răul săvârșit acolo pare înrădăcinat pe vecie între pereții locuinței. Terifiată, Mia se întreabă cum ar putea să aducă pe lume un copil într-un asemenea loc, în timp ce obsesia pentru cele descoperite o împinge să cerceteze adevărul. Pe măsură ce fragmente din trecut ies la lumină, își dă seama că răul nu a fost îngropat complet, iar unele secrete pândesc din umbră, amenințând prezentul. O întrebare devine tot mai clară: Să plece din această casă blestemată sau să distrugă răul chiar din temelii?

They say every house has its secrets, and the house that Maggie and Nina have shared for so long is no different. Except that these secrets are not buried in the past. Every other night, Maggie and Nina have dinner together. When they are finished, Nina helps Maggie back to her room in the attic, and into the heavy chain that keeps her there. Because Maggie has done things to Nina that can’t ever be forgiven, and now she is paying the price. But there are many things about the past that Nina doesn’t know, and Maggie is going to keep it that way—even if it kills her. Because in this house, the truth is more dangerous than lies.

Una distopía sobre cómo encontrar el amor. Encontrar al match perfecto puede convertirse en una pesadilla. ¿Hasta dónde llegarías para encontrar a tu media naranja? En un futuro no muy lejano, podremos encontrar, gracias a una simple prueba de ADN, a nuestra pareja ideal, a nuestro match perfecto: ese para el que estamos diseñados genéticamente. Los científicos han descubierto que compartimos un gen con una sola persona más en el mundo, nuestra media naranja. Millones de personas, desesperadas por encontrar el amor verdadero, ya se han hecho las pruebas. Pero incluso las almas gemelas tienen secretos. Y algunos son más escandalosos (y mortíferos) que otros. La idea es simple, pero las implicaciones pueden ser explosivas. No volveremos a pensar en el amor y las relaciones de la misma manera.

Num futuro próximo, em que os veículos sem condutor já são comuns e considerados muito seguros, um pirata informático apodera-se do sistema operativo de oito carros, altera o destino programado e avisa os seus passageiros de que irão morrer dentro de horas. A comissão constituída para avaliar acidentes com este tipo de veículos automáticos vê-se agora confrontada com uma missão muito mais difícil: seguindo as instruções do Hacker, terá de entrevistar cada um dos passageiros e decidir qual deles salvar. Câmaras ocultas nos carros asseguram uma transmissão mundial através das redes sociais e permitem acompanhar em direto o terror dos passageiros. O Hacker parece saber tudo sobre os intervenientes, e, à medida que mais informações são reveladas sobre cada um deles, esta decisão difícil parece tornar-se impossível. Afinal, até que ponto permitimos que as primeiras impressões determinem o que pensamos acerca de alguém? «A escrita de John Marrs é uma autêntica injeção de adrenalina, pelo incrível ambiente de tensão que cria enquanto faz uma crítica dura e credível à sociedade através desta história negra e emocionante.» - LA Times

How far would you go to find The One? A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you’ll be matched with your perfect partner the one you are genetically made for. That’s the promise made by Match Your DNA. A decade ago, the company announced that they had found the gene that pairs each of us with our soul mate. Since then, millions of people around the world have been matched. But the discovery has its downsides: test results have led to the breakup of countless relationships and upended the traditional ideas of dating, romance and love. Now five very different people have received the notification that they’ve been “Matched.” They’re each about to meet their one true love. But “happily ever after” isn’t guaranteed for everyone. Because even soul mates have secrets. And some are more shocking than others… A word-of-mouth hit in the United Kingdom, The One is a fascinating novel that shows how even the simplest discoveries can have complicated consequences.

In this chilling novel from bestselling author John Marrs, a young couple’s house hides terrible secrets—and not all of them are confined to the past. Mia and Finn are busy turning a derelict house into their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant. But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a chilling message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. Following the clue up into the eaves, the couple make a gruesome discovery: their dream home was once a house of horrors. In the wake of their traumatic discovery, the baby arrives and Mia can’t shake her fixation with the monstrous crimes that happened right above them. Haunted by the terrible things she saw and desperate to find answers, her obsession pulls her ever further from her husband. Secrecy shrouds the mystery of the attic, but when shards of a dark truth start to emerge, Mia realises the danger is terrifyingly present. She is prepared to do anything to protect her family—but is it already too late?