Amy Engel

NATIONAL BESTSELLER "With more twists than a bag of pretzels, this compelling family saga may make you question what you think you know about your own relatives." - Cosmopolitan "Roanoke girls never last long around here. In the end, we either run or we die." After her mother's suicide, fifteen year-old Lane Roanoke came to live with her grandparents and fireball cousin, Allegra, on their vast estate in rural Kansas. Lane knew little of her mother's mysterious family, but she quickly embraced life as one of the rich and beautiful Roanoke girls. But when she discovered the dark truth at the heart of the family, she ran...fast and far away. Eleven years later, Lane is adrift in Los Angeles when her grandfather calls to tell her Allegra has gone missing. Did she run too? Or something worse? Unable to resist his pleas, Lane returns to help search, and to ease her guilt at having left Allegra behind. Her homecoming may mean a second chance with the boyfriend whose heart she broke that long ago summer. But it also means facing the devastating secret that made her flee, one she may not be strong enough to run from again. As it weaves between Lane's first Roanoke summer and her return, The Roanoke Girls shocks and tantalizes, twisting its way through revelation after mesmerizing revelation, exploring the secrets families keep and the fierce and terrible love that both binds them together and rips them apart.

A Novel

The Roanoke Girls

The Book of Ivy

"From its gripping beginning to its sobering finale, Amy Engel's The Familiar Dark never fails to enthrall with surprising twists."-Associated Press A spellbinding story of a mother with nothing left to lose who sets out on an all-consuming quest for justice after her daughter is murdered on the town playground. Sometimes the answers are worse than the questions. Sometimes it's better not to know. Set in the poorest part of the Missouri Ozarks, in a small town with big secrets, The Familiar Dark opens with a murder. Eve Taggert, desperate with grief over losing her daughter, takes it upon herself to find out the truth about what happened. Eve is no stranger to the dark side of life, having been raised by a hard-edged mother whose lessons Eve tried not to pass on to her own daughter. But Eve may need her mother's cruel brand of strength if she's going to face the reality about her daughter's death and about her own true nature. Her quest for justice takes her from the seedy underbelly of town to the quiet woods and, most frighteningly, back to her mother's trailer for a final lesson. The Familiar Dark is a story about the bonds of family--women doing the best they can for their daughters in dire circumstances--as well as a story about how even the darkest and most terrifying of places can provide the comfort of home.

The Familiar Dark

I am still alive. Barely. My name is Ivy Westfall. I am sixteen years old and a traitor. Three months ago, I was forced to marry the President's son, Bishop Lattimer - as all daughters of the losing side of the war are sold off in marriage to the sons of the winners. But I was different. I had a mission - to kill Bishop. Instead, I fell in love with him. Now I am an outcast, left to survive the brutal savagery of the lands outside of civilization. Yet even out here, there is hope. There is life beyond the fence. But I can't outrun my past. For my actions have set off a treasonous chain of events in Westfall that will change of all our fates - especially Bishop's... And this time, it is not enough to just survive... The Revolution of Ivy is the shattering conclusion to the young adult dystopian Ivy duology, by the author of The Roanoke Girls.

The Revolution of Ivy

A twisty thriller from the beloved author of The Familiar Dark, in which a woman returns to the town where her sister was murdered and finds a presumed copycat on the loose It’s been fourteen years since Greer Dunning’s older sister, Eliza, was murdered, and Greer’s family has never been the same. And now there's been a similar killing in Greer’s small Kansas hometown, Ludlow, after the execution of the convicted killer. A copycat, according to the authorities, but Greer is convinced there is more to the story. That Eliza’s murderer had help all those years ago. So Greer returns to Ludlow after more than a decade away, desperate to find answers to the questions that have haunted her for years. Her drive to uncover the truth pushes her to form a bond with the unlikeliest of allies. At once a riveting mystery and a deep exploration of guilt, loss, and the ways in which a violent murder transforms both the family of the victim and the family of the killer, I Did It For You will keep readers captivated through the very last page.

I Did It For You

Roanoke Kizlari

Kurucunun Kizi

Heart Of Ivy - Geliebter Feind

Ciltli

Devrimin Kizi

Order the next book from Amy Engel, THE FAMILIAR DARK! **THE #1 EBOOK BESTSELLER** PERFECT FOR FANS OF THE HBO SERIES SHARP OBJECTS 'Darkly sexy and compelling' HEAT 'Fans of The Girls will love this' RED ONLINE 'You'll be gripped' RICHARD MADELEY 'One of the best books I've read' REBECCA DONE 'This book is stunning. Wow' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN *** EVERYONE WANTS TO BE A ROANOKE GIRL. BUT YOU WON'T WHEN YOU KNOW THE TRUTH. The girls of the Roanoke family - beautiful, rich, mysterious - seem to have it all. But there's a dark truth about them that's never spoken. Either the girls run away... or they die. Lane is one of the lucky ones. When she was fifteen, over one long, hot summer at her grandparents' estate in rural Kansas, she found out what it really means to be a Roanoke girl. Lane ran, far and fast. Until eleven years later, when her cousin Allegra goes missing - and Lane has no choice but to go back. She is a Roanoke girl. Is she strong enough to escape a second time? *** FOR FANS OF SWEET LITTLE LIES, GOOD ME BAD ME AND THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR, THIS IS THE MOST SHOCKING THRILLER YOU'LL READ ALL YEAR. *** 'A must-have' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'A mini-masterpiece' JUDY FINNIGAN 'One of the most unsettling and thought-provoking books I've read... stunning and gripping' LISA CUTTS 'You won't stop reading until you've unraveled the darkest of Roanoke's shocking secrets' LAURA MCHUGH 'Deliciously written...pulls you relentlessly into its twisted heart' AVA MARSH 'Deeply, darkly twisted. I loved it' SARAH HILARY 'One of the most disturbingly gripping books I have ever read' RUTH DUGDALL

the gripping Richard & Judy thriller and #1 bestseller

The Roanoke Girls: the addictive Richard & Judy thriller 2017, and the #1 ebook bestseller

A tale set in a war-decimated world where girls from the losing side are forcibly married to boys from the winning side during annual rituals finds 16-year-old Ivy dreading her arranged marriage while contemplating a terrible sacrifice to restore cho

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To vivlio tēs Aivi

Dans cette petite ville du Kansas, tout le monde envie les filles Roanoke. Elles sont belles, jeunes et riches. Elles vivent avec leurs grands-parents dans le domaine familial, au milieu des champs de blé. Leur vie semble douce. Mais il y a quelque chose de pourri au royaume des Roanoke. Camilla, Penelope, Eleanor, toutes les filles de la lignée ont connu des fins tragiques. Quand sa cousine Allegra disparaît à son tour, Lane se lance à sa recherche, sans se douter qu'elle va déterrer les plus noirs des secrets de famille. Plongée étouffante dans un huis-clos familial, Les Filles de Roanoke est un véritable page-turner atmosphérique et haletant. Amy Engel aborde avec talent le poids des non-dits et le poison insidieux de l'inceste, dans la lignée des romans gothiques contemporains de Joyce Carol Oates.

Les filles de Roanoke

EL THRILLER QUE SE HA CONVERTIDO EN EL FENÓMENO EDITORIAL DEL AÑO. Todos son sospechosos. Todos tienen algo que esconder. Pero alguien va a tener que responder por la muerte de su hija. En una empobrecida zona de los montes Ozark, en Misuri, en un pueblo pequeño con grandes secretos, dos niñas de doce años aparecen asesinadas. Sin nada que perder y rota de dolor, Eve Taggert se lanza a averiguar qué le ocurrió realmente a su hija. Eve conoce el lado oscuro de la vida. Su propia madre se encargó de enseñárselo. Una dura lección que ella ha tratado desesperadamente de evitar a su pequeña Junie. Pero, contra todos sus instintos, quizá Eve necesite recurrir a la cruel fortaleza que le inculcó su madre para afrontar la verdad sobre el crimen... y sobre su auténtica naturaleza. Una historia poderosa y afilada sobre lazos familiares, sobre mujeres que luchan en circunstancias extremas y sobre cómo incluso los lugares más oscuros y aterradores pueden ofrecerte el refugio del hogar. «Sin concesiones, feroz y brillante.» The Guardian «Desde el atrapante arranque al impactante final, nunca deja de fascinar con sus sorprendentes giros.» Associated Press Sobre la novela han dicho... «Una escritura de una urgencia feroz.» Publishers Weekly «Un final deslumbrante.» Booklist «Un noir rural lleno de vueltas y giros... Atrapante.» Hello Magazine «¡Sí, sí y mil veces sí! Totalmente fabuloso.» Larry, Goodreads «Absorbente.» Library Journal «Una estremecedora historia de maternidad y crimen.» CrimeReads «Llega al corazón con su cruda verdad emocional.» Daily Mail «De trama impecable... Fascinante.» Shelf Awareness «Te hiela el corazón.» Metro Los lectores opinan... «Me ha gustado mucho, una novela de intriga típicamente americana que combina una investigación criminal con una historia familiar.» Blog Libros que hay que leer «La oscuridad que conoces pega fuerte desde el inicio y hasta el fin. Es imposible abandonar a Eve en su rastreo infatigable del asesino de su hija.» Blog Letras en Vena «Un libro interesante y diferente a tantos thrillers que últimamente hay en las librerías, por la trama y sobre todo por los personajes y la carga emocional que son capaces de transmitir.» Blog Sirmatres «Amy Engel consigue que el lector sienta en todo momento esa mezcla de desazón, angustia e interés. Una historia que te subirá las pulsaciones.» Blog Negra y mortal «Es una historia de relaciones familiares, de madres que demuestran que une más la rabia que la pena.» Blog Las lecturas de Guillermo «Me ha gustado mucho la manera de narrar de Amy Engel, te va adentrando en este thriller rural de manera pausada, sin estridencias.» pasion_por_leer en Instagram «Da giros y giros y te mantiene totalmente enganchada.» subookish en Instagram

La oscuridad que conoces

Emozionante come Hunger Games, adrenalinico come Divergent The Ivy Series Il mondo dipende da loro Il suo cuore dipende da lui Dopo una guerra nucleare senza precedenti, la popolazione degli Stati Uniti è decimata. Un piccolo gruppo di sopravvissuti entra in conflitto per decidere quale famiglia andrà al governo del nuovo mondo. Il clan dei Westfall perde lo scontro con quello dei Lattimer. Passano cinquant’anni e la comunità è ancora in pace, ma il prezzo è alto: ogni anno un rito assicura l’equilibrio forzato tra le famiglie e così una delle figlie dei perdenti deve andare in sposa a uno dei figli di quella vincente. Quest’anno, è il mio turno. Il mio nome è Ivy Westfall, e la mia missione è semplice: uccidere il figlio del capo dei Lattimer, Bishop, il mio promesso sposo, e restituire il potere alla mia famiglia. Ma Bishop sembra molto scaltro oppure non è il ragazzo spietato e senza cuore che mi avevano detto. Sembra anche essere l’unica persona in questo mondo che veramente mi capisce, ma non posso sottrarmi al destino, io sono l’unica che può riportare i Westfall al potere. E perché questo accada, Bishop deve morire per mano mia... Il mio nome è Ivy Westfall, e la mia missione è semplice: uccidere il mio promesso sposo I commenti dei lettori: «Amore, tradimenti, complotti, omicidi, inganni e coraggio. Un libro fenomenale, aspetto il seguito!» «Con il suo debutto, Amy Engel ha scritto uno dei migliori romanzi distopici che io abbia mai letto. Impossibile staccarsene!» «Profondo, struggente e sexy! Sono rimasta sveglia per finire di leggere e mi sono addormentata con il nome di Bishop sulle labbra...» Amy EngelÈ nata in Kansas e dopo un’infanzia trascorsa tra Iran, Taiwan e diversi luoghi degli Stati Uniti si è fermata a Kansas City, nel Missouri, dove vive con il marito e due figli. Prima di dedicarsi a tempo pieno alla maternità e alla scrittura, è stata avvocato penalista.

Forever

La consuetudine del buio

Patnáctiletá Lane má za sebou smutné dospívání s matkou, která spáchala sebevraždu, a poprvé v životě se vydává mimo New York, do odlehlých oblastí venkovského Kansasu – odjíždí do Roanoke House, kde na ni čeká chladná babička Lilian a charismatický dědeček Yates, ale také stejně stará sestřenice Allegra. Pozná tak nejen svou širší rodinu ale také její tajemnou a konečně i děsivou minulost. Všechny dívky z Roanoke jsou krásné a zdá se, že mají všechno. Ale spojuje je temné tajemství, o kterém se nesmí mluvit. Když ho poznají, utečou – nebo zemřou.

Dívky z Roanoke

Il y a cinquante ans, une guerre nucléaire a décimé la population mondiale. Un groupe de survivants a fini par se former, et ce qui reste des Etats-Unis d'Amérique s'est choisi un président. Mais des deux familles qui se sont affrontées pour le pouvoir, la mienne a perdu. Aujourd'hui, les enfants des adversaires d'autrefois sont contraints de s'épouser lors d'une cérémonie censée assurer la paix. J'ai seize ans cette année, et mon tour est venu. Je m'appelle Ivy Westfall. Ma mission ? Tuer l'homme que je suis destinée à épouser... le fils du président.

The Book of Ivy ; The Revolution of Ivy

Coffret collector en 2 volumes

Tots són sospitosos. Tots tenen alguna cosa per amagar. Però algú haurà de respondre per la mort de la seva filla. En una zona empobrida de les muntanyes Ozark, a Missouri, en un poble petit amb grans secrets, dues nenes de dotze anys apareixen assassinades. Sense res per perdre i trencada pel dolor, l'Eve Taggert decideix esbrinar què li ha passat realment a la seva filla Junie. L'Eve coneix el costat fosc de la vida: la seva mare es va encarregar d'ensenyar-l'hi. Una dura lliçó que ella ha volgut estalviar desesperadament a la petita Junie. Però, contra el seu instint, l'Eve haurà de recórrer a la fortalesa cruel que li va inculcar la seva mare per afrontar la veritat sobre el crim... i sobre la seva autèntica naturalesa. Una història potent i colpidora sobre llaços familiars, sobre dones que lluiten en circumstàncies extremes i sobre com fins i tot els llocs més foscos i aterridors poden oferir-te un refugi. «Sense concessions, feroç i brillant.» The Guardian «Des de l'absorbent arrencada fins l'impactant final, la novel·la mai deixa de fascinar amb els seus girs sorprenents.» Associated Press Ressenyes: «Una escriptura d'una urgència feroç.» Publishers Weekly «Un final que enlluerna.» Booklist «Un noir rural ple de voltes i girs... Absorbent.» Hello Magazine «Sí, sí i mil vegades sí! Totalment fabulós.» Larry, Goodreads «Una colpidora història de maternitat i crim.» CrimeReads «Arriba al cor amb la seva crua veritat emocional.» Daily Mail «Absolutament fantàstic. Se m'ocorren moltes paraules per descriure'l: meravellós, punyent, perfecte.» Ellen, Goodreads «De trama impecable... Fascinant.» Shelf Awareness «Et gela el cor.» Metro «Fosc, inquietant, cru, addictiu i amb un final al·lucinant.» Norma, Goodreads «Per llegir d'una tirada! Molt més que el típic thriller!» Wendy, Goodreads

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