Lesley Kara

__________ When single mum Joanna hears a rumour at the school gates, she never intends to pass it on. But one casual comment leads to another and now there’s no going back . . . Rumour has it that a notorious child killer is living under a new identity, in their sleepy little town of Flinstead-on-Sea. Sally McGowan was just ten years old when she stabbed little Robbie Harris to death forty-eight years ago – no photos of her exist since her release as a young woman. So who is the supposedly reformed killer who now lives among them? How dangerous can one rumour become? And how far will Joanna go to protect her loved ones from harm, when she realizes what it is she’s unleashed? __________ 'Everyone is going to be talking about The Rumour. An intriguing premise, a creeping sense of dread, and a twist you won't see coming!’ Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door. Readers can’t stop talking about The Rumour: ***** ‘So good ... The twist is amazing and really caught me out.’ ***** ‘Downloaded it last night before bed and have stayed up all night reading it! Could not put it down. ***** ‘I couldn’t devour this book quickly enough ... The surprises didn’t stop til the very last page.’ IF YOU’VE ALREADY DEVOURED THE RUMOUR THEN LOOK OUT FOR THE DARE, THE CAPTIVATING NEW THRILLER FROM LESLEY KARA. *COMING SOON AND AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW!*

The Sunday Times bestseller with a killer twist

The Rumour

"When a single mother hears a rumor outside her son's school, she never intends to pass it on. But one casual comment leads to another--and now there's no going back. Rumor has it that a notorious killer, a woman who has been released from prison years after her brutal crime, is living under a new identity in Joanna's seaside town. So who is the supposedly reformed murderer now living in their neighborhood? Suspicion falls on everyone. As Joanna becomes obsessed with the case, her curiosity will expose her son and his father to a heartless psychopath who has killed--and may kill again. And she will learn how dangerous one rumor can become--and just how far she must go to protect those she loves from harm. She is going to regret the day she ever said a word"--

The Rumor

After reluctantly moving in with her mother, ex-alcoholic Astrid tries to rebuild her life and make amends for her past wrongs, but someone is following her and won't stop until she learns that some mistakes can't be forgiven.

A Novel

Who Did You Tell?

A twisty new thriller from the author of The Rumor and Who Did You Tell?

The Dare

Hearing a rumor that a dangerous ex-con has moved into town under an assumed name, a single mother becomes obsessed with the case, but her curiosity exposes her son and his father to a heartless psychopath who has killed--and may kill again.

The Apartment Upstairs 

Roman

Das Gerücht

From the Sunday Times Bestselling Author of the Rumour

This Girl, That Girl

THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE RUMOUR 'THIS GIRL' Scarlett's aunt lived - and was brutally murdered - in the flat upstairs. But Scarlett is determined that life return to some kind of normal, even if that means living with just a ceiling between her and the scene of this devastating crime. After all, this is her home. She's safe here. Isn't she? 'THAT GIRL' Dee is busy balancing her job as a funeral director with organising an event to mark the disappearance of her best friend, ten years ago. So she's got enough on her plate without worrying about the threatening messages that are appearing on her company's Facebook page. 'THERE'S ALWAYS SOME GIRL' When Scarlett approaches Dee about planning her aunt's funeral, there emerges an unexpected link between them. Together, the two women could uncover secrets that have long been buried. Even while someone wants to stop them digging . . . It's only ever that girl until it's someone you know. ________ 'Lesley Kara keeps you guessing until the final page.' Paula Hawkins 'Kara uses the old box of tricks so effectively, misdirecting your attention with expert cunning and then biffing you on the back of the head with her twists.' Daily Mirror

The Most Gripping and Twist-Filled Read of the Summer

Dare

She thought she had put all the questions to rest. But someone from her past wants answers. From the bestselling author of The Rumor and Who Did You Tell? comes The Dare, an electrifying novel of suspense. “I read The Dare in two big gulps—it’s pacey, has great characters, and there’s a flip worthy of Simone Biles.”—Fiona Barton, New York Times bestselling author of The Widow At the time it was exciting. A game of dare, but one that had motive and justification. Children can be so judgmental, can’t they? I can still hear her cry as she toppled forward, the dull thud of her body as it landed on the pavement. Lizzie and Alice are the best of friends, as close as can be. Until the day when they’re out playing by the train tracks and a childish spat triggers Lizzie’s epilepsy. When she comes to, she finds an unimaginable horror: Alice has been killed. Lizzie is devastated, and as she tries to cope with her grief, she is shocked to find herself alienated from Alice’s friends and relatives, who are convinced Lizzie and “the dare” somehow had a role in her friend’s death. I knew that whatever she wanted me to do, I’d do it. Like that first, dreadful dare. Years later, Lizzie has tried to move on. She’s engaged to a wonderful man and is starting a new life in London. But someone from her past isn’t willing to forgive and forget. And they’ll do anything to pry answers from her. Even if Lizzie doesn’t know them herself.

Przeprowadzka z Londynu do nadmorskiego Flinstead miała być dla Joanny i jej synka Alfiego nowym początkiem. Pewnego dnia rozmawiając z innymi matkami, Jo dowiaduje się, że w ich sennym miasteczku podobno mieszka pod nowym nazwiskiem słynna morderczyni, która jako nieletnia wbiła małemu chłopcu nóż kuchenny prosto w serce. Początkowo kobieta bagatelizuje tę plotkę, jednak szokująca wiadomość nie daje jej spokoju do tego stopnia, że powtarza ją dalej. Plotka zaczyna żyć własnym życiem i rozprzestrzeniać się jak pożar. Kiedy Joanna wchodzi do Twittera i odczytuje: „plotki potrafią zabijać”, a kilka dni później na szkolnej tablicy ogłoszeń widzi przerobione zdjęcie klasowe, na którym w piersi Alfiego tkwi zakrwawiony nóż, zaczyna baczniej przyglądać się mieszkańcom Flinstead. Czy jej synek jest w niebezpieczeństwie? Kim jest ukrywająca się dzieciobójczyni?

Plotka

DA ALENEMOREN JOANNA FÅR HØRE ET RYKTE UTENFOR SKOLEPORTEN, ER DET ALDRI MENINGEN Å SPRE DET VIDERE. MEN DEN ENE TILFELDIGE BEMERKNINGEN FØRER TIL DEN NESTE, OG NÅ ER DET INGEN VEI TILBAKE ... Ryktet går om at en notorisk barnemorder med ny identitet har flyttet til den søvnige, lille byen Finstead-on-Sea. Sally McGowan var bare 10 år gammel da hun knivstakk lille Robbie Harris 47 ganger. Det finnes ingen bilder av henne etter at hun ble sluppet ut fra fengsel som en voksen kvinne. Så hvem av dem er denne kaldblodige barnemorderen som nå bor blant dem? Hvor farlig kan et rykte bli? Og hvor langt vil Joanna gå for å beskytte dem hun er glad i, da hun etterhvert innser hva det er hun har satt i gang? EN TILFELDIG BEMERKNING. Det bor en morder blant oss. ER ALT SOM SKAL TIL Hun knivstakk lille Robbie Harris. FOR Å ENDRE ET LIV – Hun lever under ukjent identitet. FOR ALLTID. Hun har endret seg. Det sies i hver fall ...

Ryktet går

Joanna, een alleenstaande moeder, hoort op het schoolplein dat een beruchte moordenaar een nieuw leven leidt in haar kustdorpje. Sally McGowan was 10 jaar toen ze 48 jaar geleden kleine Robbie Harris doodstak - er zijn geen foto's bekend van na haar vrijlating. Dus wie is die moordenaar die nu tussen hen schijnt te wonen, die het moorden misschien wel niet verleerd is? Ze zal leren hoe gevaarlijk één gerucht kan zijn en hoe ver ze moet gaan om degenen van wie ze houdt te beschermen. Joanna krijgt spijt dat ze ooit een woord heeft doorverteld.

Het gerucht

«Tra sospetti e accuse, vi sorprenderà fino all'ultima pagina.» PAULA HAWKINS La calunnia è come un incendio. Basta una sola scintilla, e rimpiangerai tutta la vita di aver ceduto alla tentazione. Perché il silenzio è d'oro. Ma il gossip può essere mortale. Flintstead-on-Sea è una di quelle cittadine inglesi così piccole, così silenziose, così tremendamente perfette, che le vite dei suoi abitanti sono strette come in una morsa, tra la pioggia incessante e il mare sempre grigio. E per Joanna Critchley, mamma single che vi è appena tornata con il suo bambino, la morsa è ancora più dolorosa: non conosce più nessuno in città, e trova difficile farsi accettare dalle temibili mamme della scuola. È per questo che, quando per caso sente dire da una di loro che la famigerata Sally McGowan, che a dieci anni commise un terribile omicidio e da allora ha vissuto sotto altra identità, si è ritirata proprio a Flintstead, non resiste alla tentazione di usare quell'informazione. È la sera del book club, e, sentendosi ancora una volta esclusa, Joanna butta lì il suo prezioso pettegolezzo. Quella che innescherà è una spirale crescente di sospetto, follia e paura, che ben presto le sfuggirà di mano. E mentre diverse donne vengono accusate, e Jo si sentirà sempre più in colpa per aver diffuso la voce, una verità molto scomoda si farà strada. Una verità pericolosa, sia per lei che per il suo bambino. E Joanna imparerà a sue spese che quando si mettono in giro le voci sbagliate, dopo non si torna indietro. Tensione, minaccia e sospetto si respirano a pieni polmoni in un thriller che vi sorprenderà, uno dei grandi bestseller inglesi dell'anno.

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