Samantha Downing

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY PICK HOW WELL DO YOU REALLY KNOW THE PERSON YOU LOVE MOST? Their life was just like yours. Nice house, great kids, the perfect life. But they have a very dark secret. You might think you've read stories like this before. You're wrong. ______________ SHORTLISTED FOR ITW THRILLER AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL, THE EDGAR AWARD AND THE GOODREADS AWARDS. WINNER OF THE DEAD GOOD READER AWARDS. 'The twist at the end of the first chapter made me read through the night' Jane Corry, bestselling author of The Dead Ex 'The most gripping psychological thriller of 2019' Stylist 'The next Gone Girl' Marie Claire 'A twisty, audacious, Gone Girl-y psychological thriller. The book that everyone is going to be talking about' Red 'Wow! My Lovely Wife is a stunner - full of twists, well-drawn characters, and riveting suspense' Harlan Coben 'Dexter meets Gone Girl - I loved this this brilliantly dark and twisted novel. One of the best books I've read this year' C.J. Tudor 'Absolutely unputdownable' Liv Constantine

The gripping Richard & Judy thriller that will give you chills this winter

My Lovely Wife

"USA Today bestselling author Samantha Downing teaches all the wrong lessons in her latest sneaky thriller about a calculating teacher in a privileged private school who knows he has the power to make or break your kid's future...and he uses it.... Teddy Crutcher has just won Teacher of the Year at the prestigious Belmont Academy, home to the best and brightest. He says his wife couldn't be more proud--though no one has seen her in a while. But Teddy can't be bothered with any of the rumors and the recent string of murders on campus. His main focus is on these kids. Sure, his methods can be a little unorthodox and maybe just a few of them don't actually deserve a bright a future. But someone's got push these kids to their full potential. It's really too bad that sometimes excellence can come at such a high cost"--

For Your Own Good

"Beth, Portia, and Eddie Morgan haven't all been together in years. And for very good reasons--we'll get to those later. But when their wealthy grandfather dies and leaves a cryptic final message in his wake, the siblings and their respective partners must come together for a cross-country road trip to fulfill his final wish and--more importantly--secure their inheritance. But time with your family can be tough"--

He Started It

From the bestselling author of My Lovely Wife comes a reckless, delicious thriller about a young couple that gives a whole new meaning to the dangers of modern dating. Wes and Ivy are madly in love. They've never felt anything like it. It's the kind of romance people write stories about. But what kind of story? Because when it's good, it's great. Flowers. Grand gestures. Deep meaningful conversations where the whole world disappears. When it's bad, it's really bad. Vengeful fights. Damaged property. Arrest warrants. But their vicious cycle of catastrophic breakups and head-over-heels reconnections needs to end fast. Because suddenly, Wes and Ivy have a common enemy--and she's a detective. There's something Wes and Ivy never talk about--in good times or bad. The night of their worst breakup, when one of them took things too far, and someone ended up dead. If they can stick together, they can survive anything--even the tightening net of a police investigation. Because one more breakup might just be their last…

A Twisted Love Story

INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER "Witty and macabre."--Caroline Kepnes "Slick and chilling."--Megan Miranda "A perfect summer book."--NPR USA Today bestselling author Samantha Downing is back with her latest sneaky thriller set at a prestigious private school--complete with interfering parents, overeager students, and one teacher who just wants to teach them all a lesson... Teddy Crutcher has won Teacher of the Year at the elite Belmont Academy, home to the best and brightest. He says his wife couldn't be more proud--though no one has seen her in a while. Teddy really can't be bothered with a few mysterious deaths on campus that are looking more and more like murder, or with the student digging a little too deep into Teddy's personal life. His main focus is pushing these kids to their full academic potential. All he wants is for his colleagues--and the endlessly meddlesome parents--to stay out of his way. If not, well, they'll get what they deserve. It's really too bad that sometimes excellence comes at such a high cost.

Unsere Geschichte ist wie die von vielen anderen. Ich bin einer wunderbaren Frau begegnet. Wir haben Kinder bekommen und sind in die Vorstadt gezogen. Wir haben uns von unseren größten Träumen und unseren dunkelsten Abgründen erzählt. Und dann ist uns langweilig geworden. Wir sehen aus wie ein ganz normales Paar. Wir sind die netten Nachbarn, zu denen die Kinder zum Spielen kommen und die man gerne zum Essen einlädt. Aber wir haben ein Geheimnis, um unsere Ehe lebendig zu halten. Eine ganz besondere Vorliebe. Eine, die uns die Macht gibt, über Leben und Tod zu entscheiden ...

Thriller

Meine wunderbare Frau

The bestselling author of My Lovely Wife returns with an addictive new psychological thriller. NOTHING IS DEADLIER THAN TRUE LOVE... Wes and Ivy are madly in love. It's the kind of romance people write stories about. But what kind of story? Because when it's good, it's very very good. But when it's bad, it's bad. But their breakneck cycle of catastrophic vengeful break-ups and head-over-heels reconnections needs to end fast. Because suddenly, Wes and Ivy have a common enemy - and she's a detective. One wrong move will be fatal - so if Wes and Ivy can't stick together, this break-up might just be their last. Praise for Samantha Downing 'Dark, sly and delicious...totally original - and totally compelling' JP Delaney 'A twisty, audacious, Gone Girl-y psychological thriller. The book that everyone is going to be talking about' Red 'Dark, shocking and very witty, this wickedly good read will make you run screaming from the suburbs' Heat

The deliciously dark and gripping new novel from the bestselling author of My Lovely Wife

From the internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife and For Your Own Good comes a twisted, entertaining novella about a dog walker swept into a criminal investigation when her client winds up dead. Shelby works as a dog walker in northern California, and she’s just finished up her bi-weekly trip to the park with a husky named Pluto. When she brings him back to his house, she finds his owner—Todd Burke, a well-known local businessman and founder of an organic supplements company—lying on the bathroom floor, dead. A detective arrives on the scene. As she interviews Shelby, the body is inspected by a medical examiner, and more cops search Todd’s home, it becomes clear that the victim’s life was less picture-perfect than his clean-cut persona might lead you to believe.

Sleeping Dogs Lie

Elskuleg eiginkona mín

Un thriller salvaje sobre una pareja cuyo matrimonio de quince años por fin se ha puesto interesante... Nuestra historia de amor es sencilla. Conocí a una mujer extraordinaria. Nos enamoramos. Tuvimos niños. Nos mudamos a las afueras. Nos contamos nuestros grandes sueños y nuestros secretos más oscuros. Y después comenzamos a aburrirnos. En apariencia somos una pareja normal. Como tus vecinos, los padres del mejor amigo de tu hijo, los conocidos con los que cenas de vez en cuando. Todos tenemos nuestros pequeños secretos para mantener vivo un matrimonio. Solo que el nuestro incluye el asesinato. La crítica ha dicho: «Formidable, adictivo». Publishers Weekly «Un debut oscuro e irresistible». People «Una deliciosa y perversa historia sobre secretos, relaciones y lo que algunos están dispuestos a hacer para mantener viva la llama». CrimeReads «Dexter pero más sexy». The Skimm «Totalmente atrapante... Esta novela tiene más giros y vueltas que un plato de espaguetis, resérvate un día entero para leerla porque no vas a querer dormir hasta que termines». Red Online «Una novela brillantemente oscura y retorcida. ¡Uno de los mejores libros que he leído este año». C.J. Tudor, autora de El Hombre de Tiza «Los efectos secundarios de leer este libro son noches en vela y miradas extrañadas de los que se encuentran con tu expresión de horror en el metro». Cosmopolitan «Una novela oscura e inquietante sobre la familia, el matrimonio y los impulsos asesinos». The Washington Post «Dejará en shock incluso a los más experimentados lectores de novelas de suspense». Real Simple «Si solo vas a leer un libro este año, que sea este». Betches

Mi adorada esposa

Minha Adorável Esposa

Pas de secrets entre nous

Meine geliebte Schwester

Moja doskonała żona

From the bestselling author of My Lovely Wife comes a reckless, delicious thriller that gives a whole new meaning to the dangers of modern dating. Wes and Ivy are madly in love. They've never felt anything like it. It's the type of romance people write stories about. But what kind of story? When it's good, it's great. Flowers. Grand gestures. Deep meaningful conversations where the whole world disappears. When it's bad, it's really bad. Vengeful fights. Damaged property. Arrest warrants. But their vicious cycle of catastrophic breakups and head-over-heels reconciliations needs to end fast. Because suddenly, Wes and Ivy have a common enemy--and she's a detective. There's something Wes and Ivy never talk about--in good times or bad. The night of their worst breakup, when one of them took things too far, and someone ended up dead. If they can stick together, they can survive anything--even the tightening net of a police investigation. Because one more breakup might just be their last…

UM THRILLER SELVAGEM SOBRE UM CASAL CUJO CASAMENTO DE QUINZE ANOS SE TORNA, FINALMENTE, INTERESSANTE... A nossa história de amor é simples. Conheci uma mulher extraordinária. Apaixonámo-nos. Tivemos filhos. Mudámo-nos para os subúrbios. Contámos um ao outro os nossos grandes sonhos e os nossos segredos mais sombrios. E depois começámos a ficar aborrecidos. Parecemos um casal normal. Tal como os seus vizinhos, os pais do melhor amigo do seu filho, os conhecidos com quem janta de vez em quando. Todos nós temos os nossos pequenos segredos para manter vivo um casamento. Só que o nosso envolve assassinato. Os elogios da crítica: «A minha adorável esposa é uma maravilha. Não se trata apenas de um livro sobre assassinos em série. É um drama familiar, é sobre um casamento, sobre crianças fora de controlo, sobre infi delidade e sobre os meios de comunicação social, mas também sobre as pessoas que temos perto. Formidável, viciante.» Publishers Weekly «Uma história deliciosamente perversa sobre segredos, relações e o que algumas pessoas estão dispostas a fazer para manter viva a chama.» CrimeReads «É como o Dexter, mas mais sexy.» The Skimm «Os efeitos secundários da leitura deste livro incluem noites sem dormir e olhares atordoados daqueles com quem se cruza e veem a sua expressão horrorizada.» Cosmopolitan «Um romance sombrio e perturbador sobre família, casamento e impulsos assassinos.» The Washington Post «Chocará até os leitores de suspense mais experientes.» Real Simple «Se lerem um livro este ano, leiam A minha adorável esposa.» Betches

A minha adorável esposa

Napínavý thriller plný napětí a zvratů. Sériový vrah vraždí mladé ženy na předměstí. Náš příběh je prostý. Poznal jsem úžasnou ženu, narodily se nám dvě děti, pořídili jsme si velký dům. Poznali jsme všechny svoje tajné sny i temné stránky. A pak jsme se začali nudit... Jsme sousedé, které rádi pozvete na večeři. Protože nás dobře neznáte. Vlastně nás neznají ani naše děti. Možná neznáme ani jeden druhého. Celé město teď se zděšením sleduje, kdo se stane další obětí masového vraha. Vím jen, že moje báječná žena jí rozhodně nebude. Nakladatelská anotace. Kráceno.

Moje báječná žena

Az Elbűvölő feleségem szerzőjének új könyve! Beth, Portia és Eddie Morgan évek óta nem találkoztak egymással, amire jó okuk volt. De amikor jómódú nagyapjuk meghal, és a végrendeletében egy titokzatos, furcsa utolsó kívánság teljesítéséhez köti a több millió dolláros örökségét, a testvérek és házastársaik kénytelenek összejönni egy autós kirándulásra, amelynek során átszelik az országot. A közös családi program azonban néha kimerítő. Mindenki számára. Sőt még kimerítőbb akkor, ha mindannyian súlyos titkokat őriznek, miközben igyekeznek megfeledkezni egy emlékről, egy eltűnt személyről és a bosszúról. Arról a fekete autóban ülő férfiról nem is beszélve, aki már napok óta kitartóan követi őket. De említhetnénk még azt is, hogy legalább az egyikük potenciális gyilkos, a csomagtartóban pedig egy hulla lapul. Ám a pénz komoly motivációs erő. Mindenki számára. Samantha Downing az Elbűvölő feleségem című nemzetközi bestseller után – amelyből Nicole Kidman produkciós cége már készíti az adaptációt – újabb sikervárományos thrillerrel jelentkezik, aminek könnyed stílusa és elegáns humora csupán a felszín. A mélyben rejtőző összetett rétegek nemcsak napjaink Amerikáját ábrázolják rendkívül hitelesen, de az emberi természetről is élénk, valósághű képet adnak.

Ő kezdte

«L’ho letto tutto d’un fiato in una sola notte.» Jane Corry «Geniale! Avvincente e pieno di colpi di scena.» Harlan Coben «Tra L’amore bugiardo e Dexter.» C.J. Tudor Il thriller dell’anno La nostra è una storia d’amore piuttosto ordinaria. Ho conosciuto una bellissima donna, mi sono innamorato perdutamente di lei. Abbiamo avuto due figli. E, come molte coppie, abbiamo finito per trasferirci in una bella villetta in un quartiere residenziale. La vita ci ha regalato l’opportunità di avere qualcuno con cui condividere ogni cosa. E così, quando ci siamo annoiati della monotonia quotidiana, abbiamo potuto contare l’uno sull’altra. Da fuori sembriamo una coppia normale. Potremmo essere i tuoi vicini; i genitori degli amici dei tuoi figli; i conoscenti con cui fai quattro chiacchiere al supermercato o gli amici degli amici con cui ogni tanto vai a cena. Ma tutti i matrimoni nascondono un segreto che li mantiene vivi. Un trucco grazie al quale l’unione tra due persone rimane salda e ardente come il primo giorno. Il nostro segreto è che ci piace uccidere. Il thriller di cui tutti parlano Sunday Times bestseller In corso di pubblicazione in 21 Paesi Una vita perfetta, bella casa, figli adorabili. Eccetto per un dettaglio: un segreto inconfessabile. Magari stai pensando di aver già letto storie del genere. Non sai come ti sbagli. «Oscuro, scioccante e ingegnoso, questa lettura vi farà evitare con cura i quartieri residenziali.» Heat «Un esordio irresistibile.» People «Abbiamo un annuncio per voi: il primo incredibile libro di Samantha Downing è destinato a uguagliare il successo di L’amore bugiardo.» Marie Claire «La narrazione al presente e in prima persona riesce nell’intento di far sentire il lettore a disagio, come se avesse un certo grado di complicità nella vicenda intricata che si sviluppa tra le pagine.» Publishers Weekly Samantha Downing Vive a New Orleans, dove lavora a tempo pieno al suo prossimo libro. Il matrimonio dei segreti è il suo straordinario esordio.

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