Andrew Neiderman je známý svými napínavými thrillery, z nichž některé byly úspěšně adaptovány do filmové podoby. Jeho mistrovství spočívá ve vytváření poutavých příběhů, které často zkoumají temnější stránky lidské psychiky. Kromě vlastní tvorby se ujal role ghostwritera pro autorku V.C. Andrewsovou, čímž rozšířil její literární odkaz o další fascinující díla.
Patnáctiletý Taylor má nevídaný dar – jeho krev uzdravila holčičku nemocnou leukémií. Doktor Parker, který se o zázraku doví, žádá Taylorovu matku o spolupráci při výzkumu. Brzy se ale jeho role nečekaně změní a on stane se chlapcovým ochráncem v boji s úkladnými únosci!
Set against the backdrop of a luxurious Catskill resort, the plot unfolds after the murder of a Jewish Defense League member in New York. A New York detective uncovers a potential terrorist plot targeting a Passover celebration attended by influential supporters of Israel. As he investigates, the hotel owner invites him to spend the holiday with his family, complicating the situation. Meanwhile, the terrorists, a charming couple, grapple with their moral dilemmas, adding depth to this gripping thriller filled with suspense and ethical challenges.
In a tense narrative, seventeen-year-old Marty and fourteen-year-old Judy become step-siblings under troubling circumstances. After Marty defends Judy from his father's assault, they escape to an abandoned Catskills resort, where they encounter the eccentric owner who clings to his dreams of reopening the hotel. As they navigate their burgeoning romance amidst the old man's delusions, an unseen presence watches their every move, creating a suspenseful atmosphere that intertwines themes of love, danger, and isolation.
A brilliant high school senior girl is quite taken with the science of behavioral modification. When her father suffers a stroke, she experiments with her own family, turning her home into a laboratory, unbeknownst to her teachers and neighbors who have only the highest regard for her. It isn’t until a teacher becomes suspicious that her terror is exposed….
Young Leon and Ursula had little except each other. Mother was driven by a psychotic need to clean—constantly—everything in sight. Father was consumed by his medical practice and an analytical approach to life. But he understood the sensual hunger growing inside his children’s young bodies. He knew they could help each other answer, “The Need.” Father had Science. Father had Reason. And he had Pin. Pin who answered all the children’s questions in a voice not unlike the doctor’s. Father’s clever trick. Father’s brilliant illusion. But then there was the accident and Mother and the doctor were dead. Still there was Pin—who had so much to tell then even yet…whose enigmatic stare held such wisdom. There would just be the three of them now. Quiet Leon, beautiful and frightened Ursula, and wise, implacable Pin. They were all each of them would need. Ever.
Trendy dance club The Underground is the hottest place in town. It's where, one night, uptight Paige Thorndyke meets a handsome stranger - and allows herself to be seduced. Twelve hours later she's dead - rushed to hospital displaying the classic symptoms of advanced scurvy. But why? The dead woman enjoyed a healthy lifestyle and diet, rich in vitamin C. When another young woman shows up dead, appearing to be suffering from an extreme case of beriberi, a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin B, physician Terri Barnard determines to find out what's going on. As she's about to discover, the truth about the women's deaths is more bizarre, more shocking, more terrifying than she could ever have imagined ...
What would you do if you couldn't remember who you were, where you lived or what you might have done? Rush hour, Grand Central Station. Aaron Clifford stops dead in his tracks - but he doesn't know he's Aaron Clifford. He doesn't know who he is at all. No matter how hard he tries, he has no memory of why he's there, where he came from, or where he's going. The clues come slowly: from his surroundings, from his wallet, from the taste of dry martini still on his lips. Eventually, Aaron Clifford will piece together the keys of his life. With that relief will come cold-blooded fear - as he learns more than he ever knew before. Things he shouldn't know. Things he doesn't want to know. Things that could get him killed . . .
This celebration of the woman who took us to the heights of a secluded attic and the depths of our own dark psyches reveals an intimate portrait of the famously private V.C. Andrews.
In a world where magic and treachery intertwine, a young sorceress must navigate a web of deception to uncover the truth behind a series of mysterious deaths. As she delves deeper into the dark undercurrents of her society, she grapples with her own powers and the moral implications of using them. With danger lurking at every turn, alliances are tested and secrets are revealed, leading to a thrilling confrontation that will determine the fate of her world.
Exploring the lengths individuals will go to in their pursuit of eternal youth, this narrative delves into themes of obsession and the consequences of vanity. It reveals how desperation can lead to morally ambiguous choices, as characters navigate the allure of youth against the backdrop of societal pressures. The story intertwines personal struggles with ethical dilemmas, ultimately questioning the true cost of immortality and the value of aging gracefully.