Chris Whitaker Knihy

Mladistvý delikvent Vincent se po mnoha letech vrací z vězení domů, což nepřijde všem úplně po chuti. Napínavý i dojemný románový příběh o snaze protlouct se životem a chránit své nejbližší. Před třiceti lety Vincent King zabil člověka. Po odpykání trestu se vrací do svého rodného městečka Cape Haven v Kalifornii. Ne každý ho ale rád vidí. Třeba Star Radleyová, jeho dávná láska, ale také sestra dívky, kterou Vincent připravil o život, nebo Stařina třináctiletá dcera Duchess, která neúnavně pečuje o mladšího bratra i labilní matku. Ve snaze ochránit své blízké ovšem Duchess roztočí kolo událostí, které budou mít tragické důsledky nejen pro její rodinu, ale i pro celé město. Nakladatelská anotace. Kráceno.

A missing persons mystery, a serial killer thriller, and an epic love story - with a unique twist on each...* * * * *Late one summer, the town of Monta Clare is shattered by the abduction of local teenager Joseph 'Patch' Macauley. Nobody more so than Saint Brown, who is broken by her best friend's disappearance. Soon, she will eat, sleep, breathe, only to find him.But when she does: it will break her heart. Patch lies in a pitch-black room - all alone - for days or maybe weeks. Until he feels a hand in his. Her name is Grace and, though they cannot see each other, she takes him from the darkness and paints their world with her words. In this hopeless place, they fall in love.But when he escapes: there is no sign she ever even existed.To find her again, Patch charts an epic search across the country. And, to set him free, Saint will shadow his journey: on a darker path to hunt down the man who took them.Even if finding the truth means losing each other forever...

Gripping yet hilarious, suspenseful and sad - a brilliant debut for fans of Twin Peaks and The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair.

For fans of The Roanoke Girls and Fargo, All the Wicked Girls is a gripping crime novel with a huge heart from an exceptional talent. 'A very real, very rare talent' SARAH HILARY 'Wonderful' M. R. CAREY 'Amazing' LISA HALL 'Gripping and heartbreaking' DEBORAH O'CONNOR 'Phenomenal' JO SPAIN 'Stunning' MICHELLE DAVIS 'Remarkable' MIKE THOMAS

What would you do if you knew the world was going to be destroyed by a huge asteroid in one month? With teachers losing control of their students and themselves, and the end rushing toward all of them, it leaves everyone facing the answer to one, simple question...