Brianna Labuskes Knihy

Působivý krimithriller Podezření nastolil otázky – a Odhalení přináší odpovědi. Psycholožka Gretchen Whiteová, konzultantka bostonské policie, žije od osmi let v přesvědčení, že zabila svou tetu. Našli ji s nožem v ruce nad tetiným bezvládným tělem, na všechny otázky odpovídala: Nepamatuju se. Spousta lidí včetně detektiva Patricka Shaughnessyho věří, že tahle sociopatka unikla trestu za vraždu. A že by se mohla znovu utrhnout ze řetězu. O třicet let později se Lauren Marconiová pokusí dokázat, že se její kolega Patrick mýlí. Pravdu o tom, co se té noci stalo, si však nikdo nedokázal ani představit

Mrazivý, strhující krimipříběh o šokujícím případu rodinné vraždy, jehož řešení leží v rukou někoho, kdo se v minulosti možná dopustil stejného zločinu… Doktorka Gretchen Whiteová je konzultantkou bostonské policie se specializací na antisociální chování, s nímž má coby sociopatka vlastní bohaté zkušenosti. Když ji požádají o pomoc s výslechem Violy Kentové, třináctileté dívky podezřelé z vraždy své matky, Gretchen okamžitě pochopí, že má co do činění s psychopatkou, které dělá dobře zájem veřejnosti o její krutý, úděsný čin. Ale spáchala ho skutečně ona? A pokud ne, tak kdo jiný? Co všechno skrývala rodina Kentových? A neskrývá něco podobného i Gretchen?

A cold-blooded murder. A confession. And a mystery that’s just beginning in a shocking novel of psychological suspense by the Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of A Familiar Sight.Criminologist Dr. Gretchen White thought Detective Lauren Marconi could never cross certain lines. Then Lauren, with fresh blood on her hands, is arrested for an execution-style slaying. Even as the evidence mounts, Gretchen is convinced she’s innocent. Because Lauren would have known how to get away with murder.Forced to team up with Lachlan Gibbs, the combative by-the-book star of Internal Affairs and Lauren’s boyfriend, Gretchen starts digging for the truth. But when she begins to uncover Lauren’s closely guarded secrets, the investigation raises more questions than answers. As Lauren’s decade-long obsession with the victim comes to light, Gretchen can’t help but doubt her own instincts.She knows better than most that not everything is as it seems. And with Lauren’s future on the line, it’s more important than ever to see this mystery through to the end.

FBI special agent Clarke Sinclair doesn't give up easily. She has spent years tracking serial killer Simon Cross, forced to follow his twisted clues and photographs across the country. Clarke knows that Cross selects only redheaded women and that he doesn't target another victim until Clarke discovers the previous one. He has never broken the pattern, until now. A girl has already gone missing in upstate New York when a second is kidnapped, a blond. The killer's MO has changed, sending Clarke back to the drawing board.

In 1933 Berlin, American writer Althea James is invited by Joseph Goebbels to join a cultural exchange program. For a girl from a small Maine town, Berlin appears vibrant and modern, yet her perspective shifts when she meets a captivating woman who introduces her to a group of resisters, challenging her beliefs about her hosts and herself. By 1936, Hannah Brecht has fled to Paris, but finds no escape from the anti-Semitism and Nazi sympathizers she thought she left behind. Haunted by her role in her family's betrayal, she immerses herself in work at the German Library of Burned Books, believing in the power of literature to combat rising fascism. When a close friend opts for action over words, Hannah faces a critical choice about the stories worth risking her life for. In 1944 New York, Vivian Childs, mourning her husband Edward's death in the war, fights against a senator's censorship of Armed Service Editions, essential paperbacks sent to soldiers. Through letters from Edward, she understands their significance and realizes that to win her battle, she must confront the senator's propaganda with her own narrative, which intertwines with the enigmatic woman managing the American Library of Nazi-Banned Books in Brooklyn. The paths of these three women will intersect, forever altering their lives.

Set during the Depression era, this novel follows a woman's journey to unravel the mystery of a local librarian and the unique Boxcar Library, a converted mining train delivering books to remote Montana towns. Inspired by true events, the story weaves together themes of resilience and the transformative power of literature, highlighting the importance of access to education and community during challenging times.

Emmy's curiosity is piqued when she discovers a poetry collection with a heartfelt dedication to Annelise, labeled as a brave Edelweiss Pirate. This intriguing connection leads her on a quest to uncover the story behind the dedication, intertwining her present with a historical narrative that promises to reveal the secrets of Annelise's past. As Emmy delves deeper, she embarks on a journey of discovery, exploring themes of bravery, history, and the power of words.

Set against the backdrop of the Depression, this novel follows Millie Lang, a WPA editor sent to Montana amid a political scandal. As she investigates the disappearance of Colette Durand, a librarian who vanished during the Boxcar Library's inaugural journey, Millie uncovers a web of secrets involving Alice Monroe, the town's enigmatic librarian. The narrative intertwines the stories of these strong women, exploring themes of courage, community, and the transformative power of books in challenging times.

In 1946 Germany, Emmy Clarke, a librarian, is sent by the Library of Congress to assist the Monuments Men in retrieving and cataloging literature looted by the Nazis. While the focus is often on returning art, Emmy finds profound significance in the books, especially when she discovers a poetry collection by Rainer Maria Rilke, inscribed with a dedication to “Annelise, my brave Edelweiss Pirate.” Intrigued, she embarks on a quest to uncover the story behind the dedication, leading her to two sisters, a harrowing betrayal, and a remarkable protest against the Nazis that took place in Berlin during the war. Nearly a decade earlier, hundreds of courageous women had gathered in the streets to confront the Gestapo after their Jewish husbands were detained, risking their lives in defiance of the Third Reich. As Emmy navigates this historical landscape, she confronts her own past and questions whether she is merely pursuing ghosts. Ultimately, she uncovers a powerful narrative of love, forgiveness, and bravery that illuminates the darkest days of postwar life.

For a brilliant forensic linguist, crimes of the past hold clues to new series of murders in a twisting novel of suspense by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of A Familiar Sight. The double murder of a married couple in a small Washington town draws FBI forensic linguist Raisa Susanto into an investigation that mirrors a decades-old crime. Twenty-five years ago--to the day--Alex Parker murdered his parents, then took his own life, leaving behind a note admitting everything. Raisa, paired with forensic psychologist Callum Kilkenny, uses her skills to read between the lines. Especially now that paranoid postings on a conspiracy thread suggest that Alex was a victim himself--theories that have piqued the interest of a perceptive content moderator and a true-crime podcaster eager for a big break. As old and new crimes converge, messages from the living and the confessions of the dead take on new meaning for Raisa. Something more sinister than a copycat crime is at play, and plundering the darkest corners of a killer's mind leaves her vulnerable to a deadly twist even she never saw coming.