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April Henry

    14. duben 1959

    Tento autor spřádá napínavé zápletky detektivek a thrillerů, které čtenáře vtahují do světa tajemství a napětí. Jeho tvorba se vyznačuje mistrovským budováním atmosféry a nečekanými zvraty, které zanechávají hluboký dojem. S vášní pro řemeslo se autor snaží prostřednictvím svých příběhů zkoumat temnější stránky lidské povahy a komplexnost morálních dilemat. Každé nové dílo je pozvánkou do světa plného intrik, kde se pravda skrývá pod povrchem a nic není takové, jak se na první pohled zdá.

    Stay Dead
    The Lonely Dead
    Run, Hide, Fight Back
    Shock Point
    The Girl in the White Van
    Playing with Fire
    • 2024

      New York Times bestselling author April Henry delivers a thrilling murder mystery featuring a teen with an assassin on her trail fighting to uncover the truth behind a government cover up, perfect for fans of Karen McManus.

      Stay Dead
    • 2023

      Two Truths and a Lie

      • 288 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení
      3,4(33)Ohodnotit

      In this chilling mystery from a New York Times bestselling author, a storm strands a group of teens in a creepy motel-leaving them trapped with a killer.

      Two Truths and a Lie
    • 2023

      Piper Gray starts a true-crime podcast investigating a seventeen-year-old cold case in this thrilling YA murder mystery by New York Times bestselling author April Henry

      Girl Forgotten
    • 2022

      When a fire engulfs an Oregon forest, a group of trapped hikers must find another way out in this unrelenting teen-vs.-nature YA thriller.

      Playing with Fire
    • 2021

      The Eyes of the Forest

      • 240 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení
      3,6(1193)Ohodnotit

      After a bestselling fantasy writer disappears, only his biggest fan believes he’s in danger. Instead of re-reading his books, she must venture into the real world to uncover the truth in this fast-paced mystery by New York Times-bestselling author April Henry. For readers of Courtney Summers and Karen McManus. Bridget is RM Haldon's biggest fan. She and her mom sought refuge in Haldron's epic fantasy series Swords and Shadows while her mom was losing her battle with cancer. When Bridget met Haldon at one of his rare book signings, she impressed the author with her encyclopedic knowledge of the fantasy world he'd created. Bridget has been working for him ever since as he attempts to write the final book in his blockbuster sword and sorcery series. But Haldon has gone missing, and Bridget is the only person who seems concerned. Can Bridget piece together Haldon’s cryptic clues and save him before it’s too late? Master mystery-writer April Henry weaves another heart-stopping young adult thriller in this story that seamlessly blends suspense with an exploration of fan culture. Christy Ottaviano Books

      The Eyes of the Forest
    • 2020

      The Girl in the White Van

      • 224 stránek
      • 8 hodin čtení
      3,9(3915)Ohodnotit

      When Savannah disappears after arguing with her mom's boyfriend, everyone assumes she ran away. The truth is much worse

      The Girl in the White Van
    • 2019

      The Lonely Dead

      • 240 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení
      3,8(2577)Ohodnotit

      The Sixth Sense meets The Girl on the Train in this fast-paced murder mystery with a paranormal twist.

      The Lonely Dead
    • 2019

      Run, Hide, Fight Back

      • 241 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení
      3,8(2087)Ohodnotit

      Six teens must band together to survive after a shooting breaks out in this high-stakes thriller by New York Times-bestselling author April Henry. When a deadly shooting breaks out in a Portland shopping mall, a diverse group of teens ends up trapped behind a store’s security shutter. To her own surprise, seventeen-year-old Miranda finds the others looking to her as their leader. But she’s hiding a big secret—and she’s not the only one. The group has only three choices—run, hide, or fight back. The wrong decision will have fatal consequences. In her masterful style, April Henry crafts an unrelenting thriller that feels chillingly close to recent headlines. A Christy Ottaviano Book

      Run, Hide, Fight Back
    • 2015

      The Body in the Woods

      • 292 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení
      3,7(270)Ohodnotit

      Alexis, Nick, and Ruby have very different backgrounds: Alexis has spent her life covering for her mom's mental illness, Nick's bravado hides his fear of not being good enough, and Ruby just wants to pursue her eccentric interests in a world that doesn't understand her. When the three teens join Portland County Sheriff's Search and Rescue, they are teamed up to search for a autistic man lost in the woods. What they find instead is a dead body. In a friendship that will be forged in danger, fear and courage, the three team up to find the girl's killer—before he can strike one of their own. This first book in April Henry's Point Last Seen YA mystery series, The Body in the Woods is full of riveting suspense, putting readers right in the middle of harrowing rescues and crime scene investigations. This title has Common Core connections.

      The Body in the Woods
    • 2014

      The Girl who was Supposed to Die

      • 207 stránek
      • 8 hodin čtení
      3,7(62)Ohodnotit

      The only thing she knows is that she must run! When Cady wakes up, she has no memory of who she is. All she knows is that there is a pillowcase over her head and a person in the room has instructed someone to "take her out back and finish her off". Cady must find a way to save herself. But how can she when she doesn't even know her name? April Henry has written another nail-biting suspense thriller, which explores such themes as murder, memory loss, identity theft and biological warfare. As in her previous novels, her strong female protagonist joins forces with another teenager. Together they race against time to stay alive and save Cady's missing family.

      The Girl who was Supposed to Die