Bøger af Charlie Donlea

På den anden side af muren ligger skoven, og i skoven findes en glemt sti, der fører til den berygtede lærerbolig.Et skræmmende mord på et prestigefyldt gymnasium er omdrejningspunktet i denne medrivende nye roman fra den anmelderroste og bedstsælgende forfattter Charlie Donlea. Bogens hovedpersoner er den retsmedicinske rekonstruktør Rory Moore og hendes kæreste Lane Philips, som er psykolog.Et stykke fra det velpolerede campus på Indianas elitære Westmont Preparatory School ligger en forladt lærerbolig, som er et populært sted for de unge at samles om aftenen. Og for nylig er det også blevet skueplads for en farlig leg, der er løbet af sporet.For et år siden blev to elever dræbt dér ved et uhyggeligt blodbad. Selvom en lærer blev dømt for mordene, forbliver mysteriet og spørgsmålene intakte. Det mest påtrængende er, hvorfor tre overlevende fra den frygtelige nat er vendt tilbage til huset for at begå selvmord.Den kendte profi lekspert dr. Lane Philips, som er blevet hyret som konsulent på en populær podcast om tragedien, ved, at gåden er helt perfekt for hans kæreste, Rory Moore. Hun er retsmedicinsk rekonstruktør med en urovækkende evne til at få øje på de detaljer, andre overser.Men jo mere Lane og Rory finder ud af om skolen og dens elever, jo mere overbeviste bliver de om, at legen ikke er forbi. Og de, der leger med, kan måske slet ikke vinde – eller overleve ...“Flere indbyrdes forbundne historier holder tempoet oppe og spændingen høj hele vejen igennem.”— Publisher’s Weekly“Charlie Donlea skriver fremragende psykologisk spændingslitteratur.”— Seattle Book Review“I Donleas dygtige hænder er den her historie om besættelse, mord og søgen efter sandheden både et medfølende karakterstudie og en fængslende thriller.”— Kirkus Reviews“Donlea får læserne til at ræse gennem kapitlerne. Fans af nutidige spændingsromaner vil nyde denne raske læseoplevelse.”— BooklistBestsellerforfatteren Charlie Donlea er født og opvokset i Chicago. Hans bøger er blevet oversat til mere end 12 sprog i 15 lande. Han bor i dag i en forstad til Chicago med sin kone og to små børn.

Ett spädbarn försvinner spårlöst. Trettio år senare är hon fortfarande i fara.Under sin första dag på doktorandutbildningen i rättsmedicinsk patologi, får Sloan Hastings ett forskningsuppdrag inom genealogi. Hon beslutar sig för att skicka in sitt eget DNA till en släktforskningssida för att få en bättre förståelse för hur DNA-identifiering fungerar.Sloan vet att hon är adopterad och är tacksam för det kärleksfulla hem hon vuxit upp i. Hon har aldrig varit intresserad av att spåra sina biologiska föräldrar. Men när hon får tillbaka testresultaten är de chockerande. Enligt DNA-testet är hon Charlotte Margolis, även känd som "baby Charlotte", som i juli 1995, då hon var två månader, försvann med sina föräldrar. Fallet fångade nationens uppmärksamhet, men trots omfattande sökningar sågs familjen aldrig till igen och inga misstänkta identifierades.Sloans efterforskningar för henne till Cedar Creek i Nevada, där försvinnandet inträffade. Där möter hon sheriff Eric Stamos, som hoppas att Sloan kan hjälpa till att lösa mysteriet, samt ta reda på vad som hände hans egen far, som dog under mystiska omständigheter när han undersökte Charlottes försvinnande.Under en tryckande sommar börjar Sloan lära känna sina biologiska släktingar. Familjen Margolis välkomnar till en början Sloan med öppna armar, men det är något som inte stämmer. Familjen döljer mörka hemligheter – hemligheter som vissa är beredda att skydda till varje pris, till och med döda för …---”Donlea pendlar skoningslöst mellan dåtid och nutid och håller spänningen uppe ... en överlägsen thriller.” - Kirkus”Charlie Donlea är en suverän författare av psykologiska spänningsromaner” - Seattle Book Review”'Okänd härkomst' är en perfekt blandning av mysterium, polisrutiner, inhemskt drama och thriller ... Fångad från första stund ... Se till att du INTE har någonting som sliter dig ifrån läsningen när du kommer in i de sista tjugo procenten av boken. Du kommer inte att vilja lägga den ifrån dig! Charlie Donlea är en fantastisk historieberättare och jag har sagt det förut, jag kommer att läsa allt han skriver.” - Bibliopeeks”Jag älskar den! Öppningsscenen i den här romanen är gripande, och det slutar inte där ... Det här var min första Charlie Donlea-thriller och jag förstår verkligen varför han är så populär. Otroligt rolig läsning!” – The Fiction Physician”Charlie Donlea har en lättläst stil och tillför skickligt djup och intriger” - Mystery Scene

Thirty years ago, Baby Charlotte vanished. Today, she's still in danger.When Dr Sloan Hastings submits her DNA to an online genealogy site as part of a research assignment for a fellowship in forensic pathology, her life is thrown into turmoil. Sloan's DNA profile suggests her true identity is that of Charlotte Margolis, aka 'Baby Charlotte', whose case captured the nation when she mysteriously disappeared along with her parents in 1995. Despite an exhaustive search, the family was never seen again and no suspects were named in the case. Sloan's discovery leads her to the site of her disappearance and to the Margolis family. Though initially welcoming, the family is also mysterious and tight-lipped. Not everyone seems happy about Sloan's return, or the questions she's asking. The answers she seeks are buried in a graveyard of Margolis family secrets that some will do anything to keep hidden...A tense and unputdownable crime thriller. Perfect for fans of Stacy Willingham, Mary Kubica and Karin Slaughter. Praise for Charlie Donlea'Draws readers in from the first heart-stopping pages and doesn't let go until the end' Mary Kubica'Thrilling, complex story that will leave your jaw on the floor!' ????? Reader review'Truly, a perfect book. I will never stop recommending books by Charlie Donlea.' ????? Reader review'So twisty. I think I just found a new author to binge.' ????? Reader review'Well-written and fast-paced... with so many strong female characters. An outstanding, suspenseful thriller.' ????? Reader review'Those Empty Eyes had me turning pages late into the night, then getting up early to get back to the story. I found myself racing to finish only to be sad that it was over.' ????? Reader review'I was hooked from the start until the very end. Loved the characters, story and writing style.' ????? Reader review'Speechless! This has to be my favorite read of the year so far. Charlie Donlea is my new favorite author. I really got into this book and lost all track of time.' ????? Reader review'This book was phenomenal! If you are looking for an extremely intense, adrenaline rush of a story that will have you on the edge of your seat and turning the pages at lightning speed, then you NEED to read this!' ????? Reader review'WOW! I didn't see the ending coming. This was by far the best book I've read in quite awhile. Really caught me off guard.' ????? Reader review'The book that helped me get my reading mojo back. Read it cover to cover in a day and loved every page.' ????? Reader review

From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Twenty Years Later, a twisting, impossible-to-put-down novel about the deadly secrets hiding in plain sight . . . Some choose darkness.Others are chosen by it. Forensic reconstructionist Rory Moore sheds light on cold-case homicides by piecing together crime scene details others fail to see. Cleaning out her late father's law office after his burial, she receives a call that plunges her into a decades-old case . . . In the summer of 1979, five Chicago women went missing. The predator, nicknamed The Thief, left no bodies or clues behind--until police received a package from a mysterious woman named Angela Mitchell, whose unorthodox investigations appeared to unmask the killer. Then Angela disappeared without a trace. Forty years later, The Thief is about to be paroled for Angela's murder. But the cryptic file Rory finds in her father's law office suggests there is more to the case. Making one startling discovery after another, Rory becomes helplessly entangled in the enigma of Angela Mitchell and what happened to her. As she continues to dig, even Rory can't be prepared for the full, terrifying truth that is emerging . . .

When DNA results reveal a disturbing connection to the mysterious disappearance of a famous baby nearly three decades ago, forensic scientist Dr. Sloan Hastings' increasingly perilous search for answers draws her to an unsettling small Nevada town.

You know her name. You know her face. You know those eyes... Ten years after she was exonerated for the slaughter of her family, the girl the tabloids called "Empty Eyes" is the only one looking for the truth in this propulsive excoriation of our cultural obsession with true crime from #1 internationally bestselling author Charlie Donlea. Alex Armstrong has changed everything about herself -- her name, her appearance, her backstory. She's no longer the terrified teenager a rapt audience saw on television, emerging in handcuffs from the quiet suburban home the night her family was massacred. That girl, Alexandra Quinlan, nicknamed Empty Eyes by the media, was accused of the killings, fought to clear her name, and later took the stand during her highly publicized defamation lawsuit that captured the attention of the nation. It's been ten years since, and Alex hasn't stopped searching for answers about the night her family was killed, even as she continues to hide her real identity from true crime fanatics and grasping reporters still desperate to locate her. As a legal investigator, she works tirelessly to secure justice for others, too. People like Matthew Claymore, who's under suspicion in the disappearance of his girlfriend, a student journalist named Laura McAllister. Laura was about to break a major story about rape and cover-ups on her college campus. Alex believes Matthew is innocent, and unearths stunning revelations about the university's faculty, fraternity members, and powerful parents willing to do anything to protect their children. Most shocking of all -- as Alex digs into Laura's disappearance, she realizes there are unexpected connections to the murder of her own family. For as different as the crimes may seem, they each hinge on one sinister truth: no one is quite who they seem to be..." --

When you're living a lie, can you trust anything?Ten years ago, Alexandra Quinlan was the prime suspect in the massacre of her entire family. Her face was on every television show and front page, and she was given a nickname by the media: Empty Eyes. Now, Alex Armstrong has reinvented herself and devotes herself to securing justice for others. But when Laura McAllister, a young student journalist, disappears just as she's about to break a major story about sexual assault and cover-ups on her college campus, Alex is drawn into a new case that will threaten the life she's built. As Alex digs into Laura's disappearance, she realises that there are unexpected connections to the murder of her own family. As different as the crimes may appear, they each hinge on one sinister truth: no one is quite who they seem to be... An explosive and unputdownable crime thriller you won't be able to put down. Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben, Mary Kubica and Karin Slaughter. Praise for Those Empty Eyes 'Draws readers in from the first heart-stopping pages and doesn't let go until the end' Mary Kubica'Thrilling, complex story that will leave your jaw on the floor!' Reader review'Truly, a perfect book. I will never stop recommending books by Charlie Donlea.' Reader review'So twisty. I think I just found a new author to binge.' Reader review'Well-written and fast-paced... with so many strong female characters. An outstanding, suspenseful thriller.' Reader review'Those Empty Eyes had me turning pages late into the night, then getting up early to get back to the story. I found myself racing to finish only to be sad that it was over.' Reader review'I was hooked from the start until the very end. Loved the characters, story and writing style.' Reader review'Speechless! This has to be my favorite read of the year so far. Charlie Donlea is my new favorite author. I really got into this book and lost all track of time.' Reader review'This book was phenomenal! If you are looking for an extremely intense, adrenaline rush of a story that will have you on the edge of your seat and turning the pages at lightning speed, then you NEED to read this!' Reader review'WOW! I didn't see the ending coming. This was by far the best book I've read in quite awhile. Really caught me off guard.' Reader review'The book that helped me get my reading mojo back. Read it cover to cover in a day and loved every page.' Reader review

To årtier efter en begivenhed, der rystede verden, skaber en uhyggelig henlagt mordsag igen overskrifter.DNA fra et lille benfragment har ført til, at embeds­lægen i New York har gennemført sin første vellykkede identifikation af et 9/11-offer i årevis. Victoria Ford var under anklage for det brutale mord på sin gifte elsker, da hun døde. I et sidste telefonopkald fra nordtårnet tryglede Victoria sin søster om at bevise hendes uskyld. Den lovende TV-stjerne Avery Mason ved, at historien er det rene guld, og rejser til byen for at få fingre i den. Men da hun begynder at grave i, hvad der skete for tyve år siden, finder hun ud af, at Victorias komplicerede liv rummer en særdeles dyster fortælling. Imens ser Averys egen fortid - som hun har holdt skjult for både sine arbejdsgivere og sit publikum – ud til snart at blive afsløret. Måske får hun fat i alle tiders solohistorie, men både Victoria og Avery har chokerende lig i lasten, der nægter at ligge stille.„Forfatter Charlie Donlea har en letlæselig stil og tilfører dygtigt denne fornøjelige thriller dybde og en historie om hemmelig kærlighed.“– Mystery Scene„Fremragende … Donleas fortælling har stor fremdrift.“ – The New York Times„Åndeløst tempo og intelligente plot-twists.“– Publishers Weekly„En underholdende thriller … overraskelser venter om hvert hjørne.“– Kirkus Reviews „Det gruopvækkende mord på en bestsellerforfatter i 2001 indleder denne underholdende thriller, før den bevæger sig op til nutiden.“– Everything Zoomer„En glimrende historiefortæller.“– Robert Dugoni„En overraskende slutning, jeg ikke havde set komme.“– Mystery SceneBestsellerforfatteren Charlie Donlea er født og opvokset i Chicago. Hans bøger er blevet oversat til mere end 12 sprog i 15 lande. Han bor i dag i en forstad til Chicago med sin kone og to små børn.

“Charlie Donlea is a superb psychological suspense writer…the book has a fast-paced plot and main characters unlike any typically found in this genre.” —Seattle Book ReviewAn Apple Books Best of the Month SelectionA Publishers Weekly Summer Reads 2020 Editors’ PickA Library Journal “12 Novels Featuring Protagonists on the Autism Spectrum” SelectionAt an elite prep school haunted by mysterious deaths, someone is playing a dangerous game…Inside the walls of Indiana’s elite Westmont Preparatory High School, expectations run high and rules are strictly enforced. But in the woods beyond the manicured campus sits an abandoned boarding house, infamous among Westmont’s students as a late-night hangout. Here, only one rule applies: don’t let your candle go out—unless you want the Man in the Mirror to find you . . .One year ago, two students were killed there in a grisly slaughter. The case has become the focus of a hit podcast, The Suicide House. Though a teacher was convicted of the murders, questions remain. The most urgent: why so many students who survived that horrific night have returned to the boarding house—to kill themselves. Rory is working on the podcast with Lane, recreating the night of the killings in order to find the elusive answers. But the more they learn, the more convinced they are that the sinister game inside Westmont Prep hasn’t ended. It thrives on secrecy and silence. And for its players, there may be no way to win—or to survive . . .

You know her name. You know her face. You know those eyes... Ten years after she was exonerated for the slaughter of her family, the girl the tabloids called "Empty Eyes" is the only one looking for the truth in this propulsive excoriation of our cultural obsession with true crime from #1 internationally bestselling author Charlie Donlea. Alex Armstrong has changed everything about herself -- her name, her appearance, her backstory. She's no longer the terrified teenager a rapt audience saw on television, emerging in handcuffs from the quiet suburban home the night her family was massacred. That girl, Alexandra Quinlan, nicknamed Empty Eyes by the media, was accused of the killings, fought to clear her name, and later took the stand during her highly publicized defamation lawsuit that captured the attention of the nation. It's been ten years since, and Alex hasn't stopped searching for answers about the night her family was killed, even as she continues to hide her real identity from true crime fanatics and grasping reporters still desperate to locate her. As a legal investigator, she works tirelessly to secure justice for others, too. People like Matthew Claymore, who's under suspicion in the disappearance of his girlfriend, a student journalist named Laura McAllister. Laura was about to break a major story about rape and cover-ups on her college campus. Alex believes Matthew is innocent, and unearths stunning revelations about the university's faculty, fraternity members, and powerful parents willing to do anything to protect their children. Most shocking of all -- as Alex digs into Laura's disappearance, she realizes there are unexpected connections to the murder of her own family. For as different as the crimes may seem, they each hinge on one sinister truth: no one is quite who they seem to be..." --

“Excellent…Donlea tells a propulsive tale.” —The New York TimesFans of Verity by Colleen Hoover won’t want to miss this thrilling suspense novel from the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Girl Who Was Taken! Hiding her own dark past in plain sight, a TV reporter is determined to uncover the truth behind a gruesome murder decades after the investigation was abandoned. But TWENTY YEARS LATER, to understand the present, you need to listen to the past…The New York Times Best Thrillers This Season | E! News Recommended Books | Overdrive Biggest Books of the MonthAvery Mason, host of American Events, knows the subjects that grab a TV audience’s attention. Her latest story—a murder mystery laced with kinky sex, tragedy, and betrayal—is guaranteed to be ratings gold. New DNA technology has allowed the New York medical examiner’s office to make its first successful identification of a 9/11 victim in years. The twist: the victim, Victoria Ford, had been accused of the gruesome murder of her married lover. In a chilling last phone call to her sister, Victoria begged her to prove her innocence.Emma Kind has waited twenty years to put her sister to rest, but closure won’t be complete until she can clear Victoria’s name. Alone she’s had no luck, but she’s convinced that Avery’s connections and fame will help. Avery, hoping to negotiate a more lucrative network contract, goes into investigative overdrive. Victoria had been having an affair with a successful novelist, found hanging from the balcony of his Catskills mansion. The rope, the bedroom, and the entire crime scene was covered in Victoria’s DNA.But the twisted puzzle of Victoria’s private life is just the beginning. And what Avery doesn't realize is that there are other players in the game who are interested in Avery’s own secret past—one she has kept hidden from both the network executives and her television audience. A secret she thought was dead and buried . . . Accused of a brutal murder, Victoria Ford made a final chilling call from the North Tower on the morning of 9/11. Twenty years ago, no one listened. Today, you will. “Breathtaking pacing and clever plot twists.” —Publishers Weekly “An entertaining thriller…surprises lurking around every corner.” —Kirkus Reviews“A superb storyteller.” —Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author

En uskyldig ung kvinde, der får frarøvet sin frihed ...eller en beregnende morder uden noget at tabe?Pigen fra Sugar Beach er den mest sete dokumentarserie i TV-historien – et medrivende, true life-mysterium, der udfolder sig over ti afsnit og indkredser et fascinerende spørgsmål: Slog Grace Sebold sin kæreste, Julian, ihjel, mens de var på ferie, eller er hun et offer for omstændighederne og dårligt politiarbejde? Grace har tilbragt de sidste ti år i et fængsel i St. Lucia og tager kontakt til filmskaber Sidney Ryan i et sidste, desperat forsøg på at bevise sin uskyld. Da Sidney begynder at researche, finder hun chokerende beviser, nye mistænkte og problemer med kronologien, som alt sammen er blevet overset under den oprindelige efterforskning. Før dokumentaren overhovedet når at blive færdig, fører seernes højrøstede protester til, at statens embedsmænd genåbner sagen. Men netop som serien går med stormskridt mod sæsonafslutningen, modtager Sidney et brev om, at hun har taget alvorligt, ja, grueligt fejl. Sidney har lige overbevist resten af verden om, at Grace er uskyldig. Nu spekulerer hun over, om hun har hjulpet en hensynsløs morder med at slippe fri. Hun graver i Graces fortid og skræller det ene bedrageriske lag af efter det andet. Men da Sidney nærmer sig historiens virkelige kerne, må hun beslutte sig for, om sandheden er værd at risikere sin nyvundne berømmelse for ... eller ligefrem sit liv. „Man kan ikke bebrejde Charlie Donlea, at romanens slutning får en til at tabe både næse og mund. Titlen i sig selv er en advarsel om, at man ikke skal skue hunden på hårene, når det gælder hans karakterer.“ – New York Times„Denne roman sluger man grådigt, og den ros holder stik helt frem til historiens allersidste side og allersidste sætning.“ – New York Journal of Books„Fænger øjeblikkelig. Tro ikke på det er ikke den gængse, proceduretekniske kriminal- eller detektivroman. Den fokuserer på tilblivelsen af en true crime-dokumentarserie ... En stor del af dens appel stammer fra det sandhedspræg, Donlea formår at give den.“ – RT Books Review„Et risikabelt plot twist sent i historien vil frustrere nogle læsere og begejstre andre.“ – Publishers WeeklyBestsellerforfatteren Charlie Donlea er født og opvokset i Chicago. Hans bøger er blevet oversat til mere end 12 sprog i 15 lande. Han bor i dag i en forstad til Chicago med sin kone og to små børn.

Two decades after an event that shook the world, a chilling cold case murder is about to make the headlines all over againDNA from a tiny bone fragment has allowed the New York medical examiner‿s office to make its first successful identification of a 9/11 victim in years. Victoria Ford had been accused of the brutal killing of her married lover at the time of her death. In a chilling final phone call from the North Tower, Victoria begged her sister to prove her innocence. Rising star of daytime TV Avery Mason knows this story is gold, and heads to the city to get the scoop. But as she digs into the events of twenty years ago, she learns that the twisted puzzle of Victoria‿s life belies a deeply sinister tale. Meanwhile, Avery‿s own past ‿ one she has kept secret from both her employers and her audience ‿ looks set to be revealed. She may get the exclusive of a lifetime, but for both Victoria and Avery the shocking details of the things they did years ago refuse to stay dead and buried... An explosive and compulsively readable crime thriller that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. Perfect for fans of Mary Kubica, Riley Sager and Rick Mofina. Readers are loving Twenty Years Later 'The ingredients... are enticing, and Donlea tells a propulsive tale.' New York Times'It was a case of one more chapter, one more chapter but I just couldn't stop. It has all the elements of a great thriller, mystery, murder and so much more.' Reader Review â­?â­?â­?â­?â­?'I could not put it down and it was a compelling read. The different threads of the story that the author managed to include were just so darn clever and twisted. Sensational!!' Reader Review â­?â­?â­?â­?â­?'The story line was phenomenal and holy smokes the ending was literally jaw dropping. I‿m still sitting here stunned. Five glowing stars.' Reader review â­?â­?â­?â­?â­?

To kidnappede piger.En kommer tilbage. En gør ikke.High school-pigerne Nicole Cutty og Megan McDonald forsvinder en nat under en strandfest i den lille by Emerson Bay. Politiet iværksætter forgæves en omfattende eftersøgning, og alt håb synes ude – indtil Megan pludselig undslipper fra en bunker dybt inde i skoven ... Et år senere er Megans historie blevet en bestseller, der har gjort hende berømt. Det er en succeshistorie, bortset fra én ubelejlig detalje: Nicole er stadig savnet.Nicoles storesøster Livia, som er ved at færdiguddanne sig til retsmediciner, regner med, at Nicoles lig en dag vil blive fundet, og at hendes søsters skæbne er fastslået. I stedet kommer hendes første ledetråd i form af et andet lig – en ung mand med forbindelse til Nicoles fortid. Livia tager kontakt til Megan for at få mere at vide om den skæbnesvangre nat. Andre piger er også forsvundet, og Livia bliver mere og mere overbevist om, at der er en forbindelse imellem de forskellige sager.Megan ved mere, end hun har afsløret i sin bog. Glimtvis begynder hun i sin hukommelse at se noget langt uhyrligere, end hvad hun hidtil har beskrevet. Og jo dybere hun og Livia graver i sagen, desto mere forstår de, at den sande rædsel nogle gange ligger i at finde netop det, man har ledt efter ...”En hæsblæsende page-turner … Donlea skruer fermt op for spændingen ved at jonglere mellem forskellige fortællere og tider helt frem til slutningens chokerende plot-twists.” – Publishers Weekly”Donleas anden bog er solid. Han fastholder læseren i spænding lige til det sidste takket være et mesterligt udvalg af potentielle mistænkte.” – Library Journal”Denne tour de force har alle elementerne af en veldrejet thriller. Man kan regne med at møde skurke, der udgør en udfordring for selv de mest opmærksomme detektiver. Man lokkes af falske ledetråde, den ene mere fristende end den næste, alt imens ligene dukker op ét for ét.” – RT Books Review”Uhyggelig og spændende. Jeg var fængslet fra første side.”– Candice Fox

Sandheden er let at overse, selv når den er lige for øjnene af os.Retsmedicinsk rekonstruktør Rory Moore kaster lys over uopklarede drabssager ved at sætte detaljer sammen, som andre overser. Da hun rydder op i sin afdøde fars advokatkontor en uge efter begravelsen, får hun et opkald, der kaster hende ud i en årtier gammel sag, der er vågnet til live.I sommeren 1979 forsvandt fem kvinder fra Chicago. Forbryderen med tilnavnet Tyven efterlod sig hverken lig eller spor – før politiet modtog en pakke fra en mystisk kvinde ved navn Angela Mitchell, hvis uortodokse efterforskningsevner tilsyneladende havde ført frem til ham. Men Angela forsvandt, før de nåede at udspørge hende. Fyrre år senere står Tyven til prøveløsladelse for mordet på Angela – den eneste forbrydelse, som distriktsadvokaten kunne sætte ham fast for. Men de kryptiske sagsakter, som Rory finder i sin fars advokatkontor, antyder, at der var mere at sige om sagen og Angela Mitchell, end offentligheden fik at vide. Detaljerne har ligget begravet i fire årtier.Rorys talenter kommer på en prøve, da hun begynder at rekonstruere Angelas sidste dage. Hun gør den ene forbløffende opdagelse efter den anden og bliver hjælpeløst spundet ind i gåden om Angela Mitchell. Idet hun trækker tråde mellem fortid og nutid, afdækker hun den mørke sandhed om det ensomme offer, sin far og den mand, der kaldes Tyven. Sandheden sender hende ned ad en snoet sti, hvor tingene måske ikke er det, de giver sig ud for. Da hun fortsætter gravearbejdet, er selv Rory ikke forberedt på den fulde, forfærdende sandhed, der dukker frem ...Det bare en ren fornøjelse at få en bog i hånden af en forfatter, man ikke har hørt om og så blive fuldstændig blæst bagover af krimibegejstring. Charlie Donlea skulle kun bruge en sætning, så var jeg fanget og “Kvinden i mørket” blev læst i en hæsblæsende fart. Krimifan.dk (5/5 stjerner)Kvinden i mørket er en dyster, foruroligende og barsk psykologisk krimi-thriller, især selve forbrydelsen er hårrejsende.Bechs Books (6/6 stjerner)Det her er en bog der fanger fra første side. Den har faktisk nærmest bare hele favoritpakken. Jeg fik lov at gætte med på sammenhængen fra første færd, jeg blev snydt af falske ledetråde, jeg holdt vejret i spænding, min hjerterytme steg op til flere gange og jeg tog mig selv i at råbe neeeeeeeeeej når kapitlerne skiftede lige midt i det mest spændende.Tine krimitanker (6/6 stjerner)Jeg er begejstret for Charlie Donlea og hans måde at bygge historien op på. Noget af det mest iøjnefaldende ved historien er Rory – hun er en original karakter, der både er ekstremt intelligent og hårdfør, samtidig med at hun er enormt sårbar. Hvis du er fan af Harlan Coben, vil denne bog helt sikkert være noget for dig.Bogblogger.dkDonleas filmiske stil placerer læserne tydeligt i scenerne, og hans dygtige prosa bringer hans arbejde op på et højere niveau.New York Times