Bøger af Danuta Reah

Disturbing, atmospheric suspense novel from the author of Only Darkness, Silent Playgrounds and Night Angels: 'Dark, edgy and compelling' The Times Beyond the new city centre developments, the old Sheffield canal is overgrown, run-down and deserted. Signs of regeneration creep along its towpaths, including a small, innovative gallery housed in one of the warehouses. But between the renovations it's a dark and lonely place ? the perfect site for an exhibition reworking Brueghel's The Triumph of Death. For Elisa Eliot, the curator, the chance to show well-known artist Daniel Flynn's work at the gallery is a coup. But when a young woman's body is found in the canal, Flynn's nightmare images begin to spill out into the real world. Still affected by the murder of her friend's daughter four years earlier, Eliza is drawn deep into the violence that seems to surround the gallery. Is this the work of a psychopath or is there a link between present horrors and the tragedy of four years before?

Språkforskeren Gemma Wisharts bil blir funnet forlatt, og Gemma uteblir fra et viktig møte. Samme dag blir liket av en kvinne funnet på et billig hotell. Hun er uten identifikasjonspapirer og har fått ansiktet ødelagt til det ugjenkjennelige. Det eneste sporet er et visittkort fra et eskortebyrå, Angel Escorts, som mistenkes for å utnytte østeuropeiske kvinner. Gemma har hjulpet politietterforsker Lynne Jordan med å tolke når hun har snakket med de østeuropeiske kvinnene, og Lynne er sikker på at det er en forbindelse mellom drapet på Gemma og drapet på en østeuropeisk prostituert. Etter at to nye kvinner blir funnet drept, blir Lynne overbevist om at det dreier seg om en seriemorder.

Dark, edgy and unbearably tense, this extraordinarily accomplished first novel is both a love story and a gripping psychological thriller of immense power.Debbie Sykes is a young college lecturer whose ordered life is about to be changed forever. One stormy winter's night, waiting for the late train home, Debbie is acutely aware of being alone - the woman who usually shares her evening vigil is not there. Vulnerability turns to fear, though, when she turns to see a sinister figure looming between her and the safety of the street. The next day, she hears that the missing woman has been found murdered by the man they call the Strangler, a brutal killer who dumps his victims on isolated stretches of railway track.The police renew their efforts to find the murderer before he strikes again, but how much time do they really have? When Debbie's story is publicized by an unscrupulous journalist, it seems as though the jaws of an invisible trap are beginning to close around her - strange things start to happen and the foundations of Debbie's life subtly shift. Only Rob Neave, ex-policeman and college security officer, appears aware of the danger but he is distracted by his own tragic past. The clock is ticking, and it will be midnight far sooner than anyone thinks.

A dark psychological thriller that will hold the reader in its grip from beginning to end, Silent Playgrounds is the stunning follow-up to Danuta Reah's highly praised debut, Only Darkness.The path through the park runs from the centre of the city into the wilds of the countryside. At weekends the area is a playground for children and walkers, but during the week it is silent and deserted.When six-year-old Lucy gets lost there one day, her disappearance sparks a chain of events leading to the murder of a young woman. Lucy tries to warn the people she cares about of the danger: she knows that there are monsters lurking in the rambling park, and she knows that they are getting closer.What should be a straightforward investigation leads DI Steve McCarthy into a web of lies and evasions, where nothing is quite as it seems and everyone seems to be hiding something. With each step forward McCarthy faces new questions, and if he is to prevent an escalation in violence, he has to find some answers - fast.

Written by highly respected authors, this engaging Students' Book offers students complete support. The book provides a progressive, unit-by-unit route through A2, using stimulating material and a range of activities to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding required.

From the ideological bias of the press, to the role of headlines in newspaper articles and ways in which newspapers relate to their audience, the book provides a comprehensive analysis of newspaper language.