Bøger af Ellery a Kane

Some nights are best left forgotten. May 13, 1994. On her thirteenth birthday, newly orphaned Evie, witnesses a brutal attack at the hanging tree. She wakes the next morning on a bus to Los Angeles, dazed and bruised and desperate to remember. Her best friend died that night--she's sure of it. But there's no body, no crime scene, and no witnesses. Twenty three years later, the whole night is still a blur. The murderer, a faceless, nameless man. Fresh out of a stint in juvie, Butch kills a girl, strangles her. Twenty three years later, he walks out of prison a free man. But a haunted one, the ghost of his past at his heels. When another body turns up at the hanging tree--a girl, strangled--Evie is certain her lost memory holds the key. Can Butch help her find the faceless man? Or is he hiding the darkest secret of all? What readers are saying about The Hanging Tree..."This book kept me on the edge of my seat from page one, and I literally could not put it down. A thrilling read. Kane is a brilliant wordsmith, and I devoured this novel in a little under two days." --Amazon reviewer "The writing in this book is flawless. I couldn't stop reading once I started..." --Amazon reviewer "The emotions are raw, numb, awkward, and so vividly realistic...it shows the aftermath and the scars left not only on the body, but the psyche. And it reminds us there are so many different ways to cope...even though some of them are involuntary, they are definitely not all healthy." --Amazon reviewer "It's a dark intense read that had me hooked right to the end...guessing the whole way. Fantastic plot and intriguing characters. This is a must read for the fans of this genre." --Amazon reviewer About the Series...Straight from the mind of a forensic psychologist comes an addictive new series of betrayal, lust, revenge, and murder. These doctors earned their degrees from the dark side. And once you start reading, you won't be able to stop.

Bury your secrets. Bury them deep... A month after her high school graduation, small-town-girl Samantha "Sam" Bronwyn boards a plane with her best friend, Ginny. Destination: San Francisco. But when Ginny disappears inside an airport bathroom wearing Sam's letterman jacket, it doesn't take her long to figure out she was the intended target. Alone in a strange city, Sam's on a run for her life--drawn into her mother's dark past. A past she never knew existed. A past where secrets aren't all that's buried and where revenge comes at the highest price. When her mother's carefully hidden secrets come unearthed, they leave Sam reeling and desperate to save Ginny and herself. Who is Sam really--and who can she trust? The mysterious stranger in 4A who secreted a gun in his backpack? The guilty ex-con? The disarming FBI agent? Her own mother? Only one thing is certain. Someone is after her. Someone who knows more about her than she does. Someone who wants to teach her a hard lesson: There are worse things than murder. Told from dual perspectives--mother and daughter, then and now--Daddy Darkest poses the impossible question. If you could erase your past, would you do it? And at what price? Daddy Darkest is a standalone and the first in the Doctors of Darkness series. Praise for Daddy Darkest-- "Fast-paced and gripping...This feverishly drawn thriller places Kane's clever control of crime fiction and knack for memorable characters on full display. A rigorously written and rousing murder mystery fueled by aggressive plotting and stocked with effervescent youth." -Kirkus Review "Ellery Kane has created a world that is reminiscent of CSI, the Mentalist, and SVU rolled into one...You'll want to make time to read this straight through, because it hooks you right from the start." -Amazon reviewer "This book is gripping, suspenseful, and downright dark. It held me captivated until I finished it. It's that good." -Book Nook Nuts About the Series...Straight from the mind of a forensic psychologist comes an addictive new series of betrayal, lust, revenge, and murder. These doctors earned their degrees from the dark side. And once you start reading, you won't be able to stop.

Fear hits her like a wave crashing against the sheer cliffs nearby. She sees the woman's feet first, then the legs bent like broken driftwood. Then, the blouse strewn open; the marks on her beautiful neck. Her knees buckle as a hand grabs her elbow to break her fall. Forced home to Fog Harbor, California, to look after her little sister, Criminal Psychologist Olivia Rockwell is struggling to adjust to life in a town so small she can hardly breathe. Until, at church one morning, the sound of a scream leads her to the body of a missing local teacher in the shallows nearby. All the evidence points to Olivia's most threatening patient, Drake, who is safely locked up behind bars Convinced of Drake's innocenceand desperate to believe in the system that's keeping her own murderer father behind barsOlivia gets to work on her own suspect list. All her life she's run towards trouble, but this time she's treading on the toes of brooding and handsome Detective Will Decker. Then a second woman's body is discovered, strangled while out on an evening jog. The strip of blue material used to choke her implicates Drake once again, forcing Olivia and Will to admit they are out of their depth and must work together to crack the case. The deeper they dig, the deadlier the trail becomes. It's clear more innocent women will die if they don't get one step ahead. But then a note written on a scrap of paper found in the last victim's car leads them to a terrifying realization: the killer has his sights on Olivia's little sister as the next victim An addictive and unputdownable crime thriller that will keep you up all night. Perfect for fans of Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliot and Mary Burton. Readers love Ellery Kane:';Gripping, suspenseful, and downright dark. It held me captivated until I finished it. It's that good.' Book Nook Nuts, 5 stars ';Hits that spot that craved a good, creepy, twisty book that would hook me' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ';Lace up your running shoes kids, you're gonna need them to keep up with this fast-paced thriller!... a sprint from page one; leaving your huffing and puffing - utterly breathless in the end. I give this a much deserved 5 stars!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ';Plenty of twists make this a riveting and unforgettable book. I absolutely loved this!... will have you on the edge-of-your-seat. Be prepared to be up all night.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ';More twists and turns then any thrill ride. It was raw and gritty and had me holding my breath and on the edge of my seat. It was both riveting and consumingThis story shattered my mind and ripped my heart out