Bøger af John Katzenbach

From #1 internationally bestselling author John KatzenbachFive serial killers ...Known only to each other as: Alpha. Bravo. Charlie. Delta. Easy.Connected through a secure internet location, encrypted and concealed, a unique chat room they have named Jack's Special Place in homage to their ultimate model--the one killer they hold in the highest esteem: Whitechapel, London. 1888. The infamous murderer remembered in dark history as Jack the Ripper. And so, they are Jack's Boys.They delight in each other's crimes. They relish in taunting police around the world with odd clues and deep confusion--the modern version of the Victorian-era killer they emulate. While the original Jack sent letters to Fleet Street papers, they send pictures and online boasts and insults. In this fashion, they feed on each other's killings, a private community of death. Arrogant. Conceited. Untouchable.Or so they thought.Until one day they are hacked.Two teenagers, lying on their bed at home. Boyfriend and girlfriend. Slightly disaffected, each with their own issues--but deeply in young love and equally fascinated by the world of the dark web, where they accidentally stumble upon Jack's Boys in their private space . . .Whom they immediately mock.This triggers a landslide of anger and revenge as the killers decide to teach the two teenagers a lesson in humility and respect for their betters. And caught up in this web of death are the teenage boy's grandmother and grandfather--an ICU nurse and a former college admissions counselor with his own hidden, murderous history, an ex-Marine, Viet vet, still haunted by his time in that conflict.When the five killers emerge from their shadows, this odd band of young and old will have to find a way to expose them. Or defeat them. Or save their own lives.

The third installment of the The Analyst saga, the psychological thriller that changed the rules of the game. Dr. Ricky Starks' life is marked by a persistent darkness. Fifteen years have passed since he suffered his first attack from a family of psychopaths. On two occasions, Starks has managed to escape the deadly clutches of this family, even witnessing the death of one of them. However, the shadow of tragedy looms over him again when a detective contacts him to inform him that one of his patients has committed suicide. Are Merlin and Virgil, the twisted brothers of the deceased Rumpelstiltskin, behind the strange incident? Very soon events get out of control and the psychoanalyst, used to being a lifesaver for those who fight against the demons in his mind, will try to save himself.""--

Police officers Gabriel Dickinson, who has a drinking problem, and Marta Rodriguez-Johnson, who can no longer bear to use a gun, are assigned to investigate the sort of cold cases their department does not really want to solve.

Vuelve el maestro del thriller con una nueva novela de acción trepidante en la que nada de lo que ocurre es lo que parece ni nadie es quien dice ser.Por el autor de El psicoanalista y Jaque al psicoanalista.Cuando Maeve desaparece sin dejar rastro, su hija Sloane no se sorprende: si su madre tenía que desaparecer, solo podía ser en extrañas circunstancias . Sin embargo, esta vez es distinto: al cabo de unos días de la desaparición de su progenitora, Sloane recibe un paquete que esta misma le ha mandado, con varios miles de dólares, la escritura de su casa y un arma. También hay una nota con las siguientes palabras: Vén delo todo. Quédate la pistola. Practica. Huye. Ahora. A solo dos semanas de graduarse como arquitecta y en medio de esta encrucijada personal, Sloane recibe la oferta de trabajo de un misterioso millonario que quiere construir seis memoriales para seis personas que murieron, de nuevo, en extrañas circunstancias. A medida que Sloane investiga esas muertes, el consejo de su madre se hace cada vez más presente. ¿En quién puede confiar ahora Sloane? ¿Tendrá tiempo de seguir las indicaciones de su madre cuando llegue al final del laberinto que ha ido creando su siniestro empleador?

Timothy Warner, a PhD student who goes by the nickname "Moth," wakes up on his ninety-ninth day of sobriety with an intense craving for a drink. He immediately calls his uncle Ed, a former alcoholic and now successful psychiatrist who has become Moth's sponsor and father figure. Ed promises to meet him at an AA meeting later that day but never shows up. Knowing that his uncle is not the unreliable type, Moth bikes to his office and discovers a grisly scene—his uncle lying in a pool of blood, shot through the temple. Deeply shaken, Moth calls 911; the police pronounce the death a suicide. Two words are scrawled across Ed's prescription pad: "My fault." But Moth refuses to believe that his uncle would take his own life. Devastated and confused, he calls on the only person he thinks he can trust: Andrea Martine, an ex-girlfriend he has not spoken to in four years who is struggling through her own trauma.Each battling their inner demons, Moth and Andy travel into dark, unfamiliar territory, intent on finding out the truth about Ed's death and circling ever closer to a devious mind that will flinch at nothing to achieve his own deadly goal. The Dead Student is a tense, penetrating novel from an unrivaled investigator of that most primal human motive—revenge.

"This edition first published in 1989 by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York"--Title page verso.

A retired university professor is diagnosed with a rare degenerative disease that will lead him to lose his memory and die within a few years. On his way home from the doctor's office, he witnesses a pretty young girl being kidnapped right off the street. As the police drag their heels, he realizes that if he doesn't act the girl may never be found alive. Jennifer Riggins, the kidnapped girl, is being held prisoner by a perverted couple who run an exclusive Web site called "What Comes Next," on which viewers can watch, in real time, the horrors inflicted on their victims. Given the moniker "Number Four," Jennifer is at the mercy of the depraved pair, with thousands tuning in for every episode of her ongoing nightmare. "What Comes Next" is a bold and timely thriller about what lurks within the depths of society's most depraved minds, and how the only hope for a girl whose life is just beginning is a man whose life is nearing its end. Praise for "What Comes Next" "This is an exceptional novel -- and a most troubling one." -"Washington Post" "Katzenbach reinvents the formula several times over in this absolutely gripping novel." -"Booklist" (starred review) "Katzenbach has crafted a suspenseful cat-and-mouse thriller, a perfect literary mash-up of The Truman Show and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Already an international best seller, this will be widely popular with psychological thriller devotees." -"Library Journal" "I raced through this book, not even pausing to involuntarily shout "Gosh darn it!" "Shoot!" and words to that effect. I read a ton of novels in this genre and thought I had the ending figured out within the first fourth of the book or so. Wrong. Even if you are a better guesser than I am, you will be entranced with "What Comes Next." Don't miss it."-"BookReporter" "Reading "What Comes Next" is an experience akin to riding the scariest roller coaster ride: You gulp with the rush of both trepidation and excitement--and you sigh with relief when it's over." -"The New York Journal of Books"

John Katzenbach's fourth novel, now back in print and with a new preface from the author, is brilliantly suspenseful, filled with the remarkable psychological insight for which Katzenbach has become revered. When burnt-out reporter Matt Cowart receives a letter from a death row inmate pleading his innocence, he is tempted to dismiss it out of hand. Sure, they're all innocent. But as the Miami newspaperman digs into the case of Robert Earl Ferguson, an African American given the death penalty for the brutal slaying of a white girl, he begins to believe that Ferguson is the real victim of hate and prejudice. And if he doesn't act, the wrong man is going to be executed. In the months that follow, Cowart's investigative articles not only set Ferguson free, but make Cowart a celebrity and win him a Pulitzer Prize-and set in motion a new chain of unimaginable horror. For there is a monster out there, and he is not through with killing. Chillingly complex, Just Cause is a powerhouse story about confronting our worst fears, in society, and in ourselves.

Three ordinary women with nothing in common. They are different ages, come from different backgrounds, and lead drastically different lives. The only thing that binds them together is their red hair—and that each of them has been targeted for murder. When these women receive chilling letters in the mail from a killer known only as the Big Bad Wolf, their lives are upended. The “Red”s spend every waking moment in fear as the Wolf stalks them, biding his time, searching for the perfect opportunity to complete his master plan. But the one thing this devious killer didn’t count on was the Reds discovering each other. These three women, using clues left by the Wolf, band together to protect one another from their deadly predator. And when law enforcement refuses to pay them any attention, the Reds’ only hope for survival is to turn the tables and beat the Wolf at his own game. In this riveting novel, filled with suspense that only a master like John Katzenbach could write, the Reds must track down the Wolf before he silences them all forever.

Psykoanalytikeren Frederick Starks mottar et truende brev og befinner seg plutselig midt i et grusomt spill som er designet av en mann som kaller seg Rumplestiltskin. Innen to uker må Starks gjette hvem Rumplestiltskin er, hvis ikke vil Rumplestiltskin begynne å ødelegge de menneskene Starks elsker.

In John Katzenbach's debut novel, the brutal murder of a young girl leads Malcolm Anderson, reporter for The Miami Journal, into an obsessive hunt for a ruthless mass murderer in this fast-paced thriller that was adapted into the film The Mean Season starring Kurt Russell and Mariel Hemingway. When a beautiful young girl is found dead by with a .45 bullet in her head, Malcolm Anderson is handed the front-page story of his lifetime. But as he chases after the career-changing lead, Malcolm becomes a bit too obsessive in his chase for quotes from the victim's family and friends, material for the photographer, and the publication of the story in the paper. Upon investigation of the crime scene, a note is found in the murdered teen's pocket that reads "Number One," sending the effort to identify the murderer into a race against time. As he continues his obsessive hunt, Malcolm begins receiving calls from the killer filled with torturing details of a traumatizing childhood and violent Vietnam experiences, pressuring Malcom to identify the killer and his motives before another murder happens.

A recovering alcoholic stalks his uncle's murderer in this tale of revenge, psychosis and homicide.

Not all fairytales have a happy ending... A gripping psychological thriller that you won't be able to put down. Perfect for fans of The Girl Before and I See You. 'You do not know me, but I know you. I have decided to call you: Red One. Red Two. Red Three. I know each of you is lost in the woods. And just like the little girl in the fairy tale, you have been selected to die...' Karen, Sarah and Jordan have nothing in common aside from their hair colour. Red. To the man who has been watching their every move for months, this is enough. Their lives are now in his hands, their stories will only end when he chooses to reveal himself, unless they can find him first...

When the body of a young female nurse is found horribly murdered in the Western State Mental Hospital, Massachusetts, there is apparently no shortage of suspects - a whole hospital of them.

If you are unable to purchase the ad as described, then you will have this choice: kill yourself immediately or I will destroy one of these innocent people.'Until the moment he opens the letter, New York psychologist Dr Frederick Starks has led a quiet and, so he believes, blameless life.