Bøger af Michael Marshall

A bad thing occurred three years ago. A little boy died for no discernable reason, shattering lawyer John Henderson's world. Today he's a different man, living a solitary, simple existence in an Oregon beach house?until the night he receives a short e-mail from a stranger:I know what happened.With just four words, Henderson is pulled back to Black Ridge, Washington, the one place he'd hoped never to see again. It seems that bad things have always happened in this small town of generations-old secrets?and the shadows here seem even darker now than when tragedy first drove John Henderson away. The deeper he digs for answers, the more danger he draws toward himself and his estranged, helpless family . . . and he's not the only one who's been called home.And that's a very bad thing . . .

Inspired by the children in his neighborhood, during the Covid-19 pandemic, Michael wanted to write something for children that would be entertaining, provide them with hope, and a simple explanation. The illustrations throughout the book are in beautiful full color.

Each of us reacts differently to people who are not like us-even Harry! In this follow-up to his first adventure, a school field trip presents Harry and his friends with the opportunity to expand their circle of friends. Who are these new people? How will Harry make the most of this opportunity? How will Harry's friends react to his unexpected decision?Timely, powerful, and engaging, this book provides an introduction into a topic that is on everyone's mind.Harry Hugger and Field Trip Friday is a safe and fun way to start a conversation with kids about diversity.

From the primordial soup to meteorite impact zones, the Manhattan Project to the latest research, this book is the first full history of the scientists who strive to explain the genesis of life. How did life begin? Why are we here? These are some of the most profound questions we can ask. For almost a century, a small band of eccentric scientists has struggled to answer these questions and explain one of the greatest mysteries of all: how and why life began on Earth. There are many different proposals, and each idea has attracted passionate believers who promote it with an almost religious fervor, as well as detractors who reject it with equal passion. But the quest to unravel life's genesis is not just a story of big ideas. It is also a compelling human story, rich in personalities, conflicts, and surprising twists and turns. Along the way, the journey takes in some of the greatest discoveries in modern biology, from evolution and cells to DNA and life's family tree. It is also a search whose end may finally be in sight. In The Genesis Quest, Michael Marshall shows how the quest to understand life's beginning is also a journey to discover the true nature of life, and by extension our place in the universe.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Intruders and The Straw Men comes a nerve-shattering story of guilt, secrets, and very, very . . . bad thingsOn a beautiful summer afternoon, John Henderson watched his four-year-old son, Scott, tumble from a jetty into the lake outside their Black Ridge, Washington, home. In an instant, Scott Henderson had simply, inexplicably . . . died.Three years later, John is a different man?divorced, living a solitary existence in a beach house in Oregon. Then one night he receives a disturbing e-mail message from a stranger. It reads: I know what happened.It's enough to pull him back to Black Ridge?the one place on earth he'd hoped never to return to, unwittingly unleashing a terrifying sequence of events that threatens to destroy what remains of everything he once held dear.A relentlessly thrilling novel of psychological suspense, Michael Marshall's Bad Things is a masterwork of chill-inducing brilliance that will keep the reader guessing right through to the final page.

A thrilling investigation into one of the big unanswered questions that science has to offer: the origins of life on Earth

Michael Marshall's unique voice adds a chilling intensity to the serial-killer plot, combining dazzling narrative, a white-hot pace and a deeply disturbing backdrop of conspiracy.

Tense and suspense-filled thriller from the author of The Straw Men and The Lonely Dead.Since aiding in the capture of his brother, the serial killer known as the Upright Man, Ward Hopkins has been avoiding his demons holed up in a log cabin with his girlfriend, FBI agent Nina Baynam. But when Nina's boss turns up with an intriguing new serial-killer case for her, the couple realise they can't hide forever. Especially when they learn that the Upright Man has escaped from custody.Ward's brother must have had help. The most likely candidates are the Straw Men, the shadowy organisation founded on murder as a way of life that killed Ward's parents. Former homicide cop John Zandt is obsessed with tracking them down following their murder of his daughter, and as he digs deeper he discovers extraordinary secrets about American history and society.The shadows are gathering, and across America sinister forces are stirring. Only Ward, Nina and John stand against the Upright Man and his terrifying allies. It's just a question of when the next killings will start... and whether they will ever stop.

There are people out there in the shadows, watching, waiting. They are the forgotten. And they're about to turn. From the international bestselling author of THE STRAW MEN.

A collection of author's comic monologues, performed between 1929 and 1941. It features the much-loved characters such as Albert Ramsbottom, Sam Small, and King Arold.