Bøger af Nicci French

***Special anniversary edition, with a new introduction from Peter James***He almost took your life. Now his is in your hands...When Leanne, a homeless young girl, is murdered beside a canal in North London, the police are certain that known oddball Michael Doll is the killer.Psychologist Kit Quinn, assisting the investigation, has her own reasons to despise Doll - but she soon realises that the case is more complicated than the investigators suspect.Because Kit has found a link to another death. Which means they might have a serial killer on their hands...'The writing has that rare ability to reach out from the page into your soul, grip your heartstrings, and not let go of them until the very end.' Peter James

Blue Monday is the thrilling first novel in Nicci French's top-ten bestselling killer new series introducing psychotherapist Frieda Klein***Monday: five-year-old Matthew Faraday is abducted. His face is splashed across newspaper front pages. His parents and the police are desperate. Can anyone help find their little boy before it is too late?Psychotherapist Frieda Klein just might know something. One of her patients describes dreams of seizing a boy who is the spitting image of Matthew. Convinced at first the police will dismiss her fears out of hand, Frieda reluctantly finds herself drawn into the heart of the case. A previous abduction, from twenty years ago, suggests a new lead - one that only Frieda, an expert on the minds of disturbed individuals, can uncover.Struggling to make sense of this terrifying investigation, Frieda will face her darkest fears in the hunt for a clever and brutal killer . . . Praise for Nicci French:'Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition. No one understands human psychological frailty better. No one writes better about grief, love, fear or emotional damage. Not many books are as insightful as they are addictive; Nicci French's are' Sophie Hannah 'A brilliantly crafted new crime series' Daily Mirror 'Terrific. The writing is pacy, the jaw-dropping twists are plentiful' Short List'One of French's hardest-to-put-down novels' Sunday Express'French is undeniably at the top of British psychological suspense writing, expert in the unguessable twist, supremely skilled at ratcheting up the tension' Observer'A nerve-jangling and addictive read' Daily Express

For Frieda Klein the days get longer, the cases darker . . .Psychotherapist Frieda Klein thought she was done with the police. But once more DCI Karlsson is knocking at her door.A man's decomposed body has been found in the flat of Michelle Doyce, a woman trapped in a world of strange mental disorder. The police don't know who it is, how he got there or what happened - and Michelle can't tell them. But Karlsson hopes Frieda can get access to the truths buried beneath her confusion.Painstakingly, Frieda uncovers a possible identity for the corpse: Robert Poole, a jack of all trades and master conman. But the deeper Frieda and Karlsson dig into Poole's past, the more of his victims they encounter - and the more motives they find for murder. Meanwhile, violent ghosts from Frieda's own past are returning to threaten her.Unable to discover quite who is telling the truth and who is lying, they know they are getting closer to a killer. But whoever murdered Poole is determined to stay free - and anyone that gets too close will meet the same fate. A gritty heroine, a gruesome crime and a terrifying hunt for a psychotic killer, Tuesday's Gone is not to be missed by fans of psychological thrillers. Praise for Nicci French:'Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition. No one understands human psychological frailty better. No one writes better about grief, love, fear or emotional damage. Not many books are as insightful as they are addictive; Nicci French's are.' Sophie Hannah'Nicci French knows just how to play on our worst fears' Daily Mail

***Special anniversary edition, with a new introduction by Erin Kelly***You have an affair. You finish it. You think it's over. You're dead wrong . . . Miranda Cotton thinks she's put boyfriend Brendan out of her life for good. But two weeks later, she discovers that he's intimately involved with her sister. What began as an embarrassment becomes threatening - then utterly terrifying.Because Brendan will stop at nothing to be part of Miranda's life - even if it means taking it from her . . . 'Too few novelists can combine this level of page-turning suspense with character care and pin-sharp prose' Erin Kelly, bestselling author of He Said/She Said

"On the day of Alec Salter s fiftieth birthday party, just before Christmas 1990, his wife Charlotte vanishes. Most of the small English village of Glensted is at the party for hours before anyone realizes Charlotte is missing. While Alec brushes off her disappearance, their four children--especially fifteen-year-old Etty--grow increasingly anxious as the cold winter hours become days and she doesn t return. When Charlotte s coat is found by the river, they fear the worst. Then the body of the Salters neighbor, Duncan Ackerley, is found floating in the river by his son Morgan and Etty. The police investigate and conclude that Duncan and Charlotte were having an affair before he killed her and committed suicide."--

Alice Loudon har alt: en vidunderlig kæreste, en god lejlighed i London, et tilfredsstillende karrierejob og en god vennekreds. Hun kaster alt over bord, da hun en dag får øjenkontakt med en fremmed mand på gaden. To måneder efter gifter hun sig med Adam Tallis, som den smukke fremmede hedder. Han er bjergbestiger og af pressen udråbt til helt, fordi han under en katastrofal opstigning på Mount Everest reddede flere menneskers liv.Adam fortæller ikke meget om sig selv, men Alice er ligeglad, hun er besat af sin nye mand og elsker ham. Kun langsomt reagerer hun på faresignalerne omkring sig: de anonyme trusselsbreve, de konstante opringninger fra en, der aldrig siger noget og Adams modvilje mod at fortælle om sig selv. I al hemmelighed forhører Alice sig om Adams tidligere kærester, og der tegner sig et helt andet billede af den mand, hun først var besat af, men nu er forfulgt af.Nicci French er pseudonym for det engelske forfatter- og ægtepar Nicci Gerrard (f. 1958) og Sean French (f. 1959). Sammen har de skrevet en lang række kriminalromaner og psykologiske thrillere.

Læge og psykolog Samantha Laschen forlader en hektisk karriere i London for et liv på landet sammen med sin femårige datter Elsie. Sam har behov for mindre stress og mere tid til datteren, som hun sørger for alene. Hun har taget orlov for at færdiggøre sin disputats og har fået tilbudt et spændende job på et nærliggende hospital med en afdeling for traumebehandling – Sams speciale.Men livet på landet viser sig at være alt andet end fredeligt. Et velstående ægtepar, ejerne af et medicinalfirma, bliver myrdet, og man beder Sam tage sig af datteren Fiona. Før Sam ved af det, er både hendes og Elsies liv i fare.Nicci French er pseudonym for det engelske forfatter- og ægtepar Nicci Gerrard (f. 1958) og Sean French (f. 1959). Sammen har de udgivet en lang række populære krimier og spændingsromaner, som er blevet oversat til flere fremmedsprog.

Kit Quinn er en kvinde, der lever livet farligt. Hun har sin faste gang på byens fængselsgange, lukkede psykiatriske afdelinger og gerningssteder for alvorlige forbrydelser. Da hun selv bliver udsat for et voldeligt overfald, får hun problemer med at holde tingene adskilt. En ung hjemløs bliver fundet dræbt, og politiet beder Kit om hjælp med opklaringen, da den mistænkte gerningsmand er den samme, som overfaldt Kit. Men helt så enkelt er det ikke, og sideløbende med politiets efterforskning begynder Kit sin egen. Denne fører hende dybere og dybere ned i Londons underverden, som er befolket af unge mennesker, som samfundet har opgivet. For at løse mordgåden må Kit opsøge det, hun frygter allermest.Nicci French er pseudonym for det engelske forfatter- og ægtepar Nicci Gerrard (f. 1958) og Sean French (f. 1959). Sammen har de udgivet en lang række populære krimier og spændingsromaner, som er blevet oversat til flere fremmedsprog.

Læge og psykolog Samantha Laschen forlader en hektisk karriere i London for et liv på landet sammen med sin femårige datter Elsie. Sam har behov for mindre stress og mere tid til datteren, som hun sørger for alene. Hun har taget orlov for at færdiggøre sin disputats og har fået tilbudt et spændende job på et nærliggende hospital med en afdeling for traumebehandling – Sams speciale.Men livet på landet viser sig at være alt andet end fredeligt. Et velstående ægtepar, ejerne af et medicinalfirma, bliver myrdet, og man beder Sam tage sig af datteren Fiona. Før Sam ved af det, er både hendes og Elsies liv i fare.Nicci French er pseudonym for det engelske forfatter- og ægtepar Nicci Gerrard (f. 1958) og Sean French (f. 1959). Sammen har de udgivet en lang række populære krimier og spændingsromaner, som er blevet oversat til flere fremmedsprog.

Abbie Devereaux vågner i mørket. Hun er bundet på hænder og fødder og har en hætte over hovedet. Hun ved ikke, hvor hun er, eller hvordan hun er kommet derhen. En mand taler til hende og giver hende mad. Han lover at holde hende i live et stykke tid endnu, men siger, at til sidst vil han slå hende ihjel – ligesom han har gjort med alle de andre.Men Abbie er fast besluttet på at overleve, og styrken samt udholdenheden bliver hendes redning. For ikke at miste forbindelse til virkeligheden forsøger hun at holde styr på tiden: Hun tæller sekunder, taler med sin fangevogter, fortæller sig selv historier, genkalder sig sit liv og ikke mindst prøver hun at udtænke en plan for, hvordan hun kan vende tilbage til de levendes verden. Minderne, der dukker op, er fra en stresset karriere og et problematisk parforhold i opløsning. Som tiden går, og presset øges, må Abbie stille sig selv spørgsmålet: Er der en forbindelse mellem det liv, hun havde, og stemmen i mørket?Nicci French er pseudonym for det engelske forfatter- og ægtepar Nicci Gerrard (f. 1958) og Sean French (f. 1959). Sammen har de udgivet en lang række populære krimier og spændingsromaner, som er blevet oversat til flere fremmedsprog.

From the internationally bestselling author of The Lying Room, a sexy, intricate thriller about the temptation of secrets, the weight of lies, and the price of betrayal and suspicion.Who is more dangerous? An enemy, a friend, or a lover?When Bonnie Graham arrives at her boyfriend's apartment in London, she is horrified to discover a dead body in a pool of blood on the floor. But she doesn't call the police. Bonnie hides the corpse and then carefully wipes away any evidence she was ever there. Bonnie is a music teacher who spent a long, hot summer in London rehearsing with a band to play at a friend's wedding. It was supposed to be fun, but the band members find the complicated knots of their friendships?some old, some new?unraveling as the days themselves unwind. What was meant to be a summer of happiness, love, and music turns deadly as lovers betray one another, passions turn murderous, and friendship itself becomes a crime. Everyone tells lies. But is anyone prepared to tell the truth to uncover a murderer?

Named a New York Times Best Book to Give!?This house of correction is booby-trapped with twists, the floors paved with trapdoors, quicksand churning in the garden. Enter if you dare.? ?A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window ?Full of unexpected turns . . . Immensely satisfying.? ? The New York Times Book ReviewIn this heart-pounding standalone thriller from bestselling author Nicci French, a woman accused of murder attempts to solve her own case from the confines of prison?but as she unravels the truth, everything is called into question, including her own certainty that she is innocent.Tabitha is not a murderer.When a body is discovered in Okeham, England, Tabitha is shocked to find herself being placed in handcuffs. It must be a mistake. She'd only recently moved back to her childhood hometown, not even getting a chance to reacquaint herself with the neighbors. How could she possibly be a murder suspect?She knows she's not. As Tabitha is shepherded through the system, her entire life is picked apart and scrutinized ?her history of depression and medications, her decision to move back to a town she supposedly hated . . . and of course, her past relationship with the victim, her former teacher. But most unsettling, Tabitha's own memories of that day are a complete blur.She thinks she's not. From the isolation of the correctional facility, Tabitha dissects every piece of evidence, every testimony she can get her hands on, matching them against her own recollections. But as dark, long-buried memories from her childhood come to light, Tabatha begins to question if she knows what kind of person she is after all. The world is convinced she's a killer. Tabatha needs to prove them all wrong. But what if she's only lying to herself?

In this thrilling standalone novel from the internationally bestselling author of the Frieda Klein series, a woman's frantic search for her missing daughter unveils a nefarious web of secrets and lies.Nina Landry awakens on her fortieth birthday, anticipating a day filled with excitement. She, her new boyfriend, and her two children are taking a trip--leaving their home on Sandling Island, off the coast of England, for a dream vacation. As soon as her fifteen-year-old daughter, Charlie, returns from a sleepover, they can get ready to leave. But Charlie doesn't come home at the expected time. Nina can't believe of all days, Charlie has chosen this day to be late. As minutes and then hours tick by, Nina's annoyance soon changes to concern, and then to a chilling certainty that something terrible has happened.The police insist there's no reason to worry--yet. Teenagers are unreliable, impulsive. Nina always thought she and Charlie had a solid, trusting relationship, but seeking out Charlie's friends for clues to her whereabouts makes her reconsider. How well does Nina know her daughter, really? How well can a parent ever know a child? And will everything Nina doesn't know--about Charlie, her neighbors, even the friends and family closest to them--prove fatal...?Losing You once again proves that Nicci French is at the height of their storytelling powers in a clever, mind-bending thriller that has readers guessing at every twist and turn.

"Fierce, fascinating and full of insight, Frieda Klein is irresistible."-Val McDermid, bestselling author of Splinter the Silence The electrifying fourth book in the internationally bestselling Frieda Klein Mystery seriesFrieda Klein is uninterested in catching up on old times when her former classmate, Maddie Capel, shows up at her door-until she hears about Maddie's troubled daughter, Becky. The teenager claims she was raped in her own bed one night while her mother was downstairs. Her assailant left her with a warning: "Don't think of telling anyone, sweetheart. Nobody will believe you." And no one does-except Frieda. Becky's story awakens dark memories of an eerily similar incident in Frieda's own past that she's been avoiding for decades. When Becky is found hanging from a beam in her bedroom, Frieda returns home, seeking out her old high school friends to ask what they remember about the night that prompted Frieda to leave town for good. But confronting the ghosts of the past turns out to be more dangerous than she ever expected.

One little secret between a married woman, her lover, and a killer.In this thrilling standalone from the internationally bestselling author of the Frieda Klein series, a married woman's affair with her boss spirals into a dangerous game of chess with the police when she discovers he's been murdered and she clears the crime scene of all evidence.It should have been just a mid-life fling. A guilty indiscretion that Neve Connolly could have weathered. An escape from twenty years of routine marriage to her overworked husband, and from her increasingly distant children. But when Neve pays a morning-after visit to her lover, Saul, and finds him brutally murdered, their pied-à-terre still heady with her perfume, all the lies she has so painstakingly stitched together threaten to unravel.After scrubbing clean every trace of her existence from Saul's life?and death?Neve believes she can return to normal, shaken but intact. But she can't get out of her head the one tormenting question: what was she forgetting?An investigation into the slaying could provide the answer. It's brought Detective Chief Inspector Alastair Hitching, and Neve's worst fears, to her door. But with every new lie, every new misdirection to save herself, Neve descends further into the darkness of her betrayal?and into more danger than she ever imagined. Because Hitching isn't the only one watching Neve. So is a determined killer who's about to make the next terrifying move in a deadly affair....

Alice Loudon has a devoted boyfriend and a challenging job as a research scientist. Then one morning, on her way to work, she exchanges a lingering look with a devastatingly attractive man. As a lover, Adam Tallis is more passionate than Alice's wildest imaginings. Soon, there isn't anything or anyone she wouldn't give up to stay by his side.

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Zoe. Jenny. Nadia. Three women of varying ages and backgrounds with little else in common but for one thing: Someone has sent them each a note informing them that they will be killed. A cruel joke? A hoax? The police don't seem to think so. Now, with no clear suspect and amid the growing threat of violence, the victims become the accused as authorities dig into their backgrounds for clues as to why they might have attracted the unrelenting attention of a killer. As Zoe, Jenny, and Nadia find themselves being victimized twiceover, once by the faceless stalker and again by the police, each must ultimately face the question of which is stronger: the instinct to survive, or the desire to destroy?

At the request of London police, psychologist Kit Quinn agrees to evaluate Michael Doll, a sexual predator who slashes her face. As she recovers, Kit has horrible dreams of a red room. Months later, Doll is arrested for murder. As Doll's obsession with Kit escalates, Kit is gripped with a paralyzing fear that the killer isn't Doll--but someone close to her heart.

After Abbie Devereaux escapes a kidnapper, no one seems to believe her. Even worse, Abbie can't remember anything prior to her abduction. Determined to prove she was kidnapped, Abbie sets out to retrace her steps--and comes face-to-face with a very real psycho-killer. Only this time, she refuses to be his victim.