Totally Killer

Totally Killer

Author: Greg Olear

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-09-16

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 0061959987

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“Smart, unexpected, and wonderfully savage in its humor. Totally Killer nails, without mercy, the mood and minutiae of a weary America at the end of the 20th century.” —Brad Listi, author of Attention. Deficit. Disorder. Debut novelist Greg Olear gets nostalgic for a recently bygone era with Totally Killer—a quirky, darkly funny, and fiendishly clever noirish tale of intrigue and suspense. The ’90s are back in this brilliant collision of conspiracy theory and pop culture that ingeniously blends assassination, politics, paranoia, Dick Cheney, CIA duplicity, and Duran Duran. The raves are already rolling in for this wonderfully twisted tale of an innocent and beautiful young Midwestern girl who finds a “totally killer” job through a most unusual employment agency in New York City. Jerry Stahl, bestselling author of Permanent Midnight, says, “The title doesn’t lie—Totally Killer truly is.”


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Download or read book Totally Killer written by Greg Olear and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-09-16 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Smart, unexpected, and wonderfully savage in its humor. Totally Killer nails, without mercy, the mood and minutiae of a weary America at the end of the 20th century.” —Brad Listi, author of Attention. Deficit. Disorder. Debut novelist Greg Olear gets nostalgic for a recently bygone era with Totally Killer—a quirky, darkly funny, and fiendishly clever noirish tale of intrigue and suspense. The ’90s are back in this brilliant collision of conspiracy theory and pop culture that ingeniously blends assassination, politics, paranoia, Dick Cheney, CIA duplicity, and Duran Duran. The raves are already rolling in for this wonderfully twisted tale of an innocent and beautiful young Midwestern girl who finds a “totally killer” job through a most unusual employment agency in New York City. Jerry Stahl, bestselling author of Permanent Midnight, says, “The title doesn’t lie—Totally Killer truly is.”


Totally Killer

Totally Killer

Author: Greg Olear

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks

Published: 2009-09-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780061735295

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Conspiracy and pop culture collide in 1991 New York in this dark debut from Greg Olear. Taylor Schmidt—twenty-three, single, and jobless—arrives in the Big Apple desperate for work and hungry for love. Through the Quid Pro Quo Employment Agency she finds the perfect job and the perfect boyfriend . . . but perfection has its price. Part thriller, part satire, part period piece, Totally Killer is a total page-turner.


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Download or read book Totally Killer written by Greg Olear and published by William Morrow Paperbacks. This book was released on 2009-09-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conspiracy and pop culture collide in 1991 New York in this dark debut from Greg Olear. Taylor Schmidt—twenty-three, single, and jobless—arrives in the Big Apple desperate for work and hungry for love. Through the Quid Pro Quo Employment Agency she finds the perfect job and the perfect boyfriend . . . but perfection has its price. Part thriller, part satire, part period piece, Totally Killer is a total page-turner.


The Thames Path Killer

The Thames Path Killer

Author: Biba Pearce

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9781789317978

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Black Heart

Black Heart

Author: Anna-Lou Weatherley

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9781786813459

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"When the body of a man is found with his wrists slashed in a London hotel room, it appears at first to be a tragic suicide. But Detective Dan Riley suspects there is more to this case than meets the eye and the pathology report confirms his worst fears – the victim was poisoned and suddenly Dan is dealing with a murder inquiry. Then he makes a disturbing discovery, uncovering links between the victim and a woman calling herself Goldilocks on an online dating site. Is she seeking revenge or something more? Still grieving the devastating loss of his girlfriend and unborn child in a car accident two years ago, Dan throws everything he has into the investigation. Yet just as Dan begins to piece together the clues of this complex case, the body of a woman is found in her bed with identical wounds. Dan is on the trail of a twisted individual who is much closer than he realises. Can he overcome his own demons and stop the killer before it’s too late?"--back cover.


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Download or read book Black Heart written by Anna-Lou Weatherley and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When the body of a man is found with his wrists slashed in a London hotel room, it appears at first to be a tragic suicide. But Detective Dan Riley suspects there is more to this case than meets the eye and the pathology report confirms his worst fears – the victim was poisoned and suddenly Dan is dealing with a murder inquiry. Then he makes a disturbing discovery, uncovering links between the victim and a woman calling herself Goldilocks on an online dating site. Is she seeking revenge or something more? Still grieving the devastating loss of his girlfriend and unborn child in a car accident two years ago, Dan throws everything he has into the investigation. Yet just as Dan begins to piece together the clues of this complex case, the body of a woman is found in her bed with identical wounds. Dan is on the trail of a twisted individual who is much closer than he realises. Can he overcome his own demons and stop the killer before it’s too late?"--back cover.


Killer Game Programming in Java

Killer Game Programming in Java

Author: Andrew Davison

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2005-05-20

Total Pages: 1000

ISBN-13: 0596552904

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Although the number of commercial Java games is still small compared to those written in C or C++, the market is expanding rapidly. Recent updates to Java make it faster and easier to create powerful gaming applications-particularly Java 3D-is fueling an explosive growth in Java games. Java games like Puzzle Pirates, Chrome, Star Wars Galaxies, Runescape, Alien Flux, Kingdom of Wars, Law and Order II, Roboforge, Tom Clancy's Politika, and scores of others have earned awards and become bestsellers.Java developers new to graphics and game programming, as well as game developers new to Java 3D, will find Killer Game Programming in Java invaluable. This new book is a practical introduction to the latest Java graphics and game programming technologies and techniques. It is the first book to thoroughly cover Java's 3D capabilities for all types of graphics and game development projects.Killer Game Programming in Java is a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know to program cool, testosterone-drenched Java games. It will give you reusable techniques to create everything from fast, full-screen action games to multiplayer 3D games. In addition to the most thorough coverage of Java 3D available, Killer Game Programming in Java also clearly details the older, better-known 2D APIs, 3D sprites, animated 3D sprites, first-person shooter programming, sound, fractals, and networked games. Killer Game Programming in Java is a must-have for anyone who wants to create adrenaline-fueled games in Java.


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Download or read book Killer Game Programming in Java written by Andrew Davison and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2005-05-20 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the number of commercial Java games is still small compared to those written in C or C++, the market is expanding rapidly. Recent updates to Java make it faster and easier to create powerful gaming applications-particularly Java 3D-is fueling an explosive growth in Java games. Java games like Puzzle Pirates, Chrome, Star Wars Galaxies, Runescape, Alien Flux, Kingdom of Wars, Law and Order II, Roboforge, Tom Clancy's Politika, and scores of others have earned awards and become bestsellers.Java developers new to graphics and game programming, as well as game developers new to Java 3D, will find Killer Game Programming in Java invaluable. This new book is a practical introduction to the latest Java graphics and game programming technologies and techniques. It is the first book to thoroughly cover Java's 3D capabilities for all types of graphics and game development projects.Killer Game Programming in Java is a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know to program cool, testosterone-drenched Java games. It will give you reusable techniques to create everything from fast, full-screen action games to multiplayer 3D games. In addition to the most thorough coverage of Java 3D available, Killer Game Programming in Java also clearly details the older, better-known 2D APIs, 3D sprites, animated 3D sprites, first-person shooter programming, sound, fractals, and networked games. Killer Game Programming in Java is a must-have for anyone who wants to create adrenaline-fueled games in Java.


Killer Elite

Killer Elite

Author: Michael Smith

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2008-03-04

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780312378264

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A British journalist specializing in defense topics offers a readable, useful addition to the literature on American special operations forces.


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Download or read book Killer Elite written by Michael Smith and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A British journalist specializing in defense topics offers a readable, useful addition to the literature on American special operations forces.


Find Me in the Dark

Find Me in the Dark

Author: Dea Poirier

Publisher: Bookouture

Published: 2021-10-21

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 9781800196704

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My father's path was one I never wanted to walk, but here I am, following drops of blood like a crumb trail left in the woods. I was born of murder, my life built on the bones of a prolific killer. And now, I must atone for sins that should not be mine to bear. Detective Harlow Durant has spent a lifetime trying to escape the shadows of her tormented past. As the daughter of a convicted serial killer, Harlow was determined to turn her life around and is now the only female detective at the New York Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, bringing killers like her father to justice. Upstate, in the small college town of Plattsburgh, the body of a young woman has been found inside a melting snowbank. Harlow and her partner Detective Lucas Park are immediately called in to investigate. Searching around the victim's frozen body, they find a bracelet which identifies her as college student Alyssa Trent. As Harlow and Lucas begin to gather evidence from the town's shocked community, the snow continues to thaw and soon another two victims are discovered. With the body count rising fast it is clear that Harlow is hunting a serial killer. But what links these seemingly ordinary young women? With a town living in fear and a killer at large, Harlow receives a chilling message from someone who knows her father's case and knows the secret she has hidden from the bureau. Is she being warned off the case? And with a freak April snowstorm heading across the state, will Harlow risk everything to stop a killer dead in their tracks before they strike again? From the bestselling author of Next Girl To Die comes a chilling and unputdownable crime thriller perfect for fans of Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliot and Robert Dugoni's Tracy Crosswhite series. Readers love Dea Poirier: "One of those books that I was so engrossed in, I had to keep the Kindle next to me throughout the day to snag every few minutes I could! I was actually angry when pulled away from it!" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This nail-biting thriller is everything you would ever want in a murder mystery. It grabs you and keeps you guessing until the end... easily a 5 star novel." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wow, just wow!... The more I read the more I couldn't wait for the next chapter." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This book kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way... could not put this down, I read it in 24 hours." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A masterful suspense that kept me on the edge of my seat and introduced me to characters I felt in love with... this is one of those books that you want to read slowly because you don't want it to end but at the same time, you can't put it down!" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


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Download or read book Find Me in the Dark written by Dea Poirier and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My father's path was one I never wanted to walk, but here I am, following drops of blood like a crumb trail left in the woods. I was born of murder, my life built on the bones of a prolific killer. And now, I must atone for sins that should not be mine to bear. Detective Harlow Durant has spent a lifetime trying to escape the shadows of her tormented past. As the daughter of a convicted serial killer, Harlow was determined to turn her life around and is now the only female detective at the New York Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, bringing killers like her father to justice. Upstate, in the small college town of Plattsburgh, the body of a young woman has been found inside a melting snowbank. Harlow and her partner Detective Lucas Park are immediately called in to investigate. Searching around the victim's frozen body, they find a bracelet which identifies her as college student Alyssa Trent. As Harlow and Lucas begin to gather evidence from the town's shocked community, the snow continues to thaw and soon another two victims are discovered. With the body count rising fast it is clear that Harlow is hunting a serial killer. But what links these seemingly ordinary young women? With a town living in fear and a killer at large, Harlow receives a chilling message from someone who knows her father's case and knows the secret she has hidden from the bureau. Is she being warned off the case? And with a freak April snowstorm heading across the state, will Harlow risk everything to stop a killer dead in their tracks before they strike again? From the bestselling author of Next Girl To Die comes a chilling and unputdownable crime thriller perfect for fans of Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliot and Robert Dugoni's Tracy Crosswhite series. Readers love Dea Poirier: "One of those books that I was so engrossed in, I had to keep the Kindle next to me throughout the day to snag every few minutes I could! I was actually angry when pulled away from it!" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This nail-biting thriller is everything you would ever want in a murder mystery. It grabs you and keeps you guessing until the end... easily a 5 star novel." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wow, just wow!... The more I read the more I couldn't wait for the next chapter." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This book kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way... could not put this down, I read it in 24 hours." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A masterful suspense that kept me on the edge of my seat and introduced me to characters I felt in love with... this is one of those books that you want to read slowly because you don't want it to end but at the same time, you can't put it down!" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


The Jolly Roger Social Club

The Jolly Roger Social Club

Author: Nick Foster

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2016-07-12

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1627793720

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"In the remote Bocas del Toro, Panama, William Dathan Holbert, aka 'Wild Bill,' is awaiting trial for the murder of five fellow American ex-patriots. Holbert's first victims were the Brown family, who lived on a remote island in the area's Darklands. There, Holbert turned their home into the 'Jolly Roger Social Club,' using drink- and drug-fueled parties to get to know other ex-pats ... But this is not just a book about what Holbert did and the complex financial and real estate motives behind the killings; it is about why Bocas del Toro turned out to be his perfect hunting ground, and why the community tolerated--even accepted--him for a time"


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Download or read book The Jolly Roger Social Club written by Nick Foster and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the remote Bocas del Toro, Panama, William Dathan Holbert, aka 'Wild Bill,' is awaiting trial for the murder of five fellow American ex-patriots. Holbert's first victims were the Brown family, who lived on a remote island in the area's Darklands. There, Holbert turned their home into the 'Jolly Roger Social Club,' using drink- and drug-fueled parties to get to know other ex-pats ... But this is not just a book about what Holbert did and the complex financial and real estate motives behind the killings; it is about why Bocas del Toro turned out to be his perfect hunting ground, and why the community tolerated--even accepted--him for a time"


A Killer by Design

A Killer by Design

Author: Ann Wolbert Burgess

Publisher: Hachette Books

Published: 2021-12-07

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 0306924889

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A vivid behind-the-scenes look into the creation of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit and the evolution of criminal profiling, written by the pioneering forensic nurse who transformed the way the FBI studies, profiles, and catches serial killers. Lurking beneath the progressive activism and sex positivity in the 1970-80s, a dark undercurrent of violence rippled across the American landscape. With reported cases of sexual assault and homicide on the rise, the FBI created a specialized team—the "Mindhunters" better known as the Behavioral Science Unit—to track down the country's most dangerous criminals. And yet narrowing down a seemingly infinite list of potential suspects seemed daunting at best and impossible at worst—until Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess stepped on the scene. In A Killer By Design, Burgess reveals how her pioneering research on sexual assault and trauma caught the attention of the FBI, and steered her right into the middle of a chilling serial murder investigation in Nebraska. Over the course of the next two decades, she helped the budding unit identify, interview, and track down dozens of notoriously violent offenders, including Ed Kemper ("The Co-Ed Killer"), Dennis Rader ("("BTK"), Henry Wallace ("The Taco Bell Strangler"), Jon Barry Simonis ("The Ski-Mask Rapist"), and many others. As one of the first women trailblazers within the FBI's hallowed halls, Burgess knew many were expecting her to crack under pressure and recoil in horror—but she was determined to protect future victims at any cost. This book pulls us directly into the investigations as she experienced them, interweaving never-before-seen interview transcripts and crime scene drawings alongside her own vivid recollections to provide unprecedented insight into the minds of deranged criminals and the victims they left behind. Along the way, Burgess also paints a revealing portrait of a formidable institution on the brink of a seismic scientific and cultural reckoning—and the men forced to reconsider everything they thought they knew about crime. Haunting, heartfelt, and deeply human, A Killer By Design forces us to confront the age-old question that has long plagued our criminal justice system: "What drives someone to kill, and how can we stop them?" As Featured on ABC 20/20 One of Amazon's "Best True Crime" Books A "Best Book of the Month" Pick for Amazon (December 2021) An Apple Audio "Must-Listen" (December 2021)


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Download or read book A Killer by Design written by Ann Wolbert Burgess and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vivid behind-the-scenes look into the creation of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit and the evolution of criminal profiling, written by the pioneering forensic nurse who transformed the way the FBI studies, profiles, and catches serial killers. Lurking beneath the progressive activism and sex positivity in the 1970-80s, a dark undercurrent of violence rippled across the American landscape. With reported cases of sexual assault and homicide on the rise, the FBI created a specialized team—the "Mindhunters" better known as the Behavioral Science Unit—to track down the country's most dangerous criminals. And yet narrowing down a seemingly infinite list of potential suspects seemed daunting at best and impossible at worst—until Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess stepped on the scene. In A Killer By Design, Burgess reveals how her pioneering research on sexual assault and trauma caught the attention of the FBI, and steered her right into the middle of a chilling serial murder investigation in Nebraska. Over the course of the next two decades, she helped the budding unit identify, interview, and track down dozens of notoriously violent offenders, including Ed Kemper ("The Co-Ed Killer"), Dennis Rader ("("BTK"), Henry Wallace ("The Taco Bell Strangler"), Jon Barry Simonis ("The Ski-Mask Rapist"), and many others. As one of the first women trailblazers within the FBI's hallowed halls, Burgess knew many were expecting her to crack under pressure and recoil in horror—but she was determined to protect future victims at any cost. This book pulls us directly into the investigations as she experienced them, interweaving never-before-seen interview transcripts and crime scene drawings alongside her own vivid recollections to provide unprecedented insight into the minds of deranged criminals and the victims they left behind. Along the way, Burgess also paints a revealing portrait of a formidable institution on the brink of a seismic scientific and cultural reckoning—and the men forced to reconsider everything they thought they knew about crime. Haunting, heartfelt, and deeply human, A Killer By Design forces us to confront the age-old question that has long plagued our criminal justice system: "What drives someone to kill, and how can we stop them?" As Featured on ABC 20/20 One of Amazon's "Best True Crime" Books A "Best Book of the Month" Pick for Amazon (December 2021) An Apple Audio "Must-Listen" (December 2021)


Dark and Deadly: A Completely Gripping Psychological Thriller Box Set

Dark and Deadly: A Completely Gripping Psychological Thriller Box Set

Author: Sarah A. Denzil

Publisher: Sarah Dalton

Published:

Total Pages: 1620

ISBN-13:

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Discover Sarah A. Denzil's page-turning domestic thrillers and psychological fiction. From secrets to lies to murder, you'll find an emotional rollercoaster of suspenseful drama within these pages. BOOK ONE: THE HOUSEMAID When I was six months old, my mother left to work as a maid at Highwood Hall. She never came back for me. I retrace her steps, lying my way into the same job she held over twenty years ago. I slip through the old corridors of this stately home—uncovering secret tunnels and peepholes hidden behind the gloomy portraits—I'm desperate to uncover the truth. But it won't be easy. No one knows why I'm really here. BOOK TWO: FIND HER It's Christmas Day at Wilder House, and three magical winter weddings are set to begin. But as the tables are arranged, and the food is prepared, a perfect storm hits, cutting every guest from the rest of the world. A bride stumbles alone into the snow, her silk train dragging through dirt, her hands bloody from the murder she just committed… BOOK THREE: SAVING APRIL Hannah Abbott is afraid of the world. She rarely leaves her house, but when the Mason family moves in across the street, Hannah's quiet life is changed forever. They seem like the perfect family until one day, Hannah sees April place an unsettling sign in the window and has to make a choice. BOOK FOUR: LITTLE ONE Fran finds a little girl, Esther, no older than seven years old, by herself in the dead of night, her pretty but old-fashioned yellow dress covered in grass stains and her hair dishevelled. After Esther is reunited with her family, Fran can't stop thinking about this pious child whose imaginary friend is God. Fran's instincts tell her something is very wrong. But her husband warns her not to get too close. BOOK FIVE: THE BROKEN ONES "You will know me." The hoarse whisper comes from a room in the house during the dead of the night. A stranger's voice is recorded by equipment Sophie set up because Sophie is paranoid that someone is out to get her. With few people in her life, Sophie spends all of her time either teaching at a primary school or caring for her ailing mother. Suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's disease, Sophie's mother is a difficult patient, leaving her little time to herself. Strange things begin to happen. She finds a discarded button in the garden. A handprint on the outside of the window. Her confused mother blames new bruises on a 'shadow.' Who is following her and why? BOOK SIX: YOU ARE INVITED When Cath receives her invitation to The Event, a monetised retreat for social media influencers, she can't believe her luck. Irene Jobert is the most famous influencer in the world, and now Cath will be one of the five participants chosen to stay with Irene in a renovated Transylvanian monastery.


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Download or read book Dark and Deadly: A Completely Gripping Psychological Thriller Box Set written by Sarah A. Denzil and published by Sarah Dalton. This book was released on with total page 1620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Sarah A. Denzil's page-turning domestic thrillers and psychological fiction. From secrets to lies to murder, you'll find an emotional rollercoaster of suspenseful drama within these pages. BOOK ONE: THE HOUSEMAID When I was six months old, my mother left to work as a maid at Highwood Hall. She never came back for me. I retrace her steps, lying my way into the same job she held over twenty years ago. I slip through the old corridors of this stately home—uncovering secret tunnels and peepholes hidden behind the gloomy portraits—I'm desperate to uncover the truth. But it won't be easy. No one knows why I'm really here. BOOK TWO: FIND HER It's Christmas Day at Wilder House, and three magical winter weddings are set to begin. But as the tables are arranged, and the food is prepared, a perfect storm hits, cutting every guest from the rest of the world. A bride stumbles alone into the snow, her silk train dragging through dirt, her hands bloody from the murder she just committed… BOOK THREE: SAVING APRIL Hannah Abbott is afraid of the world. She rarely leaves her house, but when the Mason family moves in across the street, Hannah's quiet life is changed forever. They seem like the perfect family until one day, Hannah sees April place an unsettling sign in the window and has to make a choice. BOOK FOUR: LITTLE ONE Fran finds a little girl, Esther, no older than seven years old, by herself in the dead of night, her pretty but old-fashioned yellow dress covered in grass stains and her hair dishevelled. After Esther is reunited with her family, Fran can't stop thinking about this pious child whose imaginary friend is God. Fran's instincts tell her something is very wrong. But her husband warns her not to get too close. BOOK FIVE: THE BROKEN ONES "You will know me." The hoarse whisper comes from a room in the house during the dead of the night. A stranger's voice is recorded by equipment Sophie set up because Sophie is paranoid that someone is out to get her. With few people in her life, Sophie spends all of her time either teaching at a primary school or caring for her ailing mother. Suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's disease, Sophie's mother is a difficult patient, leaving her little time to herself. Strange things begin to happen. She finds a discarded button in the garden. A handprint on the outside of the window. Her confused mother blames new bruises on a 'shadow.' Who is following her and why? BOOK SIX: YOU ARE INVITED When Cath receives her invitation to The Event, a monetised retreat for social media influencers, she can't believe her luck. Irene Jobert is the most famous influencer in the world, and now Cath will be one of the five participants chosen to stay with Irene in a renovated Transylvanian monastery.