Thriller genre books (205)
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Don’t Know Tough by Eli Cranor EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD WINNER OF THE PETER LOVESEY FIRST CRIME NOVEL CONTEST Friday Night Lights gone dark with Southern Gothic; Eli Cranor delivers a powerful noir that will appeal to fans of Wiley Cash and Megan Abbott. In Denton, Arkansas, the fate of the high school football team rests on the shoulders of Billy Lowe, a volatile but talented running back. Billy comes from an extremely troubled home: a trailer park where he is terrorized by his mother’s abusive boyfriend. Billy takes out his anger on the field, but when his savagery crosses a line, he faces suspension. Without Billy Lowe,... continue
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Donkergroen bijna zwart by Mareike Fallwickl NL
AustriaDescription:
Moritz en Raffaël zijn van jongs af aan onafscheidelijk maar als op de middelbare school Johanna zich bij hen voegt, leidt dat tot een fatale vriendschap.
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Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Mike Mackenzie is a self-made man with too much time on his hands and a bit of the devil in his soul. He is looking for something to liven up the days and settles on a plot to rip-off one of the most high-profile targets in the capital - the National Gallery of Scotland. So, together with two close friends from the art world, he devises a plan to lift some of the most valuable artwork around. But of course, the real trick is to rob the place for all its worth whilst persuading the world that no crime was ever committed...
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Dreizehn. Das Tagebuch : Band 1. Roman by Carl Wilckens DE
GermanyDescription:
Godric End, Symbolfigur des Bürgerkriegs in Dustrien, ist in Gefangenschaft geraten. Für eine Zigarette pro Tag erzählt er den Insassen von Zellenblock 13 seine Geschichte: Ich war elf, als ich zum ersten Mal tötete. Meine Jugend verbrachte ich in einer Drogenhölle ohne Sonnenlicht. Mein einziger Freund war der Hunger. Worte wie Freundschaft, Vertrauen oder Hoffnung bedeuten mir nichts. Das Leben eines Menschen ist für mich nicht mehr wert als das einer Ratte. Ich kann euch töten, ohne mit der Wimper zu zucken. Ich bin mehr Bestie denn Mann und ich giere nach einer Droge namens Perl. Trotzdem ... continue
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Echoes from the Dead by Johan Theorin EN
SwedenDescription:
On a gray September day, on an island off the coast of Sweden, six -year -old Jens Davidsson ventured out of his backyard, walked out into a fog, and vanished….Now twenty years have passed, and in this magnificent debut novel of suspense—a runaway bestseller in Sweden—the boy’s mother returns to the place where her son disappeared, drawn by a chilling package sent in the mail… In it, lovingly wrapped, is one of Jens’ sandals—sandals Julia Davidsson put on her son’s feet that very last morning. Now, with only a handful of clues, Julia and her father are questioning islanders who were present th... continue
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Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize and chosen by David Sedaris as his recommended book for his Fall 2016 tour. So here we are. My name was Eileen Dunlop. Now you know me. I was twenty-four years old then, and had a job that paid fifty-seven dollars a week as a kind of secretary at a private juvenile correctional facility for teenage boys. I think of it now as what it really was for all intents and purposes—a prison for boys. I will call it Moorehead. Delvin Moorehead was a terrible landlord I had years later, and so to use his name for such a place feels appropriate. In a week, I would ... continue
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El tiempo de las moscas by Claudia Piñeiro ES
Country: South America / 
Argentina
Argentina
Description:
Inés sale en libertad, después de quince años presa por haber asesinado a Charo, la amante de su ex marido. Su vida ha cambiado, pero así también la sociedad: el avance del feminismo, las leyes de matrimonio igualitario y del aborto, el lenguaje inclusivo. Inés, una ama de casa tradicional y a quien la maternidad no le resultó algo feliz, entiende que debe ser práctica y adaptarse a la nueva realidad. Aunque le cueste.
Se asocia con la única amiga que hizo dentro de la cárcel, la Manca, y ponen una empresa doble: ella se ... continue
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Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro EN
Country: South America / Argentina
Argentina
Description:
In a single day, a journey across Buenos Aires reveals a daughter to her mother, a mother to herself, and the oppressive weight of received ideas to women connected by a fleeting encounter, twenty years before.
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Escape Room by Maren Stoffels EN
Country: Europe / 
Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
There's no getting away from this unputdownable thriller about teens being held captive in an escape room where the stakes are all too real. Perfect for spooky season! All they need to do is get out. Alissa, Sky, Miles and Mint are ready for a night of fun at the Escape Room. It's simple. Choose their game. Get locked in a room. Find the clues. Solve the puzzles. And escape the room in 60 minutes. But what happens if the Game Master has no intention of letting them go? Underlined is a line of totally addictive romance, thriller, and horror paperback original titles coming to you fast and furio... continue
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Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell EN
Description:
A #1 international bestseller: This “exquisite novel of mesmerizing depth” launched the acclaimed Wallander Mysteries and BBC series starring Kenneth Branagh (Los Angeles Times). Early one morning, a small-town farmer discovers that his neighbors have been victims of a brutal attack during the night: An old man has been bludgeoned to death, and his tortured wife lies dying before the farmer’s eyes. The only clue is the single word she utters before she dies: “foreign.” In charge of the investigation is Inspector Kurt Wallander, a local detective whose personal life is in a shambles. His family... continue