Bøger af Sarah Sheridan

By the author of Girl in Bed Three: At a Cornish castle, a writer finds a promising story, a surprising family connection--and a deadly threat . . . Grace Haythorpe's family has claimed for generations that they're somehow related to the scandalous Trengrouse clan who live in Godwyne Castle. Grace thinks their history would make a great book and hopes to earn some money from the project. After being welcomed as a guest at Godwyne, Grace soon gets to know the household staff, the elderly Lady Alexandra, and several of her descendants. But just as Grace is finding some interesting leads about the Trengrouses' past, Lady Alexandra takes a suspicious, fatal fall from a window. Should Grace keep trying to unlock the layers of secrets surrounding this eccentric clan? Or does she need to flee for her life?

A brand-new thriller by the bestselling author of Girl in Bed Three. A writer helps a victim of abuse tell her tale and finds herself becoming part of the story . . . Single mother Polly has been struggling since work started to dry up, so she is hugely relieved when her sister contacts her about a potential ghostwriting job. And the woman who wants to hire Polly has a hell of a tale to tell. Sylvie was once trapped in a criminal underworld by her boyfriend who has since been jailed. She wants to share her story to help other women escape their abusive relationships . . . what could possibly go wrong? Yet when Sylvie's ex is paroled and she lets him back into her life, Polly wonders if the project is a mistake. With more at stake than just a book, can Polly get out of a very dangerous situation with her life intact?

A young woman starts having doubts about her dream man in this unsettling thriller from the bestselling author of Girl in Bed Three. Nineteen-year-old Ellen is thrilled to have Jack Bryant as a best friend and roommate. She would be even happier to have him as a boyfriend. Ellen doesn’t just love Jack, she loves his entire family—so perfect, so wealthy, so envied by the neighbours. Then, one terrible Saturday morning, Ellen and Jack visit his family home—and find six hanging bodies. Little by little, Ellen learns that beneath the family’s glossy façade was a seething cauldron of abuse, dysfunction, and toxicity that she couldn’t have imagined. But the more Jack reveals about why he had to leave the house and its dark secrets, the more Ellen wonders: Did he narrowly escape tragedy—or does he know much more about the carnage than he’s admitting?

A secret society's dark truths come to light when murder disrupts their circle in this riveting psychological mystery by the author of The Convent.Four troubled students have come together as an unlikely group of friends after joining an underground society at university-based around the celebration and practices of New Satanism. It is run by a charismatic and beautiful sociopath named Dillon, who exerts a strange power over Eleanor, Hunter, Natalie, and Seth.Now their unhealthy bond has set in motion a chain of events that no one could have seen coming. When one of the friends dies unexpectedly, the police initially believe it's accidental. But the victim's father is convinced otherwise, and a spotlight is turned on the secret society and its members. The question is not only who is responsible for the murder, but exactly what sort of darkness lies behind it . . .

';Wow... had me gripped from the first page... I honestly couldnt stop reading.' Goodreads reviewer, five starsA victim of crime may actually be a criminal in this twisting tale of psychological suspense by the author of Devil's Play. When Sophie Macreavey wakes up in the hospital, suffering from stab wounds, detectives are quick to question herhoping to make sense of the horrific scene where she was found. Sophie's adoptive parents and sister are dead. Her brothers are missing. Sophie can't remember anythingbut reveals the abusive nightmare she's been through as part of the family. The social worker assigned to her case eventually brings Sophie home, but soon notices discrepancies in Sophie's story. She claims she hadn't been allowed to use technology, yet there's a social media account, extensive messages between herself and a boy, and videos of Sophie online. The more that comes out, the worse it looks for Sophie. She has told some lies. But will the full truth be uncovered?

Sister Veronica returns in the sequel to The Convent. "e;Such a good read . . . a cosy mystery but has, like Christie's Miss Marple books, a very dark side."e; -Love Books, Read BooksWould you follow him into darkness?Sister Veronica is back at the Convent; a changed woman as a result of her experiences with the corrupt clergy and the murder she lived through.Now-more than ever-she has a thirst for righting wrongs, even if it means getting herself into danger.So, when a two-month-old baby girl is left on the Convent doorstep one night, wrapped up in dirty blankets and placed in an open cardboard box, Sister Veronica steps in to help solve the mystery.And when she discovers a tarot card left with the baby, she is drawn deeper into the search for the mother.Sister Veronica sets out on a mission to discover the truth, and in doing so begins to peel back the layers of secrecy and lies. But is she really prepared for what she'll discover?Praise for the Sister Veronica Mysteries"e;A fast-moving psychological thriller about murder and corruption within the Roman Catholic Church."e; -Crime Fiction Lover"e;I love Sister Veronica! This book was not what I was expecting, but I really enjoyed it. The mystery is compelling and keeps becoming more so as Sister Veronica and her friends discover the depth of the corruption and willingness to kill to cover it up."e; -Avonna Loves Genres"e;These are most definitely books with their own, unique stories and characters. They are well worth reading, well written and very engaging."e; -Love Books, Read Books

Christmas is going to be a nightmare at Sister Veronicäs family gathering in this compelling crime novel by the author of The Convent and The Disciple.Sister Veronica has arrived at her cousin¿s mansion just in time for Christmas, and she didn¿t realise so many other people had been invited. Soon it becomes clear how dysfunctional her extended family is.Events take a dark turn when Giles, her cousin¿s husband, collapses and dies in the kitchen. And when Sister Veronica finds out that he was poisoned to death, she sets about trying to solve the mystery. It soon becomes clear the killer is still in the house . . .As the body count rises, Sister Veronica starts to suspect everyone¿but will she have time to identify the killer when she¿s become the next target?