Bøger af Susanna Beard

Heather hat Glück gehabt. Sie hat ein schönes Haus, eine glückliche Ehe mit James Jessop, zwei Söhne, Ben und Harry – und sie hat gerade im Lotto gewonnen. 29 Millionen Pfund!Natalie hat nie richtig mithalten können, aber sie ist endlich in einer Beziehung, mit Nick. Sie ist mit Heather befreundet, seit sie in der Schule gemobbt wurden. Aber wird Heathers neue Glück ihre Freundschaft verändern?Das komfortable Leben der Jessops löst sich im Chaos auf. Heather erhält plötzlich anonyme, hasserfüllte Nachrichten. Sie bittet Natalie, mit ihr nach Spanien zu entfliehen, zusammen mit einigen anderen engen Freunden. Doch abseits des Rampenlichts in London wird es immer schlimmer. Dann geschieht das Undenkbare, und Heather erkennt, dass sie niemandem vertrauen kann. Nicht einmal ihrer besten Freundin.Nichts wird je wieder so sein wie zuvor.Die von den Medien gefeierte Autorin Susanna Beard hat mit dieser bedrohlichen, spannenden Geschichte über Eifersucht und Misstrauen die Grenzen des psychologischen Thrillers neu abgesteckt.„Eine intensive Spannung, die sich immer weiter aufbaut, bis zu einem elektrisierenden Ende.“ Kirsten Hesketh„Wortgewandt und fesselnd – eine beeindruckende Leistung.“ Shelley Weiner„Susannas gefühlvoller und zum Nachdenken anregender Roman hat mir gut gefallen – ein mitreißender Thriller.“ Sam Carrington„Wortgewandt und fesselnd – eine beeindruckende Leistung.“ Shelley Weiner„Ein pPsychologischer Thriller, der Sie auf Trab hält.“Goodreads–RezensionDie Thriller-Autorin Susanna ist fasziniert von menschlichen Beziehungen. Überall, wo sie hinkommt, beobachtet sie Menschen und findet Material für ihre Texte. Trotz ihres Lebens als Schriftstellerin hat sie eine abenteuerliche Ader und ist in Australien mit Walhaien geschwommen, in den französischen Alpen in eine Gletscherspalte gestürzt und durch die Kanalisation von Brighton gelaufen – allerdings nicht in dieser Reihenfolge.

Den perfekte villavej.De perfekte naboer.Den perfekte hemmelighed.Beth vil gerne forelske sig i sit nye hjem, der ligger på en stille villavej i udkanten af den engelske by Reading. Hun ville ønske, hun kunne blive veninder med den smukke nabo, Oksana. Hun længes efter at få en ny kreds af venner. Venlige naboer at besøge. Kaffeaftaler og madklub i weekenden.Men folk virker så tillukkede her. En dag går Beth ind i Oksanas have for at hente sin hund, der er løbet væk. Her ser hun noget, der er så chokerende, at hun begynder at spekulere på, hvem hendes nye naboer i virkeligheden er.En pige i vinduet.Et blegt, desperat ansigt.Et skilt med kun to hastigt nedskrevne ord:HJÆLP MIGHvem er pigen? Hvad skjuler naboerne?Nogle gange er det de mest perfekte naboer, der skjuler de mest forfærdelige hemmeligheder.

A CHILLING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE FROM A BESTSELLER.Everyone has a friend like Carl.The friend you can't say no to.The friend you have to say no to.I'm finally in a good place. A lovely home. A steady job. And Jason. Reliable, honest, kind Jason - my boyfriend. My best friend. I trust him implicitly.But if anyone can lead Jason astray, it's Carl. His best friend.And now Carl's on our doorstep. Begging for help.I warn Jason not to get involved. But Carl has a hold over my boyfriend that I don't understand. And suddenly everything I hold dear is under threat.My home. My relationship. My life.Because Carl knows Jason owes him. And he won't leave us alone until he has what he wants.I'll do anything to protect Jason - even from his best friend.Fans of Gillian Flynn, T.M. Logan, B.A. Paris, Liane Moriarty, Claire Dyer, Sam Carrington, Celeste Ng will devour this stunning psychological thriller.

En fuldstændigt fængslende psykologisk thriller med en nervepirrende slutning.Heather har heldet med sig. Hun har et smukt hus og et lykkeligt ægteskab med James Jessop, som hun har sønnerne Ben og Harry med – og så har hun lige vundet 29 millioner pund i lotteriet!Natalie har altid halset lidt bagefter, men nu er hun endelig i et forhold, med Nick. Hun og Heather har været bedste venner, siden de begge blev drillet i skolen. Men kommer hendes venindes lotterigevinst til at ændre deres venskab?Jessop-familiens liv bliver vendt helt på hovedet. Heather begynder at modtage anonyme, hadefulde beskeder. Hun foreslår Natalie, at de skal stikke af til Spanien sammen med et par andre nære venner. Men knap er de væk fra virakken i London, før tingene blot bliver endnu værre. Så sker det utænkelige, og det går op for Heather, at hun ikke kan stole på nogen. Ikke engang sin bedste ven.Intet vil nogensinde blive det samme igen.Den anmelderroste britiske krimiforfatter Susanna Beard redefinerer mulighederne for den psykologiske thriller med denne nervepirrende og hændervridende historie om jalousi og mistanke, som man bare ikke kan lægge fra sig.---Som krimiforfatter er Susanna Beard fascineret af menneskelige relationer. Hun betragter nysgerrigt de mennesker, hun møder på sin vej, og bruger det, hun ser, som inspiration til sine værker. Udover sit forfattervirke er hun eventyrlysten og har både svømmet med hajer i Australien, er faldet ned i en sprække i jorden i de franske alper og har bevæget sig til fods gennem Brightons kloaksystemer – dog ikke i den rækkefølge.---“Historien bygges stramt og sikkert op til en intens afslutning.” - Kirsten Hesketh“Velskrevet og fængslende læsning – en imponerende bedrift.” - Shelley Weiner“Jeg nød at læse Susannas følelsesladede og tankevækkende roman – et virkelig medrivende mysterium.” - Sam Carrington“En psykologisk thriller, der holder læseren på tæerne.” - Goodreads review

THAT NIGHT.Lisa remembers the first part of the night: an evening in the pub with her best friend.Then nothing.She wakes up, days later. She’s in hospital. Her best friend is dead.WHAT HAPPENED?Lisa holes up in a remote country cottage, plagued by guilt and flashbacks: how did their assailant know them? Why were they attacked? And what really happened that night?With only vague memories of the event, she cuts herself off from friends and family, spending her days wandering the hills with her dog, Riley.Lisa realises there's another truth still hidden to her, a truth she can't escape from. A truth that may have been right in front of her all along.

The woman who has it allHeather has lucked out. She has a beautiful house, a happy marriage to James Jessop, with two sons, Ben and Harry — and she’s just won the lottery. £29 million!The loyal best friendNatalie has never quite kept up, but she’s finally in a relationship with a new boyfriend, Nick. She’s been best friends with Heather since they were bullied at school. But will her friend’s new fortune change their friendship?A dream come true turns into a paranoid nightmareThe Jessops’ comfortable life dissolves into chaos. Heather starts receiving anonymous, hateful messages. She begs Natalie to escape with her to Spain, along with a few other close friends. But away from the spotlight in London, things go from bad to worse. Then the unthinkable happens and Heather realizes she can’t trust anyone. Not even her best friend.Nothing will ever be the same again

A brother sent away.A sister in a loveless home.A father ruthlessly murdered.Ricky and Leonora Bates are brother and sister, best friends, allies in a loveless family.They are a constant disappointment to their domineering father.He views Ricky’s quiet bookishness as weakness and Leonora’s feisty intelligence as unbecoming.Then Ricky is sent away to a boarding school in South Africa to “toughen him up”. And Leonora is stuck dealing with her dysfunctional parents on her own.The unthinkable happens.Leonora’s father travels to South Africa to bring Ricky home. Disaster strikes. Her father is shot dead. And her brother is nowhere to be found.Now Leonora must find the truth.

Daniel had the perfect life: a beautiful girlfriend, a great job, a lovely home.But twenty years ago he witnessed something he never should have seen. And now he's plagued by memories of that night.The frightened scream.The splash of something heavy hitting the water.His friend being murdered by his father.It returns again and again and it's driving him slowly mad. Now he's lost his girlfriend, his job and his flat.To get his life back on track, he needs to find out what really happened that night.Daniel decides to walk the canals of England, to look for the boat he thinks he saw. But what he finds out will put the one person he trusts in danger.Fans of Gillian Flynn, T.M. Logan, B.A. Paris, Liane Moriarty, Claire Dyer, Sam Carrington, Celeste Ng will devour this stunning character-driven psychological suspense.

Beth wants to love her new home on a quiet suburban street. She wishes she could make friends with her beautiful neighbour Oksana. She longs for a new group of friends. Welcoming neighbours to visit. Coffee dates and dinner parties.But life here feels so closed. Then Beth runs into Oksana’s garden one day to fetch her runaway dog, and she sees something shocking that makes her wonder who her new neighbours really are.A girl in the window.A pale desperate face.A hastily scribbled sign bearing only two words.HELP ME.Who is the girl? What are the neighbours hiding?Sometimes, it’s the most perfect neighbours that hide the most terrible secrets.PRAISE FOR SUSANNA BEARD:“I found myself frantically turning the pages, desperate to uncover what happened!” - Tracy Buchanan, author of Wall of Silence“Taut and tense . . . builds to an electrifying conclusion!” - Kirsten Hesketh, author of Another of Us“Bears all the hallmarks of a great thriller . . . I defy anyone not to get swept up in it.” - Claire Dyer, author of The Last Day“Articulate and gripping — an impressive achievement.” - Shelley Weiner, author of The Sister’s Tale“I enjoyed Susanna’s emotive and thought-provoking novel — I thought it was an engrossing mystery.” - Sam Carrington, author of I Dare You“The writing pulls you in and doesn’t let you go until the very last line.” - Robyn B.