New Releases by Alex Michaelides

Três tramas envolventes com reviravoltas surpreendentes e desfechos imprevisíveis escritas pelo autor best-seller de New York Times Alex Michaelides reunidas pela primeira vez em um kit. A paciente silenciosa, As musas e A fúria são thrillers essenciais para todos os leitores do gênero. A paciente silenciosa A famosa pintora Alicia Berenson tinha uma vida perfeita ao lado do marido, um fotógrafo bem-sucedido, até que o dia em que deu cinco tiros no rosto dele e nunca mais disse uma palavra. Seu silêncio transforma essa tragédia em um mistério que atrai a atenção do público e aumenta ainda mais sua fama. Theo Faber, um psicoterapeuta forense espera há muito tempo por uma oportunidade de trabalhar com Alicia. Ele tem certeza de que é a pessoa certa para lidar com o caso. No entanto, sua determinação para fazê-la falar o arrasta para um caminho tortuoso que sugere que as raízes do silêncio da pintora são muito mais profundas do que ele jamais poderia imaginar. A paciente silenciosa é um thriller psicológico impactante, com um mistério envolvente e com um final eletrizante que faz o leitor questionar tudo que acabou de ler. As Musas Edward Fosca é um belo e carismático professor de tragédia grega na Universidade de Cambridge, adorado por funcionários e alunos da instituição — principalmente pelas integrantes de uma sociedade secreta de alunas conhecida como "As Musas". Mariana Andros é uma brilhante terapeuta de grupo assombrada por tragédias pessoais. Ela fica obcecada pelas Musas quando uma de suas integrantes é encontrada morta a facadas. Mariana tem todos os motivos para acreditar que Edward Fosca é o responsável pelo assassinato. Mas por que o professor teria como alvo uma de suas alunas? E por que ele continua retornando aos ritos de Perséfone e sua jornada ao Submundo? Quando outro cadáver é encontrado, a obsessão de Mariana em provar a culpa de Fosca sai do controle, ameaçando destruir sua credibilidade e seus relacionamentos mais próximos. Mesmo assim, ela está determinada a deter esse assassino, ainda que lhe custe tudo, inclusive a própria vida. A fúria Lana Farrar é uma ex-estrela de cinema reclusa e uma das mulheres mais famosas do mundo. Todos os anos, convida seus amigos mais próximos a fugir do clima inglês e passar a Páscoa em sua idílica ilha grega particular. Mas a promessa de uma viagem de Páscoa tranquila logo se tranforma em uma grande tragédia. Um das pessoas é morta, e o assassino está entre eles. E todos estão presos naquela ilha particular isolada pelo vento, pelo menos até a manhã seguinte. Nesse meio-tempo, o ódio e o desejo de vingança que viviam ocultos em velhas amizades vêm à tona. E o que se segue é um jogo de gato e rato – um duelo de inteligências, cheio de surpresas e reviravoltas, culminando em violência e morte.

Sete amigos presos numa ilha. Um homicídio. Quem, de entre eles, será o assassino? Um dos thrillers mais viciantes do ano. Estamos numa pequena ilha grega, de acesso exclusivo. Uma das mulheres mais conhecidas do planeta, a ex-estrela de cinema Lana Farrar, convida um grupo de amigos para partilhar umas férias paradisíacas. Dias soalheiros, mar azul a perder de vista e a oportunidade perfeita para relaxar e estar com os amigos de sempre. Este plano tem tudo para correr bem, mas há segredos que teimam em vir à tona. Longe das luzes da ribalta, fora das redes sociais, nada é o que parece. Quem é Lana? E os outros seis amigos? Mais importante: quem é o assassino? Seja quem for, uma coisa éu00ad certa: está neste grupo.

Aquesta és la història d’un assassinat. O potser no ben bé. En el fons, és també una història d’amor... La Lana Farrar és una antiga estrella de Hollywood que viu retirada a la seva mansió de Londres des de la mort del seu marit. Cada any convida els seus amics més propers a fugir del temps anglès i passar les vacances de Pasqua a la seva idíl·lica illa privada a Grècia, assotada per un vent poderós que els habitants locals anomenen «la fúria». Quan la fúria deixa el grup atrapat a l’illa d’un dia per l’altre, sense escapatòria, emergeix l’odi, l’enveja i el desig de venjança que aquests vells amics han reprimit durant anys. I, de sobte, un cadàver. Així és com esclata una baralla d’intrigues i enginy, un argument ple de girs i sorpreses que desemboca en un desenllaç inesperat.

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** “Alex Michaelides hits the trifecta with his third novel, The Fury. The highly original story presents the reader with the king of all unreliable narrators, enough twists and turns to power two novels, and a host of characters that bleed right on the page. ” —David Baldacci A masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex–movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder — from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient This is a tale of murder. Or maybe that’s not quite true. At its heart, it’s a love story, isn’t it? Lana Farrar is a reclusive ex–movie star and one of the most famous women in the world. Every year, she invites her closest friends to escape the English weather and spend Easter on her idyllic private Greek island. I tell you this because you may think you know this story. You probably read about it at the time ― it caused a real stir in the tabloids, if you remember. It had all the necessary ingredients for a press sensation: a celebrity; a private island cut off by the wind...and a murder. We found ourselves trapped there overnight. Our old friendships concealed hatred and a desire for revenge. What followed was a game of cat and mouse ― a battle of wits, full of twists and turns, building to an unforgettable climax. The night ended in violence and death, as one of us was found murdered. But who am I? My name is Elliot Chase, and I’m going to tell you a story unlike any you’ve ever heard.

Van de bestsellerauteur van De stille patiënt Mijn naam is Elliot Chase, en ik zal jullie een verhaal vertellen zoals je nog nooit hebt gehoord. Dit is het relaas van een moord. Of misschien is dat niet helemaal waar, gaat het uiteindelijk niet altijd over de liefde? Lana Farrar leidt een teruggetrokken bestaan, na een tumultueus leven als beroemd actrice. Elk jaar nodigt ze haar beste vrienden uit op haar idyllische Griekse eiland om de paasdagen te vieren en aan het Engelse weer te ontsnappen. Maar dit jaar worden de zeven vrienden ’s nachts overvallen door de furie, een plaatselijke storm die plotseling opsteekt en het eiland afsluit van de bewoonde wereld. Een nacht die zal eindigen in geweld en een moord. Een van hen moet de dader zijn en de oude vriendschappen maken plaats voor haat, jaloezie en wraakzucht. Er volgt een kat-en-muisspel, dat in een dag vol onvoorziene ontwikkelingen naar een onvergetelijke finale leidt.

Nový strhujúci triler od autora bestsellera Tichá pacientka, v ktorom sa vražda a posadnutosť spájajú s gréckou mytológiou. Edward Fosca je vrah. Tým si je Mariana istá. No charizmatický profesor Cambridgeskej univerzity sa zdá byť nedotknuteľný. Je totiž obľúbený medzi kolegami aj študentmi – a najmä medzi členkami tajnej spoločnosti známej ako Panny. Psychoterapeutka Mariana Androsová sa o Panny začne zaujímať, keď jednu ich členku nájdu zavraždenú. Rýchlo nadobudne podozrenie, že je za to zodpovedný Fosca. A keď sa objaví ďalšie telo, Mariana sa rozhodne – vraha zastaví, aj keby ju to malo stáť vlastný život...

A Néma tanú sokkoló pszichológiai thriller egy nőről, aki meggyilkolja a férjét, és egy terapeutáról, aki rögeszmésen kutatja indítékait... Alicia Berenson élete látszólag tökéletes: híres festőnő, aki feleségül ment egy jó nevű divatfotóshoz. Nagyszerű házban él, amelynek hatalmas ablakai egy parkra néznek London egyik legfelkapottabb negyedében. Egyik este férje, Gabriel későn tér haza a fotózásról, Alicia ötször arcon lövi, aztán mindörökre elnémul. Vonakodása bármiféle magyarázattal szemben olyan titokká növeszti tettét, amely megragadja a nagyközönség figyelmét, és hírhedtté teszi személyét. Képeinek ára az egekbe szárnyal. Őt, a néma beteget a nyilvánosság és a bulvárlapok elől a The Grove-ba, egy észak-londoni törvényszéki orvostani intézetbe zárják. Theo Faber, a bűnügyi pszichoterapeuta jó ideje vár a lehetőségre, hogy vele dolgozhasson. Elszántsága, hogy szóra bírja páciensét, és felfedje a titkot, miért lőtte le a férjét, saját indítékainak labirintusába vezeti... Olyan igazságot kutat, amely azzal fenyeget, hogy őt magát is felemészti.

Mariana, Londonienne d’origine grecque, est psychothérapeute. Alors qu’elle se remet à peine de la noyade de son mari, sa fragile nièce Zoé, étudiante à Cambridge, l’appelle au secours. Une jeune fille de sa classe a été retrouvée sauvagement assassinée sur leur campus. Mariana, ancienne élève de Cambridge, débarque aussitôt pour soutenir Zoé, et ne peut s’empêcher de mener sa propre enquête, surtout quand Zoé accuse son professeur de grec ancien, le séduisant Edward Fosca, d’être l’assassin. Mariana découvre alors que Fosca entretient des relations mystérieuses avec quelques étudiantes qui se surnomment « les Muses ». Bientôt, une autre jeune femme est retrouvée morte, une autre muse... Avec ce nouveau thriller psychologique mêlant psychanalyse, faux-semblants, mythologie grecque et huis clos dans une université mythique, Michaelides nous coupe plus que jamais le souffle.

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** "Alex Michaelides’s long-awaited next novel, ''The Maidens,'' is finally here...the premise is enticing and the elements irresistible." —The New York Times "A deliciously dark, elegant, utterly compulsive read—with a twist that blew my mind. I loved this even more than I loved The Silent Patient and that''s saying something!" —Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient comes a spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together Greek mythology, murder, and obsession, that further cements “Michaelides as a major player in the field” (Publishers Weekly). Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike—particularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens. Mariana Andros is a brilliant but troubled group therapist who becomes fixated on The Maidens when one member, a friend of Mariana’s niece Zoe, is found murdered in Cambridge. Mariana, who was once herself a student at the university, quickly suspects that behind the idyllic beauty of the spires and turrets, and beneath the ancient traditions, lies something sinister. And she becomes convinced that, despite his alibi, Edward Fosca is guilty of the murder. But why would the professor target one of his students? And why does he keep returning to the rites of Persephone, the maiden, and her journey to the underworld? When another body is found, Mariana’s obsession with proving Fosca’s guilt spirals out of control, threatening to destroy her credibility as well as her closest relationships. But Mariana is determined to stop this killer, even if it costs her everything—including her own life.

This excerpt from The Maidens by Alex Michaelides contains the first five chapters of the book. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient comes a spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together Greek mythology, murder, and obsession, that further cements “Michaelides as a major player in the field” (Publishers Weekly). Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike—particularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens. Mariana Andros is a brilliant but troubled group therapist who becomes fixated on The Maidens when one member, a friend of Mariana’s niece Zoe, is found murdered in Cambridge. Mariana, who was once herself a student at the university, quickly suspects that behind the idyllic beauty of the spires and turrets, and beneath the ancient traditions, lies something sinister. And she becomes convinced that, despite his alibi, Edward Fosca is guilty of the murder. But why would the professor target one of his students? And why does he keep returning to the rites of Persephone, the maiden, and her journey to the underworld? When another body is found, Mariana’s obsession with proving Fosca’s guilt spirals out of control, threatening to destroy her credibility as well as her closest relationships. But Mariana is determined to stop this killer, even if it costs her everything—including her own life.

«El thriller perfecto» (según A.J. Finn, autor de La mujer en la ventana) que está conmocionando a treinta y siete países y cuyos derechos han sido comprados para una adaptación cinematográfica producida por Brad Pitt. SOLO ELLA SABE LO QUE SUCEDIÓ. SOLO YO PUEDO HACERLA HABLAR. Alicia Berenson, una pintora de éxito, dispara cinco tiros en la cabeza de su marido, y no vuelve a hablar nunca más. Su negativa a emitir palabra alguna convierte una tragedia doméstica en un misterio que atrapa la imaginación de toda Inglaterra. Theo Faber, un ambicioso psicoterapeuta forense obsesionado con el caso, está empeñado en desentrañar el misterio de lo que ocurrió aquella noche fatal y consigue una plaza en The Grove, la unidad de seguridad en el norte de Londres a la que Alicia fue enviada hace seis años y en la que sigue obstinada en su silencio. Pronto descubre que el mutismo de la paciente está mucho más enraizado de lo que pensaba. Pero, si al final hablara, ¿estaría dispuesto a escuchar la verdad? ENGLISH DESCRIPTION On the list of the Best 2019 Mystery / Thrillers Books of Publishers Weekly The instant #1 New York Times bestseller "An unforgettable―and Hollywood-bound―new thriller... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy.". ―Entertainment Weekly The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband―and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive. Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word. Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London. Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations―a search for the truth that threatens to consume him....

Knihám označeným zlatou pečetí Edice TOP věnujte zvýšenou pozornost! Předchází je pověst největších světových bestsellerů, které se dočkaly vřelého přijetí kritiky i čtenářů, nebo získaly významná literární ocenění. Nejlepší thriller roku – vítěz Goodreads Choice Awards 2019 Celosvětově prodáno přes milion výtisků Slavná malířka Alicia Berensonová měla idylické manželství. A pak jednoho dne svého muže zastřelila. Do záhadného případu nemá kdo vnést světlo, protože Alicia od vraždy už šest let nepromluvila ani slovo. Její mlčení chce prolomit psychoterapeut Theo Faber, pro kterého se na první pohled nelogická vražda stane posedlostí. Řešení se možná skrývá v jednom z Aliciiných obrazů. Je však Theo připraven zjistit pravdu? Alex Michaelides (*1977) se narodil na Kypru. Vystudoval literaturu v Cambridge a scenáristiku na American Film Institute v Los Angeles. Napsal scénář filmu The Devil You Know (2013), v němž hlavní roli ztvárnila Rosamund Pike, a spolupracoval na scénáři filmu Angláni na útěku (2018), ve kterém si zahrála Uma Thurman. Mlčící pacientka je jeho debutový román.

Suatu malam, terdengar bunyi tembakan dari rumah pasangan Gabriel dan Alicia Berenson. Ketika polisi masuk, Gabriel ditemukan tewas tertembak lima kali di wajah dengan posisi terikat di kursi. Alicia berdiri di depan suaminya. Senjata api tergeletak di lantai. Alicia membisu. Ia tak menjawab satu pertanyaan pun. Ia tetap diam ketika dituduh membunuh Gabriel. Alicia tetap bungkam sewaktu ditahan, tidak menyangkal atau mengaku. Ia tak pernah bicara lagi. Alicia tetap membisuĞĞtapi menyatakan satu hal, dengan lukisan potret diri. Ia memberi judul di sudut kiri bawah kanvas, dengan huruf-huruf Yunani biru terang.

El thriller psicològic més aclamat de l’any. Impredictible i paralitzant, et pot deixar sense paraules. El suspens elevat a la màxima potència. L’Alicia Berenson tenia trenta-tres anys quan va matar el seu marit. Era una pintora cotitzada, les galeries de Londres se la disputaven per exposar les seves obres. S’estimava el seu marit, se’n preocupava. Fins que un vespre el va lligar a una cadira i va disparar cinc cops contra ell. L’Alicia no va tornar a parlar mai més. Sis anys més tard, Theo Faber aconsegueix una plaça a The Grove, una unitat forense protegida del nord de Londres. En Theo és un ambiciós psicoterapeuta convençut que triomfarà allà on tants altres han fracassat: està obstinat a ajudar l’Alicia a recuperar la parla, a resoldre el misteri del seu silenci. Aviat descobrirà que el mutisme de l’Alicia està més arrelat del que es podia arribar a imaginar. Però si finalment parlés, estaria disposat a acceptar la veritat? «El thriller perfecte. Aquesta novel·la extraordinària m’ha disparat les pulsacions des del principi: no me n’he pogut desenganxar, literalment.» A. J. Finn, autor de La dona a la finestra «Un debut impressionant... Intel·ligent, imaginativa, una lectura excel·lent.» The Times «Absolutament brillant.» Stephen Fry, autor de Mites

LE THRILLER PSYCHANALYTIQUE QUI VOUS LAISSERA SANS VOIX Alicia, jeune peintre britannique en vogue, vit dans une superbe maison près de Londres avec Gabriel, photographe de mode. Quand elle est retrouvée chez elle, hagarde et recouverte de sang devant son mari défiguré par des coups de couteau fatals, la presse s’enflamme. Aussitôt arrêtée, Alicia ne prononce plus jamais le moindre mot, même au tribunal. Elle est jugée mentalement irresponsable et envoyée dans une clinique psychiatrique. Six ans plus tard, le docteur Theo Faber, ambitieux psychiatre, n’a qu’une obsession : parvenir à faire reparler Alicia. Quand une place se libère dans la clinique où elle est internée, il réussit à s’y faire embaucher, et entame avec elle une série de face-à-face glaçants dans l’espoir de lui extirper un mot. Et alors qu’il commence à perdre espoir, Alicia s’anime soudain. Mais sa réaction est tout sauf ce à quoi il s’attendait... Dans la veine de Mensonges sur le divan d’Irvin Yalom, un redoutable mélange de suspense et de psychanalyse qui ravira tous les lecteurs avides d’histoires prenantes.« Je n’avais pas lu un suspense aussi inspiré depuis La Vérité sur l’affaire Harry Québert. Du grand art ! » Yves Grannonio, la Librairie du Château, Brie-Comte-Robert « Un suspense maintenu tout au long du livre et une fin qui retourne complètement tant le dénouement est explosif et inattendu ! Quel sentiment délicieux de se faire autant manipuler ! » Caroline Vallat, Fnac Rosny 2 Alex Michaelides est un scénariste britannique de trente-neuf ans. Il a aussi étudié la psychanalyse, et a travaillé deux ans dans une clinique psychiatrique pour jeunes. Dans son silence, son premier roman, est sur le point de devenir un phénomène dans le monde entier.

**THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** "An unforgettable—and Hollywood-bound—new thriller... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy." —Entertainment Weekly The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive. Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word. Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London. Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him....