New Releases by Allison Brennan

In New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan's latest Angelhart Investigations novel, Margo finally has a new lead in the case that tore her family apart. Private investigator Margo Angelhart has recently rejoined her family's PI business, but she never forgot the reason she walked away. Three and a half years ago, her father, Dr. Cooper Angelhart, pled guilty to killing his colleague. While she never believed he was guilty, her mother, Ava, refused to help investigate and wouldn't explain why. When a nurse who once worked with Cooper reaches out, Margo leaps at what could be a potential lead...only to stumble across the nurse's grisly murder. Then, Cooper is mysteriously transferred to a penitentiary out of state in the middle of the night, and Ava finally discloses why her husband confessed to a murder he didn't commit. Now the entire Angelhart family must fight to clear Cooper's name. But every step they take drags them deeper into a deadly conspiracy...and into the crosshairs of some very powerful people with fortunes on the line. They've killed to keep their secrets before. And this time, the target is an Angelhart.

Mia Crawford es responsable. No le queda otra: entre el trabajo y cuidar de su abuela y sus gatos, no le sobra el tiempo. Y el poco que tiene lo dedica a leer. Novelas policiacas, comedias románticas, thrillers..., siempre con mujeres impulsivas, todo lo contrario a ella. Ahora, obligada a tomarse unas vacaciones largamente esperadas, se ve en una lujosa isla privada donde puede reinventarse. Deambular por la isla. Coquetear con algún camarero guapo. Tener una aventura. Vivir como la protagonista de uno de sus libros... O puede relajarse con un buen libro en la playa. Cambiar es más fácil en la teoría que en la práctica. Pero cuando unas notas en los márgenes de un viejo libro resultan ser pistas sobre la desaparición de otro huésped, Mia se ve envuelta en una peligrosa aventura. Con todos en el hotel ocultando sus propios secretos, ella tendrá que resolver este misterio antes de convertirse en el próximo objetivo. «La evasión literaria que no sabía que necesitaba: un lujoso complejo turístico privado, un apasionado romance y un cautivador elenco de detectives y sospechosos, todo ello perfectamente combinado en un misterio tentador. No olvides meterlo en tu bolsa de playa. Allison Brennan ha creado la lectura perfecta para el verano». Elle Cosimano, autora superventas del New York Times de las novelas de misterio de Finlay Donovan.

In the second book of the thrilling new Angelhart Investigations series from New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan, the Angelharts must figure out whether a teen’s death is a tragic accident…or a murder. The police ruled Elijah Martinez’s death an accidental drug overdose, but the teen’s grieving mother isn’t convinced. With the case officially closed, Angelhart Investigations is the only one who can help her find the truth. Margo Angelhart’s sure this will be an easy solve—she’ll talk to Elijah’s friends and employer, retrace his steps, and figure out what happened in his final hours. Except none of his friends believe he did drugs, and the teacher who’s been vocal about the police mishandling the case turns up dead. Every thread Margo pulls leads back to a dangerous drug ring that once ran through the school. When Margo’s brother Jack, a former cop, can’t get straight answers out of the police, they don’t know if it’s because of an active case…or a cover-up. Margo’s only sure of one thing—she has to find out what really happened to Elijah before more teens become pawns in a twisted scheme. Angelhart Investigations Novella 0.5: Into the Fire Book 1: You'll Never Find Me Novella 1.5: Out of the Shadows Book 2: Don't Say a Word

A fabulous new series from the queen of crime fiction. —J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of It’s One of Us In this suspenseful new novella in New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan’s series, the PI team’s biggest client hires them to look into a burglary that quickly escalates into a case with deadly stakes. Logan Monroe’s family is in danger. After his sister, Laura, and her kids are run off the road and their house is broken in to, Logan tasks the Angelharts with keeping them safe, and the PIs drop everything to take on the case. But they quickly realize there’s more to the situation than anyone thinks. First, the burglars didn’t take anything—were they just trying to scare her or were they after something they didn’t find? Then Laura can’t reach her ex-husband, who was supposed to take the kids for the weekend. While Jack protects the family, Margo tries to find the ex…but he seems to have disappeared. As she digs deeper, Margo uncovers someone hiding in the shadows who will do anything to get what he wants—including killing anyone who stands in his way. Angelhart Investigations Novella 0.5: Into the Fire Book 1: You'll Never Find Me Novella 1.5: Out of the Shadows Book 2: Don't Say a Word

"The literary escape I didn't know I needed—a luxurious private resort, a steamy romance, and a captivating cast of sleuths and suspects . . . Allison Brennan has crafted the perfect summer read." —Elle Cosimano, New York Times bestselling author of the Finlay Donovan mysteries Featured on Katie Couric Media's "10 Books to Read Once You’ve Finished Watching 'The White Lotus'"! In this sun-dappled mystery from New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan, a risk-averse bibliophile gets in over her head when strange notes in a book draw her into a real-life investigation. Mia Crawford is responsible to a fault. She has to be. Between her high-demand job and taking care of her grandmother and her cats, she has little time for anything else. What time she does have, she pours into reading. Mysteries, romances, thrillers…books filled with women who are far more impulsive than she would ever dream of being. Now, forced into taking a long-overdue vacation, she finds herself on a luxurious private island where she just might have a chance to reinvent herself—for a little while, anyway. She can explore the island. Flirt shamelessly with a cute bartender. Have a vacation fling. Live like a heroine in one of her favorite novels. Or she can curl up with a good book on the beach. Turns out reinventing yourself is easier planned than done. But when gossipy notes written in the margins of an old book turn out to be clues to the disappearance of another guest, Mia finds herself diving headfirst into a dangerous adventure. With everyone at the resort hiding secrets of their own, she’ll have to solve this real-life mystery before she becomes the next target.

No matter how far you run, some pasts never let you go… Two people were murdered—at the exact same time, in the same gruesome manner, bodies covered in the same red poppies…but on opposite sides of the country. With Detective Kara Quinn investigating in Oregon and Special Agent Matt Costa in Virginia, the Mobile Response Team digs deep to uncover more about each victim. What is the link between the two, and why were they targeted? Yet their search unearths more questions than answers—until they meet Riley Pierce, the only person still alive who might be able to help them find the killers. Soon, it becomes clear this case is nothing like they’ve seen before as their investigation leads them to the hallowed grounds of Havenwood—an eerily beautiful place rooted in a terrifying past. As more bodies turn up, all tied to the same community, Kara and Matt are desperate to piece the puzzle together before Havenwood’s leader sacrifices everything to keep her secrets buried. A Quinn & Costa Thriller Book 1: The Third to Die Book 2: Tell No Lies Book 3: The Wrong Victim Book 4: Seven Girls Gone Book 5: The Missing Witness Book 6: See How They Hide

“Set among Louisiana’s swamps and brooding atmosphere, 'Seven Girls Gone' is a complex mystery whose characters are as intriguing as the storyline.” —The Denver Post When nobody will talk and corruption runs deep, turning to outsiders is the only way to make sure women stop disappearing… For three years, women have been disappearing—and eventually turning up dead in the small bayou town of St. Augustine, Louisiana. Police detective Beau Hebert is the only one who seems to care, but with every witness quickly silenced and a corrupt police department set on keeping the cases unsolved, Beau’s investigation stalls at every turn. With nobody else to trust, Beau calls in a favor from his friend on the FBI’s Mobile Response Team. While LAPD detective Kara Quinn works undercover to dig into the women’s murders and team leader Matt Costa officially investigates the in-custody death of a witness, Beau might finally have a chance at solving the case. But in a town where everyone knows everyone, talking gets you killed and secrets stay buried, it’s going to take the entire team working around the clock to unravel the truth. Especially when they discover that the deep-seated corruption and the deadly drug-trafficking ring at the center of it all extends far beyond the small-town borders. Look for the next book in Allison Brennan's Quinn & Costa series, THE MISSING WITNESS, now available to order! A Quinn & Costa Thriller Book 1: The Third to Die Book 2: Tell No Lies Book 3: The Wrong Victim Book 4: Seven Girls Gone Book 5: The Missing Witness

“Downright spectacular. A riveting page turner as prescient as it is purposeful.” —Providence Journal on Tell No Lies A family torn apart. A botched investigation. She’ll stop at nothing to get answers. US Marshal Regan Merritt never bought the FBI’s theory that her ten-year-old son’s murder was tied to her job. Yet as leads went cold, she’d had to walk away from the marshals, the case and her now ex-husband, Grant, who blamed her for Chase’s death. After Regan receives a chilling voice mail from her former boss, Tommy, claiming new information about Chase’s murder, she can no longer stay away from her pain-filled past. Especially when Tommy’s murdered before she can return his call. Now more than ever, Regan’s determined to find the truth, but the more she digs, the more evidence points to Grant as the killer’s true target. But Grant isn’t talking. As she tries to pin down her ex, Regan discovers something much bigger and far more sinister is at play—and she’s running out of people she can trust. Regan Merritt Series Book 1: The Sorority Murder Book 2: Don't Open the Door Don’t miss SEVEN GIRLS GONE, the next page-turning thriller from New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan!

For three years, women have been disappearing--and eventually turning up dead in the small bayou town of St. Augustine, Louisiana. Police detective Beau Hebert is the only one who seems to care, but with every witness quickly silenced and a corrupt police department set on keeping the cases unsolved, Beau's investigation stalls at every turn. With nobody else to trust, Beau calls in a favor from his friend on the FBI's Mobile Response Team. While LAPD detective Kara Quinn works undercover to dig into the women's murders and team leader Matt Costa officially investigates the in-custody death of a witness, Beau might finally have a chance at solving the case. But in a town where everyone knows everyone, talking gets you killed and secrets stay buried, it's going to take the entire team working around the clock to unravel the truth. Especially when they discover that the deep-seated corruption and the deadly drug-trafficking ring at the center of it all extends far beyond the small-town borders.

From New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan comes a gripping new thriller. A lethal attack with no clear motive…and a killer dead-set on keeping the truth buried. A bomb explodes on a sunset charter cruise out of Friday Harbor at the height of tourist season and kills everyone on board. Now this fishing and boating community is in shock and asking who would commit such a heinous crime—the largest act of mass murder in the history of the San Juan Islands. Was the explosion an act of domestic terrorism, or was one of the dead the primary target? That is the first question Special Agent Matt Costa, Detective Kara Quinn and the rest of the FBI team need to answer, but they have few clues and no witnesses. Accused of putting profits before people after leaking fuel endangered an environmentally sensitive preserve, the West End Charter company may itself have been the target. As Matt and his team get closer to answers, they find one of their own caught in the crosshairs of a determined killer. Don’t miss THE MISSING WITNESS, the brand-new page-turning thriller from New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan! A Quinn & Costa Thriller Book 1: The Third to Die Book 2: Tell No Lies Book 3: The Wrong Victim Book 4: Seven Girls Gone Book 5: The Missing Witness

“The 10 Best New Mystery and Thriller Books of December are Giving Us Literal Chills”—E! Online “10 Books to Cozy Up With This December”—PopSugar A popular sorority girl. An unsolved murder. A campus podcast with chilling repercussions. Lucas Vega is obsessed with the death of Candace Swain, who left a sorority party one night and never came back. Her body was found after two weeks, but the case has grown cold. Three years later while interning at the medical examiner's, Lucas discovers new information, but the police are not interested. Lucas knows he has several credible pieces of the puzzle. He just isn't sure how they fit together. So he creates a podcast to revisit Candace's last hours. Then he encourages listeners to crowdsource what they remember and invites guest lecturer Regan Merritt, a former US marshal, to come on and share her expertise. New tips come in that convince Lucas and Regan they are onto something. Then shockingly one of the podcast callers turns up dead. Another hints at Candace's secret life, a much darker picture than Lucas imagined—and one that implicates other sorority sisters. Regan uses her own resources to bolster their theory and learns that Lucas is hiding his own secret. The pressure is on to solve the murder, but first Lucas must come clean about his real motives in pursuing this podcast—before the killer silences him forever. "Fans of Jeff Abbott and Karin Slaughter will find this crime novel hard to put down." —Publishers Weekly on The Third to Die "Downright spectacular… [A] riveting page turner as prescient as it is purposeful." —Providence Journal on Tell No Lies Regan Merritt Series Book 1: The Sorority Murder Book 2: Don't Open the Door Don’t miss SEVEN GIRLS GONE, the next page-turning thriller from New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan!

The unsolved murder of a young activist leads to the discovery of much darker crimes in New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan’s latest compelling thriller to feaure the young, edgy detective Kara Quinn and the loner FBI agent Matt Costa. This time they work to uncover possible ties to a high-stakes cartel in the Southwest desert. Something mysterious is killing the wildlife in the mountains just south of Tucson. When a college intern turned activist sets out to collect her own evidence, she, too, ends up dead. Local law enforcement is slow to get involved. That’s when the mobile FBI unit goes undercover to infiltrate the town and its copper refinery in search of possible leads. Quinn and Costa find themselves scouring the desolate landscape, which keeps revealing clues to something much darker—greed, child trafficking and more death. As the body count adds up, it’s clear they have stumbled onto much more than they bargained for. Now they must figure out who is at the heart of this mayhem and stop them before more innocent lives are lost. Don’t miss THE MISSING WITNESS, the brand-new page-turning thriller from New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan! A Quinn & Costa Thriller Book 1: The Third to Die Book 2: Tell No Lies Book 3: The Wrong Victim Book 4: Seven Girls Gone Book 5: The Missing Witness

FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid is back in the new e-Novella, A Deeper Fear, from New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid’s husband, Sean Rogan, is in a dark place after being held captive. He won’t talk about it with anyone, not even Lucy. She’s hoping a conference in Sacramento, which includes family and the unveiling of a highly sought after drone Sean’s been working on, will help him heal. But the upcoming drone demonstration – and the fact that Sean didn’t come home last night – is the least of the couple’s worries. The night before the drone is set to debut to the world, the operator goes missing. Ellen Dupre is Sean’s friend. When she’s found, barely clinging to life, Sean is determined to find out what happened to her. Ellen Dupre saw something she wasn’t supposed to . . . and those behind the attack are willing to risk it all to keep their secrets.

Er wird sie für immer zum Schweigen bringen Am Strand von San Diego wird die Leiche der achtzehnjährigen Angie Vance gefunden - brutal ermordet. Detective Carina Kincaid verdächtigt Angies Ex-Freund, das schreckliche Verbrechen begangen zu haben. Der aber beteuert seine Unschuld und bittet seinen älteren Bruder, Sheriff Nick Thomas, um Hilfe. Widerwillig akzeptiert Carina, dass Nick sich einmischt. Ihr ist klar: Sie müssen zusammenarbeiten, wenn sie den Killer noch rechtzeitig fassen wollen. Denn dieser hat sein nächstes Opfer schon im Visier ... Der packende Auftakt zu Allison Brennans No-Evil-Trilogie erstmals als eBook. Ein grausamer Serienkiller und ein ungleiches Ermittlerpaar, bei dem es knistert. eBooks von beTHRILLED - mörderisch gute Unterhaltung.

A notorious serial killer is back An edgy female police detective. An ambitious FBI special agent. Together they are at the heart of the ticking-clock investigation into a psychopathic murderer. The bond they forge in this crucible sets the stage for high-stakes suspense. Detective Kara Quinn is on an early morning jog in Liberty Lake when she discovers the body of a young nurse. The manner of death reveals a highly controlled rage. Word quickly reaches FBI special agent Matt Costa that this murder fits the profile of the elusive Triple Killer, who compulsively strikes every three years, targeting three victims, each three days apart. This time they have a chance to stop him. But only if they can decipher the meaning of his pattern to figure out who he is and where he is hiding before he strikes again. The stakes have never been higher, because if they fail, one of their own team may be next… Don’t miss THE MISSING WITNESS, the brand-new page-turning thriller from New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan! A Quinn & Costa Thriller Book 1: The Third to Die Book 2: Tell No Lies Book 3: The Wrong Victim Book 4: Seven Girls Gone Book 5: The Missing Witness

Egy éve már, hogy a tizenéves internetes zaklató,Ivy Lake lezuhant egy szikláról. Azóta sem tudni, hogy öngyilkosság, baleset vagy gyilkosság történt, a rendőrség már nem nyomoz, mindenki próbálja tovább élni az életét. A lány féltestvérét, a szellemileg enyhén visszamaradott Tommyt azonban nem hagyják nyugodni a történtek, főleg, hogy Ivy anyja őt okolja mindenért. Tommy a barátaival levelet ír MaxineRevere-nek, és a tévés nyomozó segítségét kéri. Max vállalja az ügyet, de minél mélyebbre ássa magát, egyre inkább úgy tűnik, nem fogja megtalálni a megoldást. Minden arra mutat, hogy gyilkosság történt, és a gyilkos újra lecsaphat. Bármennyi akadály gördül is Max útjába, egyre inkább ragaszkodik ahhoz, hogy bármi áron kiderítse az igazságot. Akkor is, ha az sokaknak fájdalmas lesz. Tényleg mindent megér a népszerűség? Nagyon mai történet – a közösségi média átkáról. Max Revere-sorozat harmadik, befejező rész! "Egy fiatal lány, aki talán csak szeretetre vágyik, és ezért hajszolja mások bánata árán is a népszerűséget. Egy fiú, aki nem erre a világra termett, de talán éppen ezért akarja mindenáron az igazságot. Max, a nyomozó, aki partnere lesz ebben. És a briliáns szerző, aki az utolsó oldalakig nem fed fel semmit, és te ott állsz egyszerre döbbenten és lenyűgözve.” – Fejős Éva

New York Times bestselling Allison Brennan's series featuring FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid continues as she finds herself on the trail of a serial killer in Nothing to Hide. “BRENNAN [IS] A MASTER.” —Associated Press With a background in psychology, FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid is good at getting into the heads of killers and victims both. Still, her latest case is leaving her stumped. A third body has turned up in San Antonio—and it bears the same unique and troubling M.O. as the first two. The killer is clearly trying to send a message. But what is it—and to whom? All roads keep leading Lucy down a dead end. . . “CAN’T-PUT-IT-DOWN SUSPENSE.”—Fresh Fiction The victims are all married men who led honest lives alongside their adoring wives, but have nothing else in common. When Lucy catches each widow in a lie, she realizes that things are not at all as they seem. What begins as a seemingly straightforward investigation turns into something far darker and more sinister than Lucy could have ever imagined. Can she solve this case before more lives are lost. . . including her own husband?

Unlikely pairs join forces to crack a slew of intriguing cases in an anthology edited by New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry, featuring original stories by Jacqueline Winspear, Jeffery Deaver, Allison Brennan, Charles Todd, and many more, including Perry herself. Throughout the annals of fiction, there have been many celebrated detective teams: Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. Nick and Nora Charles. Hercule Poirot and Arthur Hastings. Thomas and Charlotte Pitt. That last pair is the creation of beloved mystery writer Anne Perry, who, as the editor of Odd Partners and in conjunction with Mystery Writers of America, has enlisted some of today’s best mystery writers to craft all-new stories about unlikely duos who join forces—sometimes unwillingly—to solve beguiling whodunits. From Perry’s own entry, in which an English sergeant and his German counterpart set out to find a missing soldier during World War I, to a psychological tale of an airplane passenger who wakes up unsure of who he is and must enlist his fellow passengers to help him remember, to a historical mystery about a misguided witch-hunt and the unlikely couple that brings it down, each story deals in the wonderful complexities of human interactions. And not just human interactions: Honey bees avenge the death of their beekeeper, a wandering cat brings home clues to a murder, and a gray wolf and a fly fisherman in the Minnesota woods try to protect their land from a brash billionaire. Featuring work by New York Times bestselling authors, Edgar Award winners, and up-and-coming members of the Mystery Writers of America, these tales of friends, enemies, and pairs who lie somewhere in the middle will satisfy every type of mystery reader. With each author’s signature brand of suspense, these stories give new meaning to the word “teamwork.” Featuring stories by: Ace Atkins • Allison Brennan • Shelley Costa • Jeffery Deaver • Robert Dugoni • William Frank • Georgia Jeffries • Lou Kemp • William Kent Krueger • Joe R. Lansdale • Lisa Morton • Claire Ortalda • Anne Perry • Adele Polomski • Stephen Ross • Mark Thielman • Charles Todd • Jacqueline Winspear • Amanda Witt

New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan weaves the intimate, unputdownable story of an investigator confronting the most important--and most dangerous--mystery of her career. Investigative reporter Max Revere has cracked many cases, but the one investigation she's never attempted is the mystery from her own past. Her mother abandoned her when she was nine, sending her periodic postcards, but never returning to reclaim her daughter. Seven years after the postcards stop coming, Martha Revere is declared legally dead, with no sign of what may have happened to her. Until now. With a single clue—that her mother’s car disappeared sixteen years ago in a small town on the Chesapeake Bay—Max drops everything to finally seek the truth. As Max investigates, and her mother's story unfolds, she realizes that Martha teamed up with a con man. They traveled the world living off Martha’s trust and money they conned from others. Though no one claims to know anything about Martha or her disappearance, Max suspects more than one person is lying. When she learns the FBI has an active investigation into the con man, Max knows she’s on the right path. But as Max digs into the dark secrets of this idyllic community, the only thing she might find is the same violent end as her mother.

Attempted murder interrupts vacation for an FBI agent and a P.I. in this romantic suspense short story by a New York Times–bestselling author. In this Thriller Short, New York Times–bestselling author Allison Brennan's recurring protagonists Lucy Kincaid and Sean Rogan learn that taking an island vacation isn't so relaxing—especially when solving crimes is your occupation. Rescuing a drowning man on his honeymoon turns out to be the easy task. Finding and stopping his military-trained ex-girlfriend from killing him is a bit more complicated, and Kincaid and Rogan soon find themselves up to their necks in trouble. Originally published in Love is Murder (2013), edited by #1 New York Times–bestselling author Sandra Brown. Praise for Love is Murder "If a person is known by the company she keeps, then the company of the 30 romance and suspense writers in this stellar all-original anthology speaks volumes about bestseller Brown . . . . Chockablock with nifty plot twists, these stories aren't to be missed." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

In this crossover novel from New York Times bestseller Allison Brennan, investigative reporter Max Revere teams up with FBI agent Lucy Kincaid to exonerate a woman accused of murdering her son.

'Fatale kus' (Kiss Me, Kill Me) van Allison Brennan is een thriller voor de fans van Karen Rose en Jody Picoult.Lucy Kincaid wordt door haar vriend, beveiligingsexpert Sean Rogers, gevraagd haar expertise op het gebied van cybercriminaliteit in te zetten bij het onderzoek naar een vermiste tiener. Het onderzoek loopt synchroon met de klopjacht van de FBI op de 'Cinderella Wurger.' Deze seriemoordenaar heeft het voorzien op jonge vrouwen die hij op feesten drogeert en op die manier makkelijk tot zijn slachtoffer maakt. Wanneer beide onderzoeken met elkaar dreigen te botsen, is Lucy niet van plan om een stap opzij te doen. Haar eigen pijnlijke verleden maakt haar vastbesloten jonge vrouwen te behoeden voor criminelen. Daartoe gaat Lucy niet alleen de confrontatie aan met een meedogenloze psychopaat, maar ook met haar eigen angsten. Zelfs als dat betekent dat haar carrière en haar geluk met Sean op het spel staan.Allison Brennan behoort tot een van de grote auteurs in het genre 'Romantic Suspense'. Van haar verscheen eerder 'Tot de dood ons scheidt'.

Maxine Revere nemzetközi hírű oknyomozó riporternő, aki elszántan kutatja az igazságot, és üldözi a hazugságot. Titokzatos bűnesetek és eltűnt személyek felderítése a specialitása. Azonban saját múltja sötét titkot rejt, amivel nem képes szembenézni, túl fájdalmas és közeli lenne... Kevin, Lindy és Max egykor a legjobb barátok voltak az iskolában, mindaddig, amíg a fiút meg nem vádolták Lindy meggyilkolásával. Max mindvégig Kevin pártját fogta, még gazdag és sznob családja ellenében is, amíg rá nem jött, hogy az, akit a barátjának hitt, csúnyán becsapta. Miután évek múlva visszatér az álmos kisvárosba, egy újabb gyilkosság köti le a figyelmét, de mint kiderül, a két eset összefüggésbe hozható. Ráadásul még egy sármos, okos és rossz modorú nyomozó is beszáll Max mellé, akivel sokáig nem tudják eldönteni, hogy egymástól őrülnek meg, vagy egymásért... Imádom az okos krimiket és az erős női karaktereket. A Sötét titkok Maxine-ja okos, erős és elszánt nő, aki szembetalálkozik a múlt szövevényes rejtélyeivel. Izgalmas „női krimi”, szerethető főhősnővel, akivel hamarosan újabb regényben is találkozhatunk... Fejős Éva

Poisonous is another winning novel in the electrifying Max Revere series from New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan. Teen-aged Internet bully Ivy Lake fell off a cliff and few people cared ... except her mentally-challenged eighteen-year-old step-brother, Tommy. He loved her in spite of her cruelty. He's distraught and doesn't understand why his blended family is falling apart. After a year, the police still have no answers: Ivy could have jumped, could have been pushed, or it could have been an accident. With too many suspects and not enough evidence, the investigation has grown cold. Tommy thinks that if someone can figure out what happened to his step-sister, everything will go back to normal, so he writes to investigative reporter Maxine Revere. This isn’t the type of case Max normally takes on, but the heartbreak and simple honesty in Tommy's letter pulls her in. She travels to Corte Madera, California, with her assistant David Kane and is at first pleased that the police are cooperative. But the more Max learns about Tommy and his dysfunctional family, the more she thinks she’s taken on an impossible task: this may be the one case she can’t solve. If Ivy was murdered, it was exceptionally well-planned and that kind of killer could be hiding in plain sight ... planning the next act of violence. Max believes the truth is always better than lies, that the truth is the only thing that matters to gain justice for victims and their families. But for the first time, she wonders if this time, the truth will kill.

New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan is back with Compulsion, another high-octane thriller starring the compelling new protagonist (RT Book Reviews) Maxine Revere. Investigative reporter Maxine Revere has a theory: Maybe five New York City murders for which Adam Bachman is being tried are just one part of his master plan? In probing another case, involving a missing couple, Max uncovers striking similarities to Bachman's MO. It seems likely that Bachman wasn't working alone...but how can she prove it? Don't miss [this] roller-coaster new thriller. Talk about grit and courage-Max never gives up.-Catherine Coulter Max wins a coveted pre-trial interview with Bachman, whose disarming composure is combined with uncomfortable knowledge of Max's own past. She leaves the room convinced that Bachman is involved in her other missing-persons case-but the D.A. refuses to hear it. With no physical evidence, Max must rely on her own wits and investigative prowess to dig deep into Bachman's psyche. But as she gets closer to the truth, she doesn't realize that she's walking down a road that has been paved just for her. And at the end, the killer is waiting. . . Compulsion is a gripping, pulse-pounding thriller that readers will not want to put down.-Crimespree magazine

Lucy Kincaid, dix-huit ans, disparaît le jour de sa remise de diplôme. Étrange coïncidence, elle avait rendez-vous le matin même avec un certain Trevor Conrad, rencontré sur Internet. Quand une vidéo de Lucy, bâillonnée et torturée, est mise en ligne, il n’y a plus de doute possible : la jeune fille est la nouvelle victime du redoutable Trask, un cybercriminel recherché activement par la police. Déterminé à tirer sa petite sœur des griffes de ce psychopathe, Dillon Kincaid va collaborer étroitement avec Kate Donovan, un ex-agent du FBI, qui traque le déséquilibré depuis cinq ans. Or, le compte à rebours a commencé ; il leur faut agir au plus vite...

In this thrilling story Maximum Exposure, New York Times bestseller Allison Brennan introduces tough-as-nails investigative reporter Maxine Revere, the compelling feature character of Notorious Two years before the events in Notorious, Max travels to Colorado Springs to investigate the disappearance of a college student. Frustrated over the lack of interest from both friends of the victim and campus authorities, Max tags along with the leader of search and rescue and his dog through the beautiful and deadly Rocky Mountains in the hopes of finding answers. Every answer she finds leads to more questions—questions neither the police nor the college want Max asking.

The Kincaid Family is trying to get home to San Diego for a Christmas reunion, but several issues block each member's way and place them in suspenseful scenarios that attempt to keep them all apart.