New Releases by Gregg Olsen

Si vous pensiez que les monstres n'existaient que dans les contes, détrompez-vous. Pendant des années, Nikki, Sami et Tori Knotek ont vécu dans la peur. Ce livre est leur témoignage. Derrière les murs de leur maison isolée à Raymond, dans l'État de Washington, leur mère, Shelly, leur a infligé des abus d'une cruauté inimaginable : humiliations, manipulations, violences physiques et psychologiques. Un enfer, et des meurtres, soigneusement dissimulés derrière une façade de normalité. Notre mère est un monstre est bien plus qu'un récit de survie : c'est une ode au courage, à la solidarité sororale et à la lumière que l'on peut trouver, même dans les ténèbres les plus profondes. Un best-seller du Wall Street Journal, d'Amazon Charts, de USA Today et du Washington Post, déjà traduit en plus de vingt langues.

For Detective Kendall Stark of Kitsap County in Port Orchard, Washington, memories of her teenage years are overshadowed by a classmate's tragic death, which was ruled an accident. All these years Stark has kept her suspicions to herself, until her high school's upcoming fifteen-year reunion reopens old wounds. Tori and Lainie O'Neal, the twin sisters who somehow survived the fateful crash, will meet again after years of estrangement, now more bitter than ever in the aftermath of a vicious murder. With the help of forensic pathologist Birdy Waterman, Kendall discovers a chilling pattern of unsolved fatalities. Before another victim is claimed, Stark races to unmask one the most relentless killers she's ever encountered--a killer with the perfect disguise...

"Megan, you need to call me. Wallace was here. He left a message to say please don't worry. He's coming for you soon." As I hang up the call, my blood runs cold. I've spent a lifetime running from this man. But as I look down at his next victim, their face frozen in one final moment of fear, I can't escape the feeling that I will be next to die. When the body of Detective Susan Dupont is discovered lying across the dividing line of two counties, Detective Megan Carpenter is immediately called to the scene. When her body is examined they find a sharp piece of metal has been lodged in her eye. A detail that takes Megan back to a deeply-buried memory which she has long been running from. Twenty-four hours later, retired Detective Riley Denton is found dead at home. His death is deemed a tragic accident. He fell down the stairs and had no enemies. Why would anyone want him dead? But Megan feels sure there is a link to the deaths and there is only one person she can trust with her theory. Calling in the help of her partner Detective Ronnie Marsh, they start to piece together a link that places Megan right at the centre of a deadly plot. As they race to find the killer before they strike closer to home, a string of murder victims going back years starts to emerge. And when Megan discovers how the murders are linked, she has to finally accept a dark truth she has spent her life running from. A killer from her past is back just like they promised and they will stop at nothing to take everything she loves. Can Megan stop them dead in their tracks or will she pay the ultimate price? A totally addictive mystery thriller that will have you racing to the end, from a number one, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author. Perfect for fans of Robert Dugoni, Michael Connelly and James Patterson. Read what everyone is saying about the Detective Megan Carpenter series: "OMG!!... I was simply blown away by this... I couldn't look away from my Kindle even when I wanted to. The story took me by my throat making me gasp every few chapters... Wow!!" Shalini's Books and Reviews, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Holy cr*p what a complete stunner of a read this is... It had everything, sensational, creepy, addictive!... I loved, loved, loved it!!" Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "OMG! Wow. I loved this book!!... it was amazing! I can't wait to read more! It kept me on the edge of my seat. I couldn't put it down. Loved, loved, loved it!" Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Absolutely heart stopping... gripped my heart and soul... A fantastic read!" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I HAD to get my hands on this... will keep you up way past your bedtime!... an edge-of-your-seat, hold on for dear life, kind of thriller. The suspense is out of this world!" ThrillByThePage_, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

După mai bine de un deceniu, când surorile Nikki, Sami și Tori Knotek aud cuvântul mamă, îl simt de parcă sufletul le-ar fi sfâșiat de gheara unui vultur, declanșând amintiri care au fost secretul lor încă din copilărie. Până acum. Ani la rând, în spatele ușilor închise ale fermei lor din Raymond (Washington), mama lor sadică, Shelly, și-a supus fetele unor abuzuri inimaginabile, umilințe, torturi și terori psihice. Trecând împreună prin toate aceste experiențe, Nikki, Sami și Tori au dezvoltat o legătură sfidătoare care le-a ajutat să devină mult mai puțin vulnerabile decât și-a imaginat Shelly. Chiar și în timp ce alții erau atrași în pânza întunecată și perversă a mamei lor, cele trei surori au găsit puterea și curajul de a scăpa de un coșmar tot mai intens, care a culminat cu mai multe crime. Tulburătoare și sfâșietoare, Dacă spui cuiva... este povestea unei supraviețuiri în confruntarea cu răul absolut — și a libertății și a dreptății pentru care Nikki, Sami și Tori și-au riscat viața. Surori pentru totdeauna, dar fără a mai fi vreodată victime, ele au găsit în întuneric o lumină care le-a ajutat să devină femeile rezistente care sunt astăzi — iubitoare, iubite și capabile să-și continue viața fără a se mai uita în urmă. Gregg Olsen a scris peste treizeci de cărți, nonficțiune și romane, majoritatea legate de infracțiuni, dintre care multe au fost bestselleruri New York Times, USA Today și The Wall Street Journal. Cunoscut pentru abilitatea sa de a crea narațiuni vii și fascinante, a fost invitat la numeroase emisiuni de radio și televiziune, precum Good Morning America, Dateline, Entertainment Tonight, la CNN și MSNBC. Printre cele mai cunoscute volume ale sale se numără Starvation Heights (1997), Abandoned Prayers (2003), The Deep Dark (2005), A Shocking True Story (2013), If Loving You is Wrong (2013), A Killing in Amish Country (2016); și romanele Victim Six (2010), The Last Thing She Ever Did (2018), Lying Next to Me (2019) și The Sound of Rain (2016) șiThe Weight of Silence (2018) (din seria Nicole Foster). Originar din Seattle, Olsen locuiește în Olalla (Washington) împreună cu soția sa și cu Suri, un teckel foarte răsfățat. „O relatare înfiorătoare, care îi va face pe cititori să-și pună întrebări în legătură cu toate rudele ciudate pe care le-au cunoscut." Publishers Weekly „O poveste tulburătoare despre trei surori și dragostea care le unește, despre curaj și puterea de a rezista." People Magazine „Dacă spui cuiva... reușește ceea ce și-a propus — un portret convingător al terorii și o imagine cât se poate de onestă, dar sensibilă, a puterii de a supraviețui." Bookreporter

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Tell comes the chilling, unputdownable story of Sharon Nelson, the minister''s wife whose two husbands mysteriously ended up dead. Colorado, 1976. When Reverend Mike Fuller and his beautiful wife Sharon arrive in the sleepy town of Rocky Ford, local residents think something''s off about the new couple. The God-fearing minister is gruff and cold, while charismatic Sharon has her husband wrapped around her finger. It isn''t long before Sharon is charming her husband''s congregation, and finds herself in a tryst with local, married optometrist Perry Nelson. After the affair ends both their marriages, Sharon and Perry tie the knot. But shortly afterwards, Perry disappears. When his body is shockingly discovered the bottom of a canyon, his death is ruled an accident, allowing grieving widow Sharon to claim his substantial life insurance. Trying to move on from the tragedy, Sharon soon remarries fireman Glenn Harrelson. But when the charred remains of Glenn''s body are discovered with two bullet holes in his skull, the police can''t help but question if both men dying in such mysterious circumstances is one coincidence too many... Shocking, sensational and gripping, this is the true story of the black widow Sharon Nelson, a must-read tale of greed, sex and murder in a sleepy Colorado town that will have true crime fans of The Staircase, American Mother and Making a Murderer hooked from start to finish. This book was originally published as Confessions of an American Black Widow and Bitch on Wheels. Read what everyone is saying about Confessions of an American Black Widow: "Another winner from Gregg Olsen!!! If you really love a great, nail-biting true crime novel, THIS is it!! Once you start, it''s darned hard to put down. Seriously. Mr Olsen again takes you on a twisty, narrow road... you just cannot put this book down." Amazon reviewer, ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ "You pick up this book and start to read. Suddenly you realize you cannot stop reading, you need to know what happened next... a page turner... this book deeply affected me and I eat true crime books for breakfast... amazing... one of Gregg Olsen''s finest." Amazon reviewer, ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ "I read this book in one sitting. I couldn''t put it down." Amazon reviewer, ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ "I couldn''t put it down. Brilliantly written. I just found my favorite author." Amazon reviewer, ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ "Olsen is an incredible author. I couldn''t put it down. Excellent read!... Bravo!!" Amazon reviewer, ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ "Amazing... WOW! Another winner for Gregg Olsen!" Amazon reviewer, ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ "Amazing... I literally could not put the book down." Amazon reviewer, ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ "Kept me riveted from the very beginning to the very last page! I strongly recommend this book for any true crime fan." Amazon reviewer, ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ "I couldn''t put the book down. The author made all the characters come alive." Amazon reviewer, ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ "Amazing... a must read." Amazon reviewer, ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ "Loved the book!... I could not ask for a better read!" Amazon reviewer, ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ "Incredible." Amazon reviewer, ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ "Amazing... A great page turner." Amazon reviewer, ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ "A true story that you just can''t put down!" Amazon reviewer, ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ "Gregg Olsen always writes in a style that makes you want to read all night... keeps your attention until the end." Amazon reviewer, ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ "Outstanding true-crime." Amazon reviewer, ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Den sanna berättelsen om tre systrar fångade i klorna på en kallsinnig och beräknande mördare deras mor. Efter mer än ett decennium svider det fortfarande när systrarna Nikki, Sami och Tori Knotek hör ordet mamma. Det river upp minnen som de har hållit hemliga sedan barndomen. Fram tills nu. I flera år, bakom de stängda dörrarna till deras gård i Raymond, Washington, utsatte deras sadistiska mamma, Shelly, sina flickor för ofattbara övergrepp, förnedring och både fysisk och psykisk tortyr. Genom allt detta utvecklade Nikki, Sami och Tori ett trotsigt band som gjorde dem mycket mindre sårbara än vad Shelly föreställt sig. Även när andra drogs in i deras mammas mörka och perversa nät, fann systrarna styrkan och modet att ta sig igenom en eskalerande mardröm som kulminerade i flera mord. EPUB3: Reflowable

Ainda hoje, passados tantos anos, as irmãs Nikki, Sami e Tori Knotek sobressaltam-se com facilidade. Basta um barulho (como o desenrolar brusco de uma fita adesiva) ou um cheiro (como o da lixívia), para que revivam memórias do mais absoluto terror. E nesses momentos, mesmo na segurança das suas casas, sem querer regressam ao passado, à infância. Durante anos, e sem que ninguém soubesse, foram sujeitas a abusos inimagináveis por parte da mãe. As humilhações, a degradação e a tortura que sofreram criou entre as irmãs (filhas de pais diferentes) um elo que ficou para a vida. E que lhes permitiu não só sobreviver, como libertarem-se do jugo materno. Hoje estão vivas, casadas, felizes. E contaram a sua história ao escritor Gregg Olsen. Não Contes a Ninguém é um relato extremamente bem documentado sobre o que se passou naquela casa. Lê-se como um perverso thriller, mais assustador ainda por sabermos que tudo aquilo aconteceu. Narrativa de cortar a respiração, que nos revela o mal em estado puro, conta-nos ainda outra história: de resistência, de amor, de laços forjados nas mais terríveis circunstâncias. As irmãs, agora adultas, criaram as suas famílias, tiveram filhos e dão-lhes o amor e o carinho que nunca conheceram em crianças.

"Mommy, I'm scared." Marlena's precious boy lies with his little arm thrown over her thigh. It's pitch-black, and she can hear seagulls. She realises they must be near water, and a new panic rises in her. At 2 a.m. one icy winter morning, in the smart suburbs of Jefferson County, local father Ben Parker reports his wife Marlena and their little boy missing. Rushing to the impressive family home, Detective Megan Carpenter finds the halls adorned with pictures of the beautiful, stay-at-home mom and their bright-eyed son. But that's not all she finds... A bottle of prenatal vitamins in the bathroom cabinet reveal that Marlena is pregnant. Why didn't Ben mention this in his panicked call to the police? Digging deeper into their seemingly perfect marriage, Megan's fear begins to grow. The couple are separated, there's talk of an affair, and the neighbors report loud fights. And then, Megan tracks a young woman believed to be Ben's secret girlfriend, only to find her lifeless body in a secluded wood. Ben's watch lies in the undergrowth, and Megan's team think she's cracked the case, but she's sure something's not right. Ben's family has wealth including a private island, and connections in high places. Is someone trying to block their investigation? As Megan starts to wonder if the answer lies on the Parkers' closely guarded island, just offshore, a shocking revelation makes her question everything. With a killer on the loose, can Megan find the missing pieces to the most complex case of her career and bring Marlena and her little boy home alive? Or will it be too late to save them? A totally edge-of-your-seat mystery thriller that will have you racing to the end, from a number one, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author. Perfect for fans of Robert Dugoni, Michael Connelly and James Patterson. Read what everyone is saying about the Megan Carpenter series: 'The best one yet. Megan is a strong, no nonsense woman... a disturbing story that will make you hold your breath and I kept thinking about it when I wasn't reading it. Gregg Olsen has excelled himself with this book.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is a series that's getting more and more compulsive with each book... I found it impossible to put down ...Highly recommended and a five star read I loved every page...' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'OMG!!... I was simply blown away by this... I couldn't look away from my kindle even when I wanted to. The story took me by my throat making me gasp every few chapters...Wow!!' Shalini's Books and Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Holy cr*p what a complete stunner of a read this is. It had everything, sensational, creepy, addictive with a stunningly complex plot from beginning to end and I loved, loved, loved it !!' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Megan is one ballsy detective...I love this character and this author's storytelling which kept me reading late into the night. This series just keeps getting better andbetter and has definitely left me wanting more. A well deserved five stars and a fantastic addition to a gripping and very addictive series.' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

In the Pacific Northwest, police officer Lindsay Jackman is investigating the murder of a young journalist. Lindsay learns the victim was writing an exposé on a charismatic wellness guru. Marnie Spellman built a cosmetics empire and became a legend, a healer, and the queen of holistic health and eternal beauty. In her inner circle is an intimate band of devotees called the Hive. Lindsay focuses her investigation on Marnie and the former members of the Hive, who are just as determined to keep Lindsay from their secrets as they are to maintain their status.

Adam a Sophie Warnerovi přijíždějí se svou tříletou dcerou strávit prodloužený víkend na pobřeží přírodní rezervace Hood Canal ve státě Washington. Tři historické chatky přímo u vody, dokonalé místo jako stvořené pro rodinnou relaxaci. A možná i pro oživení jejich trochu ochladlého manželství. Hned první den ráno vezme Adam dcerku na loďku na lov krabů a ústřic, kterými je oblast vyhlášená. Jenže když jsou více než sto metrů od břehu, ozve se výkřik a oni jen bezmocně sledují, jak Sophii přímo u chatky přepadl neznámý cizinec a táhne ji pryč. Nemohou jí nijak pomoct ani nedokážou útočníka identifikovat. Sophie beze stopy zmizí. Únos měl další svědky. Jejich sousedka Teresa z vedlejší chatky, hlídající zde svá dvě vnoučata, zaslechla křik a stařík, který zrovna venčil psa, dokonce všechno z dálky viděl. Sousedé ze třetí chatky, Kristen a Connor Mossovi, ale o únosu nevědí nic víc, než co slyšeli ve zprávách, alespoň to tvrdí. Adamovou záchranou se stává jeho dávná přítelkyně z mládí, místní policejní vyšetřovatelka Lee Husemannová, která udělá všechno, aby Sophii našla, nebo na to Adam přinejmenším spoléhá. Zatímco Lee dává dohromady jednotlivé dílky matoucí skládačky, Adamova paranoia roste a životy všech aktérů se nečekaným způsobem proplétají v jeden znepokojivý obraz, ve kterém nic nemusí být, jak to na první pohled vypadá. Zdá se totiž, že všichni mají co skrývat. Před cizími lidmi, ale především před těmi, vedle nichž každý večer uléhají do postele.

The young woman's body is lying with her arms stretched out to each side. Her lips slightly parted. Her face untouched by injury and her hair spread around her head like a fan. A redhead. Just like the others. When the body of Leann Truitt is found in a secluded cove in Mystery Bay, Detective Megan Carpenter is one of the first on the scene. The victim has tell-tale marks on her wrists, ankles and neck where she has been bound. But that's not all. Next to Leann's body lies a puzzling clue - an unusual symbol scratched into a rock. With rookie Deputy Ronnie Marsh under her wing and the investigation underway, Megan starts to receive disturbing messages. Someone knows about her traumatic past. They know what she did. Determined to stay focussed, Megan soon makes a chilling link between Leann's brutal killing and the unsolved murder cases of two other women - all redheads with the same marks on their bodies, the same symbol carvings found at the crime scenes, and most shockingly, all had been pregnant. The killer stalks his prey, kidnapping and torturing them in a very exact and methodical pattern. And he is not finished yet... When the body of another woman is found bearing a striking resemblance to the other victims, Megan must crack the clues fast if she is to catch the twisted soul before they strike again. Megan might be closing in on the killer, but someone is watching her every move. Can Megan hide the secrets of her past threatening to destroy her future? And can she protect herself and Ronnie before they both find themselves in terrible danger? An addictive, gripping and completely unputdownable crime thriller from the Number One New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Amazon Chart bestselling author. Read what everyone is saying about the Detective Megan Carpenter series: 'OMG!!...I was simply blown away by this... I couldn't look away from my kindle even when I wanted to. The story took me by my throat making me gasp every few chapters...Wow!!' Shalini's Books and Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Holy cr*p what a complete stunner of a read this is. It had everything, sensational, creepy, addictive with a stunningly complex plot from beginning to end and I loved. loved, loved it !!...So this is going to rate as one my best reads of the year.' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'OMG! Wow. I loved this book!! ...it was amazing! I can't wait to read more! It kept me on the edge of my seat. I couldn't put it down. Loved, loved, loved it!' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

No. 1 New York Times-bestselling author Olsen's shocking and empowering true-crime story of three sisters determined to survive their mother's house of horrors. Harrowing and heartrending, If You Tell is a survivor's story of absolute evil--and the freedom and justice these three sisters risked their lives to fight for. for.

The second novel in Gregg Olsen's riveting and edgy Young Adult Vengeance series brings back Rylee Cassidey and thrusts her into a search that could change her life . . . or end it. Rylee tracks a serial killer in Portland, Oregon doing what she does best — lying, reinventing, and plotting vengeance for the victims of the brutal killer that has college students at Portland State University terrified. At the same time, she grapples with a betrayal so shocking that it sends her reeling, testing her as she’s never been tested before. Is there anyone she can trust?

A killer’s work is never done . . . Seduction. Mind control. Murder. These are the weapons that have made Brenda Nevins one of the most wanted—and feared—criminals in the world. Now the notorious serial killer has escaped from prison and is plotting her revenge. Using innocent young women as bait, she will lure her unsuspecting victims into her trap. This time, sheriff’s detective Kendall Stark and forensic pathologist Birdy Waterman won’t be able to stop her. The killing will be filmed. The feed will be live. And the blood will be streaming . . .

New York Times bestselling authors Gregg Olsen and Rebecca Morris investigate the 2009 death of an Amish wife and mother found murdered in her own bed. At just 30 years old, with dark-blonde hair and freckles, Barbara Weaver was as pretty as the women depicted on the covers of her favorite "bonnet" stories - romance novels set in Amish America. Barbara had everything she'd ever wanted: five beautiful children, a home, her faith, and a husband named Eli. But while Barbara was happy to live as the Amish have for centuries - without modern conveniences, Eli was tempted by technology: cell phones, the Internet, and sexting. Online he called himself "Amish Stud" and found no shortage of "English" women looking for love and sex. Twice he left Barbara and their children, was shunned, begged for forgiveness, and had been welcomed back to the church. Barb Raber was raised Amish, but is now a Conservative Mennonite. She drove Eli to appointments in her car, and she gave him what he wanted when he wanted: a cell phone, a laptop, rides to his favorite fishing and hunting places, and, most importantly, sex. When Eli starts asking people to kill his wife for him, Barb offers to help. One night, just after Eli had hitched a ride with a group of men to go fishing in the hours before dawn, Barb Raber entered the Weaver house and shot Barbara Weaver in the chest at close range. It was only the third murder in hundreds of years of Amish life in America, and it fell to Edna Boyle, a young assistant prosecutor to seek justice for Barbara Weaver.

Former homicide detective Nicole Foster has hit rock bottom. Driven off the force by her treacherous partner and lover, she's flat broke and struggling with a gambling addiction. All Nicole has left is the dream of a warm bed at a homeless shelter and the haunting memories of three-year-old Kelsey Chase--whose murder case ended her career. As Nicole obsesses over the old facts, she realizes everything about that case felt off: a disinterested mom, a suicidal pedophile, and too many questions left unanswered. When the little girl's grieving father begs Nicole for help, she's drawn back into the investigation...and given one shot at redemption. But the deeper Nicole digs, the more evil she uncovers, including betrayals that hit painfully close to home. Will a shocking discovery be the key to finally getting justice for Kelsey and resurrecting her own life?

Notorious serial killer Brenda Nevins has cajoled, seduced, blackmailed, and left a trail of bodies all across Washington State. Now, after a daring prison escape, she is free to carry out her ultimate act of revenge. The targets: forensic pathologist Birdy Waterman and sheriff's detective Kendall Stark. The pawn: a television psychic hungry for fame, ratings, and blood. There's only way to stop a killer as brutal, brilliant, and twisted as this: "beat her at her own game..."

Foreign exchange student Olivia Grant is stabbed to death after a party, and the prime suspect is her best friend.

In If I Can't Have You, bestselling author Gregg Olsen and co-author Rebecca Morris investigate one of the 21st Century's most puzzling disappearances and how it resulted in the murder of two children by their father. Every once in a great while a genuine murder mystery unfolds before the eyes of the American public. The tragic story of Susan Powell and her murdered boys, Charlie and Braden, is the only case that rivals the Jon Benet Ramsey saga in the annals of true crime. When the pretty, blonde Utah mother went missing in December of 2009 the media was swept up in the story – with lenses and microphones trained on Susan's husband, Josh. He said he had no idea what happened to his young wife, and that he and the boys had been camping in the middle of a snowstorm. Over the next three years bombshell by bombshell, the story would reveal more shocking secrets. Josh's father, Steve, who was sexually obsessed with Susan, would ultimately be convicted of unspeakable perversion. Josh's brother, Michael, would commit suicide. And in the most stunning event of them all, Josh Powell would murder his two little boys and kill himself with brutality beyond belief.

Kevin Ryan is a writer in the much-maligned genre of true crime who desperately needs a devious, over-the-top story for the subject of his next book. How else can he keep his wife Valerie's roots dyed and keep himself from handing out taco samples at the local supermarket? When Kevin isn't Googling himself or spot checking his books' stock at stores around the country or online, he's bringing the hazards (i.e., criminals and other crazies) of his job home to wife Val and twin daughters Taylor and Hayley. Kevin is on the hunt for the big one, the story that could break him out of the mid-list and onto the bestseller lists. And then there's a knock at the door--a story finds him...A distraught 20-year old Jett Carter shows up at the Ryan house because her mother and sister are imprisoned-perhaps if Kevin writes their story and reveals the truth, he might help exonerate them. The Carters' tale is the perfect white-trash-attempted-murder-love-triangle that Kevin's editor will love and his fans will devour. He begins to write "Love You to Death." Then on a beautiful summer day, the wheels of homicide are set in motion and Kevin's own story begins to eclipse the crime he is chronicling. When his #1 fan is murdered and another body turns up, the Ryans' life in Port Gamble and all that Kevin holds dear is in jeopardy. Somewhere in "Love You to Death" and within the "bunch of low rent losers" he's interviewing is the killer.

In this thriller from a #1 New York Times–bestselling true crime author, a detective’s obsession with an infamous serial killer could lead to her demise. Ted Bundy. One of America’s most notorious serial killers. For two women, he is the ultimate obsession. One is a cop whose sister may have been one of Bundy’s victims. The other is a deranged groupie who corresponded with Bundy in prison—and raised her son to finish what Bundy started. To charm and seduce innocent girls. To kidnap and brutalize more women than any serial killer in history. And to lure one obsessed cop into a trap as sick and demented as Bundy himself… Praise for the novels of Gregg Olsen “Olsen will scare you—and you’ll love it.”—Lee Child, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series “A tightly-plotted, gripping police procedural made even more terrifying by Olsen's straightforward storytelling and eye for detail.”—Allison Brennan, New York Times–bestselling author of Cut and Run "Wickedly clever! Twisted.”—Lisa Gardner, New York Times–bestselling author of When You See Me “Olsen writes rapid-fire page-turners.”—The Seattle Times “Grabs you by the throat.”—Kay Hooper, New York Times–bestselling author of Hidden Salem

In a secluded farm house in the Pacific Northwest, a family has been slaughtered—and a teenage son has disappeared. Single mother and cop Emily Kenyon spearheads a dark hunt for a killer. But Emily’s teenage daughter Jenna is one step ahead of her. Then another family is butchered, and another. As Emily fits the puzzle pieces together, she makes a chilling discovery: The killer is coming after her and her daughter . . .

New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen investigates the sensational story of a minister who seduced four of his female congregants, and hatched a cold-blooded plot to murder his wife. On December 26, 1997, near the affluent community of Bainbridge Island off the coast of Seattle, a house went up in flames. In it was the shy, beloved minister's wife Dawn Hacheney. When the fire was extinguished, investigators found only her charred remains. Her husband Nick was visibly devastated by the loss. What investigators failed to note, however, was that Dawn's lungs didn't contain smoke. Was she dead before the fire began? So begins this true crime story that's unlike any other. It investigates Nick Hacheney, a philandering minister who had been carrying on with several women in the months before and just after his wife's death. He would be convicted for the murder five years to the day after the crime. From one of the foremost names in true crime, Twisted Faith is a gripping and truly unforgettable story of a man whose charisma and desire rocked an entire community.

“A bloody thriller with a nonstop, page-turning pace” from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Water’s Edge (The Oregonian). “Wickedly clever! Genuinely twisted.” —Lisa Gardner “Olsen will have you on the edge of your seat.” —Lee Child The bodies are found in towns and cities around Puget Sound. The young women who are the victims had nothing in common—except the agony of their final moments. But somebody carefully chose them to stalk, capture, and torture . . . a depraved killer whose cunning is matched only by the depth of his bloodlust. But the dying has only just begun. And next victim will be the most shocking of all . . . Praise for Gregg Olsen “Grabs you by the throat.” —Kay Hooper “An irresistible page-turner.” —Kevin O’Brien “Olsen writes rapid-fire page-turners.” —TheSeattle Times “Frightening . . . a nail-biter.” —Suspense Magazine “A work of dark, gripping suspense.” —Anne Frasier “Truly a great read.” —Mystery Scene Magazine

Stella Nickell's small-time world was one of big-time dreams. In 1986, her biggest one came true when her husband died during a seizure, making her the beneficiary of a $175,000-plus insurance payoff—until authorities discovered Bruce Nickell's headache capsules had been laced with cyanide. In an attempt to cover her tracks, Stella did the unconscionable. She saw to it that a stranger would also become a "random casualty" of cyanide-tainted painkillers. But Stella's cunning plan came undone when her daughter Cynthia notified federal agents. And troubling questions lingered like the secret of bitter almonds... What would turn a gregarious barfly like Stella into a cold-hearted killer overnight? Why would Cynthia, a mirror image of her mother, turn on her own flesh and blood? Did Cynthia reveal everything she knew about the crimes? The stunning answers would unfold in a case that sparked a national uproar, dug deep into a troubled family history, and exposed an American mother for the pretty poison she was. Gregg Olsen's Bitter Almonds is true crime writing at its best.

On Christmas Eve in 1985, a hunter found a young boy's body along an icy corn field in Nebraska. The residents of Chester, Nebraska buried him as "Little Boy Blue," unclaimed and unidentified-- until a phone call from Ohio two years later led authorities to Eli Stutzman, the boy's father. Eli Stutzman, the son of an Amish bishop, was by all appearances a dedicated farmer and family man in the country's strictest religious sect. But behind his quiet façade was a man involved with pornography, sadomasochism, and drugs. After the suspicious death of his pregnant wife, Stutzman took his preschool-age son, Danny, and hit the road on a sexual odyssey ending with his conviction for murder. But the mystery of Eli Stutzman and the fate of his son didn't end on the barren Nebraska plains. It was just beginning. . . Gregg Olsen's Abandoned Prayers is an incredible true story of murder and Amish secrets.

In this debut thriller, a "New York Times" bestselling author of nonfiction books and a recognized expert on female killers introduces Hannah Griffin, a young criminal investigator who is also the daughter of a notorious female serial killer. Original.

“A vividly detailed, heartbreaking tale about a dark, alien place, the people who loved working there and a town that has never been the same. He brings to life the hot, dirty, treasure-hunt environment where danger was a miner's heroin." —Seattle Times “Investigation at its best.” —Tucson Citizen On May 2, 1972, 174 miners entered Sunshine Mine in Kellogg, Idaho, on their daily quest for silver. From his office window, safety engineer Bob Launhardt could see the air shafts that fed fresh air into the mine, which was more than a mile below the surface. Sunshine was a fireproof hardrock mine, full of nothing but cold, dripping wet stone. There were many safety concerns, but fire wasn’t one of them. So when thick black smoke began pouring from one of the air shafts, Launhardt was as amazed as he was struck with fear. When the alarm sounded, less than half of the dayshift was able to return to the surface. The others were too deep in the mine to escape. Scores of miners died almost immediately, but in one of the deepest corners of the mine, Ron Flory and Tom Wilkinson were left alone and in total darkness, surviving off a trickle of fresh air from a borehole. The miners’ families waited and prayed, while Launhardt refused to give up the search until he could be sure that no one was left underground. In The Deep Dark, Gregg Olsen looks beyond an intensely suspenseful story of the rescue and into the wounded heart of Kellogg, a quintessential company town that has never recovered from its loss.