New Releases by Sophie McKenzie

Emily und Jed sind glücklich verlobt und verbringen ihren Urlaub mit Jeds Kindern Lish und Dee Dee auf Korsika. Als Dee Dee eines Abends über Kopfschmerzen klagt, gibt Emily ihr eine Schmerztablette. Am nächsten Morgen ist Dee Dee tot. Vergiftet. Kurz darauf erhält Emily eine SMS: Das Gift war für sie bestimmt. Ein mörderisches Spiel um Lüge und Verrat beginnt ...

"First published in Great Britain in 2014 by Simon and Schuster UK Ltd."

Virgindade: tem gente que se apega a ela, e tem gente que não vê a hora de perdê-la. A primeira experiência sexual é única e tão variada quanto se pode imaginar. Nestes oito contos, tudo gira em torno da primeira vez. Com ajuda da ficção, Melvin Burgess, Anne Fine, Mary Hooper, Sophie McKenzie, Patrick Ness, Bali Rai, Jenny Valentine e Keith Gray – oito dos mais célebres autores juvenis da atualidade – contam histórias de adolescentes que estão encarando este momento inesquecível. Tem ansiedade? Tem. Falta de jeito? Também. Timidez, vergonha, medo? Claro que sim. Prazer, alívio, decepção: como não? Sem papo furado, sem lições de moral, sem pretensões: A primeira vez é um livro para curtir, sem culpa, a aventura que é perder a virgindade.

A family holiday takes a horrifying turn as one of the party is found dead. At first Emily believes it to be a terrible accident, but soon secrets emerge that throw suspicion on those closest to her ...

A brand new title from bestselling, award-winning author, Sophie McKenzie, andone of the Telegraph''s best YA books of 2015 The shocking reality behind a £10 million inheritance turns Evie Brown''s world on its head. Unable to find out the truth from her parents, Evie ends up on the mysterious island of Lightsea, where her desire for answers leads her towards a series of revelations that threaten everything she holds dear . . . including her life.

In this domestic thriller by the author of Close My Eyes, a woman suspects a friend’s death is tied to her sister’s murder eighteen years ago. On a quiet, sunny Sunday morning, Livy arrives at her best friend Julia’s apartment for a lunch date only to find her dead. Though all the evidence supports it, Livy cannot accept the official ruling of suicide; the Julia she remembers was loud, inappropriate, joyful, outrageous and loving, not depressed. The suspicious circumstances cause Livy to dig further, and she is suddenly forced to confront a horrifying possibility: that Julia was murdered, by the same man who killed Livy’s sister, Kara, eighteen years ago. Desperate to understand the tragedies of her past and hold her unraveling life together, Livy throws herself into the search for Kara and Julia’s killer, who she now believes is someone close to her family. But if that is true, can she still trust anyone? Damien, the man Julia was secretly dating? Leo, her husband’s boss and a close family friend? His son Paul, her husband’s best mate since college? Or even Will, her own dear husband, who has betrayed her perhaps one time too many? And when Livy finally faces her sister’s killer, and he traps her with one horrible, impossible choice, she must finally decide: is she strong enough to trust herself? Praise for You Can Trust Me “An utterly engaging, twisty, and suspenseful thriller. Sophie McKenzie delivers an exciting, involving read. . . . Don’t miss it!” —Lisa Unger, author of Beautiful Lies and Heartbroken “Another intense thriller. . . . McKenzie ups her game in this one.” —Kirkus Reviews

‘Voor fans van Sophie Hannah en S.J. Watson. Je blijft je afvragen wie je moet geloven en wie er gek geworden is.’ – Bookseller Julia was degene bij wie Livy altijd terechtkon, sinds de twee vriendinnen elkaar vijftien jaar geleden vonden na de moord op Livy’s zus, Kara. Wanneer Julia dood in haar huis gevonden wordt, kan Livy dan ook niet geloven dat ze zelfmoord heeft gepleegd, zoals wordt vastgesteld. De Julia die zij kende was het tegenovergestelde van hoe Julia’s familie haar afschildert: als een egoïstisch en neurotisch persoon. Livy staat echter alleen in haar ongeloof. Ze wil koste wat kost bewijzen dat Julia niet zelf haar leven heeft beëindigd. Ze kan nog niet vermoeden dat haar zoektocht alles op losse schroeven zet wat ze over haar beste vriendin dacht te weten. En de waarheid die ze uiteindelijk boven water krijgt, kan ook haar eigen leven verwoesten... ‘Een totaal verslavende en verrassende thriller. En dan biedt Vertrouw op mij ook nog een reflectie op de kracht van vriendschap en vertrouwen. Dit boek zal je niet onberoerd laten – een aanrader!’ – Lisa Unger

Two lives. One explosive moment. And a secret that could end it all... A riveting, romantic thriller from the author of Girl, Missing. Charlie’s life is torn apart by a terrorist bomb in a London market. Months later, she meets Nat, whose family was devastated by the same explosion. But as Charlie gets closer to Nat she uncovers secrets and a whole cast of shady characters that lead her to believe Nat knows more about the attack than he is letting on. In a Split Second is a breathtaking thriller that shifts between the perspectives of its two main characters as their courage and their loyalties are tested to the limit.

Abgründig wie Gillian Flynns Gone Girl, spannend wie Nicci French und Joy Fielding Livy und ihr Mann Will führen eine solide Ehe – wäre da nicht Wills Affäre mit einer Kollegin vor einigen Jahren gewesen. Will ist gerade auf Dienstreise, als Livys glamouröse Freundin Julia tot aufgefunden wird. Livy entdeckt, dass Julia eine Agentur beauftragt hatte, die mithilfe weiblicher Agenten testet, ob ein Mann seiner Frau treu ist. Gegenstand der Recherche war Will. Hatte Julia den Verdacht, dass Will erneut untreu war? Oder war sie selbst in eine Affäre mit ihm verwickelt? Während Livy diesen Fragen nachgeht, gerät sie in große Gefahr ...

The bestselling author of Close My Eyes returns with a chilling psychological thriller. Julia has always been the friend that Livy turns to when life is difficult. United fifteen years ago by grief at the brutal murder of Livy''s sister, Kara, they''ve always told each other everything. Or so Livy thought. So when Julia is found dead in her home, Livy cannot come to terms with the news that she chose to end her own life. The Julia that Livy knew was vibrant and vivacious, a far cry from the selfish neurotic that her family seem determined to paint her as. Troubled by doubt but alone in her suspicions, Livy sets out to prove that Julia was in fact murdered. But little does she realise that digging into her best friend''s private life will cause her to question everything she thought she knew about Julia. And the truth that Livy discovers will tear the very fabric of her own life apart.

The tension mounts in part two of the action-packed thriller, Split Second. . . Bound together by the devastating consequences of a terrorist attack on a London market, teenagers Charlotte (Charlie) and Nat appear at first to have much in common. But, as Charlie gets closer to Nat, she begins to wonder - does he know more about the attack than he''s let on? This is PART TWO of THREE of the heart-stopping thriller, Split Second, by bestselling and award-winning author, Sophie McKenzie. It is not the whole book. PART THREE will be released on the 24th of July. However, if you cannot wait, THE WHOLE EBOOK IS ALSO AVAILABLE NOW! "A terrifying, fast-paced thriller that you won''t be able to put down." Teen Now, four-star review "Wow. Sophie McKenzie knows how to get her readers right on the edge of their seats. Split Seconds a rollercoaster of a read, full of twists and turns and betrayals … And the story will continue in Every Second Counts. I''ll be watching this space for book two. With bated breath!" The Book Bag

Nat and Charlie are about to discover that life can change in the blink of an eye - whether you''re ready or not! This is PART ONE of THREE of the heart-stopping thriller, Split Secondby bestselling and award-winning author, Sophie McKenzie. It is not the whole book. PART TWO will be released on 17thJuly and PART THREE on 24thJuly. However, if you can''t wait, THE WHOLE EBOOK IS ALSO AVAILABLE NOW!! Once you''ve read all three parts don''t miss Sophie''s fantastic sequel, Every Second Counts, out in ebook and paperback on 31st July 2014. "A terrifying, fast-paced thriller that you won''t be able to put down." Teen Now, four-star review "Wow. Sophie McKenzie knows how to get her readers right on the edge of their seats. Split Secondis a rollercoaster of a read, full of twists and turns and betrayals … And the story will continue in Every Second Counts. I''ll be watching this space for book two. With bated breath!" The Book Bag

PRISVINDENDE BESTSELLER Lauren er adopteret og ivrig efter at finde ud af mere om sin mystiske fortid. Men da hun opdager, at hun muligvis er blevet kidnappet fra en amerikansk familie som treårig, føles hende liv pludselig som en stor løgn. Hvad skal hun stille op, når hun har masser af spørgsmål, men ingen vil svare? Hvordan kan hun finde sin rigtige mor og far? Og hvor meget havde hendes adoptivforældre egentlig med kidnapningen at gøre? Lauren stikker af fra sin familie i England for at se, om hun kan finde ud af mere på egen hånd. Men hendes undersøgelser fører særdeles farlige personer tæt på – og det går langsomt op for Lauren, at hun måske slet ikke er forberedt på de konsekvenser, som sandheden kan have ...

Acht jaar geleden verloor Geniver Loxley haar dochter Beth tijdens de geboorte. Sinds die dag worstelt Gen met haar eigen leven. Terwijl haar echtgenoot Art hun leven probeert voort te zetten en aan zijn carrière en inkomsten werkt, kan zij Beth nog steeds niet loslaten. Totdat op een dag alles verandert Een onbekende vrouw staat op hun stoep en beweert dat Beth nog in leven is. Dat is krankzinnig. Waarom zou iemand dat verzinnen? Maar het zaadje voor hoop is geplant bij Gen. Ondanks de waarschuwingen van haar echtgenoot en vrienden en hun bezorgdheid voor haar welzijn, gaat Gen op zoek. Ze kan haar ogen niet meer voor de waarheid sluiten. Totdat haar hoop in angst en paranoia omslaat. Wie kan ze nog vertrouwen? Waarom ontmoedigt Art haar de dood van hun dochter te onderzoeken? Om haar, zoals hij zegt, voor nog meer pijn te behoeden? Of is er meer aan de hand?

''Romantic and heart-wrenching'' The climax of River and Flynn''s story. After months apart, everyone thinks that River is successfully building a future without Flynn. She has even almost convinced herself that she is moving on. And then, one day, Flynn is back, bringing with him tales of his glamorous new life. Will River let herself be drawn back into Flynn''s world? Or is this, finally, the end of the line for them both?

What would you do if you saw yourself as a toddler on a Missing Children''s website? Lauren has always known she was adopted but when a little research turns up the possibility that she was snatched from an American family as a baby, suddenly Lauren''s life seems like a sham... and it seems that the circumstances of her disappearance are murky and Lauren''s kidnappers are still at large and willing to do anything to keep her silent… Two years after the events of Girl, Missingand life is not getting any easier for sixteen-year-old Lauren, as exam pressure and a recent family tragedy take their toll. Lauren''s birth mother takes Lauren and her two sisters on holiday in the hope that some time together will help, but when one of the sisters disappears, under circumstances very similar to those in which Lauren was taken years before, Lauren fears the nightmare might happen all over again. Six years have passed since the end of Sister, Missingand Madison is now a teenager. During a visit to older sister Lauren, she learns more about their biological father and sets out to track him down. Her search bears fruit sooner than she expects, but is the father she discovers all he seems? As Madison gets drawn into a mysterious investigation involving missing girls and secret hideaways, she finds herself in more and more danger… This ebook bind-up includes Girl, Missing; Sister, Missingand Missing Me, plus a bonus chapter of when Wolfe met Madison.

Luke spots Eve at his dad''s funeral. She''s hot - and she''s the perfect distraction from his messed up family life. There''s only one problem - she''s got a boyfriend. Still, Luke''s not going to give up that easily... When he meets Ryan at a party and hears about ''the Six Steps method'' to guarantee success with any girl, Luke determines to put it to the test. Step by step, he begins to get closer to Eve - but one step forward seems to mean two steps back, and when he''s hospitalised by the jealous boyfriend, he wonders if any girl - even one as gorgeous as Eve - is really worth it... This ebook bind-up includes Six Steps to a Girl, Three''s a Crowd and The One and Only.

Fourteen years ago, four babies were implanted with the Medusa gene - a gene capable of creating psychic abilities. Now teenagers, Nico, Ketty, Ed and Dylan have been brought together by government agents to create a secret crime-fighting force - The Medusa Project. But the lives are these four special teens are in extreme danger because, since their existence was uncovered, there are some people who will stop at nothing to see them destroyed… Fast-paced, thrilling and full of action, this ebook collection includes The Set-Up, The Hostage, The Rescue, Hunted, Double-cross and Hit Squad.

“Gone Girl meets Before I Go to Sleep” when a grieving mother learns that her daughter may still be alive in this “riveting psychological thriller” (Bookreporter). When Geniver Loxley lost her daughter at birth eight years ago, her world stopped . . . and never fully started again. Mothers with strollers still make her flinch; her love of writing has turned into a half-hearted teaching career; and she and her husband, Art, have slipped into the kind of rut that seems inescapable. But then a stranger shows up on their doorstep, telling Gen the very thing she’s always wanted to hear: that her daughter Beth was not stillborn, but was taken away as a healthy infant and is still out there . . . somewhere. It’s unbelievable. But why would anyone make that up? Gen is suddenly consumed by a flood of unanswerable questions. Where is Beth now? Why is Art so reluctant to get involved? And who can she trust to help her find answers? Gen delves into the dark corners of her past on a desperate search for clues. But hope quickly turns into fear and paranoia, as she realizes that finding the answers might open the door to something even worse than not knowing. A truth that could steal everything she holds close—even her own life.

Flynn is making every effort to stay in control of his hot temper, while River feels more content than she''s ever been. Together the two of them make big plans for the future, but powerful secrets lurk in the shadows, ready to threaten their happiness.

Lauren ist vierzehn - und sie ist adoptiert. Sie möchte mehr über ihre Herkunft erfahren, das Problem ist nur, dass ihre Eltern ihr nichts darüber erzählen. Doch dann stößt sie im Internet auf den Bericht über ein kleines Mädchen, das zwei Monate, bevor Lauren in London adoptiert wurde, als vermisst gemeldet wurde. Die Ähnlichkeit zu den Bildern in Laurens eigenem Fotoalbum ist verblüffend. Kann es sein, dass Lauren als kleines Mädchen entführt wurde? Von einem Moment auf den anderen fühlt sich Laurens ganzes Leben an wie eine Lüge. Sie möchte mehr über ihre biologische Familie wissen - und sie muss herausfinden, ob ihre Adoptiveltern in die Entführung verstrickt waren. Zusammen mit ihrem besten Freund Jam macht Lauren sich auf die Suche. Doch je näher sie der Wahrheit kommen, desto mehr geraten sie in Gefahr ...

Lauren is adopted and eager to know more about her mysterious past. But when she discovers she may have been snatched from an American family as a baby, her life suddenly feels like a sham. Why will no one answer her questions? How can she find her biological mum and dad? And are her adoptive parents really responsible for kidnapping her? Suggested level: secondary.

The sequel to Falling Fast. Four months have passed and River and Flynn''s romance is still going strong. River thinks Flynn has his anger under control, but when she discovers he has been getting into fights and is facing a terrible accusation at school, she starts to question both Flynn''s honesty - and the intensity of their passion. Things come to a head at a family get together when River sees Flynn fly into one unprovoked rage too many. The consequences for both of them are devastating and threaten to tear them apart forever.

The must-have third book in the bestselling, award-winning Missing series. From the million-copy selling, queen of teen thrillers Sophie McKenzie. Six years have passed since the end of Sister, Missing and Madison is now a teenager. During a visit to older sister Lauren, she learns that their biological father was an anonymous sperm donor and sets out to track him down. Her search bears fruit sooner than expected, but is the father she discovers all he seems? As Madison gets drawn into a mysterious investigation involving missing girls and secret hideaways, she finds herself embroiled in more and more danger. . . Other books by Sophie McKenzie: Girl, Missing Sister, Missing Boy, Missing Hide and Secrets Truth or Dare Praise for Girl, Missing: ''Page-turning'' The Independent ''Will have you gripped for hours'' Sunday Express ''Please read this book: it is brilliant!'' The Guardian ''Whenever I hear the phrase YA thriller I only ever think of one name - and that''s Sophie McKenzie. Why? Because noboody does it better'' Phil Earle, award-winning author ''Sophie''s thrillers are brilliant... you can''t stop reading'' Robert Muchamore, bestselling author ''Brilliantly described, scary and touching'' The Daily Mirror

This is life, not a rehearsal... When River auditions for a part in an inter-school performance of Romeo and Juliet, she finds herself smitten by Flynn, the boy playing Romeo. River believes in romantic love, and she can''t wait to experience it. But Flynn comes from a damaged family - is he even capable of giving River what she wants? The path of true love never did run smooth...

The FINAL nail-biting installment of The Medusa Project, from bestselling author of Girl, Missing, Sophie McKenzie! Meet Nico, Ketty, Ed and Dylan – four psychic teens who form the government-led crime-fighting force, The Medusa Project. But not for much longer . . . The team is due to be disbanded and the teenagers sent off to separate locations. But the Medusa teens are determined to investigate claims that a dangerous drug conveying the same powers as the Medusa gene has been developed. Joined by new friends Cal and Amy, the four set off on their final and most dangerous mission yet – by the end of which, nothing will be the same . . . Also by Sophie McKenzie: THE MEDUSA PROJECT The Set-Up The Hostage The Rescue Hunted Double-Cross Teen Novels Girl, Missing Sister, Missing Missing Me Blood Ties Blood Ransom Split Second Every Second Counts

Luke and Eve are heading off on their first holiday together. But they''re staying with Eve''s dad in his Spanish hotel and things aren''t going to go to plan... Eve''s dad treats his daughter like a little girl - and if Luke was hoping for a some summer action with Eve, her father soon puts a stop to it. Eve showcases her singing with the hotel band in the evenings, which means she''s spending a lot of time with the handsome male drummer. Luke''s jealous, but a revenge snog with the gorgeous Catalina doesn''t seem to help his relationship with Eve much, and Cat''s boyfriend is none too pleased either. Suddenly, it''s turning into a holiday from hell...

Eve has been sent away to school in Spain to keep her out of Luke''s arms. Lonely without her, Luke turns to someone else...But then Eve turns up, wanting to take their relationship to the next stage. She wants Luke to be her ''first''. She thought she was Luke''s one and only - he just wishes she was...

Luke spots Eve at his dad''s funeral. She''s hot - and she''s the perfect distraction from his messed up family life. There''s only one problem - she''s got a boyfriend. Still, Luke''s not going to give up that easily... When he meets Ryan at a party and hears about ''the Six Steps method'' to guarantee success with any girl, Luke determines to put it to the test. Step by step, he begins to get closer to Eve - but one step forward seems to mean two steps back, and when he''s hospitalised by the jealous boyfriend, he wonders if any girl - even one as gorgeous as Eve - is really worth it...