Joy Fielding Libri

Joanne Hunter è nei guai. Paul, suo marito, l'ha lasciata. Eve, la sua migliore amica, è inspiegabilmente distante. L'anziano nonno, unico pilastro affettivo nella confusione della sua esistenza, è malato senza speranza. E... qualcuno minaccia di ucciderla. La fantasia, a volte, fa brutti scherzi. Ma il suono prolungato del telefono, gli squilli insistenti che rompono il silenzio, il sussurro di quella voce ambigua e sconosciuta evocano una presenza costante, ostile, terrificante. Quando le cose di ogni giorno diventano irreali, quando la sicurezza del mondo esterno si sgretola in un istante, quando l'abbandono e la solitudine paralizzano la volontà, l'angoscia dà vita alle paure più antiche e più temibili. E in questo incubo c'è chi sopravvive e chi soccombe. Autrice di sorprendente finezza psicologica, Joy Fielding si addentra nel mondo della suspense trasformando una donna qualsiasi in un personaggio memorabile.

Joy Fielding expands the scope of her storytelling as never before in this exquisitely moving New York Times bestseller -- a richly textured love story of astonishing emotional force. THE FIRST TIME After sixteen years of marriage, Mattie Hart discovers that her husband, Jake -- a high-profile Chicago attorney -- is involved in yet another love affair. But a far greater crisis descends upon the Hart family after Jake leaves home: Mattie receives devastating news that will alter their lives. Wracked by guilt, Jake returns to the wife he has never really loved and the teenage daughter who wants nothing to do with him. Here, in these most unexpected of circumstances, Joy Fielding deftly ushers her characters through a poignant drama about love's astonishing power to heal the deepest wounds. The First Time is a dazzling illumination of a marriage at the crossroad, where a long estranged husband and wife discover, for the first time, what love really means.

'I think my real name is Samantha. I think I'm your daughter.' Caroline Shipley's heart nearly stops when she hears those words from the voice on the other end of the phone. Instantly, she's thrust 15 years into the past, to a posh resort in Baja, Mexico and the fateful night her world collapsed. The trip is supposed to be a celebration. Caroline's husband, Hunter, convinces her to leave their two young daughters, Michelle and Samantha, alone in their hotel suite while the couple enjoys an anniversary dinner in the restaurant downstairs. But returning afterward, Caroline and Hunter make a horrifying discovery: Two-year-old Samantha has vanished without a trace. What follows are days, weeks and years of anguish for Caroline. She's tormented by media attention that has branded her a cold, incompetent mother, while she struggles to save her marriage. Caroline also has to deal with the demands of her needy elder daughter, Michelle, who is driven to cope in dangerous ways. Through it all, Caroline desperately clings to the hope that Samantha will someday be found only to be stung again and again by cruel reality. Plunged back into the still-raw heartbreak of her daughter's disappearance, and the suspicions and inconsistencies surrounding a case long gone cold, Caroline doesn't know whom or what to believe. The only thing she can be sure of is that someone is fiercely determined to hide the truth of what happened to Samantha.

Amanda Travis is a high-powered, 28-year-old lawyer whose greatest likes are spinning classes at her Palm Beach gym and a compliant jury. As for the things she hates, they include nicknames, the color pink, clients who don't follow her advice... and memories. Unfortunately, running from her past becomes a lot harder when one of her ex-husbands calls from her hometown of Toronto with the alarming news that her mother has shot and killed a complete stranger. Now she must return to face her demons--a love that once consumed her and a mother who seems to hold a strange, dark power over everyone she encounters. But Amanda is no longer willing to acquiesce to her mother's fatal whims--no matter what the cost.

"New York Times" bestselling author Joy Fielding delivers her most glamorous and intriguing novel to date about the disappearance of a gorgeous young actress, and a mother whose life is thrown into turmoil as a result."It's almost five o'clock. Where the hell are you?" Losing Julia has become a constant in Cindy Carver's life. The first time Julia disappeared, she was five years old and vanished at the playground. That inspired motherly paranoia. The second was when, at age fourteen, Julia decided to move in with her father. That broke Cindy's heart. But when twenty-one-year-old Julia disappears without a trace after a promising audition with one of Hollywood's most powerful and influential directors, Cindy begins a frantic search. Secrets are revealed, lives are forever altered, and Cindy is forced to acknowledge the disturbing truth about the young woman she realizes she never really knew. Sexy, suspenseful, and utterly un-put-downable, "Lost" takes readers into the heart of a woman overwhelmed by her determination to find the daughter she's lost, and, if at all possible, to reclaim the respect she once had for herself. Every stranger was a possible fiend; every friend a possible foe. How well do we know anybody? How well do we know ourselves?

Torrance, Florida, is a small town where people leave their doors open and children play outside unsupervised, creating an ideal setting for a murderer targeting young girls.

A shocking shooting exposes the hidden secrets of five families living in a quiet suburban cul-de-sac. This psychological thriller delves into the complexities of their lives, revealing how deeply intertwined their fates are and the dark truths they conceal. As tensions rise, the narrative unfolds to explore themes of trust, betrayal, and the facades people maintain in seemingly perfect neighborhoods.

Looking back, it seemed like livesfilled with the blessings of friendship, marriage, children, and career. For twenty years, four friends -- Chris, Barbara, Susan, and Vicki -- shared everything and faced the challenges of life and love head-on. Now, one sits alone to ponder the strange twists of fate and circumstance. Now, she must sift through the past to discover exactly what went wrong, how dreams turned to nightmares as friendships faded and lives were destroyed....Joy Fielding unlocks the secrets hidden within even the closest relationships in a powerful and mesmerizing novel that explores the meaning of unconditional love.

Donna and Victor were once madly in love, but after years of mental abuse, divorce is the only way out for Donna. Despite Victor's threats, Donna wins custody of their two children, but when Victor takes the children for a weekend away, Donna has no idea what nightmare has just begun.

A woman hires a housekeeper to care for her aging parents, only to find herself watching as the caregiver takes over their lives in this gripping tale of suspense. Jodi Bishop, a successful real estate agent, feels the strain of being the primary breadwinner while her husband, Harrison, struggles with his own unfulfilled ambitions as a writer. Jodi's father, Vic, a controlling figure, has devoted himself to caring for his wife, Audrey, who has been battling Parkinson's for eight years. As exhaustion sets in, Jodi decides to hire help and chooses Elyse Woodley, an energetic widow in her sixties who initially seems perfect for the role. Vic, though hesitant at first, grows fond of Elyse's cheerful demeanor, and Jodi appreciates having someone to confide in. However, things take a dark turn when Elyse begins to isolate Jodi and Audrey's health deteriorates rapidly. Suspicion arises as Jodi notices Elyse wearing her mother's jewelry and wonders about her true intentions. How far will Elyse go to achieve her goals, and what will Jodi do to protect her family?

The story of an ambitious journalist whose foray into the mind of a killer puts her own family in jeopardy.

It's their fourth wedding anniversary and Jill and David are blissfully happy - aren't they? Jill was the other woman in David's first marriage, so all of his excuses sound horribly familiar. Call it poetic justice, but someone else is after Jill's husband - and she's young, sexy and ambitious.

"You're in danger. You and Amanda." The warning draws Bonnie Wheeler to a place she has never been: To the brutally slain body of her husband's ex-wife . . . To the shattering of her perfect world by a murdered woman's secrets . . . To a place where every truth becomes a lie--and every loved one is a stranger . . . To a gathering darkness that threatens her innocent child--and herself . . . To a home where nothing is safe, and there's no one she can trust. No one.

Jess Koster spends her days putting criminals behind bars. Then she meets Rick Ferguson, a man about to be tried for rape. That is, until the victim disappears before giving evidence. Fearing for the woman's safety, and positive that this is Rick's plan to stop her from testifying, Jess is determined to prove that Rick had something to do with her disappearance. But now somebody wants to make Jess disappear too . . .

Beautiful, happily married, and the owner of a successful interior design business, Casey Marshall couldn't be more content with her life. Until a car slams into her at fifty miles an hour, breaking nearly every bone in her body - and plunging her into a coma. Lying in her hospital bed, Casey realizes that, although she is unable to see or communicate, she can hear everything. As the visitor gather at her bedside, she is horrified to discover that her friends aren't necessarily the people she thought them to be - and that her accident might not have been an accident at all. As she struggles to break free from her living death, Casey determines to find out and somehow expose the truth. Whatever it takes.

In this suspenseful tale, a woman rents her cottage to a mysterious young stranger, exploring themes of trust and instinct. Terry Painter, a 40-year-old nurse in Delray, Florida, leads a quiet life until Alison Simms, a charming and enthusiastic twenty-something, enters it. Drawn to Alison's vivacity, Terry neglects to ask for references and quickly forms a bond with her new tenant, who fills a void in her life with friendship and warmth. Alison's presence transforms Terry's routine, bringing laughter and joy, as she indulges in Terry's cooking and gifts her with thoughtful surprises. However, as their relationship deepens, Terry's suspicions about Alison begin to surface. Alison exhibits strange habits, has an inexplicable source of cash, and seems overly familiar with Terry's home. Her reluctance to discuss her past raises red flags, and Terry becomes increasingly paranoid, especially after noticing a shadowy figure near her house and receiving unsettling phone calls. As she grapples with her instincts, Terry questions whether she should have been more cautious. Fielding expertly delves into the complexities of her characters, crafting a riveting narrative that keeps readers guessing until the final shocking twist, described as “an ending worthy of Hitchcock.” The novel combines psychological depth with engaging prose, ensuring a gripping read.

After spending a year in prison, Ralph has explicit plans for his first night of freedom: tonight, someone will be held accountable. He goes to murderous lengths to learn the address of his former wife - the woman he blames for his fate. Determined to bring her to his idea of justice, Ralph's next step is to travel from Florida to Ohio to find his ex-wife's house on Mad River Road. Also in Florida, Jamie Kellogg wakes from the agonizing nightmare of her mother's funeral, and assesses her life: she's a twenty-nine-year-old woman in a dead-end job, with an ex-husband in Atlanta, a married lover in the hospital, and a virtual stranger in her bed. But this stranger is everything the previous men in her life weren't: tender, attentive, and adventurous. After convincing Jamie to quit her miserable job and ditch her judgmental, perfectionist sister, Ralph proposes a romantic getaway. While Jamie wonders if this thrilling man might finally be her Prince Charming, they plan a road trip to visit his son, who lives with his mother on a street called Mad River Road. As riveting and beguiling as Joy Fielding's previous novels, Mad River Road is a tale of courage, truth, and the need to trust one's instincts. "From the Hardcover edition."

Family therapist Kate Sinclair, healer of lost souls, perfect wife and mother, has suddenly become trapped in a nightmare of her own. One of her teenage daughters has just discovered sex, lies and rebellion. Her ex-boyfriend has returned to threaten her marriage. And her once-peaceful hometown is being awakened by chilling headlines: Another woman is missin g. Kate can sense the darkness gathering around her, can see the mistakes, the missteps, the missing pieces. Enter Colin Friendly —a man on trial for abducting and killing thirteen woman—the handsome, “misunderstood” sociopath Kate’s troubled sister plans to marry. Colin can’t wait to meet Kate and the girls. And one night when they are home alone, ready for bed. . .

Gail Walton is comfortable and secure with a successful husband, two beloved daughters, and a house in the New Jersey suburbs. But one tragic afternoon shatters her perfect life beyond all recognition. Gail's six-year-old daughter is abducted from the neighborhood park, sexually assaulted, and murdered. Consumed with grief and rage, Gail turns her back on the police investigation and takes the law into her own hands. Armed with a description of the killer and a handgun, she prepares a meticulous trap to exact the ultimate revenge. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Paranoia and revenge, voyeurism and obsession - The Girl on the Train meets Rear Window in this gripping novel from a queen of psychological suspense.

CAN'T YOU?PRAISE FOR JOY FIELDING'Gripped me from the first to the very last page' Tess Gerritsen 'A spiralling tale of paranoia and suspense' Jenny Milchman'An edge-of-your-seat read .

Lynn Schuster, whose husband left her for another woman, finds herself attracted to Marc Cameron, the other woman's husband. Her friend Renee warns her to be careful. As they start to lose control of their lives, they both learn about the consequences of being hurt by those you love.

and of the horrific consequences of a blind date gone wrong.PRAISE FOR JOY FIELDING'Gripped me from the first to the very last page' Tess Gerritsen 'A spiralling tale of paranoia and suspense' Jenny Milchman'An edge-of-your-seat read .

In Brooklyn, Val waits for her soon-to-be ex-husband, Evan, to pick up their daughter, Brianne, for their Adirondacks excursion, along with his new fiancée. When Evan phones to say he's been delayed, he asks Val to drive Brianne to the hotel. Val secretly hopes to learn more about his relationship with his fiancée and to keep their daughter from forming too close a bond with the younger woman who might be her replacement. After Evan confirms he is tied up at work, Val decides they'll all go camping and manages to persuade her reluctant companions. No one is yet aware of the brutal murders that have taken place only a few miles away. Eventually campers and killers collide, secrets are revealed, and lives are changed forever.

Marcy Taggert lost her 21-year-old daughter, Devon, in a canoeing accident last year. But because Devon's body was never recovered from the waters, Marcy has found it difficult to come to terms with her death and keeps seeing her daughter in the faces of strangers. Now, on a holiday to Ireland - which should have been a celebration of her 25th wedding anniversary until her husband left her for another woman - Marcy is convinced she has just seen Devon walk past the table where she is sitting outside a cafe in Cork...

From New York Times bestselling author Joy Fielding comes the suspenseful story of a seemingly casual bet among friends gone terrifyingly awry. This is how it starts. With a joke. Two brothers -- Will and Jeff -- and their friend Tom are out one night at their favorite South Beach bar, the Wild Zone, and decide to make a bet on who can be the fi rst to seduce a mysterious-looking young woman drinking by herself. Pretty, dark-haired, blue-eyed Suzy has an innocent, almost ordinary girl-next-door way about her. "Just waiting for Prince Charming to hit on her," Jeff says. Little do they know the secrets she hides from the outside world, particularly those having to do with the daily horror she experiences under the watchful eye of her abusive husband. Little do they know she has an agenda of her own. Little do they know their harmless bet is about to take on a life of its own, a life full of deadly consequences for all concerned. Fielding is continually praised for her "heart-pounding" (Booklist) brand of storytelling, full of "chillingly satisfying twists" (People). There's certainly no going back once you've entered The Wild Zone.

Exploring themes of desire and reality, this novella follows Kathy Brown as she navigates a tense situation after waking from a dream of her high school boyfriend, Michael. As she confronts the intrusion of two men in her home, she is forced to examine her feelings for her husband, Jack, who represents stability but lacks excitement. The unexpected turn of events leads to a shocking revelation about her true emotions, ultimately challenging her perceptions of love and commitment.

Lynn Schuster is expecting a visit from a man named Marc, a man she has never met but with whom she has something in common--her husband and his wife have just run off together. Marc has called to say there are "things she should know". But when they meet, neither of them is prepared for the powerful sexual attraction they feel.

Detektiv Harry Bosch pracuje pro malé policejní oddělení v San Fernandu, kde vyšetřuje dvojnásobnou vraždu v lékárně. Stopy vedou do nebezpečného světa obchodování s léky na předpis. Aby odhalil vrahy, rozhodne se pro práci v utajení, čímž se dostává do temné říše organizovaného zločinu spojeného s vysoce návykovými opioidy. Tato riskantní mise může skončit tragédií. Sara Smytheová, hlavní hospodyně londýnského hotelu, se v roce 1884 přestěhuje do Ameriky, aby se stala správkyní nového luxusního domu Dakota. V tomto impozantním bytovém komplexu ji čeká dobrodružství, láska a intriky, které zásadně ovlivní její život i životy dalších generací. Robin se vrací domů po tom, co opustila svou dysfunkční rodinu. Po neúspěšné loupeži, při které byli postřeleni její otec, jeho druhá žena a nevlastní dcera, zjišťuje, že se minulost vrací s plnou silou a situace se může ještě zhoršit. Šerif Hank Worth z Bransonu v Missouri se potýká s vyšetřováním krádeže léčivé kůry stromů, když objeví mrtvolu v lese. Situace se zhoršuje, když najde další tělo a zároveň se snaží obhájit svou funkci ve volbách, čelí překážkám a komplikacím. Dokáže vyřešit zamotaný případ a zvládnout politické tlaky?

Zátišie: Casey Marshallovú zrazí auto, vinník z miesta činu ujde a Casey skončí v hlbokom bezvedomí v nemocnici... Pytliakov syn: Mladý správca lesa Mike Bowditch sa dozvedá, že jeho otec - alkoholik bol obvinený z vraždy a je na úteku... Dieťa šťasteny: Bez jasných plánov do budúcnosti sa Maeve rozhodne nasadnúť do svojho veterána a vyraziť naprieč Spojenými štátmi na juh. Auto jej však v polovici cesty vypovie službu... Smrtonosný vrch: Šéfa kriminálky Petra Diamonda čaká neľahké vyšetrovane dvoch prípadov. Na malebnom vŕšku nájdu v zemi ľudskú kosť a potom aj celú kostru - bez hlavy.

Marcy Taggartová sa po dvadsiatich piatich rokoch manželstva vydáva do Írska na druhú svadobnú cestu, avšak sama, pretože ju manžel opustil. Jej trápenie sa zhoršuje spomienkou na tragédiu pred dvoma rokmi, keď sa jej dcéra Devon utopila pri osamelej plavbe. Marcy má pocit, že Devon sa možno len stratila. Na výlete v Corku zbadá dievčinu, ktorá sa na Devon podoba, a zúfalá matka sa začne opájať nádejou, že svoju dcéru našla, len musí zistiť, kde sa skrýva. Nicky Fleming, anglický diplomat v Nemecku, zomiera za záhadných okolností. Je koniec 70. rokov a jeho vdova Letty sa pýta, či bol Nicky špiónom. Deti sa snažia vyrovnať so stratou otca a odchádzajú na odľahlý ostrov Hebrid, kde musia nájsť spôsob, ako sa s tragédiou vyrovnať. Alexa Marcusová, sedemnásťročná dcéra miliardára, zažíva skutočný únos a panika ju premáha, keď sa preberie v stiesnenom priestore. Jej otec, Marshal Marcus, hľadá pomoc u súkromného vyšetrovateľa Nicka Hellera, no zdráha sa zdieľať informácie a kontaktovať políciu. V roku 1944 sa vojak Morgan McClain a študentka Liz Stephensová stretnú na tanečnej akcii, kde preskočí iskra. Morgan odchádza na front a dostáva krásne listy od ženy, s ktorou tancoval, no nie je to Liz.

„Sag Mami Goodbye“: Für Donna wird ein Albtraum wahr: Nach der Scheidung entführt ihr Exmann die beiden Kinder. Von nun an sind Adam und Sharon Spielbälle in einem Psychokrieg. Donna ist entschlossen, sie zurückzuholen, und macht sich auf eine verzweifelte Suche quer durch Amerika. „Schau dich nicht um“: Jess Koster, eine junge und erfolgreiche Staatsanwältin, fühlt sich verfolgt. Will Rick Ferguson sie einschüchtern, den sie wegen Vergewaltigung angeklagt hat, oder bildet sie sich alles nur ein? Langsam wächst in ihr der Verdacht, Opfer eines teuflischen Plans zu sein …

Family therapist Kate Sinclair, healer of lost souls, perfect wife and mother, has suddenly become trapped in a nightmare of her own. One of her teenage daughters has just discovered sex, lies and rebellion. Her ex-boyfriend has returned to threaten her marriage. And her once-peaceful hometown is being awakened by chilling headlines: Another woman is missin g. Kate can sense the darkness gathering around her, can see the mistakes, the missteps, the missing pieces. Enter Colin Friendly —a man on trial for abducting and killing thirteen woman—the handsome, “misunderstood” sociopath Kate’s troubled sister plans to marry. Colin can’t wait to meet Kate and the girls. And one night when they are home alone, ready for bed. . .

Der Tod hat zarte Hände … Die Krankenschwester Terry Painter führt ein zurückgezogenes Leben in einer kleinen Stadt in Florida. Nicht selten fühlt sie sich einsam, und so fasst sie eines Tages den Entschluss, ihr Gartenhäuschen zu vermieten. Alison, die junge Frau, die bei ihr einzieht, wächst Terry sofort ans Herz, und es entsteht eine liebevolle Freundschaft zwischen den beiden Frauen. Doch plötzlich beschleicht Terry der entsetzliche Verdacht, dass Alison etwas vor ihr verbirgt – und immer öfter hat sie das beklemmende Gefühl, in ein infames Katz-und-Maus-Spiel geraten zu sein, das ihr den Verstand zu rauben droht …

Auf gute Nachbarschaft ... Nach einem traumatischen Erlebnis zieht Maggie mit ihrer Familie nach Palm Beach Gardens in Florida. Sie hofft, in der gepflegten Gegend mit den freundlichen Nachbarn ihre Vergangenheit endlich hinter sich zu lassen. Doch dann verlässt sie ihr Mann, und auch die Idylle ihres Viertels erweist sich als trügerisch: Eine lautstarke Auseinandersetzung im Haus gegenüber, zwielichtiger Besuch nebenan, spitze Bemerkungen bei einem gemeinsamen Grillfest. Schnell gerät Maggie zwischen die Fronten und muss um ihre und die Sicherheit ihrer Kinder fürchten. Und als an einem heißen Sommermorgen der Knall eines Schusses die Stille zerreißt, ist allen klar: Hier ist mehr passiert als ein gewöhnlicher Nachbarschaftsstreit …

Als Linda Davidson ihre Freundin Carol in der Klinik besucht, herrscht auf der Station helle Aufregung: Ein Patient ist am Morgen völlig unerwartet gestorben. War es ein natürlicher Tod? In großer Sorge um ihre Freundin versucht Linda herauszufinden, was passiert ist. Dabei stößt sie auf Jenny Cooper, eine ältere Mitpatientin, die unumwunden zugibt, eine Mörderin zu sein. Will Jenny die Aufmerksamkeit auf sich ziehen? Oder verbirgt sich hinter ihren Worten ein schockierendes Geständnis? Linda geht auf Spurensuche und ahnt nicht, dass sie damit in ein gefährliches Netz aus Lügen, Intrigen und Geheimnissen gerät, das auch ihrem Leben eine verhängnisvolle Wende gibt ...

Das bisher so wohlgeordnete Leben von Kate Sinclair gerät vollens aus den Fugen, als ihre Schwester Jo Lynn beabsichtigt, einen Mann zu heiraten, der vor Jahren in Verdacht stand, 13 Frauen ermordet zu haben

Die Pfeiler der Macht/Schau dich nicht um/Wolfstage/Virusjagd - bk761; Verlag "Das Beste"; Ken Follett/Joy Fielding/Ron D. Lawrence/Ken McClure; Paperback; 1995

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