Ich weiß, was du getan hast

Es ist 192 Tage, 7 Stunden und 15 Minuten her seit ihrem letzten Drink. Astrid ist entschlossen, eine neue Seite aufzuschlagen. Sie zieht zurück zu ihrer Mutter in das kleine Küstenstädtchen Flinstead, weit weg von den Versuchungen der Großstadt und den schmerzlichen Erinnerungen an ihr früheres Leben. Sie will sich ganz darauf konzentrieren, wieder sie selbst zu sein und von der Sucht loszukommen. Doch dann kommen die unheimlichen Briefe – ein Foto ihres Exfreundes, der vor einigen Monaten tragisch umkam, und auf der Rückseite ein blutiger Handabdruck. Sie ahnt: Jemand weiß genau, wovor sie davonläuft. Und wird sie teuer dafür bezahlen lassen.

THE BESTSELLING EBOOK OF 2019
'An intriguing premise, a creeping sense of dread, and a twist you won't see coming!' Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door.

When single mum Joanna hears a rumour at the school gates, she never intends to pass it on. But one casual comment leads to another and now there's no going back . . .

Rumour has it that a notorious child killer is living under a new identity, in their sleepy little town of Flinstead-on-Sea.

Sally McGowan was just ten years old when she stabbed little Robbie Harris to death forty-eight years ago - no photos of her exist since her release as a young woman.

So who is the supposedly reformed killer who now lives among them? How dangerous can one rumour become? And how far will Joanna go to protect her loved ones from harm, when she realizes what it is she's unleashed?
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As a property guardian, Marlow has always lived in unusual places. But when she accepts a vacant room at short notice, she never thought it would mean living in her old school.

Right from the start, she knows it's a big mistake. Something sinister is happening on the site - something to do with a previous tenant called Hayley, who left suddenly under strange circumstances. Marlow is determined to find out what happened to Hayley, but which of the other guardians can she trust?

And what demons from Marlow's own past are about to make things even worse?

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'Startlingly original . . . It's hard to think of a recent novel than can match it for an almost unbearable level of suspense' Sunday Times

'I loved this absorbing, twisty mystery - Lesley Kara has done it again!' Shari Lapena, No.1 bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

Scarlett's aunt lived - and was brutally murdered - in the apartment upstairs. But Scarlett is determined that life should return to some kind of normal, even if that means living with just a ceiling between her and the scene of such a devastating crime. After all, this is her home. She's safe here. Isn't she?

Dee is busy balancing her job as a funeral director with organizing an event to mark the disappearance of her best friend, ten years ago. So she's got enough on her plate without worrying about the threatening messages that are appearing on her company's Facebook page.

When Scarlett approaches Dee about planning her aunt's funeral, an unexpected link between them emerges. Together, the two women could uncover secrets that have long been buried. Even while someone wants to stop them digging . . .

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'A powerful, compelling tale about dark secrets that won't stay buried'
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'Twisty and tense, another great read from Lesley Kara'
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'The Apartment Upstairs is the sort of read that will have you listening out for creaks in the floorboards from other rooms. Lesley Kara is incomparable.'
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'A shocking crime, an intriguing cast of suspects and a compelling mystery make this thriller a thoroughly gripping and twisty read.'
B.P. Walter, author of The Dinner Guest

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'Lots of twists and turns and red herrings to keep you guessing' *****
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Zwei Freundinnen, ein Todesfall, keine Erinnerung

Sie waren unzertrennliche Freundinnen, Lizzie und Alice. Dann: die Tragödie bei einem Spaziergang auf den Gleisen. Doch bis heute hat Lizzie keinerlei Erinnerung an das Zugunglück, bei dem Alice mit 13 ums Leben kam. Sie ist nicht einmal sicher, ob es wirklich ein Unglück war – oder ob sie selbst schuld am Tod ihrer Freundin ist. Die Ungewissheit belastet sie auch als Erwachsene noch zutiefst. Aber jetzt endlich scheint es möglich, ein neues Kapitel aufzuschlagen und die Vergangenheit ruhen zu lassen. Da bekommt sie plötzlich unheimliche Nachrichten und Drohungen von jemandem, der zu wissen scheint, was damals wirklich passiert ist.

Elle pensait qu'elle avait réussi à enfouir son douloureux passé. Mais même les secrets les mieux gardés refont surface...

Lizzie et Alice sont les meilleures amies du monde. Un jour, alors qu'elles passent du temps ensemble le long de voies de chemin de fer, une dispute éclate entre les deux adolescentes. Lizzie fait un malaise, et quand elle retrouve enfin ses esprits, elle découvre le corps sans vie de sa meilleure amie. Elle n'a aucune idée de ce qui a pu lui arriver, et n'a aucun souvenir du moment du drame.


Des années plus tard, la vie sourit à Lizzie. Elle est fiancée à un homme merveilleux, avec qui elle commence une nouvelle vie à Londres. Mais son passé la rattrape quand une ancienne connaissance revient dans sa vie et veut lui faire payer la mort d'Alice. Que s'est-il réellement passé cet après-midi-là ? Lizzie est-elle aussi irréprochable qu'elle le pense ?

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'A real page turner. An engrossing and suspenseful tale with absorbing characters and plenty of shocking twists.' Susan Lewis, bestselling author of My Lies, Your Lies

'I read The Dare in two big gulps - it's pacey, has great characters and there's a flip worthy of Simone Biles.' Fiona Barton, bestselling author of The Widow

Come on. You'll be fine. It's only a game.

Lizzie has no memory of the accident in which her best friend Alice died as a teenager. And it was an accident. Wasn't it?

Alice's friends and relatives suspect Lizzie was to blame, but Lizzie knows that can't be true. She would never have hurt Alice.

Twelve years on, unpacking boxes in the new home she shares with her fiancé, Lizzie is finally beginning to feel like she can move on with her life.

But someone has other ideas . . .

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Elle pensait pouvoir oublier ses secrets les plus noirs. Elle avait tort.

Astrid, ancienne alcoolique, n'a pas touché un verre depuis 192 jours, 7 heures et 15 minutes.
Pour fuir son passé douloureux, Astrid a quitté Londres. Elle vit chez sa mère dans une petite station balnéaire et essaie de se reconstruire. Pourtant, malgré les réunions des Alcooliques Anonymes et sa volonté de commencer une nouvelle vie, certains souvenirs continuent de la hanter.
Car quelqu'un sait exactement ce que fuit Astrid. Et il n'arrêtera pas de la harceler jusqu'à ce qu'elle apprenne que certaines fautes ne peuvent pas être pardonnées. Pour celles-ci, il faut rendre des comptes...

In unserer Stadt lebt eine Mörderin

Joanna zieht mit ihrem Sohn Alfie von London in eine Kleinstadt am Meer. Zunächst ist es die pure Idylle – dann hört sie, dass die Kindermörderin Sally McGowan, die als Zehnjährige einen Spielkameraden umbrachte, unter anderem Namen in der Stadt leben soll. Vor Jahrzehnten machte der Fall Schlagzeilen, inzwischen ist Sally längst aus dem Gefängnis entlassen worden. Unbedacht erzählt Joanna anderen Müttern von dem Gerücht und ihrem Verdacht, wer die Mörderin von damals sein könnte. Sie ahnt nicht, was für eine verheerende Spirale von Ereignissen sie damit in Gang setzt. Und wie sehr sie selbst in diese Geschichte verstrickt ist.

​Nourrissez la rumeur... Puis regardez-la vous engloutir.
Un simple sujet de conversation... Pour s'intégrer et devenir l'une des leurs.
Joanna ne pensait pas à mal en répétant la rumeur entendue devant les grilles de
l'école : Sally McGowan, accusée dans les années 1960 d'avoir poignardé un petit
garçon alors qu'elle n'avait que dix ans, serait revenue habiter dans la ville de Flinstead
sous une autre identité.
Mais ces quelques mots enflamment la tranquille station balnéaire et ravivent
le traumatisme laissé par ce meurtre épouvantable. Pour enrayer cette machine
infernale, Joanna ne voit qu'une solution : enquêter pour découvrir la vérité. Mais le
danger est déjà si proche...



" Lesley Kara nous tient en haleine jusqu'à la dernière page de ce roman glaçant où règnent paranoïa, suspicion et accusations. "

Paula Hawkins, autrice deLa Fille du train

Prepare to feel paranoid with this deliciously addictive, Sunday Times bestselling psychological thriller.

Someone knows Astrid's darkest secret. And they're going to have fun with it . . .

It's been 192 days, seven hours and fifteen minutes since her last drink. Now Astrid is trying to turn her life around.

Having reluctantly moved back in with her mother, in a quiet seaside town away from the temptations and painful memories of her life before, Astrid is focusing on her recovery. She's going to meetings. Confessing her misdeeds. Making amends to those she's wronged.

But someone knows exactly what Astrid is running from. And they won't stop until she learns that some mistakes can't be corrected.

Some mistakes, you have to pay for . . .

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'Certain to leave you reeling' Daily Express

'Instantly immersive, then intriguing, then insanely suspenseful, then ... the truth. Believe me, Lesley Kara knows what she's doing.' Lee Child


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