A. J. Finn

Nainen ikkunassa -menestystrillerin tekijän hartaasti odotettu uutuus!Nicky Hunter saapuu San Franciscoon tarkoituksenaan kirjoittaa kuolemansairaan menestyskirjailijan elämäkerta. Vastassa ovat kirjailija Sebastian Trappin lisäksi tämän vaimo, tytär sekä arvaamaton veljenpoika.Kaksikymmentä vuotta aiemmin Trappin ensimmäinen vaimo ja teini-ikäinen poika katosivat jälkiä jättämättä. Hulppean kartanon suojissa yksityisyydestään tarkka kirjailija paljastaa Nickylle asioita, joita elämäkerturi ei olisi osannut odottaa. Tekikö rikoskirjailija aikoinaan täydellisen rikoksen - ja voisiko hän tehdä niin uudelleen?Aikaa totuuden selvittämiseen on rajallisesti, ja menneisyys kuroo sitä kiinni.

"Jag kommer att vara död om tre månader. Kom och berätta min historia."Så skriver Sebastian Trapp, tillbakadragen deckarförfattare, till sin mångårige korrespondent Nicky Hunter, litteraturvetare med spänningslitteratur som fokus. Nicky reser till den spektakulära villan i San Francisco för att hjälpa till att skriva Trapps memoarer. På plats möter hon inte bara Sebastian Trapp utan också hans vackra fru Diana, hans egensinniga brorson Freddy och hans beskyddande dotter Madeleine.Nicky försöker väva ihop trådarna i Sebastians liv. Tjugo år tidigare – på nyårsafton 1999 – försvann Sebastians första fru och tonårige son. Kan den perfekta deckarförfattaren själv ha begått det perfekta brottet? Och varför har han kommit ut ur avskildheten, två decennier senare, för att låta en främling gräva i hans förflutna?När ett lik dyker upp i familjens damm med koifiskar är det ett tecken på att det förflutna inte är borta – det bara väntar…

The brand new edge-of-your-seat thriller from the author of the smash hit No.1 bestseller The Woman in the Window. 'Elegant, absorbing, full of Hitchcockian menace’ Lucy Foley ‘I was mesmerized’ Lisa Jewell 'Brilliantly plotted' Liz Nugent ‘Fans of detective fiction will be thrilled!’ Shari Lapena A house filled with secrets… Young writer Nicky Hunter is summoned to the lavish mansion of infamous crime novelist Sebastian Trapp to tell his life story — before his imminent death. And then a body is found… Who really is Sebastian Trapp? Misunderstood genius or cold-hearted killer? What really happened to his first wife and young son, who disappeared twenty years ago? You’ll never guess the secret. You’ll never forget the twist. What readers are saying about End of Story 'Had me gripped all the way through to the jaw dropping finale!’ ????? ‘Lots of plot twists to keep you on the edge of your seat’ ????? ‘A great rollercoaster ride of a book’ ????? ‘I changed my mind about the way I thought the plot would progress so many times, and was still surprised!’ ????? ‘This is a writer who loves words, loves mysteries, and loves weaving the two together’ ????? ‘One of those books that once finished I want to read from start to finish all over again’ ????? ‘The whole novel is packed full of atmosphere’ ????? ‘An extremely twisted murder mystery’ ?????

"Jag kommer att vara död om tre månader. Kom och berätta min historia."Så skriver Sebastian Trapp, tillbakadragen deckarförfattare, till sin mångårige korrespondent Nicky Hunter, litteraturvetare med spänningslitteratur som fokus. Nicky reser till den spektakulära villan i San Francisco för att hjälpa till att skriva Trapps memoarer. På plats möter hon inte bara Sebastian Trapp utan också hans vackra fru Diana, hans egensinniga brorson Freddy och hans beskyddande dotter Madeleine.Nicky försöker väva ihop trådarna i Sebastians liv. Tjugo år tidigare – på nyårsafton 1999 – försvann Sebastians första fru och tonårige son. Kan den perfekta deckarförfattaren själv ha begått det perfekta brottet? Och varför har han kommit ut ur avskildheten, två decennier senare, för att låta en främling gräva i hans förflutna?När ett lik dyker upp i familjens damm med koifiskar är det ett tecken på att det förflutna inte är borta – det bara väntar…

Jeg kommer til å være død om tre måneder. Kom og skriv historien min.Slik starter den spesielle invitasjonen fra den berømte krimforfatteren Sebastian Trapp. Nicky Hunter har lenge vært fan av Sebastian, hun er ekspert på krimlitteratur og er den eneste han har brevskrevet med i mange år.Nicky blir invitert til å bo med den dødssyke forfatteren og hans familie i deres flotte hus i San Francisco mens hun skriver biografien hans. Men Trapp sitter på hemmeligheter som en hel verden vil vite sannheten om. For tjue år siden forsvant hans første kone og deres felles sønn sporløst, de ble aldri funnet. Hva skjedde? Brukte den berømte krimforfatteren et av sine egne plot til å kvitte seg med dem?

"Ma suren kolme kuu pärast. Tule, jutusta minu lugu."Eraklik krimiautor Sebastian Trapp kutsub mõrvalugude eksperdi Nicky Hunteri oma jalustrabavasse San Francisco häärberisse, et too kirjutaks tema eluloo. Trapp avab noorele võõrale oma maja ja tutvustab talle perekonda (või vähemalt neid, kes veel alles on): kaunis teine abikaasa Diana, veidi pöörane vennapoeg Freddy ja tolle ema Simone, ning muidugi ta tütar Madeleine. Kuid Nickil mõlgub mõttes rohkemat, kui vaid oma lemmikkirjaniku elulugu ..."Meie sinuga võiksime ehk isegi lahendada vana mõistatuse või paar."Kakskümmend aasta tagasi, 1999. aasta uusaastaööl, kadusid salapärastel asjaoludel Sebastiani naine ja teismeline poeg - ühel ja samal ajal, aga erinevatest kohtadest. Neid ei nähtud enam kunagi. Politsei ei jõudnud kuhugi. Kas geniaalne krimiautor sooritas täiusliku mõrva? Ja miks otsustas ta nüüd, aastakümneid hiljem, eraldatusest välja tulla ning kutsuda võhivõõra oma elus kaevama? Nicky, kes on pandud elama kadunud poja pööningutuppa, avastab ootamatult midagi ..."Elu on raske. Lõpuks tapab see su ära."Samal ajal, kui Nicky kuulab Sebastiani - ja kõigi teiste - lugusid ning püüab tema elulõimi raamatuks vormida, saab vana saladuse lahendamisest tema kinnisidee. Madeleine samal ajal saab ootamatult sõnumi inimeselt, keda oli kaua surnuks pidanud. Ja kui järgmisel hommikul pärast suurt pidu leitakse aiast koitiigist surnukeha, on kõigile selge - minevik ei ole möödas. See kõigest ootab.

The brand new edge-of-your-seat thriller from the author of the smash hit No.1 bestseller The Woman in the Window.

The brand new edge-of-your-seat thriller from the author of the smash hit No.1 bestseller The Woman in the Window.

“I’ll be dead in three months. Come tell my story.”So writes Sebastian Trapp, reclusive mystery novelist, to his longtime correspondent Nicky Hunter, an expert in detective fiction. With mere months to live, Trapp invites Nicky to his spectacular San Francisco mansion to help draft his life story . . . living alongside his beautiful second wife, Diana; his wayward nephew, Freddy; and his protective daughter, Madeleine. Soon Nicky finds herself caught in an irresistible case of real-life “detective fever.”“You and I might even solve an old mystery or two.”Twenty years earlier—on New Year’s Eve 1999—Sebastian’s first wife and teenaged son vanished from different locations, never to be seen again. Did the perfect crime writer commit the perfect crime? And why has he emerged from seclusion, two decades later, to allow a stranger to dig into his past?“Life is hard. After all, it kills you.”As Nicky attempts to weave together the strands of Sebastian’s life, she becomes obsessed with discovering the truth . . . while Madeleine begins to question what her beloved father might actually know about that long-ago night. And when a corpse appears in the family’s koi pond, both women are shocked to find that the past isn’t gone—it’s just waiting.

Nainen ikkunassa -menestystrillerin tekijän hartaasti odotettu uutuus!Nicky Hunter saapuu San Franciscoon tarkoituksenaan kirjoittaa kuolemansairaan menestyskirjailijan elämäkerta. Vastassa ovat kirjailija Sebastian Trappin lisäksi tämän vaimo, tytär sekä arvaamaton veljenpoika.Kaksikymmentä vuotta aiemmin Trappin ensimmäinen vaimo ja teini-ikäinen poika katosivat jälkiä jättämättä. Hulppean kartanon suojissa yksityisyydestään tarkka kirjailija paljastaa Nickylle asioita, joita elämäkerturi ei olisi osannut odottaa. Tekikö rikoskirjailija aikoinaan täydellisen rikoksen - ja voisiko hän tehdä niin uudelleen?Aikaa totuuden selvittämiseen on rajallisesti, ja menneisyys kuroo sitä kiinni.

For fans of Knives Out comes a spellbinding thriller from the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Woman in the Window"I'll be dead in three months. Come tell my story."So writes Sebastian Trapp, reclusive mystery novelist, to his longtime correspondent Nicky Hunter, an expert in detective fiction. With mere months to live, Trapp invites Nicky to his spectacular San Francisco mansion to help draft his life story . . . while living alongside his beautiful second wife, Diana; his wayward nephew, Freddy; and his protective daughter, Madeleine. Soon Nicky finds herself caught in an irresistible case of real-life "detective-fever.""You and I might even solve an old mystery or two."Twenty years earlier--on New Year's Eve 1999--Sebastian's first wife and teenage son vanished from different locations, never to be seen again. Did the perfect crime writer commit the perfect crime? And why has he emerged from seclusion, two decades later, to allow a stranger to dig into his past?"Life is hard. After all, it kills you."As Nicky attempts to weave together the strands of Sebastian's life, she becomes obsessed with discovering the truth . . . while Madeleine begins to question what her beloved father might actually know about that long-ago night. And when a corpse appears in the family's koi pond, both women are shocked to find that the past isn't gone--it's just waiting.

For fans of Knives Out comes a spellbinding thriller from the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Woman in the Window"I'll be dead in three months. Come tell my story."So writes Sebastian Trapp, reclusive mystery novelist, to his longtime correspondent Nicky Hunter, an expert in detective fiction. With mere months to live, Trapp invites Nicky to his spectacular San Francisco mansion to help draft his life story . . . while living alongside his beautiful second wife, Diana; his wayward nephew, Freddy; and his protective daughter, Madeleine. Soon Nicky finds herself caught in an irresistible case of real-life "detective-fever.""You and I might even solve an old mystery or two."Twenty years earlier--on New Year's Eve 1999--Sebastian's first wife and teenage son vanished from different locations, never to be seen again. Did the perfect crime writer commit the perfect crime? And why has he emerged from seclusion, two decades later, to allow a stranger to dig into his past?"Life is hard. After all, it kills you."As Nicky attempts to weave together the strands of Sebastian's life, she becomes obsessed with discovering the truth . . . while Madeleine begins to question what her beloved father might actually know about that long-ago night. And when a corpse appears in the family's koi pond, both women are shocked to find that the past isn't gone--it's just waiting.

Don't miss AJ Finn's eagerly anticipated new thriller, END OF STORY #1 New York Times Bestseller - Now a Major Motion Picture starring Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, and Gary Oldman"Astounding. Thrilling. Amazing."--GILLIAN FLYNNIt isn't paranoia if it's really happening . . .Anna Fox lives alone--a recluse in her New York City home, unable to venture outside. She spends her days drinking wine (maybe too much), watching old movies, recalling happier times . . . and spying on her neighbors.Then the Russells move into the house across the way: a father, a mother, their teenage son. The perfect family. But when Anna, gazing out her window one night, sees something she shouldn't, her world begins to crumble--and its shocking secrets are laid bare.What is real? What is imagined? Who is in danger? Who is in control? In this diabolically gripping thriller, no one--and nothing--is what it seems."The Woman in the Window is one of those rare books that really is unputdownable. The writing is smooth and often remarkable. The way Finn plays off this totally original story against a background of film noir is both delightful and chilling."-- Stephen King

Anna Fox lever alene og isolert i leiligheten sin i New York, der hun drikker vin, ser på Hitchcock-filmer og spionerer på naboene. En dag flytter familien Russell inn i huset på den andre siden av gaten. En mor, en far og en tenåringssønn. Den perfekte familien. Så en kveld blir Anna vitne til noe hun ikke burde ha sett. Verdenen hennes faller sammen. Hva var det hun så? Har hun innbilt seg alt? Og hvem er egentlig i fare? Kvinnen i vinduet er en klassisk psykologisk thriller der ingenting er som man først tror.VG Dagbladet Stavanger Aftenblad «… umulig å legge fra seg. (...) En mørk og til tider hypnotisk thriller for alle med sans for karakterdrevet spenning.» Elin Brend Bjørhei, VG «… en gnistrende original variasjon over et kjent og kjært tema.» Fredrik Wandrup, Dagbladet «Å bruke andres verk som inspirasjon, i dette tilfellet filmene til Alfred Hitchcock, kan fort virke påtatt og kunstig. Men i dette tilfellet tilfører det faktisk en ekstra dimensjon til handlingen.» Gunnar Gran, Stavanger Aftenblad

Now a major film on Netflix starring Amy Adams, Gary Oldman and Julianne Moore OVER 5 MILLION COPIES SOLD! THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Now a major film on Netflix starring Amy Adams, Gary Oldman and Julianne MooreOVER 5 MILLION COPIES SOLD!THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

THE #1 BESTSELLER THAT GRIPPED THE WORLDMILLIONS OF COPIES SOLD AROUND THE GLOBESOON TO BE A MAJOR FILM FROM FOX STARRING AMY ADAMS"Astounding. Thrilling. Amazing."--Gillian FlynnIt isn't paranoia if it's really happening . . . Anna Fox lives alone--a recluse in her New York City home, unable to venture outside. She spends her days drinking wine (maybe too much), watching old movies, recalling happier times . . . and spying on her neighbors.Then the Russells move into the house across the way: a father, a mother, their teenage son. The perfect family. But when Anna, gazing out her window one night, sees something she shouldn't, her world begins to crumble--and its shocking secrets are laid bare.What is real? What is imagined? Who is in danger? Who is in control? In this diabolically gripping thriller, no one--and nothing--is what it seems.Twisty and powerful, ingenious and moving, The Woman in the Window is a smart, sophisticated novel of psychological suspense that recalls the best of Hitchcock--an unforgettable thriller that Gillian Flynn calls "amazing."