Gregg Olsen

Der gelbe Kunststoff des Duschvorhangs ist mit blutroten Spritzern bers t. Das Opfer bis zur Unkenntlichkeit entstellt. Ein einlaminiertes Foto eines Teenager-M dchens von der South Kitsap Highschool ist an den Spiegel gelehnt. Grauenvolle Tatorte sind nichts Neues f r Detective Megan Carpenter, aber als sie in der Wohnung einer Frau ankommt, deren Leiche brutal zugerichtet wurde, stellt Megan schockiert fest, dass sie das Opfer kennt. Monique Delmont hatte Megan vor Jahren geholfen, als sie in Gefahr war. Und der M rder hat eine verst rende Visitenkarte hinterlassen: zwei laminierte Fotos einer sechzehnj hrigen Highschool-Sch lerin - Megan. Jemand verh hnt sie auf die schlimmste Art und Weise, und Megan ist berzeugt, dass sie wei , wer daf r verantwortlich ist. Sie muss ihn nur finden. Mit der Hilfe ihrer neuen Partnerin, Deputy Ronnie Marsh, beginnt Megan ihre Ermittlungen und st t auf Verbindungen zu drei Frauenmorden, die fast zwanzig Jahre zur ckliegen - eines der Opfer war Moniques Tochter. Als weitere Fotos der jugendlichen Megan in der Wohnung ihres Freundes in Snow Creek gefunden werden, wei sie, dass der M rder seine Kreise enger zieht und bereit ist, erneut zuzuschlagen. Kann sie ihn fassen, bevor er sie findet? Und wird sie das ultimative Opfer bringen m ssen daf r, dass sie versucht hat, ihre schreckliche Vergangenheit zu verbergen und ihr ganzes Team belogen hat? Der neue spannenden Fall f r Megan Carpenter vom New-York-Times-, Wall-Street-Journal-, USA-Today- und Amazon-Bestsellerautor Gregg Olsen. Was Leser: innen ber Auf schmalem Grat sagen: Das beste Buch bisher. Megan ist eine starke Frau, die keine Zeit verschwendet. Ich w rde ihr auf keinen Fall in die Quere kommen wollen ... eine aufw hlende Geschichte, die einem den Atem stocken l sst, und ich musste st ndig daran denken, wann immer ich es nicht gerade las. Gregg Olsen hat sich mit diesem Buch selbst bertroffen. NetGalley Rezensentin, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Die ersten Szenen packen einen, ziehen einen in das Geschehen hinein ... Die Handlung bewegt sich schnell mit Action und Spannung. Ich habe in jeder freien Minute weitergelesen Ich musste herausfinden, was passieren w rde. NetGalley Rezensentin, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ich liebe Megan ... eine gro artige Serie, bei der mir sich st ndig die Nackenhaare aufstellen, und ich liebe es. B for Book Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Diese Story hat mich einfach gepackt und in nur wenigen Stunden bis zum Ende mitgerissen. Ich konnte es nicht aus der Hand legen. Die Handlung, die Charaktere, Megan ... die ganze Geschichte ist hervorragend. Goodreads Rezensentin ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Das ist eine Serie, die mit jedem Buch immer fesselnder wird ... Ich konnte es nicht aus der Hand legen ... Sehr empfehlenswert und eine F nf-Sterne-Lekt re, ich habe jede Seite geliebt ... Goodreads Rezensentin ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Revenge, justice, or closure? Family crimes can’t be hidden forever in this provocative novel of suspense by #1 New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen.Violet knows that time is a futile healer. When she thinks of her happily married grandfather—a predator lovingly referred to as Papa—the feelings of rage and betrayal still swell. Her younger sister, Lily, just discovered the numbing truth about him. Their mother, Rose? She can’t believe it. Not Papa. Leave it alone, Violet. Focus on the now.When Papa suffers a sudden, and suspicious, fatal heart attack at Violet’s wedding, she can barely conceal her joy. Maybe the fellow survivor at her support group is right: moving on is possible only when monsters are removed from society permanently. Violet is focusing on the now. Even if doing so calls for extremes.For herself, and for the sake of other victims like her, Violet is reclaiming the power stolen from her as a child. Predator by predator, she’s coming for them. It’s intoxicating. It’s liberating. But the secrets she now keeps, and the lies she must tell, come with a price.

From the #1 bestselling author of If You Tell comes the shocking true-crime story of a mother and wife, her disturbing family secrets and how she became a cold-hearted killer.

Read the Wall Street Journal bestseller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Tell--an absolutely unputdownable and chilling true-crime story of Stella Nickell--a mother and wife who did the unthinkable... and the unforgiveable. At 5.02 pm on June 5, 1986, an emergency call came into the local sheriff's office in the small town of Auburn, Washington State. A distressed housewife, Stella Nickell, said her husband Bruce was having a seizure. Officers rushed to the Nickell's mobile home, to find Stella standing frozen at the door... Bruce was on the floor fighting for his life. As Stella became the beneficiary of over $175,000 in a life insurance pay-out, forensics discovered that Bruce had consumed painkillers laced with cyanide. A week later, fifteen-year-old Hayley was getting ready for another school day. Her mom, Sue, called out 'I love you' before heading into the bathroom and moments later collapsed on the floor. Sue never regained consciousness, and the autopsy revealed she had been poisoned by cyanide tainted headache pills. Just like Bruce. While a daughter grieved the sudden and devastating loss of her mother, a young woman, Cindy, was thinking about her own mom Stella. She thought about the years of neglect and abuse, the tangled web of secrets Stella had shared with her, and Cindy contemplated turning her mom into the FBI... Gripping and heart-breaking, Gregg Olsen uncovers the shocking true story of a troubled family. He delves into a complex mother-daughter relationship rooted in mistrust and deception, and the journey of the sweet curly-haired little girl from Oregon whose fierce ambition to live the American Dream led her to make the ultimate betrayal. Originally published as Bitter Almonds. Revised and updated edition.

From Gregg Olsen, bestselling author of If You Tell, comes the heartbreaking true story of a mother's darkest secrets coming to light in Cruel Deception. In and out of hospitals since birth, angelic nine-month-old Morgan Reid finally succumbed to what appeared to be Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Morgan's Texas-born mother Tanya, a nurse and devoted wife, pulled up stakes with her grieving husband Jim, and moved on. It was the best way to put the past behind them. Until their son Michael, a boy who by all accounts was terrified of his mother, began showing signs of the same affliction that stole the life of his baby sister... First, the suspicion: Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. Then, Tanya was charged and convicted with felony child abuse of her son. She was later tried and ultimately convicted for first degree murder of Morgan. It would become a landmark trial that unfolded in a series of reversals and bizarre twists of fate as it gradually revealed another side of Tanya Reid--of her own troubling childhood and the dark secrets that drove a woman to the cruelest deception of all.

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.

Karmivat muistot piinasivat vuosikausia Nikki, Sami ja Tori Knotekia aina kun he kuulivat sanan ”äiti”. Kukaan ei arvannut, mitä maalaistalossa Washingtonin osavaltiossa Yhdysvalloissa tapahtui.Perheen äiti Shelly alisti tyttärensä järkyttävälle hyväksikäytölle, kidutukselle ja henkiselle väkivallalle. Painajainen kärjistyi useisiin murhiin.Äitimme oli sarjamurhaaja on paitsi raastava tositarina myös kolmen vahvan naisen selviytymiskertomus absoluuttisesta pahasta sekä vapaudesta ja oikeudesta, joiden edestä he panivat henkensä alttiiksi. Kirja imaisee mukaansa kuin nopeatahtinen trilleri, mutta valitettavasti kirjan jokainen musertava yksityiskohta on totta.Michelle ”Shelly” Knotek vapautui vankilasta lokakuussa 2022. Sisarukset Nikki, Sami ja Tori halusivat kertoa tarinansa julkisuuteen, jotta heidän äitinsä ei enää koskaan pääsisi toistamaan julmuuksiaan.Palkittu bestsellerkirjailija Gregg Olsen on yhdysvaltalainen true crimen ja jännityskirjallisuuden mestari. Hän on kirjoittanut urallaan yli 30 kirjaa. Äitimme oli sarjamurhaaja -alkuteosta on myyty yli 1,2 miljoonaa kappaletta ja kirja oli Wall Street Journalin ja Washington Postin bestsellerlistojen kärkisijoilla.

"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, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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...

True crime journalist Gregg Olsen, author of the instant bestseller If You Tell, unravels the twisted tale of a shocking murder in Amish country. 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 fa ade 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... Olsen's Abandoned Prayers is an incredible true story of murder and Amish secrets.

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a gripping story where Detective Megan Carpenter must put a stop to a dangerous killer--but not before discovering the secrets of her own dark past. Footprints were scattered about like fallen leaves. She looked down into the ravine, and once more her lungs filled with fear. A body lay silent and unmoving in the bushes.When Ruth Turner walks into the Sheriff's office in Jefferson County's Port Townsend claiming her sister Ida Wheaton has been missing for over a month, Detective Megan Carpenter's instincts tell her that she needs to do more than just file a report.Racing over to Ida's secluded farmhouse in the hills above Snow Creek, Megan finds Ida's teenage children alone and frightened. She can't help but notice there's no TV. No video games. Nothing of the outside world. Something about the Wheaton family doesn't add up and triggers a painful childhood memory for Megan - when one day, in a flash, both her parents were gone.Then the body of a woman is discovered in an abandoned pickup truck close to the Wheatons' home and Megan's convinced the cases are connected.If she has any chance of catching the killer, Megan must first unravel the secrets of the isolated Snow Creek community. But Megan has dark secrets of her own...Hidden in the back of her closet is a box of tapes containing every single recording of her therapy sessions over thirteen years ago. Can she finally confront the past she's spent years trying to block out? And will reliving her own painful story help her solve the complex case unravelling in the hills above Snow Creek before another innocent life is lost?

A dark pall hangs over Port Orchard, Washington, after the grisly remains of four young women surface in a matter of weeks. For Sheriff's Detective Kendall Stark, the case is beyond the scope of anything she's ever faced. The only thing she has to go on is the shocking brutality of the slayings--the work of a depraved killer on a gruesome mission. Time's running out and Stark's instincts tell her victim number five has already been targeted. As a last resort, she investigates a local reporter's uncanny insights into the murders, while forensic pathologist Birdy Waterman confronts the chilling handiwork of a vile mastermind. Together these two women are determined to end a psychopath's reign of terror...

The girl was slumped over the edge of the old clawfoot tub, her eyes tiny shards of broken glass, her expression void of anything. Her long, wet hair dripped onto the floor. She was dead.When the body of troubled teen Katelyn Berkley is found dead in her bathtub, the close-knit community of Port Gamble, Washington is shaken to its core. All signs point to a suicide but what makes her death even more tragic is that Katelyn survived a horrific bus crash ten years ago, which took the lives of several young girls and has scarred the town ever since.Hayley and Taylor Ryan are identical twins who grew up with Katelyn and have spent the last 10 years getting over the crash. Ever since that fateful night the twins have shared a secret: they can hear the dead. And it soon becomes clear that Katelyn is communicating with them. Whilst the town believes it was a tragic accident, something much darker lies behind Katelyn's death.And all the time, someone is watching Port Gamble, someone who doesn't want old secrets to surface...From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a compulsive thriller about two girls' search to uncover the truth behind their friend's death, with a touch of supernatural help. Perfect for fans of Melinda Leigh, Robert Dugoni and James Patterson.This book was originally published as ENVY. This new edition has been re-edited since its publication in 2011.Praise for Gregg Olsen: "OMG ... I was simply blown away by this... I couldn't look away... The story took me by my throat making me gasp every few chapters... Wow " Shalini's Books and Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Just as the lightning bolt of memory passed, a pair of hands grabbed Olivia's shoulders and shoved her body backwards against the wooden floor. I'm not going to die here, am I? she thought, though the answer seemed all too clear. Am I?Port Gamble, Washington: When the body of English exchange student Olivia Grant is found at the palatial home of local schoolgirl, Brianna Connors, the town assumes that it's a Halloween prank gone wrong. But when Brianna and her boyfriend Drew are spotted casually shopping the next day, people start to talk: how could they be so unaffected by Olivia's death?Twins Hayley and Taylor Ryan have received signs from beyond the grave for as long as they can remember. As the local police piece together the mystery, the girls begin to receive messages suggesting that something darker was at play that night. The killer had a target and they're not done yet.When the prime suspects disappear, the twins know that time is running out. But to get to the killer, they will first need to confront a close family member who harbors a long-held secret and has committed the ultimate act of betrayal.From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes an unputdownable thriller about two girls' hunt to find a killer on the run, with a touch of supernatural help. Perfect for fans of Melinda Leigh, Robert Dugoni and James Patterson.This book was originally published as BETRAYAL. This new edition has been re-edited since its publication in 2012.Praise for Gregg Olsen: "OMG ... I was simply blown away by this... I couldn't look away... The story took me by my throat making me gasp every few chapters... Wow " Shalini's Books and Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Glamorous messiah or charlatan? A mask of beauty hides deadly secrets in #1 New York Times and Amazon Charts bestselling author Gregg Olsen’s mesmerizing novel of suspense. In the Pacific Northwest, detective Lindsay Jackman is investigating the murder of a young journalist found at the bottom of a ravine. Lindsay soon learns that the victim was writing an exposé. Her subject: a charismatic wellness guru who’s pulled millions into her euphoric orbit… To hear Marnie Spellman tell it, when she was a child, a swarm of bees lifted her off the ground and toward the sunlight, illuming her spiritual connection with nature—an uncanny event on which Marnie 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. They share Marnie’s secrets of success—including one cloaked in darkness for twenty years. Determined to uncover the possibly deadly mysteries of the group, 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.

New York Times bestselling author, Gregg Olsen, delivers his fourth page-turning, stand-alone serial killer thriller, this time about a married-couple-killing-team who, through the most vile exploits imagininable, capture, rape, and kill young girls--and perhaps even a woman very close to them. Hannah Griffin was a girl when tragedy struck. She still remembers the flames reflected against the newly fallen snow and the bodies the police dug up--one of them her mother's. The killer was never found.... Twenty years later Hannah is a talented CSI investigating a case of child abuse when the past comes hurtling back. A killer with unfinished business is on the hunt. And an anonymous message turns Hannah's blood cold: Your Mom called...

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...

'Olsen will have you on the edge of your seat' Lee ChildNotorious 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 one way to stop a killer as brutal, brilliant, and twisted as this: beat her at her own game . . . Praise for Gregg Olsen'Wickedly clever... twisted' Lisa Gardner'Dark and addictive' Jordan Dane'Searing and brilliant' Ann Rule 'Olsen is a top notch writer' Michael Connelly 'Olsen brings complex mystery and crackling authenticity to bear on a cold case police procedural . . . his bizarre, many-layered mystery will keep fans of crime fiction hooked' Publishers Weekly

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, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐