Lisa Gardner

The Dixon family house was once a crown jewel of the White Mountains. Perched on a cliff with breathtaking views, it promised summer adventures, winter skiing, and family gatherings around a roaring log fire. Until late one August night, when both parents and their four children vanished, leaving behind a trail of bloody footprints, and a mystery that has endured for generations. Thirty years later, the grand mansion is stirring back to life. For Raquel and Theo Collins, restoring their new home represents a fresh start after a terrible tragedy. For Amanda Grady, the recently appointed police chief of Shereford, it’s good to see a fresh start for the derelict house. But a new family in the old home can only mean one thing: the past has returned with a vengeance. When a stray dog arrives and discovers a skeleton on the property, Raquel and Theo face a daunting choice of what to believe, who to trust, and how to survive. Because in the tiny village of Shereford the time has come. A town, a couple, a cop must all work together to unravel the terrifying events that happened one night thirty years ago, or… They will all be sorry. ---- Praise for Lisa Gardner: ‘For years, Lisa Gardner has been the best in the business’ HARLAN COBEN ‘No one owns this corner of the crime genre the way Lisa Gardner does’ LEE CHILD 'I couldn't recommend her more’ KARIN SLAUGHTER ‘A master of the thriller genre’ DAVID BALDACCI 'Lisa Gardner is at the top of her game!' KATHY REICHS ‘One of my favourite writers' TESS GERRITSEN 'To read Lisa Gardner is to put yourself in the hands of a master storyteller' RILEY SAGER

I Lisa Gardners kritikerroste, fjerde thriller om Frankie Elkin, får hun erfare hvor langt noen er villig til å gå for å beskytte den man elsker mest i verden. Kan man rømme fra fortidens synder? Sabera Ahmadi, en ung afgansk flyktning, forsvinner en dag sporløst fra arbeidsplassen sin i Tuscon i Arizona. Tre uker senere har politiet fortsatt ikke begynt å etterforske saken, fordi mannen hennes virker ubekymret. Venninnen derimot er overbevist om at Sabera aldri ville dratt fra sin tre år gamle datter Zahra frivillig og at noe har skjedd. Hun kontakter Franke Elkin som er ekspert på å finne savnede personer som politiet ikke prioriterer. Frankie sier ja til å se på saken akkurat da en video av den unge moren dukker opp på sosiale medier, den viser Sabera idet hun forlater åstedet for et dobbeltdrap. “Frankie Elkin er en fantastisk karakter, der nye fasetter avsløres i hver bok. I La henne gå hever Gardnber nivået, og har skrevet en tankevekkende fortelling som setter dype spor.” David Baldacci “En thriller som får hjertet ditt til å banke. Aktuell og oppslukende.” Louise Penny, forfatter “Fartsfylt, neglebitende spenning, uventede vendinger og en sterk, emosjonell historie. ” Sandra Brown, forfatter "Denne fjerde Frankie Elkin-thrilleren vil begeistre både fans og nykommere. Flyktningleires grusomheter og ettervirkninger av flukt og undertrykkelse, beskrives på en mesterlig måte. "Library Journal "Både hjerteskjærende og spennende. En bok som vil begeistre seriens eksisterende fans og nykommere." Publishers Weekly

A New York Times bestselling author returns with the latest installment in the addictive Frankie Elkin series, in which Frankie is called to Tucson, Arizona, to find a missing Afghan refugee, whose friend suspects she is in grave danger--before it is too late. "Timely and completely gripping." (Louise Penny, New York Times bestselling author) Recent Afghan refugee and young mother Sabera Ahmadi was last seen exiting her place of work three weeks ago. The local police have yet to open a case, while her older, domineering husband seems unconcerned. At the insistence of Sabera's closest friend, missing persons expert Frankie Elkin agrees to take up the search just in time for a video of Sabera to surface--showing her walking away from the scene of a brutal double murder. Frankie quickly notes there's much more to the Ahmadi family than meets the eye. The father Isaad is a brilliant mathematician, Sabera a gifted linguist, and their little girl Zahra has an uncanny ability to remember anything she sees. Which given everything that has happened during the girl's short life, may be a terrible curse. When Isaad also disappears under mysterious circumstances and an attempt is made on Zahra's life, Frankie realizes she must crack the code of this family's horrific past. Someone is coming for the Ahmadis. And violence is clearly an option. When everything is on the line, how far would you go to protect the ones you love? Frankie is about to find out.

I Lisa Gardners kritikerroste, fjerde thriller om Frankie Elkin, får hun erfare hvor langt noen er villig til å gå for å beskytte den man elsker mest i verden. Kan man rømme fra fortidens synder? Sabera Ahmadi, en ung afgansk flyktning, forsvinner en dag sporløst fra arbeidsplassen sin i Tuscon i Arizona. Tre uker senere har politiet fortsatt ikke begynt å etterforske saken, fordi mannen hennes virker ubekymret. Venninnen derimot er overbevist om at Sabera aldri ville dratt fra sin tre år gamle datter Zahra frivillig og at noe har skjedd. Hun kontakter Franke Elkin som er ekspert på å finne savnede personer som politiet ikke prioriterer. Frankie sier ja til å se på saken akkurat da en video av den unge moren dukker opp på sosiale medier, den viser Sabera idet hun forlater åstedet for et dobbeltdrap. “Frankie Elkin er en fantastisk karakter, der nye fasetter avsløres i hver bok. I La henne gå hever Gardnber nivået, og har skrevet en tankevekkende fortelling som setter dype spor.” David Baldacci “En thriller som får hjertet ditt til å banke. Aktuell og oppslukende.” Louise Penny, forfatter “Fartsfylt, neglebitende spenning, uventede vendinger og en sterk, emosjonell historie. ” Sandra Brown, forfatter "Denne fjerde Frankie Elkin-thrilleren vil begeistre både fans og nykommere. Flyktningleires grusomheter og ettervirkninger av flukt og undertrykkelse, beskrives på en mesterlig måte. "Library Journal "Både hjerteskjærende og spennende. En bok som vil begeistre seriens eksisterende fans og nykommere." Publishers Weekly

The second installment of the award-winning Detective D. D. Warren series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner. There's no use locking the doors. . . . It was the case that nearly killed him. Now a gruesome discovery in an underground chamber is about to resurrect his worst nightmare. And Massachusetts State Police detective Bobby Dodge has only one lead: a young girl who's been in hiding for as long as she can remember. There's no use turning on the light. . . . Her childhood was a blur of new cities and assumed identities. But from whom--or what--was Annabelle Granger's family hiding? To find out, Dodge must team up with former lover and partner D. D. Warren from the Boston P.D. to track a woman from Bobby's past who's every bit as dangerous as the new killer. The trail will lead them to a chilling place where there's no one to trust . . . and no place left to hide. The killer knows where to find you.

Frankie Elkin usually prefers her cases cold. Until she finds herself in the broiling streets of Tucson, Arizona, where an Afghan refugee has been missing for three weeks.The woman she is looking for, Sabera Ahmadi, is a wife and young mother, haunted by war, scarred by her past.The police and Sabera’s husband seem indifferent to her disappearance.But Frankie knows trauma. She knows it can fuel or destroy you.And when she sees the distress in Sabera’s daughter’s eyes, she makes a decision she soon regrets: find Sabera.But in order to solve the mystery of Sabera’s present, Frankie must revisit her past in order to uncover the dark secret she is hiding.A secret so dangerous it might kill them both …____________Praise for Kiss Her Goodbye:'Tense, timely and totally gripping. Lisa Gardner at her very best' Ruth Ware'Pitch-perfect. A thought provoking tale that lingers with you in ways both small and profound' David Baldacci'A triumph of storytelling. Both a heart-pounding thriller and a deeply intimate look at a family in crisis. Timely and completely gripping' Louise Penny'A rollercoaster ride of a read with its cliff-hanging suspense, twists and turns, and steep emotional plunges. Buckle up.' Sandra Brown‘This fourth action-packed Frankie Elkin installment will excite fans and newbies alike' Library Journal, Starred Review‘Riveting . . . Heartbreaking violence and masterful suspense elevate things further. This will thrill the series’ existing fans, and it’s a great starting point for newcomers.’ Publishers Weekly____________Five stars for Frankie Elkin!‘A rollercoaster of a read’‘Lisa Gardner delivers a tightly woven, emotionally charged mystery that will keep readers hooked until the final, heart-pounding twist’‘Wow! Kiss Her Goodbye is quite the nail-biter!’‘I love the Frankie Elkin series!’‘A suspenseful, emotionally rich story with unforgettable characters’‘Lots of twists and turns’‘A fast paced, action packed read that will also tug at your heart’‘Lisa Gardner is back—and absolutely killing it!’

Frankie Elkin usually prefers her cases cold. Until she finds herself in the broiling streets of Tucson, Arizona, where an Afghan refugee has been missing for three weeks.'Pitch perfect' DAVID BALDACCIThe woman she is looking for, Sabera Ahmadi, is a wife and young mother, haunted by war, scarred by her past.The police and Sabera's husband seem indifferent to her disappearance.But Frankie knows trauma. She knows it can fuel or destroy you.And when she sees the distress in Sabera's daughter's eyes, she makes a decision she soon regrets: find Sabera.But in order to solve the mystery of Sabera's present, Frankie must revisit her past in order to uncover the dark secret she is hiding.A secret so dangerous it might kill them both ...____________Praise for Lisa Gardner . . .'A master of the thriller genre.' David Baldacci'Masterful. Not to be missed.' Karin Slaughter'To read Lisa Gardner is to put yourself in the hands of a master storyteller' Riley Sager

A New York Times bestselling author returns with the latest installment in the addictive Frankie Elkin series, in which Frankie is called to Tucson, Arizona, to find a missing Afghan refugee, whose friend suspects she is in grave danger--before it is too late. "Timely and completely gripping." (Louise Penny, New York Times bestselling author) Recent Afghan refugee and young mother Sabera Ahmadi was last seen exiting her place of work three weeks ago. The local police have yet to open a case, while her older, domineering husband seems unconcerned. At the insistence of Sabera's closest friend, missing persons expert Frankie Elkin agrees to take up the search just in time for a video of Sabera to surface--showing her walking away from the scene of a brutal double murder. Frankie quickly notes there's much more to the Ahmadi family than meets the eye. The father Isaad is a brilliant mathematician, Sabera a gifted linguist, and their little girl Zahra has an uncanny ability to remember anything she sees. Which given everything that has happened during the girl's short life, may be a terrible curse. When Isaad also disappears under mysterious circumstances and an attempt is made on Zahra's life, Frankie realizes she must crack the code of this family's horrific past. Someone is coming for the Ahmadis. And violence is clearly an option. When everything is on the line, how far would you go to protect the ones you love? Frankie is about to find out.

A New York Times bestselling author returns with the latest installment in the addictive Frankie Elkin series, in which Frankie is called to Tucson, Arizona, to find a missing Afghan refugee, whose friend suspects she is in grave danger--before it is too late. "Timely and completely gripping." (Louise Penny, New York Times bestselling author) Recent Afghan refugee and young mother Sabera Ahmadi was last seen exiting her place of work three weeks ago. The local police have yet to open a case, while her older, domineering husband seems unconcerned. At the insistence of Sabera's closest friend, missing persons expert Frankie Elkin agrees to take up the search just in time for a video of Sabera to surface--showing her walking away from the scene of a brutal double murder. Frankie quickly notes there's much more to the Ahmadi family than meets the eye. The father Isaad is a brilliant mathematician, Sabera a gifted linguist, and their little girl Zahra has an uncanny ability to remember anything she sees. Which given everything that has happened during the girl's short life, may be a terrible curse. When Isaad also disappears under mysterious circumstances and an attempt is made on Zahra's life, Frankie realizes she must crack the code of this family's horrific past. Someone is coming for the Ahmadis. And violence is clearly an option. When everything is on the line, how far would you go to protect the ones you love? Frankie is about to find out.

In this "frightening, full of twists, and completely satisfying" thriller from a New York Times bestselling author, three women: a kidnapped young girl, a serial killer on death row, and a recovering alcoholic, are on a terrifying trajectory to save a life before the clock runs out (Karin Slaughter). Missing persons expert and nomadic loner Frankie Elkin travels the country searching for the lost ones the rest of the world has forgotten. Her specialty, cold cases that typically end in tragedy. But this one could be different. Kaylee Pierson, "The Beautiful Butcher," confessed from the start to enticing 18 men home before slitting their throats. As the clock winds down to her death, Pierson has finally received a lead on her baby sister, abducted years ago. Kaylee's dying wish: to know Leilani is safe and sound. Frankie is eager to possibly rescue a teenage girl, even if it involves flying to a remote atoll in the Pacific, where a charming tycoon is constructing an eco-resort--and possibly holding Leilani against her will. But now Frankie is trapped on an island with a dozen strangers and numerous deadly deceptions. As the danger mounts, Frankie faces her toughest challenge with no chance of rescue, no hope of escape, and a massive storm rolling in... "This book is a rocket. It had me upside down and inside out." -Gregg Hurwitz

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before She Disappeared comes a propulsive thriller exploring "the dark side of family life, where the ties that bind also gag, choke, and strangle" (Publishers Weekly). "Lisa Gardner always delivers heart-stopping suspense."--Harlan Coben The family you love the most may be the people you should trust the least. . . . Twenty years ago, Melanie Stokes was abandoned in a Boston hospital, then adopted by a wealthy young couple. Gifted with loving parents, a doting brother, and an indulgent uncle, Melanie has always considered herself lucky. Until tonight. Tonight, a has-been reporter turns up, investigating her past. Tonight, the first note arrives, saying, "You Get What You Deserve." And tonight, Melanie has her first, horrifying vision of the past. Melanie has no memory of her life before the adoption. Now someone wants to give it back, even if it includes the darkest nightmare the Stokes family ever faced: the murder of their first daughter in Texas. As Melanie pursues every lead, chases every shadow in search of her real identity, two seemingly unrelated events from her past will come together in a dangerous explosion of truth. Winner of the Daphne Du Maurier Award for Suspense

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A desperate manhunt ensues for a killer who preys upon his victims' minds--just before he claims their lives--in this blockbuster novel from #1 bestselling author Lisa Gardner. What do you do when a killer targets the people you love the most? When he knows how to make them vulnerable? When he knows the same about you? These are the questions that haunt FBI Special Agent Pierce Quincy. The police say his daughter's death was an accident. Quincy will risk everything to learn the truth--and there's only one person willing to help. Ex-cop Rainie Conner had once been paired professionally--and personally--with the brilliant FBI profiler. He helped her through the darkest days of her life. Now it's time for Rainie to return the favor. But this killer is like none these two hard-boiled pros have ever encountered. This twisted psychopath has an insatiable hunger for revenge...and for fear. As the clock ticks down to one unspeakably intimate act of vengeance, the only way Rainie can unmask this killer is to step directly in his murderous path. She will become a murder waiting to happen. She will be . . . the next accident.

En sår og spennende thriller man ikke kan legge fra seg fra bestselgerforfatter Lisa Gardner. Kaylee Pierson har tjueén dager igjen å leve, før dødsdommen hennes skal fullbyrdes. Den vakre slakteren blir hun kalt, etter å ha skåret over strupen på atten intetanende menn. Den eneste hun bryr seg om etter en vond oppvekst er søsteren Leilani, som for tolv år siden forsvant, bare fem år gammel. Nå har Kaylee fått et tips om hvor hun befinner seg, og hun ber om hjelp fra amatøretterforsker Frankie Elkin. Frankie lar seg pirre av saken. Hun reiser ut til en stillehavsøy for å oppsøke den hovedmistenkte, en tech-milliardær og Kaylees ekskjæreste. Snart står hun midt oppi en bråte fremmede mennesker og farlige hemmeligheter, uten muligheten til å be om hjelp, samtidig som en tropisk storm er på vei. Kan Frankie gjenforene søstrene før det er for sent? «Definisjonen på umulig å legge fra seg» – Tess Gerritsen

In this "frightening, full of twists, and completely satisfying" thriller from a New York Times bestselling author, three women: a kidnapped young girl, a serial killer on death row, and a recovering alcoholic, are on a terrifying trajectory to save a life before the clock runs out (Karin Slaughter). Missing persons expert and nomadic loner Frankie Elkin travels the country searching for the lost ones the rest of the world has forgotten. Her specialty, cold cases that typically end in tragedy. But this one could be different. Kaylee Pierson, "The Beautiful Butcher," confessed from the start to enticing 18 men home before slitting their throats. As the clock winds down to her death, Pierson has finally received a lead on her baby sister, abducted years ago. Kaylee's dying wish: to know Leilani is safe and sound. Frankie is eager to possibly rescue a teenage girl, even if it involves flying to a remote atoll in the Pacific, where a charming tycoon is constructing an eco-resort--and possibly holding Leilani against her will. But now Frankie is trapped on an island with a dozen strangers and numerous deadly deceptions. As the danger mounts, Frankie faces her toughest challenge with no chance of rescue, no hope of escape, and a massive storm rolling in... "This book is a rocket. It had me upside down and inside out." -Gregg Hurwitz

The award-winning suspense novel in the Detective D. D. Warren series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner "Gripping . . . Full of inventive twists, this highly entertaining novel delivers a shocking solution as well as a perfectly realized sense of justice."--Publishers Weekly A young mother, blond and pretty, vanishes from her South Boston home, leaving behind only one witness--her four-year-old daughter--and one suspect--her handsome, secretive husband. From the moment Detective Sergeant D. D. Warren arrives at the Joneses' snug little bungalow, instinct tells her that something is seriously off with the wholesome image the couple has worked so hard to create. With the clock ticking on the life of a missing woman and a media firestorm building, D.D. must decide whether Jason Jones is hiding his guilt--or just trying to hide. But first she must stand between a potential killer and his next victim--an innocent child who may have seen too much.