Matthew Blake

Thrilleren som vil vekke hele landet.Hva om marerittene dine er ekte minner?Matthew Blakes verdenssensasjon Anna O er blitt kalt «Tornerose møter Den tause pasienten». Den psykologiske thrilleren er solgt til hele 30 land og er et mørkt, snedig, originalt og sjokkerende mysterium om en ung kvinne som begår et dobbeltdrap i søvne.Anna O-saken blir den kalt: Den tragiske hendelsen om en ung kvinne som blir funnet sovende med en blodig kjøkkenkniv ved siden av seg. I hytta ved siden av ligger to av hennes beste venner, knivstukket. Da de dør av skadene, mistenkes Anna for å ha drept dem. Men Anna forblir i en sovende tilstand og får ikke forsvart for seg. Tilstanden hennes blir kalt resignasjonssyndrom. Dr. Prince, som er ekspert på søvnrelaterte forbrytelser og drap, blir tilkalt. Han blir ansett som den eneste som kan klare å vekke henne. Prince må til bunns i hvem Anna er; er hun en sovende morder – eller en syndebukk, forsvarsløs og uskyldig?Anna O er uhyre fengslende, skremmende og interessant – og med tidenes twist. Boka vil trolig endre dine oppfatninger om søvn og drømmer, for alltid.

#1 International BestsellerGMA Buzz Pick - A Today Show Pick - A People Magazine Pick"A riveting, unsettling crime novel that will keep you turning pages well past your bedtime. Is Anna O a sleeping beauty or a sleeping killer? Matthew Blake's tension-filled thriller is as elusive and mysterious as sleep itself."--Nita Prose, #1 New York Times author of The Maid and The Mystery GuestJoining the ranks of Gillian Flynn, A. J. Finn, and Alex Michaelides, Matthew Blake delivers the thriller of the year: a dark, twisty, and shocking mystery about a young woman who commits a double murder while sleepwalking, and then never opens her eyes again.ANNA O WILL WAKE UP THE WORLDWhat if your nightmares weren't really nightmares at all?We spend an average of 33 years of our lives asleep. But what really happens, and what are we capable of, when we sleep?Anna Ogilvy was a budding twenty-five-year-old writer with a bright future. Then, one night, she stabbed two people to death with no apparent motive--and hasn't woken up since. Dubbed "Sleeping Beauty" by the tabloids, Anna's condition is a rare psychosomatic disorder known to neurologists as "resignation syndrome."Dr. Benedict Prince is a forensic psychologist and an expert in the field of sleep-related homicides. His methods are the last hope of solving the infamous "Anna O'"case and waking Anna up so she can stand trial. But he must be careful treating such a high-profile suspect--he's got career secrets and a complicated personal life of his own.As Anna shows the first signs of stirring, Benedict must determine what really happened and whether Anna should be held responsible for her crimes.Only Anna knows the truth about that night, but only Benedict knows how to discover it. And they're both in danger from what they find out.

#1 International BestsellerGMA Buzz Pick - A Today Show Pick - A People Magazine Pick"A riveting, unsettling crime novel that will keep you turning pages well past your bedtime. Is Anna O a sleeping beauty or a sleeping killer? Matthew Blake's tension-filled thriller is as elusive and mysterious as sleep itself."--Nita Prose, #1 New York Times author of The Maid and The Mystery GuestJoining the ranks of Gillian Flynn, A. J. Finn, and Alex Michaelides, Matthew Blake delivers the thriller of the year: a dark, twisty, and shocking mystery about a young woman who commits a double murder while sleepwalking, and then never opens her eyes again.ANNA O WILL WAKE UP THE WORLDWhat if your nightmares weren't really nightmares at all?We spend an average of 33 years of our lives asleep. But what really happens, and what are we capable of, when we sleep?Anna Ogilvy was a budding twenty-five-year-old writer with a bright future. Then, one night, she stabbed two people to death with no apparent motive--and hasn't woken up since. Dubbed "Sleeping Beauty" by the tabloids, Anna's condition is a rare psychosomatic disorder known to neurologists as "resignation syndrome."Dr. Benedict Prince is a forensic psychologist and an expert in the field of sleep-related homicides. His methods are the last hope of solving the infamous "Anna O'"case and waking Anna up so she can stand trial. But he must be careful treating such a high-profile suspect--he's got career secrets and a complicated personal life of his own.As Anna shows the first signs of stirring, Benedict must determine what really happened and whether Anna should be held responsible for her crimes.Only Anna knows the truth about that night, but only Benedict knows how to discover it. And they're both in danger from what they find out.

How to overcome anxiety, depression, stress, and panic attacks in a scientific and smart wayDo you constantly feel chased for something?Do you feel frustrated or sad because you are not "good enough"?Have you experienced night terrors or panic attacks?For some of us, anxiety strikes at the most unexpected times and makes our lives miserable.Methods like cognitive restructuring and exposure have been included in this book, which can virtually rewire the brain if practiced regularly.If you are one of the people suffering from anxiety, this book is especially written for you and for the people around you. I hope that this will open your eyes and gives you the much needed information to manage your condition.Here is a Preview Of What You Will Learn...Definition and Types of AnxietyWays to Overcome Your Anxiety DisorderHow To Help People with AnxietyFor so long, anxiety has been regarded as a single problem with generalized solutions or cures. However, recent findings show that there can be specific solutions to address particular challenges stemming from anxiety. Every case can be unique, especially due to the individuality of each person. This is why this book is the right choice for you. Not only will you learn more about the various steps to ensure anxiety relief, but you'll also be exposed to numerous markers that can help shed light on what constitutes anxiety in this modern age.Say goodbye to your anxiety for life

Stories from the Edge identifies a methodology to illuminate the early medieval history of places that lack the compelling evidence to be included in national surveys of the period. It demonstrates that even in seemingly unpromising places something can be said about the people of the period. In landscape terms it is a study of the little world, the local, the manorial complex with its church and burial place, a micro-topography, investigating the construction of social memory. Through this we see the way the early medieval landscape was perceived and how people engaged with it in a creative and imaginative series of responses. Their past and present were negotiated and expressed through the landscape. It is about stories and storytelling, about the creation of memory, the invention of home, spirituality and social hierarchy. This study re-tells some of those stories and recaptures the early medieval sense of place in Pirehill. Above all though, this is an account of living in a mutable landscape and the stories people once told there.

Forfatteren av brakdebuten Anna O er tilbake med en fengslende psykologisk thriller om den upålitelige hukommelsen vår Dr. Olivia Finn, stipendiat med minneenheten på Charing Cross sykehuset i London, blir en kveld oppringt av fransk politi fra Lutetia Hotel i Paris. Det gjelder Olivias åttitre år gamle franske bestemor, Josephine. Politiet forteller at Josephine har rømt fra sykehjemmet og forsøkt å sjekke inn på Lutetia Hotel under et annet navn, Sophie, som hun hevder er hennes virkelige navn. Bestemoren har kommet med en tilståelse til politiet. Da Olivia ankommer Paris, finner hun bestemoren som viser klassiske tegn på demens. Men den eldre kvinnen står fast ved sin historie, at hun er Sophie, og at hun er skyldig i et drap som skjedde på Lutetia Hotell i 1945, da det berømte hotellet ble brukt til å ta imot krigsofre. Et par dager etter tilståelsen blir bestemoren brutalt drept mens hun sover. Olivia begynner å undersøke omstendighetene rundt bestemorens fortid. Kan det virkelig stemme at bestemoren er skyldig i det hun hevder, og har tilståelsen kostet henne livet? Det er åpenbart noen som er redd for at sannheten skal komme for en dag. Er Olivia etterkommer av en overlevende fra konsentrasjonsleiren eller en kynisk morder? «Utsøkt historie fra forfatteren av fjorårets bestselgende debut Anna O …» Daily Mail "Svært spennende lesning." Bookreporter.com "Fengslende . . . . Blake spinner et tett spindelvevshistorie som strekker seg over nesten hundre år og begeistrer fra start til slutt." Publishers Weekly "Et blendende, intrikat puslespill av en roman. (...) ikke bare et spennende mysterium, men en gripende utforskning av nedarvet traume og hvor langt noen er villig til å gå for å skjule gamle løgner." MSN.com "Nok en gang utmerker Blake seg med en psykologiske thriller som stiller spørsmål ved virkeligheten og utfordrer minnet." Bookreporter.com