Riley Sager

In 1926, five women disappeared from a remote island in Vermont. Now, one hundred years later, it's happening again. Struggling actress Marin Keane is shocked when she lands a role in a major motion picture about the unsolved mystery of New Avalon, an island on sprawling Lake Faraday in Vermont. She's even more surprised when she learns that the role requires a weeklong research trip to that very spot. Because New Avalon isn't your ordinary island. A century ago, it was a commune for spiritual mediums-until they all vanished in 1926. The only trace of them was five dresses hanging from the branches of an old oak tree in the middle of the island, one for each missing woman. Some locals say they simply left. Others think they were murdered. But the prevailing opinion, thanks to a diary left behind by one of the vanished, a young woman named Daisy Rue, is that a séance gone wrong conjured something supernatural that took them all one by one. Not long after arriving, Marin and her castmates, including legendary actress Violet Wright and white-hot director Ronan Peters, begin to realize all is not right with New Avalon. They hear strange noises in the night and notice mysterious symbols left behind by the island's previous occupants. And after a sudden health emergency leaves Marin, Ronan, and the other actors stranded on the island, the disappearances begin again. Is it the work of someone trying to derail the movie? Or is the island's alleged supernatural past catching up with the present? As fear and suspicion mount, Marin turns to Daisy's diary, hoping it holds the key to figuring out what really happened to the women of New Avalon-and how to keep the island's terrible history from repeating itself.

In 1954, Anna Matheson boards a luxury overnight train bound for Chicago that she’s commissioned, along with a list of names and a heart hardened by loss. Twelve years earlier, during the height of World War II, six people shattered her family’s life. Now, under a false guise, Anna has orchestrated a chilling reunion—trapping each of them aboard. Her plan is precise: confront the ghosts of her past, unearth long-buried truths, and ensure justice is waiting at journey’s end. But when one of the passengers is found murdered before dawn, it becomes clear that Anna isn’t the only one harboring secrets—or seeking revenge. As the train hurtles into the icy night, Anna must navigate layers of deception, reckon with the cost of vengeance, and come to protect the very people she came to condemn. Because someone on board is determined that none of them—Anna included—reach the final stop alive.

Av författaren till den enorma succén Hon som blev kvar. Full av krypande spänning och oväntade vändningar! En vacker julinatt 1994 skakades den lilla trygga villaförorten Hemlock Circle av en enorm tragedi. De två tioåriga pojkarna Ethan och Billy skulle tälta i Ethans trädgård, men på morgonen vaknade Ethan ensam i tältet. Någon gång under natten hade tältet skurits sönder och Billy hade försvunnit. Han sågs aldrig till igen. Trettio år senare återvänder Ethan motvilligt till barndomshemmet. Han lider av mardrömmar och sömnsvårigheter och upptäcker snart att det sker mystiska saker mitt i natten. En okänd person verkar röra sig i villaområdet och Ethan tycker sig se tecken på att Billy varit där. Är det någon som spelar honom ett elakt spratt? Eller har Billy, som alla trodde var död, på något vis återvänt till Hemlock Circle? De märkliga incidenterna driver Ethan att en gång för alla ta reda på vad som egentligen hände den där natten. I sin jakt på sanningen stöter han på gamla vänner och grannar och hittar ett gåtfullt institut i skogen. Men samtidigt som Ethan försöker pussla ihop ledtrådarna börjar han inse att det lilla samhället döljer en mörkare hemlighet än han någonsin kunnat föreställa sig. En spökhistoria för vuxna. Riktigt bra. Titti Schultz, SVT Gokväll Ännu en oumbärlig Sager-thriller. Amelia

I Riley Sagers hyllade thrillerdebut De sista flickorna är Quincy, Sam och Lisa de sista överlevarna från tre olika, skräckfilmsliknande massmord. I media har de fått smeknamnet »de sista flickorna«. Men när Lisa dör under mystiska omständigheter och Sam oannonserad dyker upp vid Quincys dörr, måste Quincy erkänna för sig själv att hon egentligen inte vet någonting alls om de andra. Kan hon lita på Sam? Ska det sluta med att bara en av dem är kvar? En sak vet Quincy: Det är hon som står på tur att bli nästa offer. I efterföljaren Två sanningar och en lögn möter vi fyra flickor som ofta lekte just den leken i en liten stugan vid Camp Nightingale: Vivian, Natalie, Allison och Emma. Men leken tog slut den natt då Emma såg sina vänner smyga ut i mörkret. Vivian, som försiktigt stänger dörren efter sig, var den sista som Emma – eller någon – ser av dem. Många år senare är Emma konstnär och blir ombedd att återvända till Camp Nightingale som bildlärare. Hon ser en chans att till sist ta reda på vad som hänt hennes vänner. Vad hon inte vet är att en säkerhetskamera är installerad i stugan där hon bor, samma stuga som hennes vänner försvann från femton år tidigare. I översättning av Elisabet Fredholm. RILEY SAGER är en amerikansk bästsäljande författare bosatt i Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Redan hans debut De sista flickorna hyllades av kritiker såväl som läsare, och den efterföljande Två sanningar och en lögn blev en lika stor succé.

One train. No stops. A deadly game of survival and revenge.In 1942, six people destroyed Anna Matheson's family. Twelve years later, she's ready for retribution.Under false pretenses, Anna has lured those responsible for her family's downfall onto a luxury train from Philadelphia to Chicago, an overnight journey of fourteen hours. Her goal? Confront the people who've wronged her, get them to confess their crimes, and deliver them into the hands of authorities waiting at the end of the line. Justice will at last be served.But Anna's plan is quickly derailed by the murder of one of the passengers. As the train barrels through the night, it becomes clear that someone else on board is enacting their own form of revenge-and that they won't stop until everyone else is dead.With time running out before the train reaches its destination, Anna is forced to hunt the killer in their midst while protecting the people she hates the most. In order to destroy her enemies, she must first save them-even though it means putting her own life at risk.

Anotatsija "Jedina vtsilila", Rajli SejgerU majetku Goupiv u 1929 rotsi stalosja zhakhlive potrijne vbivstvo, jake tak i ne rozkrili. Pravdu znaje lishe odna ljudina - Leonora Goup, prote vona ne mozhe nichogo rozpovisti, adzhe lezhit paralizovana. U 1983 jiji novoju dogljadalnitseju staje Kit Mak-Dir, jaka zovsim ne radije novomu zavdannju, adzhe navkolo domu Goupiv khodit bezlich chutok, zokrema j te, scho Leonora vbila svoju rodinu. Tozh opinjatisja porjad z neju zovsim ne khochetsja. Ale, distavshis do rozkishnogo, khoch i dovoli zanedbanogo, majetku, zhinka virishuje gidno vikonuvati svoju robotu. Prote vzhe zovsim skoro Kit pomichaje, scho u tsomu domi kojitsja schos divne, j piddajetsja spokusi taki sprobuvati rozkriti motoroshnu zagadku tsijeji rodini, ne pidozrjujuchi, jaki strashni vidkrittja pidgotuvalo dlja neji tse mistse.Pro knigu "Jedina vtsilila"Kit vzhe dvanadtsjat rokiv pratsjuje u sferi dogljadannja za ljudmi, prote ostanni shist misjatsiv vona bula vidstoronena cherez jmovirnu pomilku na roboti. Ale rozsliduvannja ne vijavilo dokaziv, jaki b vkazali na jiji provinu u tomu, scho stalosja z poperednoju patsijentkoju, tozh Kit povertajetsja na robotu. 70-richna Lenora vtratila movu cherez seriju insultiv i mozhe spilkuvatisja lishe cherez staru drukarsku mashinku. Odnogo razu starenka robit nespodivanu propozitsiju - vona gotova rozpovisti vse, scho stalosja tijeji zhakhlivoji nochi. Postupovo rozkrivajuchi pravdu, Kit vplutujetsja u nebezpechne pavutinnja tajemnits, jaki mozhut zagrozhuvati i jiji zhittju.Triler "Jedina vtsilila" amerikanskogo pismennika Rajli Sejgera je mizhnarodnim bestselerom. Avtor dodaje do osnovnogo zhanru klasichni gotichni elementi - izolovanij majetok, simejni tajemnitsi ta nenadijnikh opovidachiv - ta suchasnu psikhologichnu naprugu. Jogo proza prjama ta vizualna, vin chasto vikoristovuje korotki rechennja, povoroti sjuzhetu, ta kulminatsijni momenti, schob prishvidshiti temp ta stvoriti atmosferu nespokoju. Pismennik zmushuje chitachiv sumnivatisja, veduchi opovid u kilkokh chasovikh linijakh, rozkrivajuchi pravdu cherez urivchasti spogadi, zapisi j dialogi, jaki bilshe natjagajut, nizh rozpovidajut.Roman sponukaje zamislitisja pro nevinnist i provinu, adzhe stavit pid sumniv, chi spravdi ljudi vinni u zlochinakh, u jakikh jikh zvinuvachujut, chi je zhertvami obstavin ta manipuljatsij. Avtor takozh rozmirkovuje pro pravdu j sprijnjattja, adzhe istoriji zavzhdi zminjujutsja zalezhno vid opovidacha. Sejger govorit pro spravedlivist i pokarannja j te, khto maje viznachati mezhi j miru tsikh ponjat. Majetok, scho rujnujetsja pid vplivom chasu, sluzhit tut simvolom znischenoji sim'ji j tajemnits, skhovanikh za jogo stinami. Prote vin takozh staje simvolom spokuti, pokazujuchi, scho drugij shans mozhlivij, navit, koli zdajetsja, scho dlja nogo vzhe zapizno. Tsja kniga spodobajetsja shanuvalnikam psikhologichnikh trileriv z temnimi rodinnimi tajemnitsjami, nenadijnimi opovidachami ta neochikuvanimi finalami. Perekladach Katerina Balashova

Kummitustalo Manhattanilla etsii hyväuskoista talonvahtia. ”Etsitkö jännitysromaania, joka pitää hereillä keskiyön jälkeenkin? Voit lopettaa etsinnät, sillä Riley Sagerin Talonvahti on täällä.” - Stephen King Ei vieraita, ei yöpymistä muualla, ei rikkaiden ja kuuluisien naapurien häiritsemistä. Jules on valmis aloittamaan uuden elämän eron jälkeen, joten tiukoista säännöistä huolimatta hän ottaa vastaan työn talonvahtina New Yorkin legendaarisessa Bartholomew-kerrostalossa. Hän tutustuu toiseen talonvahtiin, Ingridiin, jonka kertomat tarinat talon historiasta ovat Julesista silkkoja kummitusjuttuja. Mutta sitten Ingrid katoaa jälkiä jättämättä. Riley Sager asuu Princetonissa, New Jerseyssä. Hän on kirjoittanut viisi psykologista trilleriä, joissa tarkka ja eläväinen henkilökuvaus yhdistyy genren perinteiden raikkaaseen uudelleentulkintaan, tyylipuhtaaseen jännitykseen sekä yllättäviin juonenkäänteisiin. Eloonjääneet tytöt ja Kotiin ennen pimeää ovat löytäneet lukijansa myös Suomessa. * “Tiukkaan punottu jännityskertomus.” - New York Times Book Review ”Kirjailija kuvaa pahaenteisiä tapahtumia ja karmivia käänteitä taidokkaasti sekä lisää mukaan yhteiskunnallisuutta ja yllättävän loppukäänteen.” - Wall Street Journal ”Koukuttava lukukokemus kutsuu lukijan mukaan selkäpiitä karmivaan huviin.” - Shelf Awareness ”Vaikuttava loppuhuipennus... Sager hyödyntää synkkenevää tunnelmaa ja yön pienimpiäkin väreitä luodessaan äärimmäistä kauhua.” - Associated Press ”Jos pidät trillereistä, joissa on ripaus kauhua, rakastut Riley Sagerin uusimpaan romaaniin... Jännittävä ja täynnä odottamattomia käänteitä.” - Buzzfeed

Det er en fin sommernatt og ti år gamle Ethan og hans beste venn Billy skal overnatte i telt i hagen. Om morgenen våknet Ethan alene; noen har skåret opp teltet og tatt Billy, de finner ham aldri igjen. Tretti år senere vender Ethan motvillig tilbake til barndomshjemmet. Han plages av mareritt og søvnløshet, og legger merke til at det skjer merkelige ting om natten. Tegn på Billys tilstedeværelse dukker opp i hagen hans, og Ethan begynner å undersøke hva som egentlig skjedde den natten. Undersøkelsene gjør at han blir kjent med gamle og nye naboer, og han begynner å utforske den nærliggende skogen. En skog som Billy alltid mente det spøkte i, en skog som også sirkler rundt et forskningsinstitutt. Hva er det de egentlig arbeider med på dette stedet? Jo nærmere Ethan kommer sannheten, desto mer innser han at ingen steder er helt trygge, og at fortiden har en måte å hjemsøke nåtiden på.

Først er de tre. Quincy, Sam og Lisa, de eneste overlevende fra hvert sitt skrekkfilmlignende massemord, forent av traumet de har opplevd. Media kaller dem «De siste jentene». Så er de to. Lisa dør under mystiske omstendigheter, og da Sam dukker uventet opp på døren, må Quincy erkjenne at hun egentlig ikke vet noe som helst om de to andre jentene. Quincy får en skikkelig dårlig fornemmelse og frykter at hun er utsett til å bli det neste offeret.

One train. No stops. A deadly game of survival and revenge.'A locked room thriller at its best! Nonstop suspense with twists and turns that will leave your head spinning' FREIDA MCFADDEN'Sager wields a deft hand in bringing all the elements together into a rip-roaring, tension-filled tale of greed, murder and revenge' DAVID BALDACCIIn 1942, six people destroyed Anna Matheson's family. Twelve years later, she's ready for retribution.Under false pretenses, Anna has lured those responsible for her family's downfall onto a luxury train from Philadelphia to Chicago, an overnight journey of fourteen hours. Her goal? Confront the people who've wronged her, get them to confess their crimes, and deliver them into the hands of authorities waiting at the end of the line. Justice will at last be served.But Anna's plan is quickly derailed by the murder of one of the passengers. As the train barrels through the night, it becomes clear that someone else on board is enacting their own form of revenge-and that they won't stop until everyone else is dead.With time running out before the train reaches its destination, Anna is forced to hunt the killer in their midst while protecting the people she hates the most. In order to destroy her enemies, she must first save them-even though it means putting her own life at risk. PRAISE FOR RILEY SAGER:'Full of tension, urgency, atmosphere and feeling' Lee Child'Propulsive . . . a dizzying Gothic whodunit' New York Times Book Review'Riley Sager is an auto-buy for me' Laura Dave'Riley Sager is one of my favourite authors . . . Fun, scary and so absorbing' Rachel Hawkins'If you're not already reading Riley Sager, you're missing out' Catherine Ryan Howard'Clever, twisty, spine-chilling' Ruth Ware'Terrific' Karin Slaughter'A dark, frightening and twisty story that you won't be able to put down' Shari Lapena'The work of a master storyteller . . . An unputdownable page-turner' Alex Michaelides'Brilliantly written with a dark and clever twist on a well-worn trope, and as for that ending...?!' Susi Holliday

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One train. No stops. A deadly game of survival and revenge. In 1942, six people destroyed Anna Matheson's family. Twelve years later, she's ready for retribution. Under false pretenses, Anna has lured those responsible for her family's downfall onto a luxury train from Philadelphia to Chicago, an overnight journey of thirteen hours. Her goal? Confront the people who've wronged her, get them to confess their crimes, and deliver them into the hands of authorities waiting at the end of the line. Justice will at last be served. But Anna's plan is quickly derailed by the murder of one of the passengers. As the train barrels through the night, it becomes clear that someone else on board is enacting their own form of revenge--and that they won't stop until everyone else is dead. With time running out before the train reaches its destination, Anna is forced to hunt the killer in their midst while protecting the people she hates the most. In order to destroy her enemies, she must first save them--even though it means putting her own life at risk.

One train. No stops. A deadly game of survival and revenge.'A locked room thriller at its best! Nonstop suspense with twists and turns that will leave your head spinning' FREIDA MCFADDENIn 1942, six people destroyed Anna Matheson's family. Twelve years later, she's ready for retribution.Under false pretenses, Anna has lured those responsible for her family's downfall onto a luxury train from Philadelphia to Chicago, an overnight journey of fourteen hours. Her goal? Confront the people who've wronged her, get them to confess their crimes, and deliver them into the hands of authorities waiting at the end of the line. Justice will at last be served.But Anna's plan is quickly derailed by the murder of one of the passengers. As the train barrels through the night, it becomes clear that someone else on board is enacting their own form of revenge-and that they won't stop until everyone else is dead.With time running out before the train reaches its destination, Anna is forced to hunt the killer in their midst while protecting the people she hates the most. In order to destroy her enemies, she must first save them-even though it means putting her own life at risk. PRAISE FOR RILEY SAGER:'Full of tension, urgency, atmosphere and feeling' Lee Child'Propulsive . . . a dizzying Gothic whodunit' New York Times Book Review'Riley Sager is an auto-buy for me' Laura Dave'Riley Sager is one of my favourite authors . . . Fun, scary and so absorbing' Rachel Hawkins'If you're not already reading Riley Sager, you're missing out' Catherine Ryan Howard'Clever, twisty, spine-chilling' Ruth Ware'Terrific' Karin Slaughter'A dark, frightening and twisty story that you won't be able to put down' Shari Lapena'The work of a master storyteller . . . An unputdownable page-turner' Alex Michaelides'Brilliantly written with a dark and clever twist on a well-worn trope, and as for that ending...?!' Susi Holliday