Sandra Brown

Number One New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with another suspenseful thrillerDodge Hanley is a private investigator who doesn't let rules get it in his way That's why he's the first person Caroline King - who after a thirty-year separation continues to haunt his dreams - asks for help when a deranged stalker attempts to murder their daughter . . . the daughter Dodge has never met. He has a whole bagful of grudging excuses for wishing to ignore Caroline's call, and one compelling reason to drop everything: guilt.His daughter Berry has become the object of desire of a co-worker, a madman and genius with a penchant for puzzles and games who had spent the past year making Berry's life hell, and who now has vowed to kill her. The heart-pounding situation goes from bad to worse when the stalker begins to claim other victims and leaves an ominous trail of clues as he lethally works his way toward Berry. From the acclaimed international bestselling author Sandra Brown, TOUGH CUSTOMER is a thrilling tale about obsession and murder, the fragile nature of relationships, and, possibly, second chances. Praise for Sandra Brown 'Suspense that has teeth' Stephen King 'Lust, jealousy, and murder suffuse Brown's crisp thriller' Publishers Weekly 'An edge-of-the-seat thriller that's full of twists . . . Top stuff!' Star

New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown has thrilled readers worldwide with stories of suspense, mystery, and complex relationships. In this beloved classic romance, a woman vows never to let her heart be broken again--only to find her path crossing with a man who threatens to seduce her into breaking every promise. As far as Kirsten Rumm is concerned, it's the publicity stunt from hell. But for the good of her book, she agrees to share her beachfront home with the impossibly sexy bad-boy actor starring in the film version of her story. Any other woman would die to be in her sandals, but Kirsten isn't falling for Rylan North. Seducing an audience is his job. So why is he so desperately pretending to want her? From the moment they meet, Rylan knows that Kirsten will be the star of his real-life love story. He is determined to discover what tragedy holds this passionate woman back from a second chance at love even if it costs him his career--and his life. But first Rylan must coax Kirsten to act on her instincts--and to trust the flesh-and-blood man behind the fantasy.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Blood Moon, a classic thriller full of jarring, cinematic twists that will have you on the edge of your seat. When millionaire Paul Wheeler is brutally murdered, his family hires high-profile attorney Derek Mitchell to defend the victim's nephew, Creighton. Though the police haven't accused Creighton of the crime, Wheeler's mistress, Julie Rutledge, a prime suspect herself, is convinced Creighton is the killer. Determined to expose his guilt, Julie is willing to risk everything--even Derek's reputation--to prove her case. As Derek digs into the evidence, he discovers a chilling pattern rooted in Creighton's obsession with infamous movie murders. With time running out, they must unravel the shocking truth before someone else becomes his next victim in a deadly reenactment of cinema's goriest scenes. Who will be his unwilling costars? They won't know until the final Smash Cut.

Number One New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with another suspenseful thriller'Do you know what a smash cut is? It's an abrupt edit. A sudden shift of scene. Used to shock the audience. Very effective. Lots of impact. It'll be like that. No one will see it coming. Especially her.'When Paul Wheeler is shot dead during an armed robbery, his lover Julie Rutledge is convinced that Paul's prodigal nephew, Creighton, is responsible for the murder. Creighton has a passion for movies and Paul's murder has all the elements of a blockbuster: family rivalries, incalculable wealth, and a prominent man dying in the arms of his beautiful mistress. Although Creighton has a rock-solid alibi, even his renowned defense attorney, Derek Mitchell, soon doubts the young man's innocence. The clock ticks down as Derek and Julie seek to learn if Creighton's fascination with movie murders is merely a bizarre hobby, or depravity. Has he begun re-enacting cinema's goriest scenes. . . .and, if so, who will be his unwitting co-stars? Praise for Sandra Brown 'Suspense that has teeth' Stephen King 'Lust, jealousy, and murder suffuse Brown's crisp thriller' Publishers Weekly 'An edge-of-the-seat thriller that's full of twists . . . Top stuff!' Star

In this title, women are shown how to choose men wisely, and learn how not to make the same mistake twice. Brown covers all the red flags of a dangerous man, and offers stories of women's successes and failures dealing with each type.

Sie ist kühl, wunderschön und ein bewundertes Körpermodell: Shay Morrison. Doch hinter der perfekten Fassade steckt eine leidenschaftliche Frau, die sich geschworen hat, nie wieder einem Mann zu vertrauen. Bis sie den aufregenden Ian Douglas kennen lernt und ihn aus verletztem Stolz verführen will. Bald muss Shay befürchten, ihr riskantes Abenteuer zu weit getrieben zu haben. Denn die Liebe ist eine Himmelsmacht und lässt nicht mit sich spielen?...

Number One New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with another suspenseful thrillerFive years ago a disastrous fire gutted the police headquarters. Seven people died in the flames but thanks to four brave men, most of those inside were rescued. The next day, and forever after, they would be known to the world as heroes.Now, one of them has called Britt Shelley, a hotshot newswoman, offering her the scoop of her career, and asks her to meet him. The next morning she wakes up naked in his bed to find him lying beside her - dead. She remembers nothing of the evening before but, to her horror,the police don't believe her. As the finger of blame points to her, she realises that she is the next intended victim . . . Praise for Sandra Brown 'Suspense that has teeth' Stephen King 'Lust, jealousy, and murder suffuse Brown's crisp thriller' Publishers Weekly 'An edge-of-the-seat thriller that's full of twists . . . Top stuff!' Star

Neid ist die zweite Todsünde ? nach dem Hochmut. Doch im Gegensatz zum Hochmut kann Neid auch tödlich sein ... Der geheimnisumwitterte Autor Parker Evans plant seine Rache gegen einen Mann, der ihn vor Jahren töten wollte. Seine Waffen: sein neues Buch ? und seine New Yorker Verlegerin Maris Matherly. Als Maris den teuflischen Plan durchschaut und voll Entsetzen Parkers Gegenspieler ganz in ihrer Nähe ausmacht, steht sie bereits am Rande des Abgrunds. Denn auf einer kleinen Insel vor der Küste Georgias wird bereits das unausweichliche, mörderische Schlusskapitel geschrieben...

This workbook is a companion piece to the author's forthcoming book HOW TO SPOT A DANGEROUS MAN BEFORE YOU GET INVOLVED, pub date 12/04. It is created to be used along with the book and also in the author's workshops on how women can make good relationship choices, although it can also be used by itself. Women who date dangerous men fall into many categories, from the teenager to the divorcee, from the waitress to the professional woman. They often move from one category of dangerous man to another, from the violent to the unavailable, from there to the clinger. They need to figure out how to break this pattern, and this workbook serves that purpose. This workbook is a realistic and effective tool for women to break the dangerous man pattern, and contains 22 worksheets/quizzes to lead women to the place where they can effectively create their personal DO NOT DATE list of red flags. See table of contents for specifics.

He loved her, but she knew too much . . .On a rain-slick road, a car crash leaves only three survivors: an infant, a man clinging to his life, and Kendall Deaton. But she doesn't dare reveal any of their true identities to the authorities. Instead, she plans her escape. Her perilous flight begins.The best public defender in Prosper, South Carolina, Kendall had stumbled upon the town's chilling secret, making her marriage into a powerful family a living hell. Now Kendall, a terrified mother trying to protect her child and a reluctant witness to evil, is surrounded by forces that will stop at nothing to protect what is 'theirs'.***********Praise for Sandra Brown'An edge-of-the-seat thriller that's full of twists . . . Top stuff!' Star 'Virtuoso plot twists . . . Brown's thriller engages the primal senses' Kirkus Reviews'Lust, jealousy, and murder suffuse Brown's crisp thriller' Publishers Weekly

Number One New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with another suspenseful thrillerHis release from prison should have been the end of Griff Burkett's troubles . . . but it wasn't. Once an American football star, Griff is now reviled by fans for throwing a championship game. His fortune lost, he remains under the dark shadow of suspicion for an unsolved murder. Moreover, his worst enemy, the man who has pledged to destroy him, is tracking his every move. So when eccentric millionaire Foster Speakman offers Griff a vast amount of money in exchange for impregnating his wife Laura, Griff readily agrees. What could be easier? Little does he know that this bizarre contract will trap him in a web of betrayal, with deadly consequences . . . Praise for Sandra Brown 'Suspense that has teeth' Stephen King 'Lust, jealousy, and murder suffuse Brown's crisp thriller' Publishers Weekly 'An edge-of-the-seat thriller that's full of twists . . . Top stuff!' Star

Ein Psychopath. Zwei unschuldige Opfer. Nur 72 Stunden zum Überleben.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Seeing Red presents a spine-tingling story of murder and betrayal in high society Savannah, where a homicide detective finds his career--and life--on the line. When Savannah detective Duncan Hatcher is summoned to an unusual crime scene, he knows discretion is key. Influential Judge Cato Laird's beloved trophy wife, Elise, has fatally shot a burglar. She claims self-defense, but Duncan suspects she's lying, and puts his career in jeopardy by investigating further. Then, in secret, Elise makes an incredible allegation, which he dismisses as the lie of a cunning woman trying to exploit his intense attraction to her. But when Elise goes missing, Duncan finds that trusting the wrong person could mean the difference between life and death for both of them.

Kein Mensch soll ihr nahe kommen, kein Mensch soll sie jemals wieder so verletzen! Doch das einsame Leben der begabten Taubstummenlehrerin Laurie Parrish ändert sich dramatisch, als sie zum ersten Mal dem Vater ihrer neuesten Schülerin begegnet. Drake Sloan ist ein bekannter Fernsehstar und ein Mann, der hinter der Fassade des Erfolgs seine verwundete Seele verbirgt. Langsam kommen Laurie und Drake einander näher, doch eine richtige kleine Familie können sie erst werden, als ein tragisches Missverständnis sie zwingt, ihre Herzen einander endlich zu öffnen ?

Atemlose Spannung, raffinierte Abgründe und knisternde Sinnlichkeit! Ausgerechnet die angesehene Ärztin Rennie Newton ist als Geschworene für den Freispruch des Profikillers Lozada verantwortlich. Jetzt aber steht sie selbst unter Mordverdacht. Hat Rennie tatsächlichen einen Mord in Auftrag gegeben ? oder tötet Lozada aus eigenem Antrieb für die Frau, die er vergöttert? Nur ein Mensch vertraut Rennie noch: der vom Dienst suspendierte Polizist Wick Threadgrill. Wick ahnt jedoch nicht, wie viele Geheimnisse Rennie tatsächlich zu verbergen hat ?

The host of a late night, call-in radio show, Paris Gibson joins forces with police psychologist Dean Malloy to identify a mysterious caller known only as "Valentino" before he can kill a woman whom he feels has wronged him, only to find herself the target of the would-be killer, who feels that Paris destroyed his relationship with his girlfriend. Read by Victor Slezak. Book available.

A fearless reporter trapped in a volatile siege, two young lovers turned fugitive and a hold up that transforms a small desert town into a powder keg . . . TV reporter Tiel McCoy is driving to New Mexico for a well-earned vacation when she hears on the radio that Fort Worth millionaire Russell Dendy's daughter has been kidnapped. Calling her editor she finds out that the girl is pregnant, the kidnapper is the girl's boyfriend and that they may be heading, as she is, to a small town in New Mexico. She puts her holiday plans on hold to chase the story but as she stops for gas she gets caught up in a standoff at a gas station. If she survives she knows this will be the biggest scoop of her life. But as the night-long siege continues she is forced to put aside her reporter's impartiality and become involved . . . or lives will be lost.**********Praise for Sandra Brown'Brown's novels define the term "page turner"' Booklist 'Perfectly plotted . . . sin-tillating suspense'People magazine'A masterful storyteller, carefully crafting tales that keep readers on the edge of their seats'USA Today

For sixteen years, Marnie Hibbs has raised her dead sister's illegitimate son, hoping that the boy's father, the handsome astronaut Law Kincaid, will return to help her care for him, but when Kincaid does show up, it is in response to some mysterious threatening blackmail letters. Reprint.