検索キーワード： 著者 "Karen Rose" すべてのカテゴリー

Die Vergangenheit vergibt nicht. Ein Mordanschlag, den sie nur knapp überlebt hat, hat Strafverteidigerin Gwyn Weaver zu einer toughen Frau werden lassen. Trotzdem ist sie kurz davor, ihrem Freund und Kollegen Thomas Thorne ihre Gefühle zu offenbaren. Doch dann findet man den Anwalt neben der Leiche einer Frau, ihr Blut an seinen Händen. Thomas kann sich an nichts erinnern. Gwyn, die an seine Unschuld glaubt, setzt alles daran, ihrem Freund zu helfen.

Die elfjährige Jazzie versteckt sich hinter einem Sessel vor dem Mann, der eben ihre Mutter im Zorn erschlagen hat. Sie hat ihn sofort erkannt - er aber hat sie nicht gesehen. Kein Wort wird Jazzie sagen, denn nur so kann sie sich und ihre kleine Schwester vor dem Bösen schützen ... Taylor Dawson ist mit einer Lüge aufgewachsen. In Baltimore will sie endlich die Wahrheit herausfinden über den Mann, den ihre Mutter ein Monster genannt hat: Clay Maynard, ihren Vater. Weil Clay als Sicherheitschef in einem Programm für traumatisierte Kinder arbeitet, schleust Taylor sich dort als Praktikantin ein.

Die elfjährige Jazzie versteckt sich hinter einem Sessel vor dem Mann, der eben ihre Mutter im Zorn erschlagen hat. Sie hat ihn sofort erkannt - er aber hat sie nicht gesehen. Kein Wort wird Jazzie sagen, denn nur so kann sie sich und ihre kleine Schwester vor dem Bösen schützen ... Taylor Dawson ist mit einer Lüge aufgewachsen. In Baltimore will sie endlich die Wahrheit herausfinden über den Mann, den ihre Mutter ein Monster genannt hat: Clay Maynard, ihren Vater.

Meredith Fallon betreut Opfer von sexuellem Missbrauch und hilft ihnen, wieder einen Platz in der Welt zu finden. Als ein Mordanschlag auf sie verübt wird, dem sie nur knapp entkommt, scheinen die Zusammenhänge klar: Bei ihrer Arbeit muss sie sich jemandes abgrundtiefen Hass zugezogen haben. Detective Adam Kimble, der ein Auge auf Meredith geworfen hat, unternimmt alles, um sie zu schützen. Doch Meredith ist nicht die einzige, die der Killer im Visier hat.

In einem verzweifelten Versuch, ihren amerikanischen "Arbeitgebern", die sie als Sexsklavin halten, zu entkommen, nimmt die junge Filipina Tala Kontakt mit dem Journalisten Marcus O'Bannion auf. Doch ihr Treffen endet tödlich: Auf Tala wird geschossen - und sie stirbt kurz darauf. Vorher nimmt die sterbende Filipina Marcus das Versprechen ab, sich um "Malaya" - Freiheit - zu kümmern.

Daphne Montgomery, angehende Staatsanwältin, hat gerade ihren ersten Fall vor Gericht ausgefochten. Beim Verlassen des Gerichtsgebäudes wird plötzlich auf sie geschossen. Nur dem beherzten Eingreifen von FBI-Agent Joseph Carter ist es zu verdanken, dass die Attacke unblutig für Daphne endet. Doch leider gibt es schlechte Neuigkeiten: Carter war gerade auf dem Weg zu Daphne, um ihr mitzuteilen, dass ihr Sohn Ford entführt worden ist. Besteht eine Verbindung zwischen den Ereignissen?

A serial killer terrorizing the women of Sacramento meets his match in this pulse-pounding novel from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose. There is a serial killer on the loose, preying on vulnerable women. The only identifiable mark the killer leaves are letters—sometimes one...

Restaurant critic Derek Schumaker, notorious for his bitter reviews, is about to visit Daisy's Tea Garden, and Daisy and Aunt Iris are simmering with anxiety. A bad word from the culinary curmudgeon could really hurt their business. But how can he resist her cucumber sandwiches with pimento spread - not to mention the cheesy cauliflower soup and strawberry walnut salad? Schumaker takes a to-go order when the afternoon tea service is done, which Daisy hopes is a good sign. But when he perishes from a seizure, it looks like his food was dosed with something deadly.

As local merchants unite to attract tourists for a much anticipated weekend quilting event, business is sure to spill over into eateries like Daisy's Tea Garden. Gorgeous craftwork is hanging everywhere - but among the quilts, potholders, and placemats, one gallery owner is wrapped up in some dangerous affairs....Reese Masemer had been dating one of Daisy's employees, Tessa, an artist, though their last interaction was as strained as a cup of loose leaf tea. Now Reese has been found dead near a covered bridge where Tessa's been practicing her sketches. 

Daisy's orange pekoe is flowing at a fundraiser - and she's also made a new friend, Piper, a young woman whose hopes for motherhood were dashed by a foul-up at a fertility clinic. But before they can settle into a long conversation, the event is disrupted by masked protestors who object to building a shelter in Willow Creek. Among the angry crowd is Eli - who left his Amish community some time ago, with help from a lawyer named Hiram. 

The faculty of Willow Creek High School are having a get-together after the spring concert with refreshments provided, courtesy of Daisy's Tea Garden. Oolong tea and chocolate biscuits are just what the staff needs to help them unwind from Althea Higgins's demanding curriculum. Her lessons on such controversial subjects as school uniforms and under qualified substitute teachers are earning her an F from her colleagues. But a failing grade was preferable to Althea falling victim to foul play.

As local merchants unite to attract tourists for a much anticipated weekend quilting event, business is sure to spill over into eateries like Daisy's Tea Garden. Reese Masemer had been dating one of Daisy's employees, Tessa, an artist, though their last interaction was as strained as a cup of loose leaf tea. Now Reese has been found dead near a covered bridge where Tessa's been practicing her sketches.

Daisy's worried one of her employees at Daisy's Tea Garden may be in a spot of trouble. Lately Karina's been loading up on soup and second-day baked goods at the end of her shift - and while the shop's scrumptious treats may be hard to resist, Daisy suspects there's more going on, especially since Karina has been seen hanging out in a rundown part of Willow Creek. Planning her own daughter's wedding is enough to keep her busy, but Daisy can't help feeling a protective maternal instinct - and an instinct to investigate. 

Terror has forever changed the life of psychiatrist Tess Ciccotelli. Someone is tormenting her patients, pushing them to commit suicide, and setting her up to take the blame. But Tess can't break her oath to protect her patients' privacy at all costs. Even when detective Aidan Reagan demands a...

Mercy Callahan never thought she'd be able to talk about her past. When she arrives in Sacramento to make peace with her brother, Gideon, and to help find the brutal cult that took away her childhood, she is finally ready to talk. But when Ephraim Burton - the man who made her life a living hell - follows her there, she realises she might never be safe. Rafe Sokolov would do anything to have Mercy back in his life and would go to any length to protect her. 

When Michael Rowland saves his younger brother Joshua from the clutches of his stepfather, he runs for his life with his brother in his arms. From his hiding place he sees the man who has made their lives a misery taken away in the trunk of a stranger's car, never to be seen again. Doctor Dani Novak has been keeping soccer coach Diesel Kennedy at arm's length to protect him from her dark secrets. When they are brought together by the two young brothers who desperately need their help, it seems they might finally be able to leave their damaged pasts behind them.  

FBI Agent Tom Hunter has been chasing down leads to find the brutal cult that damaged some of his closest friends. They managed to escape to tell their stories, but Eden's location has always remained a mystery. Liza Barkley is struggling with her feelings for Tom and wonders if their friendship can survive the secrets they've kept from one another. But they may be forced to confront the truth when a chance to help the investigation puts Liza directly in the line of fire. 

Eden faces a final reckoning when the cult's past victims hunt them down in this explosive, high-stakes thriller in the Sacramento series from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose. For decades, Eden has remained hidden in the remote wilds of the Pacific Northwest, “Pastor” keeping...

Mercy Callahan thought she'd escaped the cult decades ago, but its long fingers are reaching out for her again in this electrifying novel in the Sacramento series by New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose. Seventeen years ago. That was the last time Mercy Callahan saw Ephraim Burton, the...

New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose returns with a new thriller in her chilling Cincinnati series. Michael Rowland is not your typical teenager. Deaf from birth, he’s always looked out for his five-year-old brother, Joshua. When his stepfather comes after Joshua, Michael takes the...