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S. J. Bolton

    1 janvier 1960

    Cette auteure crée des thrillers psychologiques captivants qui explorent les aspects les plus sombres de la psyché humaine. Ses récits sont pleins de suspense, présentant souvent des rebondissements inattendus qui tiennent les lecteurs en haleine. Elle se concentre sur les motivations des personnages et leurs désirs cachés. Son style d'écriture est réputé pour être captivant et atmosphérique.

    S. J. Bolton
    The Dark
    A Dark and Twisted Tide
    Dead Scared
    Now You See Me
    Like This, for Ever
    Venin
    • Das Böse nebenan

      Thriller

      • 400pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      Die Nachbarn sehen alles. Doch niemand bricht das Schweigen ... Ein neuer Anfang. Das ist es, was Anna Brown sich wünscht, als sie in die idyllische englische Kleinstadt St. Abel’s Chapel zieht. Doch der Schein trügt. Anna fühlt sich von Anfang an beobachtet und erfährt schon bald, dass in den letzten Jahren drei 16-jährige Mädchen spurlos verschwunden sind. Alle scheinen davon zu wissen, aber niemand spricht darüber. Als ein viertes Mädchen Anna verzweifelt um Hilfe bittet, beginnt sie, Fragen zu stellen. Sie ahnt nicht, dass das Böse in St. Abel’s Chapel nur einen Schritt entfernt lauert …

      Das Böse nebenan2025
    • The Neighbour's Secret

      The brand-new, 2024 suspense thriller from Sunday Times bestseller Sharon Bolton

      • 352pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      Set in a captivating and atmospheric backdrop, the story unfolds with unexpected shocks and surprises that keep readers engaged. As the plot progresses, it builds tension leading to a stunning twist at the end, ensuring a thrilling reading experience.

      The Neighbour's Secret2024
      4,0
    • Bolton rządzi światem psychologicznego suspensu. „HuffPost”. Mrozi krew jak jej lodowa sceneria. „Kirkus”. Trzymający w napięciu thriller z nieprzewidywalnym zwrotem akcji. Ona już nie ma gdzie się ukryć. Rok temu, w desperacji, młoda badaczka Felicity Lloyd zdecydowała się na długą wyprawę glacjologów na antarktyczną wyspę. Chciała uciec. Niebawem przybije tu ostatni statek tego lata… Czy na nim będzie on? On nie spocznie, póki jej nie odnajdzie. Freddie Lloyd odsiadywał wyrok za morderstwo. Teraz wyszedł i jest na jej tropie. Ale podąża za nią jeszcze ktoś, kto wie o niej więcej niż ona sama… Bo nieważne, jak daleko uciekniesz, są tajemnice, które zawsze cię dopadną... Misterna konstrukcja, nieodgadnione postaci, niepowtarzalna atmosfera zagrożenia i nieprzewidywalne zakończenie. „Publishers Weekly”. SHARON BOLTON to brytyjska autorka kryminałów i thrillerów psychologicznych (m.in.: „Blizna”, „Pakt”, „Mistrz ceremonii”, „Truciciel”) sprzedanych w ponad milionie egzemplarzy, tłumaczonych na 20 języków i wyróżnianych najważniejszymi międzynarodowymi nagrodami. Największą sławę przyniosła jej seria z Lacey Flint: „Ulubione rzeczy”, „Karuzela samobójczyń”, „Zagubieni”, „Mroczne przypływy Tamizy”, „Mrok”. Jestem wielkim fanem Sharon Bolton, a to jej najlepsza powieść. LEE CHILD

      Rozpad2023
    • The Fake Wife

      • 358pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      The gripping, shocking thriller sensation that reads like a TV boxset from the million-copies sold author Sharon Bolton

      The Fake Wife2023
      4,1
    • Das Dunkle in dir

      Jeder von uns hat etwas zu verbergen - Thriller

      • 528pages
      • 19 heures de lecture

      Etwas Dunkles braut sich in London zusammen ... Mitten in London wird ein Baby aus dem Kinderwagen gerissen und auf einem Floß in die Themse gestoßen. Lacey Flint von der Flusspolizei ist gerade noch rechtzeitig zur Stelle, um eine Katastrophe zu verhindern. Aber wer könnte ein unschuldiges Kind töten wollen? Für DCI Mark Joesbury kommt der Angriff nicht überraschend. Schon lange hat er eine Gruppe junger Männer im Visier, die vom Hass auf Frauen angetrieben wird. Joesbury und sein Team befürchten, dass weitere Gewalttaten folgen werden. Und Lacey Flint könnte das nächste Opfer sein, denn der Anführer der Gruppierung kennt ihr dunkelstes Geheimnis …

      Das Dunkle in dir2023
    • The Dark

      • 464pages
      • 17 heures de lecture

      The fifth instalment in the LACEY FLINT series from Richard and Judy bestseller Sharon Bolton.

      The Dark2022
      4,3
    • The Pact

      • 384pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      A gripping, twisty and clever thriller from Richard & Judy bestseller Sharon Bolton about class, obsession, betrayal, and revenge

      The Pact2021
      3,9
    • The Split

      • 400pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      THE CHILLING AND GRIPPING RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK SHE'LL NEVER STOP RUNNING. BUT HE'LL NEVER STOP LOOKING. A year ago Felicity Lloyd fled England to South Georgia, one of the most remote islands in the world, escaping her past and the man she once loved. Can she keep running her whole life? Freddie Lloyd has served time for murder - and now he wants her back. Wherever she is, he won't stop until he finds her. Will he be able to track her to the ends of the earth? TOGETHER THEY'LL FIND THEMSELVES TRAPPED ON THE ICE AND IN DANGER. WHO WILL SURVIVE? * * * * * 'A deadly game of cat-and-mouse at the edge of the world.' Erin Kelly 'Powerfully atmospheric, unguessably twisty.' Elly Griffiths 'I'm a huge Sharon Bolton fan, and this is her best yet.' Lee Child 'THE SPLIT grips like permafrost.' JP Delaney

      The Split2020
      3,9
    • The Buried

      • 448pages
      • 16 heures de lecture

      From bestselling crime writer Sharon Bolton comes the startling sequel to The Craftsman, hailed in the national press as 'Bolton at her best'.

      The Buried2020
      3,9
    • The Craftsman

      • 432pages
      • 16 heures de lecture

      He makes his living from death. But is he capable of murder? Florence Lovelady's career was made when she convicted coffin-maker Larry Grassbrook of a series of child murders 30 years ago. Like something from our worst nightmares, the victims were buried, but while they were still alive. Larry confessed the crimes; it was an open and shut case. But now he's dead, and events from the past start to repeat themselves. Did she get it wrong all those years ago? Or is there something much darker at play?

      The Craftsman2018
      3,8
    • Dead Woman Walking

      • 450pages
      • 16 heures de lecture

      Bolton never lets the tension drop. Indeed it is her ability to convey creeping dread that marks out her exceptional talent as a story-teller... For once, the description 'impossible to put down' is fully merited, for this is an absolute page-turner. Geoffrey Wansell Daily Mail 20170421

      Dead Woman Walking2017
      4,2
    • Daisy In Chains

      • 457pages
      • 16 heures de lecture

      Famous killers have fan clubs. Hamish Wolfe is charming, magnetic and very persuasive. Famed for his good looks, he receives adoring letters every day from his countless admirers. He's also a convicted murderer, facing life in prison. Who would join such a club? Maggie Rosie is a successful lawyer and true-crime author. Reclusive and enigmatic, she only takes on cases she can win. Hamish is convinced that Maggie can change his fate. Maggie is determined not to get involved. She thinks she's immune to the charms of such a man. But maybe not this time ...Would you?

      Daisy In Chains2016
      4,2
    • Little black lies

      • 486pages
      • 18 heures de lecture

      Admittedly, it wasn't murder. A moment's carelessness, a tragic accident - and two children are dead. Yours.Living in a small island community, you can't escape the woman who destroyed your life. Each chance encounter is an agonizing reminder of what you've lost - your family, your future, your sanity.How long before revenge becomes irresistible?With no reason to go on living, why shouldn't you turn your darkest thoughts into deeds?So now, what's the worst thing you can do to your best friend?

      Little black lies2015
      4,1
    • A Dark and Twisted Tide

      • 528pages
      • 19 heures de lecture

      'Bolton is a gripping storyteller, with fine, haunted characters' PETER JAMES Police sergeant Lacey Flint thinks she's safe. She thinks her new job with the river police, and her new life on a house boat, will keep her away from danger. But she's wrong. When Lacey discovers a body in the water, and sinister offerings appear in her home, she fears someone is trying to expose her darkest secret. And the river is the last place she should be.

      A Dark and Twisted Tide2014
      4,3
    • Like This, for Ever

      • 391pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      Eleven-year-old Barney has been on a quest to find his mother since she left when Barney was just a toddler. But everything changes when children about Barney's age--and all from the same neighborhood where he lives--start disappearing and turning up gruesomely murdered.

      Like This, for Ever2013
      4,6
    • From the author of "Blood Harvest." An enigmatic London police officer finds herself at the heart of a serial-killer investigation with uncanny ties to Jack the Ripper.

      Now You See Me2012
      4,5
    • Dead Scared

      • 378pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      When a Cambridge student dramatically attempts to take her own life, DI Mark Joesbury realises that the university has developed an unhealthy record of young people committing suicide in extraordinary ways. Against huge personal misgivings, Joesbury sends young policewoman DC Lacey Flint to investigate.

      Dead Scared2012
      4,5
    • There are clues that something isn't quite right in Heptonclough, including the mysterious accidental deaths of three toddlers over the last ten years. It is not until Tom's siblings, two-year-old Milly and five-year-old Joe, go missing in turn that the little village's evil secret turns the Fletchers' dreams into a nightmare.

      Blood Harvest2011
      4,1
    • Vétérinaire dans un petit village anglais, Clara est jeune, brillante et passionnée par son métier. Elle vit cependant comme une recluse : défigurée par un terrible accident alors qu'elle était enfant, elle préfère la compagnie des animaux à celle des hommes. Une existence solitaire bientôt troublée par la visite de la police, venue solliciter son expertise. Un homme, portant une trace de morsure de serpent, vient d'être retrouvé inanimé à son domicile. Le verdict est sans appel : la dose de venin présente dans le corps est bien supérieure à celle que peut laisser n'importe quel reptile...

      Venin2009
      4,0
    • Een arts en verloskundige, die sinds kort op de Shetlandeilanden woont en werkt, ontdekt in haar tuin het verveende lijk van een jonge vrouw.

      Offerande2008
    • Sacrifice

      • 416pages
      • 15 heures de lecture

      'One of the best thrillers ever' SOPHIE HANNAH Consultant surgeon Tora Hamilton has moved to remote Shetland to be with her husband. To have a family. Not for this . . . In the peat soil near her new home she uncovers a perfectly preserved womanâe(tm)s body. Runic symbols are carved into her skin. Her heart has been cut out. But as Tora begins to ask questions around the island, she receives her first threat . . .

      Sacrifice2008
      4,3