Valentina Giambanco Boeken

Something evil has crept into the small, tranquil community of Ludlow, deep in the mountains of Washington state. "SUPERB." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED REVIEW) "COMPELLING AND REALISTIC." --NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS "CRIME FICTION FOR CONNOISSEURS." --WILLIAM SHAW In the dead of winter, homicide detective Alice Madison is sent to the remote town of Ludlow, Washington, to investigate an unspeakable crime. Together with her partner, detective sergeant Kevin Brown, and crime scene investigator Amy Sorensen, Madison must first understand the killer's motives, but the dark mountains that surround Ludlow are the perfect refuge for anyone trying to keep their secrets. When the killer strikes again, the three Seattle police officers find themselves under siege. And as they become targets, Madison and her team realize that in the freezing woods around the pretty town, a cunning evil hungers for their deaths.

Detective Alice Madison is back in a gripping new thriller, perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Kathryn Croft and Sharon Bolton. After two years in the Seattle Police Department, Detective Alice Madison has finally found a peace she has never known before. When a local burglary escalates into a gruesome murder, Madison takes charge of the investigation. She finds herself tracking a killer who has haunted the city for years - and whose brutality is the stuff of myth in high security prisons. As she delves deeper into the case, Madison learns that the widow of one of the victims is being stalked - is the killer poised to strike again? As pressures mount, Madison will stop at nothing to save the next innocent victim . . . even if it means playing a killer's endgame. Discover more Detective Alice Madison in the must-read, critically acclaimed series beginning with The Gift of Darkness and The Dark.

CRIME & MYSTERY. Seattle Homicide Detective Alice Madison is bound to jailed murderer John Cameron and attorney Nathan Quinn by a debt that cannot be repaid, by a nightmare that changed their lives forever. When the remains of Quinn's younger brother - murdered when he was a boy - are discovered in a shallow grave, Madison vows to follow the trail of brutal deaths that leads to the truth. A sadistic killer stalks the investigation as Madison's own demons threaten her future career with the police and darkness closes in. How far is she prepared to go to save a life?

Eine Kommissarin, ein Anwalt, ein charismatischer Killer – nach „13 Tage“ schreibt V. M. Giambanco mit „Jemand wird sterben“ ihre hochklassige Thrillerserie fort. Zwar ist es Detective Alice Madison in letzter Sekunde gelungen, ihrem kleinen Patensohn das Leben zu retten, doch der Preis dafür ist hoch: Jetzt steht sie auf ewig in der Schuld von John Cameron, dem Killer, dem nie etwas nachzuweisen ist, und Nathan Quinn, Camerons ebenso gerissenem wie düsteren Anwalt. Kann Alice einen Teil der Schuld begleichen, wenn sie herausfindet, was vor 30 Jahren am Hoh River geschehen ist? Drei Jungen wurden verschleppt, zwei kehrten zurück – Quinns Bruder ereilte ein unerklärliches Schicksal. Und auch heute noch scheint jemand ein mörderisches Interesse daran zu haben, dass niemand die richtigen Fragen stellt. „Dieses souveräne Thriller-Debüt erzählt vom Zwiespalt zwischen Gesetz und Moral - knackig, vielschichtig und immer überraschend.“ Für Sie zu „13 Tage“

È la paura che gli dà la forza di correre. Il piccolo John Cameron non sente né la fame né il freddo e nemmeno si accorge di avere le braccia coperte di sangue. John sa soltanto che deve attraversare il bosco, nel buio. Solo così potrà chiedere aiuto per il suo amico James Sinclair. Solo così potrà salvare quello che rimane della sua innocenza… Seattle, oggi. Gli occhi bendati, le mani legate e una croce sulla fronte tracciata col sangue: è in questa macabra posa che il detective Alice Madison trova i cadaveri di James Sinclair e della sua famiglia, trucidati nella loro casa. Dalle prove rinvenute, sembra che il colpevole sia John Cameron, un criminale sospettato di numerosi altri delitti. Ma per Madison i conti non tornano: perché John Cameron avrebbe ucciso il suo amico d’infanzia? Perché avrebbe dovuto odiare proprio la persona con cui aveva condiviso un’esperienza devastante? C’è qualcosa di oscuro dietro quegli omicidi, qualcosa che affonda le radici nel buio di quella notte di venticinque anni prima, quando la polizia aveva salvato i due ragazzini, non riuscendo però ad arrestare i rapitori. E, per scoprire la verità, Madison dovrà entrare in sintonia con l’assassino, e accettare che, quando si volge lo sguardo verso un abisso di tenebra, anche la tenebra guarda dentro di noi.