Marlaine Delargy Boeken

De psychiatrische kliniek Sint-Patricia, in de volksmond Sint-Psycho genoemd, wordt bewaakt als een gevangenis met een betonnen muur en een elektrisch hek. Op zoek naar een baan solliciteert de negenentwintigjarige Jan Hauger bij de naastgelegen kleuterschool, waar kinderen verblijven van wie de ouders zijn opgenomen in de kliniek. De leiding dient de kinderen via een onderaardse tunnel en een lift naar de kliniek te brengen, zodat ze tijdens speciale bezoekuren hun ouders kunnen zien. Jan staat bekend als een goede kleuterleider, maar hij draagt ook een geheim met zich mee. Collega Hanna vermoedt dat er meer aan de hand is en ontdekt waarom Jan zo graag in de buurt van Sint-Psycho wil werken. De deuren van Sint-Psycho blijven niet langer gesloten en Hanna ontdekt langzaam maar zeker de waarheid over Jan.

Two women follow a killer's trail into the heart of darkness - a vivid tale of suspense from one of Sweden's finest crime writers.

"Old Jerry Morner lives quietly in an isolated house, deep in a Swedish forest, hurting no one. Or that's what he wants people to believe. It takes one spark and a can of petrol to expose the truth. The fire is deadly, Not for Jerry, but for the two strangers found burnt to death inside. His sons starts to search for answers. But he soon realises that some secrets are better left to the dead"--Page 4 of cover.

From the author of Drowned, a passionate psychological drama where questions of power and sexuality are brought to a head. She works at Norrköping Hospital, at the very bottom of the hierarchy: in the cafeteria, below the doctors, the nurses, and the nursing assistants. But she dreams of one day becoming a writer, of moving away and reinventing herself. Carl Malmberg, an older, married doctor at the hospital, catches her eye. She begins an intense affair with him, though struggling with the knowledge that he may never be hers. At the same time, she realizes that their attraction to each other is governed by their differences in social status. As her doubts increase, the revelation of a secret no one could have predicted forces her to take her own destiny in hand.

Set in the idyllic countryside during a short-lived Swedish summer, this page-turner gets under the skin, creating an atmosphere of foreboding in which even the aroma of freshly picked vegetables roasting in the kitchen becomes ominous. Marina has left behind her stalled relationship and floundering academic career in Stockholm and travels to rural Skåne to visit her sister, Stella. They haven’t seen each other in some time, and Stella now lives with a much older, quite famous author, Gabriel. The couple resides in a beautiful old house full of books, gorgeous flowers and, as Marina soon learns, plenty of secrets. Despite herself, Marina becomes more and more enthralled by the enigmatic and unpredictable Gabriel, even as she becomes convinced that something isn’t right about her sister’s new love. Nothing is as it seems in this spellbinding novel of psychological suspense that combines hothouse sensuality with ice-cold fear on every page. More than a mere thriller, it delves deep into the feminine soul and at the same time exposes the continuing oppression of women in Sweden’s supposedly egalitarian society.

Set against the backdrop of a prestigious Stockholm publishing house, a young woman's evolving relationship with her enigmatic boss, Gunnar, explores the complexities of ambition and intimacy. As she rises from intern to a key player in the literary world, the narrative delves into the tension between tradition and modernity. Their connection blurs professional boundaries, prompting questions about trust and the nature of their bond. The novel intricately examines the expectations and realities faced in the competitive publishing industry.