Showing results by author "Adele Parks" in Crime Fiction

Smart, wealthy and grounded, Emma has worked hard for her success. When she meets Matthew, a kind, handsome widower, he seems like the icing on the cake. Initially, Emma’s friends are delighted, but as the relationship quickly develops, they worry Emma could be being exploited. She’s a rich woman, after all.

For 15 years, Lexi and Jake have played the same six numbers with their friends, the Pearsons and the Heathcotes. Over dinner parties, fish & chip suppers and summer barbecues, they’ve discussed the important stuff – the kids, marriages, jobs and houses – and they’ve laughed off their disappointment when they failed to win anything more than a tenner. But then, one Saturday night, the unthinkable happens. There’s a rift in the group. Someone doesn’t tell the truth. And soon after, six numbers come up which change everything forever.

Daisy and Simon’s marriage is great, isn’t it? After years together, the arrival of longed-for daughter Millie sealed everything in place. A happy little family of three. And so what if Simon drinks a bit too much sometimes - Daisy’s used to it, she knows he’s letting off steam. Until one night at a party things spiral horribly out of control. And that happy little family of three will never be the same again. In Lies, Lies, Lies, Sunday Times best seller Adele Parks explores the darkest corners of a relationship in free fall.

When Mel hears from a long-lost friend in need of help, she doesn’t hesitate to invite her to stay. Mel and Abi were best friends back in the day, sharing the highs and lows of student life until Mel’s unplanned pregnancy made her drop out of her studies. Now, 17 years later, Mel and Abi’s lives couldn’t be more different. Mel is happily married, having raised her son on her own before meeting her husband, Ben. Now they share gorgeous girls and have a chaotic but happy family home, with three children.

Kylie Gillingham’s disappearance has gripped the nation: the woman with a shocking secret – married to two men at the same time – is missing, presumed dead. And both her husbands are suspects. DCI Clements knows the dark side of human nature and that love can make people do treacherous things; you can’t presume anything when it comes to crimes of the heart. While Kylie's two husbands remain prime suspects, her sons won't accept that she is dead. Until a body is found, this scandalous and sad case remains wide open.

Alison hat ein perfektes Leben: Sie ist verheiratet mit Jeff, hat ein schönes Haus und eine kluge Tochter: Katherine, das Zentrum von Alisons Welt. Doch dann endet Alisons Leben, so wie sie es kennt. Ein Fremder steht vor ihrer Tür und behauptet, dass seine und ihre Tochter vor 15 Jahren im Krankenhaus vertauscht wurden. Doch damit nicht genug, Katherine droht weiteres Unheil, denn ihre leibliche Mutter ist vor einigen Wochen an einen vererbbaren Gen-Defekt gestorben.

Alison hat ein perfektes Leben: Sie ist verheiratet mit Jeff, hat ein schönes Haus und eine kluge Tochter: Katherine, das Zentrum von Alisons Welt. Doch dann endet Alisons Leben, so wie sie es kennt. Ein Fremder steht vor ihrer Tür und behauptet, dass seine und ihre Tochter vor 15 Jahren im Krankenhaus vertauscht wurden. Doch damit nicht genug, Katherine droht weiteres Unheil, denn ihre leibliche Mutter ist vor einigen Wochen an einen vererbbaren Gen-Defekt gestorben.