Bøker av Freida McFadden

A twisting, pulse-pounding thriller from Freida McFadden, the New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Coworker"You must be our new neighbors!" Mrs. Lowell gushes and waves across the picket fence. I clutch my daughter's hand and smile back: but the second Mrs. Lowell sees my husband a strange expression crosses her face. In that moment I make a promise. We finally have a family home. My past is far, far behind us. And I'll do anything to keep it that way¿I used to clean other people's houses¿now, I can't believe this home is actually mine. The charming kitchen, the quiet cul-de-sac, the huge yard where my kids can play. My husband and I saved for years to give our children the life they deserve.Even though I'm wary of our new neighbor Mrs. Lowell, when she invites us over for dinner it's our chance to make friends. Her maid opens the door wearing a white apron, her hair in a tight bun. I know exactly what it's like to be in her shoes. But her cold stare gives me chills¿The Lowells' maid isn't the only strange thing on our street. I'm sure I see a shadowy figure watching us. My husband leaves the house late at night. And when I meet a woman who lives across the way, her words chill me to the bone: Be careful of your neighbors.Did I make a terrible mistake moving my family here?I thought I'd left my darkest secrets behind. But could this quiet suburban street be the most dangerous place of all?From New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Freida McFadden comes the next instalment of the unbelievably twisty, tension-packed and globally bestselling Housemaid series. This book can be enjoyed as a standalone read: and once you start, it will have you up all night racing through the pages until the final explosive twist.

A twisting, pulse-pounding thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Coworker!Sometimes the truth kills¿Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams. They think they've found it when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace years ago. But when a violent winter storm traps them at the estate, the house begins to lose its appeal.Stuck inside and growing restless, Tricia stumbles on a collection of audio transcripts from Dr. Hale's sessions with patients. As Tricia listens to the cassette tapes, she learns about the terrifying chain of events leading up to the doctor's mysterious disappearance.With each tape, another shocking piece of the puzzle falls into place, and a web of lies slowly unravels. But by the time Tricia reaches the final cassette, the one that reveals the entire horrifying story, it will be too late¿From New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes an addictive, unpredictable thriller that will keep you asking the question: what is the truth?

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER"Don't start a Freida McFadden book late at night. You won't be able to put it down!"¿ Natalie Barelli, bestselling author of UnforgivableTwo women. An office filled with secrets. One terrible crime that can't be taken back.Dawn Schiff is strange.At least, everyone thinks so at Vixed, the nutritional supplement company where Dawn works as an accountant. She never says the right thing. She has no friends. And she is always at her desk at precisely 8:45 a.m.So when Dawn doesn't show up to the office one morning, her coworker Natalie Farrell¿beautiful, popular, top sales rep five years running¿is surprised. Then she receives an unsettling, anonymous phone call that changes everything¿It turns out Dawn wasn't just an awkward outsider¿she was being targeted by someone close. And now Natalie is irrevocably tied to Dawn as she finds herself caught in a twisted game of cat and mouse that leaves her wondering: who's the real victim?But one thing is incredibly clear: somebody hated Dawn Schiff. Enough to kill.The Coworker is a tense, unputdownable thriller from New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden that explores the dark ways the past can echo through the present¿with deadly consequences.

Fra USA Today bestselger-forfatter Freida McFadden kommer Hushjelpen, den psykologiske thrilleren som har tatt av som en rakett og er overalt i sosiale medierBak lukkede dører får hun med seg alt«Velkommen til oss,» sier Nina Winchester idet jeg tar henne i den elegante, perfekt manikyrerte hånden. Jeg smiler høflig mens jeg ser meg rundt i de flotte omgivelsene. Å jobbe her er min siste sjanse til å starte på nytt.Hver dag gjør jeg rent i Winchester-familiens flotte hus, henter datteren på skolen og lager middag til dem, før jeg tar med meg min egen porsjon og spiser den på det knøttlille loftsrommet mitt.Jeg prøver å overse at Nina griser med vilje bare for å se meg tørke opp. At hun forteller merkelige løgner om datteren. Og at mannen hennes, Andrew, virker mer og mer fortvilet for hver dag som går. Når jeg ser inn i de pene brune øynene hans, er det vanskelig å unngå å forestille seg hvordan det ville ha vært å leve Ninas liv. Å ha walk-in-garderoben, den dyre bilen, den perfekte ektemannen.En gang prøver jeg på en av Ninas vakre hvite kjoler, bare for å finne ut hvordan det føles. Men hun finner snart ut at jeg har gjort det, og da jeg oppdager at døren til loftsrommet mitt bare kan låses fra utsiden, er det for sent.«... i mine øyne er det slik en fengslende god spenningsbok skal være.»Novel on my mind«Dette var en bok som var helt umulig å legge fra seg og en jeg kommer til å anbefale i lange tider. 5 skinnende blanke stjerner og en solid plassering blant de 10 beste bøkene jeg har lest i 2022.»Compulsive Readers«En oppslukende bok full av overraskelser.»The Bookish Libra«... en intens, nervepirrende, overraskende og fengslende psykologisk thriller som får det til å gå kaldt nedover ryggen. Jeg vil på det sterkeste anbefale deg å lese denne boken.»The Book Decoder«Denne boken vil dra deg rett inn fra første side. Den vil også få deg til å bli mistroisk til loftsrom.»All the Ups and DownsDette mener leserne:«Når du først har lest en av Freidas bøker, virker alle andre bøker sååå kjedelige ...»«En psykologisk thriller helt utenom det vanlige.»«Hushjelpen fikk meg til å bli glad i å lese igjen.»

Vinner av Goodread Choice Awards 2023 ÅRETS BESTE KRIMBOK«… en fantastisk thriller med høyt tempo, en særdeles fengende historie og en ny sjokkerende plotvending.»Luke’s Blog«Hvis du liker thrillere som holder deg på pinebenken helt til siste side, kommer du til å elske denne boken.»The Book Review Crew«Oppfølgeren til Hushjelpen er like spennende og tilhører i like stor grad elitedivisjonen blant psykologiske thrillere. Til alle som sier at lynet ikke slår ned to ganger på samme sted: Jo, bare se på Freida McFadden!»Barnes & Noble«Hushjelpens hemmelighet er oppfølgeren til Hushjelpen, og dette er et av de sjeldne tilfellene hvor bok 2 er enda bedre enn bok 1. Den er mye mer oppslukende enn den første, og det sier ikke rent lite, for Hushjelpen var intens.»Annapurna Express]]>

A twisty psychological thriller from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Coworker!Some doors are locked for a reason¿While eleven-year-old Nora Davis was up in her bedroom doing homework, she had no idea her father was killing women in the basement.Until the day the police arrived at their front door.Decades later, Nora's father is spending his life behind bars, and Nora is a successful surgeon with a quiet, solitary existence. Nobody knows about her past, and she'll do anything to keep it that way.Then one of her young female patients is murdered, killed in the same unique and horrific manner that her father used to kill his victims.Somebody knows who Nora is. Somebody wants her to take the fall for this unthinkable crime. But she's not like her father. The police can't pin anything on her. As long as they don't look in her basement¿From New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a riveting psychological thriller about guilt, secrets, and whether it's possible to outrun what's in our blood.

A gripping, twisty thriller from Freida McFadden, the New York Times author of The Housemaid and The Coworker!The guiltiest people aren't always the ones behind bars¿As a new nurse practitioner at a maximum-security prison, Brooke Sullivan is taught three crucial rules: Treat all prisoners with respect.Never reveal any personal information. Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates.But nobody knows that Brooke has already broken the rules. Nobody knows about her intimate connection to Shane Nelson, one of the penitentiary's most notorious and dangerous inmates.They certainly don't know that Shane was Brooke's high school sweetheart¿the star quarterback, the golden boy who's serving a life sentence for a series of grisly murders. Or that Brooke's testimony was what put him there.But Shane knows. He knows more than anyone. And he will never forget.The Inmate is a propulsive, mind-bending thriller about how we define guilt¿and who has to pay for it, from New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden.

A mind-bending, psychological thriller from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid!Lesson #1: trust no oneEve has a good life. She gets up each day, gets a kiss from her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. Except¿Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal, with one student, Addie, at its center. And this year, Eve is dismayed to find the girl in her class.Addie can't be trusted. She lies. She hurts people. She destroys lives. At least, that's what everyone says.But nobody knows the real Addie. Nobody knows the secrets that could destroy her. And Addie will do anything to keep it quiet.From the New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a story of twisting secrets and long-awaited revenge.

Mens 11 år gamle Nora Davis gjorde lekser på rommet sitt, var hun lykkelig uvitende om at faren hennes tok livet av kvinner i kjelleren. Helt til den dagen politiet kom på døren. Nå er Nora voksen, faren sitter i fengsel, og hun lever et stille og rolig liv, med en vellykket karriere som kirurg. Ingen vet at faren var en beryktet seriemorder. Og slik ønsker hun at det skal forbli. Så blir en av Noras pasienter funnet drept. Fremgangsmåten har urovekkende likhetstrekk med den faren brukte. Noen vet hvem Nora er. Noen vil at hun skal ta støyten. Men politiet har ingenting på henne. Så lenge de ikke finner på å ta en titt i kjelleren hennes ...

From Freida McFadden, the New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Coworker!"Mrs. Cass, we were hoping your son could answer a few questions about the girl who disappeared last night..."Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door.A high school girl has vanished from Erika''s quiet suburban neighborhood. The police suspect the worst--murder. And Erika''s teenage son, Liam, was the last person to see the girl alive.Erika has always sensed something dark and disturbed in her seemingly perfect older child. She wants to believe he''s innocent, but as the evidence mounts, she can''t deny the truth--Liam may have done the unthinkable.Now she must ask herself:How far will she go to protect her son?

From New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a dark, twisting thriller about a group of friends lost in the woods: one by one, they each will fall, and only the killer will return home alive...A night spent sleeping on dirt and leaves is not how Claire Matchett expected to spend her vacation. She thought this would be a break from the stresses of work and raising her young children. A chance to repair her damaged marriage. A week of hiking and hot tubs with friends. It sounded like heaven.Then Claire's minivan breaks down on a lonely dirt road. With no cell reception, the group has no choice but to hike the rest of the way to their hotel. But it turns out the woods aren't as easy to navigate as they thought. Hours later, they are lost. Hopelessly lost.And as they navigate deeper into the woods, the members of their party are struck down mysteriously one by one. Has a wild animal been hunting them? Or is the hunter one of them?But as more time passes, one thing becomes clear: Only one of them will return home alive.

A brand new psychological thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden!The nightmare she's running from is nothing compared to where she's headed. Tegan is eight months pregnant, alone, and desperately wants to put her crumbling life in the rearview mirror. So she hits the road, planning to stay with her brother until she can figure out her next move. But she doesn't realize she's heading straight into a blizzard. She never arrives at her destination. Stranded in rural Maine with a dead car and broken ankle, Tegan worries she's made a terrible mistake. Then a miracle occurs: she is rescued by a couple who offers her a room in their warm cabin until the snow clears. But something isn't right. Tegan believed she was waiting out the storm, but as time ticks by, she comes to realize she is in grave danger. This safe haven isn't what she thought it was, and staying here may have been her most deadly mistake yet. And now she must do whatever it takes to save herself-and her unborn child. A gut-wrenching story of motherhood, survival, and twisted expectations, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden delivers a snowbound thriller that will chill you to the bone.

From Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden!All she has do is make it through the night shift...Ward D is the hospital's mental health unit and as a medical student, Amy is required to gain experience on the floor. But little do her colleagues know it may force her to confront a past she's fought hard to forget.The night starts. The countdown begins. As the hours tick by, Amy grows increasingly convinced something terrible is happening within the ward's tightly secured walls. When patients and staff start to vanish without a trace, it becomes clear that everyone on the unit is in grave danger. Amy never wanted to spend the night on Ward D. Now she might not make it out alive. In Ward D, bestselling author Freida McFadden delivers a taut, locked room thriller that will make you want to leave the light on...

A new, twisting thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Coworker and The Housemaid!She's looking for the perfect man. He's looking for the perfect victim.Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She's seen it all: men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can't shut up about their mothers. Until she meets Tom.Tom is utterly perfect. He's charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept off her feet.Then the brutal murder of a young woman-the latest in a string of deaths across the coast-confounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them.Sydney should feel safe. After all, she has Tom, the man of her dreams. But she can't shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every move, and if she doesn't get to the truth, she'll be the killer's next victim...A dark story about obsession and the things we'll do for love, Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest...

Victoria Barnett har alt. En god jobb, en kjekk og omtenksom ektemann, et vakkert hjem og en plan om å fylle det med barn. Livet er perfekt. Helt til den dagen hun kommer ut for en forferdelig ulykke, og alt faller i grus.Victoria er ikke lenger i stand til å gå, ikke spise eller kle på seg selv, ikke engang snakke. Radiusen hennes er begrenset til husets overetasje, og hun er avhengig av hjelp døgnet rundt.Sylvia Robinson blir hyret av Victorias mann for å ta seg av henne. Hun finner snart ut at Victoria ikke er så hjelpeløs som hun er blitt fortalt. Og Victoria har noe hun desperat ønsker å fortelle ... Om hun bare hadde kunnet få ut ordene.Men så finner Sylvia Victorias dagbok gjemt i en skuff.