An extreme game of hide-and-seek turns deadly in this riveting new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger.

When the real game begins, who will make it to the count of 10?

Charismatic daredevil and extreme adventurer Maverick Dillan invites you to the ultimate game of hide-and-seek. But as the players gather on Falcao Island, the event quickly spirals into a chilling test of survival. A storm rages as a deadly threat stalks the contestants, turning the challenge into something far more sinister than the social media stunt it was intended to be.

Enter Adele, a single mother with a fierce determination to protect her children at all costs. When she begins the game, she unwittingly enters a twisted web of deception and intrigue. Can she maneuver through the treacherous storm and the relentless competition and get home to her family?

In a ruthless battle for survival where the stakes are higher than ever, the blurry line between the virtual and the real proves that the only person we can trust is ourselves.

The explosive new thriller by the New York Times bestseller, Lisa Unger. Twenty-year-old Finley Montgomery has always been different. She's never been able to control the things that happen to her - not even the pain of a new tattoo or the roar of her motorcycle can drown out the chaos. When she moves to her grandmother's house in the small town of The Hollows in upstate New York, Finley is hoping to a fresh start. Then a detective shows up. He knows about Finley's unusual gifts and he wants her help. There's a little girl missing and the police investigation has gone cold. Now, time is running out. Only Finley can uncover the truth - but can she find the answers before it's too late?

The Lisa Unger novel we've all been waiting for--"a live wire...A shocking, unputdownable thriller" (Karin Slaughter).
Lana Granger lives a life of lies. She has told so many lies about where she comes from and who she is that the truth is like a cloudy nightmare she can't quite recall. About to graduate from college and with her trust fund almost tapped out, she takes a job babysitting a troubled boy named Luke. Expelled from schools all over the country, the manipulative young Luke is accustomed to controlling the people in his life. But, in Lana, he may have met his match. Or has Lana met hers?
When Lana's closest friend, Beck, mysteriously disappears, Lana resumes her lying ways--to friends, to the police, to herself. The police have a lot of questions for Lana when the story about her whereabouts the night Beck disappeared doesn't jibe with eyewitness accounts. Lana will do anything to hide the truth, but it might not be enough to keep her ominous secrets buried. Someone else knows about Lana's lies. And he's dying to tell.
"Savor the pleasure of being guided by Unger's sure hand along a deliciously twisted narrative path" ("Kirkus Reviews"). Masterfully suspenseful, finely crafted, and written with a no-holds-barred raw power, this is Lisa Unger at her best.

'A touch of Jekyll and Hyde in this story of murder, vengeance and bonds of friendship. Fine stuff' Ian Rankin 'BRILLIANT!!' Suzy K Quinn 'Thrilling' Riley Sager 'A smart, taut thriller' Chris Bohjalian Praise for Lisa Unger: 'The best nail-biter I have read for ages' Lee Child 'Gripping suspense at its best' Karin Slaughter * * * * You committed the perfect crime. But someone knows the truth. You followed the trial obsessively. You know he's guilty and can't believe he got away with it. But someone is determined to see justice done. Rain Winter left journalism behind to focus on her baby daughter. But when a man acquitted for murder is killed, in the same way as his suspected victims, Rain sees a pattern emerging between a series of cold cases. Meticulous and untraceable, this killer strikes in the dead of night, making sure that the guilty are suitably punished for their crimes. As Rain's investigation deepens, she must face up to dark secrets in her own past and the realisation that the killer may be closer than she thinks... From bestselling author Lisa Unger comes a dark and addictive psychological suspense which will keep you breathless until the last page. * * * * Crime writers love Lisa Unger! 'Suspenseful, sensitive, sexy, subtle. The best nail-biter I have read for ages. Highly recommended' Lee Child 'This is one book that will have you racing to the last page, only to have you wishing the ride wasn't over' Michael Connelly 'Riveting psychological suspense of the first order. If you haven't yet experienced Lisa Unger, what are you waiting for?' Harlan Coben 'Deliciously intense and addictive' Karin Slaughter 'This is a haunting, compulsive tale that will have you under its spell long after you've closed the book.' Tess Gerritsen 'A twisting labyrinth of a book where nothing is as it seems' Lisa Gardner 'A perfectly dark and unsettling, spellbinding thriller' Mary Kubica

In the New York Times bestselling Jones Cooper series by Lisa Unger, falling in love should be a dream but sometimes it's a living nightmare in this "haunting, compulsive tale that will have you under its spell long after you've closed the book" (Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author). Darkness has a way of finding Ian when he is with Priss. Even when they were kids, playing in the woods of their small upstate New York town, he could feel it. Still, Priss was his best friend, his salvation from the bullies who teased him mercilessly and from his family's deadly secrets. Now that they've both escaped to New York City, Ian is no longer the tortured victim. He is a talented and successful graphic novelist, and Priss...Priss is still trouble. The booze, the drugs, the sex--Ian is growing tired of late nights together trying to forget the past. Especially now that he's met sweet, beautiful Megan, whose love makes him want to change for the better. But Priss doesn't like change. Change makes her angry. And when Priss is angry, terrible things begin to happen...

'Gripping suspense at its best' Karin Slaughter 'If you haven't yet discovered Lisa Unger, what are you waiting for?' Harlan Coben Her husband's killer may be closer than she thinks... It's been a year since Poppy's husband, Jack, was brutally murdered during his morning run. She's trying to move on but what happened that day is still haunting her. And now she's sure she is being followed... Sleep deprived and secretly self-medicating, Poppy is unable to separate her dreams from reality. She feels like she's losing her mind. But what if she's not? What if she's actually remembering what really happened? What if her husband wasn't who he said he was? And what if his killer is still watching her... Readers love Lisa Unger 'Mesmerising and totally absorbing' 'Pulled me in and wouldn't let go' 'A gripping page turner' 'I couldn't stop reading' 'Full of suspense'

'Chilling... You won't be able to stop turning the pages!' Shari Lapena, Sunday Times bestselling author 'One of the best books I have read this year!' NetGalley reviewer, You trusted him with your secret...and then he vanished. When Wren Greenwood meets a good-looking stranger from a dating app, she expects a casual fling - but they connect immediately. Adam Harper is her perfect match. She falls for him. She confides in him. And then he disappears... his profiles deleted, his phone disconnected, his Manhattan apartment emptied. First, Wren blames herself. Then she hears about the other girls - girls who fell in love with Adam, and are now missing. Wren needs answers, but as she follows the breadcrumb trail Adam left behind, it leads back to her own dark past. Suddenly, she's no longer sure if she's predator or prey. She only knows one thing: whatever it takes, she'll be the last girl he ever ghosts... This unforgettable thriller will keep you hooked until the very final twist. Perfect for fans of Harriet Tyce's Blood Orange and A.J. Finn's The Woman in the Window. Readers LOVE Last Girl Ghosted! 'WOW, what a read!... I couldn't put it down. ' NetGalley reviewer, 'I flew through this - you just can't put it down. Lots of delicious twists.' NetGalley reviewer, 'It grabbed me from the get go... A must read... Highly recommend!' NetGalley reviewer, 'This book kept me riveted to my seat... I heartily recommend this book to anyone who loves a good suspense novel.' NetGalley reviewer, '[Lisa Unger] has knocked this one out of the park! Psychological suspense... at its finest.' NetGalley reviewer, 'Brilliant and compelling... I read straight through the night, couldn't put the novel down till I turned the last page...' Luanne Rice, New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow Box 'Lisa Unger is our most inventive suspense author... Clear your calendar and lock the doors. You will not be able to stop reading.' J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of Her Dark Lies

'WHAT A READ!... Completely engrossing, undeniably enthralling... The biggest five stars.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'A masterclass in storytelling... Unforgettable.' Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife Everyone has a secret. Who would you trust with yours? On Selena Murphy's train home from work, a mysterious woman named Martha strikes up a conversation and shares a confession: she's having an affair with her boss. In turn, Selena shares her own secret: she suspects her husband is sleeping with the nanny. At Selena's station the two women part, and Selena never expects to see her again. Until she receives a message. I'd love to continue our conversation. Can we get together? It's Martha, by the way. From the train. But Selena never gave Martha her number. She brushes the message off - until days later her nanny goes missing, and Selena begins to wonder if it's all connected. Who is Martha, really? And what does she want with Selena? Confessions on the 7:45 will have you gripped from the first page until the last. Perfect for fans of Harriet Tyce's Blood Orange and A.J. Finn's The Woman in the Window. 'Unger takes you deep into the minds of psychopaths, and while you wouldn't want to live there, what wild, creepy places they are to visit. Unger is at the top of her game here.' Linwood Barclay, New York Times bestselling author of Elevator Pitch 'I was hooked from the first to last page... A MUST READ.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Wowsers what a read... Absolutely loved it from beginning to end... The best book I've read in a long time.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Wow!... Once I started reading I was unable to put it down.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'A "can't miss" 5-star thriller!... I stayed up until 2 a.m. to finish it!' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'So addictive that I have been unable to put this down.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'I can't even begin to describe how much I loved this book.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Oh my goodness, I loved this book... I couldn't read it fast enough.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Full of twists and turns and it kept me guessing until the very end... By far the best book I have read this year.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'EXCITING AND EXHILARATING... An excellent novel.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Psychological thrillers don't get any better than this.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

A collection of the year’s best mystery and suspense short fiction selected by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger and series editor Steph Cha. Master of the thriller Lisa Unger selects twenty mystery and suspense short stories that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year.

If Ridley Jones had slept ten minutes later or had taken the subway instead of waiting for a cab, she would still be living the beautiful lie she used to call her life. She would still be the privileged daughter of a doting father and a loving mother. Her life would still be perfect--with only the tiny cracks of an angry junkie for a brother and a charming drunk with shady underworld connections for an uncle to mar the otherwise flawless whole.
But that's not what happened. Instead, those inconsequential decisions lead her to perform a good deed that puts her in the right place at the right time to unleash a chain of events that brings a mysterious package to her door--a package which informs her that her entire world is a lie.
Suddenly forced to question everything she knows about herself and her family, Ridley wanders into dark territory she never knew existed, where everyone in her life seems like a stranger. She has no idea who's on her side and who has something to hide--even, and maybe especially, her new lover, Jake, who appears to have secrets of his own.
Sexy and fast-paced, "Beautiful Lies" is a true literary thriller with one of the freshest voices and heroines to arrive in years. Lisa Unger takes us on a breathtaking ride in which every choice Ridley makes creates a whirlwind of consequences that are impossible to imagine . . . .

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Also available as a Random House AudioBook, a Large Print edition, and an eBook.

"From the Hardcover edition."

Isabel Raine thought she had everything-a successful career, a supportive family, and a happy marriage to the man she loved. Then one ordinary morning, her husband, Marcus, picks up his briefcase, kisses her good-bye, and simply vanishes.
That day, all her calls to him go straight to voice mail; the messages she leaves at his office go unreturned, too. Panicking after finally receiving a call from his cell phone in which all she can hear is a man's terrified cry, Isabel calls the police. But they aren't interested. Men leave, they tell her. They leave all the time. Desperate to find her husband, Isabel races to his office. But instead of finding him, she finds herself in the middle of an FBI raid. Hours later, she awakens in the hospital with a severe concussion and a homicide detective by her bedside waiting to question her about Marcus Raine-the real Marcus Raine.
Now the only thing Isabel knows for sure is that her husband of five years is gone. Where is he and who is he are questions no one seems able to answer. But Isabel will not rest until she discovers the truth about the man she loves, even if it means risking everything-including her own life.
Bestselling author Lisa Unger takes us on a nightmarish journey from bustling, glamorous New York City to the murky, twisted streets of Prague, seeking the answer to one bone-chilling question: What if the man you love, the one sleeping beside you, is a stranger?

"From the Hardcover edition."

Kate has written a novel based on a tragic love story from her family's past. Emily is a struggling waitress whose toxic relationship with the wrong man has led her to make a horrible, life-altering decision. Without knowing each other, and with lives that couldn't be more different, they head to the same point on the map: Heart Island. It's an idyllic place in the middle of an Adirondack lake, and home to harsh and unyielding matriarch Birdie Burke. These three women find themselves on a heart-wrenching collision course--with dark memories, restless ghosts and each other. And unbeknownst to them all, Heart Island has a terrifying history all its own.

The childhood murder of Lydia Strong's mother has turned her into a woman obsessed with bringing brutal killers to justice. The reclusive, bestselling true-crime writer and investigative consultant has made a life out of chasing monsters. And her powerful intuitions rarely fail her.
When three adults--loners, drifters--go missing, no one seems to notice except for Lydia. Enlisting the help of her friend, former FBI agent Jeffrey Mark, Lydia starts an investigation of her own. But when someone raises the stakes and goes after Lydia--just as fifteen years ago when she put the FBI on the trail of her mother's killer--the real hunt begins.