Edgar Award-winner David Ellis shifts gears to deliver a stunning new thriller where every character has a secret-and every secret has a price. David Ellis's In the Company of Liars is an audaciously inventive thriller. In a David Ellis novel, nothing is ever what it seems, and so it is with Eye of the Beholder, a heart-pounding novel filled with dark secrets and the horrific lengths that desperate people will go to keep them. Renowned attorney Paul Riley has built a lucrative career based on his famous prosecution of Terry Burgos, a serial killer who followed the lyrics of a violent song to gruesomely murder six girls. Now, fifteen years later, the police are confronted with a new series of murders and mutilations. Riley is the first to realize that the two cases are connected-and that the killer seems to be willing to do anything to keep him involved. As the murderer's list of victims becomes less random and more personal, Riley finds himself at the center of a police task force assigned to catch the murderer-as both an investigator and a suspect. Driven by his own fear that he may have overlooked something crucial during the investigation years ago, Riley must sift through fifteen years of lies in order to uncover the truth-but the killer isn't the only one who wants to keep the past buried…

"A highly intelligent thriller that burrows backward through time like Houdini explaining a trick. An automatic book-of-the-year." – Lee Child In the Company of Liars is a truly original thriller, strikingly fresh and unpredictable. Told in chronological reverse, from its enigmatic end to its brilliant beginning, the novel is centered on a woman who is on trial for murder-Allison Pagone, a mother caught between competing forces, each represented by someone who may not care if the pressure kills her in the end. A prosecutor wants Allison convicted and put on death row. An FBI agent believes she can squeeze her into ratting on her family. A daughter and an ex-husband need to save their own skins. And circling them all: a group who would prefer to eliminate her quietly and anonymously, but who also are not what they seem. Our first picture of Allison is in the moments following her death. The story then moves backward in time like the cult film Memento: an hour earlier, then the day before, back and back to the beginning, until we can see what's really happened-and, most shocking, what hasn't. At every turn, Allison Pagone knows that what she sees may not be what's real. The only sure thing is her place in a vortex of half-truths, threats, and suspicion. When her nightmare is over, will she awake in the company of friends -or in the company of liars?

Simon and Vicky couldn't seem more normal: a wealthy Chicago couple, he a respected law professor, she an advocate for domestic violence victims. A stable, if unexciting marriage. But one thing's for sure ... absolutely nothing is what it seems. The pair are far from normal, and one of them just may be a killer. When the body of a beautiful socialite is found hanging in a mansion in a nearby suburb, Simon and Vicky's secrets begin to unravel. A secret whirlwind affair. A twenty-million-dollar trust fund about to come due. A decades-long grudge and obsession with revenge. These are just a few of the lies that make up the complex web...and they will have devastating consequences. And while both Vicky and Simon are liars, just who exactly is conning who? Part Gone Girl, part Strangers on a Train, Look Closer is a wild rollercoaster of a read that will have you questioning everything you think you know

It has an ocean-front view, a private beach — and a deadly secret that won't stay buried. Noah Walker isn't superstitious. But there's one beach house in Bridgehampton that has a troubling history of violence and mystery: when Noah was a kid, No. 7 South Ocean burned down in a devastating fire, killing the couple trapped inside. Investigators had no explanation for what happened, and many believe it was no accident. Rebuilt after the fire, the gorgeous, ocean-front property is still known by locals as The Murder House. Now, sixteen years later, a powerful Hollywood player and his mistress are found dead in The Murder House — and the police unearth proof that the couple is undeniably linked to Noah's past. To prove his innocence, Noah must uncover the house's dark secrets — and reveal his own

**T** **he "thrilling" #1** New York Times **and** USA Today **bestseller (Karin Slaughter): when three bodies are found in a Chicago bedroom, a black book goes missing . . . and the city has never been more dangerous.** Billy Harney was born to be a cop. As the son of Chicago's chief of detectives with a twin sister on the force, Billy plays it by the book. Teaming up with his adrenaline-junkie partner, Detective Kate Fenton, there's nothing he wouldn't sacrifice for his job. Enter Amy Lentini, a hard-charging assistant attorney hell-bent on making a name for herself who suspects Billy isn't the cop he claims to be. They're about to be linked by more than their careers. A horrifying murder leads investigators to an unexpected address-an exclusive brothel that caters to Chicago's most powerful citizens. There's plenty of incriminating evidence on the scene, but what matters most is what's missing: the madam's black book. Now with shock waves rippling through the city's elite, everyone's desperate to find it. As Chicago's elite scramble to get their hands on the elusive black book, no one's motives can be trusted. An ingenious, inventive thriller about power, corruption, and the secrets that can destroy a city, *The Black Book* is James Patterson at his page-turning best. ** **Review** Praise for THE BLACK BOOK: "Brilliantly twisty...Many readers will agree with Patterson that this is the 'best book [he's] written in 25 years.'"―Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) "The mystery is authentic, the lead-up genuinely suspenseful, and the leading characters and situations more memorable than Patterson's managed in quite a while."―Kirkus "It's almost as thrilling to see a writer like James Patterson at the top of his game as it is to read THE BLACK BOOK--a total page-turner that will keep you guessing from start to terrifying finish."―Karin Slaughter "THE BLACK BOOK has more twists than a Formula One race, and the pace is just as fast. Deeply rooted characters, a touch of humor, and a climax nobody can see coming--it's vintage Patterson."―Brad Taylor ### About the Author James Patterson received the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community at the 2015 National Book Awards. Patterson holds the Guinness World Record for the most # 1 *New York Times* bestsellers. His books have sold more than 325 million copies worldwide. He has donated more than one million books to students and soldiers and has over four hundred Teacher Education Scholarships at twenty-four colleges and universities. He has also donated millions to independent bookstores and school libraries

THE HIDDEN MAN introduces attorney Jason Kolarich, a Midwestern everyman with a lineman's build and an easy smart-ass remark. He's young, intelligent, and driven, but he's also saddled with an overwhelming emotional burden – one that threatens to unravel his own life, and possibly the lives of those around him. Twenty-seven years ago, two-year-old Audrey Cutler disappeared from her home in the middle of the night. Her body was never found. All the detectives had to go on were vague eyewitness accounts of a man running down the Cutler's street, apparently carrying someone. Without enough evidence to suggest otherwise, Griffin Perlini – a neighbor with prior offenses against minors – was arrested, but never convicted. The case is long closed when Perlini is murdered in his apartment nearly thirty years later. Now a man named Mr. Smith appears in Jason Kolarich's office offering him a suspicious amount of money to defend the lead suspect in Perlini's murder, saying only that he represents an interested third party and that Kolarich is perfect for the case. Sure enough, the man on trial is Audrey Cutler's older brother Sammy, Kolarich's childhood best friend, a man he hasn't seen since a falling out almost twenty years prior. And just when it seems like the case can't get any more complex, the mysterious third party starts applying pressure to Kolarich. With his own life and Sammy's in the balance, Kolarich has to not only put aside the mounting anxiety of the case but also a heart wrenching personal tragedy in order to find out what really happened to Audrey all those years ago

**James Patterson believes *The Black Book* is his best thriller ever. *The Red Book* is even better. ​**For Detective Billy Harney, getting shot in the head, stalked by a state's attorney, and accused of murder by his fellow cops is a normal week on the job. So when a drive-by shooting on the Chicago's west side turns political, he leads the way to a quick solve. But Harney's instincts -- his father was once chief of detectives and his twin sister, Patti, is also on the force -- run deep. As a population hungry for justice threatens to riot, he realizes that the three known victims are hardly the only casualties. When Harney starts asking questions about who's to blame, the easy answers prove to be the wrong ones. On the flip side, the less he seems to know, the longer he can keep his clandestine investigation going ... until Harney's quest to expose the evil that's rotting the city from the inside out takes him to the one place he vowed

**In the long-awaited follow-up to the #1 bestselling thriller INVISIBLE . . . t** **he perfect murder always looks like an accident.** FBI agent Emmy Dockery is absolutely relentless. She's young and driven, and her unique skill at seeing connections others miss has brought her an impressive string of arrests. But a shocking new case-unfolding across the country-has left her utterly baffled. The victims all appear to have died by accident, and have seemingly nothing in common. But this many deaths can't be coincidence. And the killer is somehow one step ahead of every move Dockery makes. *How?* To FBI special agent Harrison "Books" Bookman, everyone in the FBI is a suspect-particularly Emmy Dockery (the fact that she's his ex-fiancee doesn't make it easier). But someone else is watching Dockery. Studying, learning, waiting. Until it's the perfect time to strike

Изощренный, умный и стремительный роман о мести, одержимости и… идеальном убийстве. От автора бестселлеров New York Times. Смесь «Исчезнувшей» и «Незнакомцев в поезде». ЛОЖЬ, СКРЫВАЮЩАЯ ЛОЖЬ Саймон и Вики Добиас – богатая, благополучная семья из Чикаго. Он – уважаемый преподаватель права, она – защитница жертв домашнего насилия. Спокойная, счастливая семейная жизнь. Но на самом деле все абсолютно не так, как кажется. На поверхности остается лишь то, что они хотят показать людям. И один из них вполне может оказаться убийцей… Когда блестящую светскую львицу Лорен Бетанкур находят повешенной, тайная жизнь четы Добиас выходит на свет. Их бурные романы на стороне… Трастовый фонд Саймона в двадцать один миллион долларов, срок погашения которого вот-вот наступит… Многолетняя обида Вики и ее одержимость местью… Это лишь вершина айсберга, и она будет иметь самые разрушительные последствия. Но хотя и Вики, и Саймон – лжецы, кто именно кого обманывает? К тому же, под этим слоем лицемерия скрывается еще одна ложь. Поистине чудовищная… «Самое интересное заключается в том, чтобы выяснить, каким частям истории – если таковые имеются – следует доверять. Эллис жонглирует огромным количеством сюжетных нитей, и результат получается безумно интересным. Помогает и то, что почти каждый персонаж в книге по определению ненадежен». – New York Times «Тревожный, сексуальный, влекущий, извилистый и извращенный роман». – Джеймс Паттерсон «Впечатляет!» – Chicago Tribune «Здешние откровения удивят даже самых умных читателей. Сложная история о коварной мести, которая обязательно завоюет поклонников». – Publishers Weekly «Совершенно ослепительно! Хитроумный триллер с дьявольским сюжетом. Глубоко проникновенное исследование жадности, одержимости, мести и справедливости. Захватывающе и неотразимо!» – Хэнк Филлиппи Райан, автор бестселлера «Ее идеальная жизнь» «Головокружительно умный триллер. Бесконечно удивительно и очень весело». – Лайза Скоттолайн «Напряженный, хитрый триллер, который удивляет именно тогда, когда кажется, что вы во всем разобрались». – Р. Л. Стайн

«Я был не один!» — сказал перед казнью Терри Бургос, повинный в жестоком убийстве шести девушек. Но никто не обратил на его слова внимания, кроме Пола Райли, который выступал по делу в качестве обвинителя… Прошли годы. И однажды убийства возобновились, а Полу Райли, ставшему знаменитым адвокатом, стали приходить анонимные зашифрованные послания. Кто-то копирует «почерк» Бургоса — такова версия полиции. Но Райли уверен: перед смертью Терри сказал правду, и теперь на охоту вышел его сообщник. Кто же он? Где скрывался столько лет? Возможно, ответ кроется в таинственных посланиях? Чтобы понять это, Райли начинает собственное расследование, но вскоре сам оказывается под подозрением…

После трагической гибели сестры-близнеца аналитик ФБР Эмми Докери ушла в бессрочный отпуск. Но не оплакивать смерть Марты. Эмми уверена: пожар, который ее забрал, — дело рук безжалостного убийцы, который не оставляет следов, и эта смерть — одна среди сотни других… Руководство считает ее просто одержимой… И тогда Эмми звонит своему бывшему жениху Харрисону Букмену — лучшему из агентов, профессионалу, к которому прислушивается сам директор ФБР. Теперь у них есть группа экспертов, но нет мотивов, орудия убийства и подозреваемого. А убийца уже знает, что его ищут…

Сотрудник полиции Билли Харни оказывается на волосок от смерти. Его напарница и возлюбленная мертва, а он чудесным образом остался в живых. Харни обвиняют в убийстве, но он ничего не помнит. Отчаянно пытаясь защитить свою честь, Билли собирает информацию о том ужасном дне. Он хочет понять, что же тогда произошло, и найти загадочную черную книжку…