Rosamund Lupton

Un día perfecto, un crimen terrible. En una tarde tranquila, Grace advierte que la escuela donde estudia su hijo Adam, de ocho años, y donde trabaja su hija Jenny, de diecisiete, está en llamas. Consigue localizar a su hijo, que esta fuera de peligro, pero se da cuenta de que su hija sigue en su interior, de modo que irrumpe en el edificio para salvarla.Cuando recupera la conciencia, Grace se encuentra en el hospital y tanto ella como su hija estan gravemente heridas, debatiendose entre la conciencia y la muerte corporal, observando a medicos y familiares a su alrededor, pero sin poder comunicarse con ellos.Pronto se descubre que el incendio fue provocado. La pregunta, sin embargo, es quien lo provoco y por que, ya que en ese momento muy pocas personas se encontraban en el edificio. Grace, que intuye el peligro que acecha a su familia y teme por sus hijos, comenzara su propia investigacion sobre los hechos para descubrir quien esta detras del complot contra su idilica familia.Hay muchisimos giros, vueltas de tuerca y desengaños en esta tragica y tensa novela.USA TODAYEn Despues, vemos un toque maestro en cada pagina. Un impacto emocional implacable, la sonoridad de un poeta y un estilo que atrapa se unen para formar esta trascendente experiencia literaria. Os garantizo que esta novela os tocara la ...

On 24th November Yasmin and her deaf daughter Ruby arrive in Alaska. Within hours they are driving alone across a frozen wilderness Where nothing grows Where no one lives Where tears freeze And night will last for another fifty-four days. They are looking for Ruby's father. Travelling deeper into a silent land. They still cannot find him. And someone is watching them in the dark.

Cuando Beatrice recibe una llamada de su madre que le dice que su hermana pequeña ha desaparecido, regresa inmediatamente a Londres. Pero conforme averigua las circunstancias de la desaparición de Tess, descubre lo poco que en realidad sabia de la vida de

Cuando Beatrice recibe una llamada de su madre que le dice que su hermana pequeña ha desaparecido, regresa inmediatamente a Londres. Pero conforme averigua las circunstancias de la desaparición de Tess, descubre lo poco que en realidad sabía de la vida de su hermana. La policía, el novio de Beatrice e incluso su madre aceptan que han perdido a Tess, pero Beatrice se niega a abandonarla y se embarca en una peligrosa búsqueda de la verdad a toda costa. Nada la ha preparado para los aterradores hechos que va a descubrir.

Un día perfecto, un crimen terrible. En una tarde tranquila, Grace advierte que la escuela donde estudia su hijo Adam, de ocho años, y donde trabaja su hija Jenny, de diecisiete, está en llamas. Consigue localizar a su hijo, que esta fuera de peligro, pero se da cuenta de que su hija sigue en su interior, de modo que irrumpe en el edificio para salvarla.Cuando recupera la conciencia, Grace se encuentra en el hospital y tanto ella como su hija estan gravemente heridas, debatiendose entre la conciencia y la muerte corporal, observando a medicos y familiares a su alrededor, pero sin poder comunicarse con ellos.Pronto se descubre que el incendio fue provocado. La pregunta, sin embargo, es quien lo provoco y por que, ya que en ese momento muy pocas personas se encontraban en el edificio. Grace, que intuye el peligro que acecha a su familia y teme por sus hijos, comenzara su propia investigacion sobre los hechos para descubrir quien esta detras del complot contra su idilica familia.

On 24 November Yasmin and her ten-year-old daughter Ruby set off on a journey across Northern Alaska. They are searching for Ruby''s father, missing in the arctic wilderness. More isolated with each frozen mile they cover, they travel deeper into an endless night. And Ruby, deaf since birth, must brave the darkness where sight cannot guide her. She won''t abandon her father. But winter has tightened its grip, and there is somebody out there who wants to stop them. Somebody tracking them through the dark.

There is a fire and they are in There. They are in there . . .Black smoke stains a summer blue sky. A school is on fire. And one mother, Grace, sees the smoke and runs. She knows her teenage daughter Jenny is inside. She runs into the burning building to rescue her.Afterwards, Grace must find the identity of the arsonist and protect her family from the person whos still intent on destroying them. Afterwards, she must fight the limits of her physical strength and discover the limitlessness of love.

Cuando Beatrice recibe una llamada de su madre que le dice que su hermana pequeña ha desaparecido, regresa inmediatamente a Londres. Pero conforme averigua las circunstancias de la desaparición de Tess, descubre lo poco que en realidad sabia de la vida de su hermana.La policia, el novio de Beatrice e incluso su madre aceptan que han perdido a Tess, pero Beatrice se niega a abandonarla y se embarca en una peligrosa busqueda de la verdad a toda costa. Nada la ha preparado para los aterradores hechos que va a descubrir."Increible desde la primera hasta la ultima pagina. El suspense es tremendo, pero ademas la novela posee una intensidad emotiva que te llena los ojos de lagrimas. Escrita con el poder y el garbo de una joven Daphne du Maurier, esta fantastica novela anuncia la llegada de un verdadero talento."The Daily Mail"Igual que Kate Atkinson, Patricia Highsmith y Ruth Rendell, Lupton sabe construir suspense Hermana proporciona una descarga de adrenalina capaz de provocar un escalofrio en una tarde soleada."The New York Times"La historia se vuelve mas escalofriante a medida que avanza, te absorbe por completo y te mantiene al borde de la silla hasta el final."The Sun"La primera novela de Lupton es un triunfo magistral y superlativo al que los lectores se engancharan desde la primera pagina intentando adivinar que pasara."Booklist

Sunday Times Top-Ten Bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club Choice.An elegant and icily unique thriller: you wont read anything like it this yearObserverScary, suspenseful and so exquisitely, evocatively written. Everything you want in a wonderful novel Liane MoriartyIll risk my life for you.On 24 November Yasmin and her ten-year-old daughter Ruby set off on a journey across Northern Alaska. Theyre searching for Rubys father, missing in the arctic wilderness.More isolated with each frozen mile they cover, they travel deeper into an endless night. And Ruby, deaf since birth, must brave the darkness where sight cannot guide her.She wont abandon her father. But winter has tightened its grip, and there is somebody out there who wants to stop them.Somebody tracking them through the dark.Praise for The Quality of Silence:There are many things to love about Luptons third novel, not least its stunning evocation of the stark, beautiful Alaskan wilds. An elegant and icily unique thriller: you wont read anything like it this yearObserverScary, suspenseful and so exquisitely, evocatively written. I found myself shivering as if I were there in Alaska with Ruby and her mother. Everything you want in a wonderful novelLiane Moriarty, author of The Husbands SecretAmbitious and imaginative. Narrated in part by Ruby (her deafness is treated with great sensitivity), the landscape, wildlife and bitter climate of Alaska are powerfully drawn. Chilling in every sense, you wont want to step away from this storySunday MirrorA sophisticated thriller which brilliantly evokes the sublime and terrifying landscape of Alaska, the culture of the Inupiat people and the fragility of our planetSunday TelegraphLike a breath of icy air, this relentlessly tense thriller is also a childs-eye family drama like none other. Not since Miss Smillas Feeling for Snow have I shivered like thisEmma Donoghue, author ofRoomWill have you gripped form start to finishCosmopolitanA taut psychological thriller, The Quality of Silence will have your heart thumping. Masterful pacing, riveting plotting. Absolutely grippingLouise PennyA literary slow burn, whose focus is as much on human endurance and a mothers relationship with her deaf daughter as the mystery of her husbands disappearance. This is Lupton at the height of her storytelling powersDaily MailAn eerie eco-tale of disasters both real and man-made on the frozen tundra of Alaska. Yasmin and her daughter embark on what becomes an epic journey into the wilderness, [and] the alternating voices of mother and daughter are so compelling, its hard not to want to go along for the ride. The temperature drops, the action heats up and the suspense builds with the storm. Even a white-out cant hide the darkness withinVanessa Friedman, NY TimesA beautifully written thriller, and the way in which Lupton used the tundra as a metaphor for grief and faith in stunning. The voice of Ruby and her compassionate exploration of a life without sound only adds to the richness of the bookPress and JournalA wonderful writer . . . absolutely grippingJane Garvey, BBC Radio 2 Wo...

If you read only one thriller this year; make it this oneDaily MailGob-smackingly, heart-stoppingly, breath-holdingly brilliant Ruth Jones------------THREE HOURS TO SAVE THE PEOPLE YOU LOVEIn rural Somerset in the middle of a blizzard, the unthinkable happens: a school is under siege.Pupils and teachers barricade themselves into classrooms, the library, the theatre. The headmaster lies wounded in the library, unable to help his trapped students and staff. Outside, a police psychiatrist must identify the gunmen, while parents gather desperate for news.In three intense hours, all must find the courage to stand up to evil and save the people they love.A TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTHE TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEARA BEST BOOK OF 2020 IN THE SUNDAY TIMES, TIMES, GUARDIAN, MAIL, MIRROR, LITERARY REVIEW, STYLIST, RED AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPINGA TIMES & SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH------------Brilliant Lee Child, Better off DeadA brave, timely and intricately crafted work Emma Stonex, The LamplightersSuperb Kate Mosse, The City of TearsIts beautifully, elegantly written, SO gripping, intelligent, timely, affecting and movingMarian Keyes, Again, RachelA brilliant literary thriller... moving, masterlySunday TimesKept us on the edge of our seats from start to finishIndependentA novel that you live rather than merely readDaily TelegraphAmazingDavina McCall, MenopausingAn electrifying, pulse-racing novelRedWow! This is a stunner of a book, staggeringly good Jane Fallon, Just Got RealAn emotionally devastating and beautifully observed literary thrillerObserverAstonishing, powerful, terrifying, heartbreaking Emma Flint, Little DeathsIntersperses scenes of breath-sucking tension with stirring meditations on human natureGuardian

Tear-jerking and spine-tinglingNew York Times* THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ** THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTLLER ** A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME PICK ** WINNER OF THE RICHARD AND JUDY DEBUT NOVEL AWARD *Youre missing. Im coming to find you . . .When Beatrice gets a frantic call in the middle of Sunday lunch to say that her younger sister, Tess, is missing, she boards the first flight home to London. But as she learns about the circumstances surrounding Tesss disappearance, she is stunned to discover how little she actually knows of her sisters life - and unprepared for the terrifying truths she must now face.The police, Beatrices fiance and even her mother accept they have lost Tess, but Beatrice refuses to give up on her. So she embarks on a dangerous journey to discover the truth, no matter the cost.THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERTruly marvellous! As compelling as it is stylishJeffery DeaverExceptionally confident . . . Packs a devastating emotional punchGuardianAn adrenline rushNew York TimesCrisp insights into grief and familial guilt are married to a confidently executed plot . . . classy debutIndependentGrips like a viceSunday TimesStunningly accomplished from first page to last . . . devastatingly goodDaily MailSuperb . . . so many twists and turnsRadio TimesTense, gripping and a total page-turnerRichard Madeley, Richard & JudyOriginal . . . Utterly compellingCloserBeautifully written - you believe every wordJudy Finnegan, Richard & JudySophisticated . . . brilliantly written and utterly grippingYOU magazinePage-turningRed magazine

Both a Sunday Times and top-ten bestseller, Afterwards is the second sensational novel from the international bestselling author of Sister, The Quality of Silence and Three Hours.I guarantee this novel will touch everyone Jeffery DeaverThere is a fire and they are in there. They are in there . . .Black smoke stains a summer blue sky. A school is on fire. And one mother, Grace, sees the smoke and runs. She knows her teenage daughter Jenny is inside. She runs into the burning building to rescue her.Afterwards, Grace must find the identity of the arsonist and protect her family from the person whos still intent on destroying them. Afterwards, she must fight the limits of her physical strength and discover the limitlessness of love.Praise for Afterwards:In Afterwards, we see a masters touch on every page. Uncompromising emotional impact, a poets sonorous style and a gripping story all come together to make this a transcendent literary experience. I guarantee this novel will touch everyoneJeffery DeaverA bold, impossible-to-categorise and riveting blend of psychological suspense, literary thriller and the paranormal. Afterwards proves that Lupton isnt just good - shes wickedly goodSeattle TimesIn a Lovely Bones-style conceit...Lupton works her theme of the corrosive effects of ambition with insight and gustoGuardianA bold, impossible-to-categorize, and riveting blend of psychological suspense, literary thriller and the paranormal...How Lupton pulls this off, making it believable even to this skeptical reviewer, is a wonder. Like the authors remarkable debut, Sister, a major subtext here is the all-powerful tug of family bonds. Afterwards proves that Lupton isnt just good - shes wickedly goodSeattle TimesI became insanely gripped . . . The word "compelling" is used lightly of mystery and crime novels - this one will define it for youDaily MailExtraordinary...heart-stoppingMail on SundayLoved The Time Travelers Wife? This is even betterCompanyLupton takes her readers on a totally harrowing ride as she melds a suspenseful procedure with an emotionally fraught drama. Within a taut and sinuous narrative, heartbreak over a broken family vies with fear that the arsonist will return...Masterful pacing and a highly charged atmosphere combine to make this an exceptionally gripping readBooklist, starred reviewLupton pushes the boundaries of our imagination with the manner in which the mystery is solved, creating a stunningly good read thats impossible to second-guess. A literary crime novel thats as clever in its premise as it is well writtenGlamourChillingly goodRed Magazine

Par une après-midi de juillet, un inconnu met le feu à une école en pleines festivités. Grace se précipite dans le bâtiment : sa fille est seule à l’intérieur. Mais toutes deux sont grièvement blessé

Un día perfecto, un crimen terrible. En una tarde tranquila, Grace advierte que la escuela donde estudia su hijo Adam, de ocho años, y donde trabaja su hija Jenny, de diecisiete, está en llamas. Consigue localizar a su hijo, que esta fuera de peligro, pero se da cuenta de que su hija sigue en su interior, de modo que irrumpe en el edificio para salvarla.Cuando recupera la conciencia, Grace se encuentra en el hospital y tanto ella como su hija estan gravemente heridas, debatiendose entre la conciencia y la muerte corporal, observando a medicos y familiares a su alrededor, pero sin poder comunicarse con ellos.Pronto se descubre que el incendio fue provocado. La pregunta, sin embargo, es quien lo provoco y por que, ya que en ese momento muy pocas personas se encontraban en el edificio. Grace, que intuye el peligro que acecha a su familia y teme por sus hijos, comenzara su propia investigacion sobre los hechos para descubrir quien esta detras del complot contra su idilica familia.

Hermana ha vendido más de 500.000 ejemplares en Reino Unido en menos de un año. Ha estado 14 semanas consecutivas en la lista de más vendidos del Times y se ha traducido a más de 25 idiomas. Ha sido libro recomendado por el New York Times, el programa de Oprah Winfrey y el Club de Lectura de Richard y Judy. Hermana ha conseguido el premio a la mejor primera novela de 2011 en Reino Unido, otorgado por la cadena de librerias W. H. Smith, y tambien ha sido seleccionado por Amazon.com como mejor libro de 2011.Cuando Beatrice recibe una llamada de su madre que le dice que su hermana pequeña ha desaparecido, regresa inmediatamente a Londres. Pero conforme averigua las circunstancias de la desaparicion de Tess, descubre lo poco que en realidad sabia de la vida de su hermana. La policia, el novio de Beatrice e incluso su madre aceptan que han perdido a Tess, pero Beatrice se niega a abandonarla y se embarca en una peligrosa busqueda de la verdad a toda costa. Nada la ha preparado para los aterradores hechos que va a descubrir.