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“The week I shot a man clean through the head began like any other . . .” A taut, electrifying thriller about a woman determined to avenge her sister’s murder—and the killer who must confront his own ghosts Birdie Keller wakes one freezing January morning to the news she’s been waiting...

Gripping and emotional, The Sunshine Man is a powerful story of a terrible crime and the revenge plotted over decades, set against the haunting beauty of rural Devon. From the bestselling author of The Lamplighters, Emma Stonex. 'Luminously unsettling' - The Observer 'A deeply thrilling and...

Cornovaglia, Inghilterra, fine dell'anno 1972. Una barca approda al faro dello Scoglio della Fanciulla, un isolotto remoto a miglia di distanza dalla costa, per dare il cambio ai custodi. Il primo guardiano Arthur Black, il primo assistente William "Bill" Walker e il secondo assistente Vincent Bourne sono svaniti nel nulla. La porta d'ingresso del faro è chiusa dall'interno. Gli orologi in soggiorno e in cucina sono fermi alle 8,45. La tavola è preparata per un pasto che non è mai stato consumato. E la torre è vuota.

In der Silvesternacht verschwinden vor der Küste Cornwalls drei Männer spurlos von einem Leuchtturm. Die Tür ist von innen verschlossen. Der zum Abendessen gedeckte Tisch ist unberührt. Die Uhren sind stehengeblieben. Zurück bleiben drei Frauen, die auch zwei Jahrzehnte später von dem rätselhaften Geschehen verfolgt werden. Die Tragödie hätte Helen, Jenny und Michelle zusammenbringen sollen, hat sie aber auseinandergerissen. Als sie zum ersten Mal ihre Seite der Geschichte erzählen, kommt ein Leben voller Entbehrungen zutage - des monatelangen Getrenntseins, des Sehnens und Hoffens.

This audiobook is narrated by Indira Varma and Tom Burke. As recommended by the BBC Radio 2 Book Club 'A mystery, a love story and a ghost story, all at once. I didn’t want it to end' - S J Watson They say we'll never know what happened to those men. They say the sea keeps its secrets...

On dit que la mer protège ses secrets. On dit que personne ne saura jamais ce qu'il s'est passé au phare du Maiden Rock. Au cœur de l'hiver 1972, à plusieurs milles de la côte de Cornouailles, une barque brave la mer pour rejoindre le phare du Maiden Rock. À son bord, se trouve la relève tant attendue par les gardiens. Pourtant, quand elle accoste enfin, personne ne vient à sa rencontre. Le phare est vide. La porte d'entrée est verrouillée de l'intérieur, les deux horloges sont arrêtées à la même heure et le registre météo décrit une tempête qui n'a pas eu lieu.

“Transported me effortlessly…Haunting, harrowing and heartbreaking, this is a novel that will stay with you.” --Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push “A ghost story and fantastically gripping psychological investigation rolled into one. It is also a pitch-perfect...

Em 1972, três faroleiros somem de um farol remoto, a quilômetros de distância do litoral. A porta de entrada do lugar está trancada por dentro. Os relógios estão parados—todos no mesmo horário. O registro do faroleiro-chefe descreve uma terrível tempestade, mas o céu está limpo. O que aconteceu com os homens do farol? O mar revolto sussurra seus nomes. A maré muda sob as ondas, afogando fantasmas. As águas algum dia poderão revelar o segredo deles?