Wendy Walker

"One night three years ago, the Tanner sisters disappeared: fifteen-year-old Cass and seventeen-year-old Emma. Three years later, Cass returns, without her sister Emma. Her story is one of kidnapping and betrayal, of a mysterious island where the two were held. But to forensic psychiatrist Dr. Abby Winter, something doesn't add up. Looking deep within this dysfunctional family Dr. Winter uncovers a life where boundaries were violated and a narcissistic...

"The fourth novel by Wendy Walker, author of All Is Not Forgotten"-- Provided by publisher. "One night, Molly Clarke walked away from her life. She doesn't want to be found. Or at least, that's the story. The car abandoned miles from home. The note found at a nearby hotel. The shattered family that couldn't be put back together. They called it a 'walk away.' It happens all the time. Women disappear, desperate to leave their lives behind and start...

"Charlie Hudson, an autistic 17-year-old, is determined to leave Sawyer, PA as soon as she graduates high school -- in the meantime, she works as many hours as she can at a sandwich shop called The Triple S to save money for college. But when shop owner Clay Cooper -- a man who is both respected and feared by many in this economically depressed community -- is found dead, each member of his staff becomes a suspect in the perplexing case. Charlie must...

"Chilling psychological acuity...Part of the fun is figuring out how everything ties together in the end."—New York Times Book Review

"Absolutely splendid storytelling, a book to entertain, to immerse, and to challenge."—A. J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

Bestselling author Wendy Walker returns with a new dark, twisty, and highly addictive psychological thriller about a cold case detective

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(Autorisierte Lesefassung) Cass Tanner ist wieder da. Nach drei Jahren. Zusammen mit ihrer Schwester Emma verschwand sie eines Nachts. Und niemand wusste, was geschehen war. Jetzt erzählt Cass, was passiert ist. Mit jedem Wort wird klarer: Cass und Emma sind in keiner "normalen" Familie groß geworden. Perfekte Täuschung und unbarmherzige Manipulation bestimmten von klein an ihr Leben. Und die Dämonen der Kindheit lauern noch immer in ihrem Elternhaus....

A collection of 101 stories by and about mothers who stay at home or work from home, describing the decision they made to do this, their lives as moms who are at home, the ups and downs of raising their children, the benefits of staying home or working from home. Also includes stories of appreciation from husbands and children.