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Самую, пожалуй, мрачную картину — "Комнату в Нью-Йорке" — выбрал Стивен Кинг, подаривший сборнику зловещий рассказ о семье Эндерби — и о их способе выжить во времена Великой депрессии. Самая изысканная — "Одиннадцать утра" — вдохновила "живого классика" американской литературы Джойс Кэрол Оутс на элегантную и безжалостную историю, где практически стирается тонкая грань между любовью, ненавистью и… преступлением. А самая знаменитая — "Полуночники" — "досталась" Майклу Коннелли. И это справедливо: кому, как не любителю джаза, детективу Гарри Босху, и пытаться разгадать тайну этого полотна? Также в работы Эдварда Хоппера вдохнули…

„Peaaegu talumatult pinev, n?rvek?ditav ja s?ltuvust tekitav. Erakordne.” Paula Hawkins, „T?druk rongis” autor &t;br/&t; &t;br/&t; Kui kaugele te olete valmis oma unistuse nimel minema? Selle k?simuse esitab Katie ja Eric Knoxile teenekas treener, kui on n?inud v?istlemas nende t?tart Devonit, v?imlemise imelast ja ol?mpialootust. Knoxide jaoks pole piire olemas – kuni nende kokkuhoidvat v?imlaseltskonda vapustab v?givaldne surm ning k?ik, mille nimel nad on nii k?vasti vaeva n?inud, satub korraga l??gi alla. Lapsevanemate hulgas ringlevad kuulujutud, Katie aga p??ab iga hinna eest peret koos hoida, tundes ?htlasi tugevat tungi kurit??d uurida. See, mida Katie teada saab – oma t?tre, abielu ja iseenda kohta –, sunnib teda j?rele m?tlema, kas ta on ikka t?esti valmis Devoni unistuste eest mis tahes hinda maksma. „Sa saad mind tundma” on v?imas ja ??vastav portree perekonnast, kus ?rnus v?ib t?hendada nii valu kui ka armastust. Megan Abbottil on eriline anne luua reetlikke hetki, mis paljastavad s?gavale maetud t?e. Kirjanik, kes oskab erakordselt h?sti n?rvik?di ja judinaid esile kutsuda, jutustab loo viimse piirini viidud vanemlikust eneseohverdusest, salajasest ihast ja ambitsioonide k?ikev?itvast j?ust. &t;br/&t; Edgari auhinna v?itja Megan Abbott on kirjutanud seitse romaani, sealhulgas „Pane mind proovile” ja „Palavik”, millest viimane v?itis nii International Thriller Writersi kui ka ajakirja Strand kriitikute auhinna parima romaani kategoorias ning valiti Amazoni, National Public Radio, The Boston Globe’i ja Los Angeles Timesi aasta parimate raamatute hulka. Abbott on s?ndinud Detroidi piirkonnas, l?petanud Michigani ?likooli bakalaureuse kraadiga inglise kirjanduses ning saanud New Yorgi ?likoolist doktorikraadi inglise ja ameerika kirjanduses. Ta elab New Yorgis Queensi linnaosas. &t;br/&t; „Julge, naturalistlik ning samas ilus ja unelev lugu, mis rammib sind niisama j?uliselt ja ?kiliselt nagu kiirrong. Abbott astub meie aja suurimate krimikirjanikega ?hte ritta.” Mary Kubica, The New York Timesi menuki „Hea t?druk” autor &t;br/&t; &t;br/&t; „Meelierutav kirjat??, h?sti ajastatud ainulaadsete h?poteeside ning l?puga, mis j??b sind terveks suveks kummitama.” Jessica Knoll, The New York Timesi menuki „?nnes?rgis s?ndinud t?druk” autor &t;br/&t; &t;br/&t; „Vaimukas, pingeline p?nevik sellest, kui kaugele on inimesed valmis oma unistuse nimel minema.” Brenda Janowitz, PopSugar &t;br/&t; „Megan Abbottil voolab ilmselt soontes j??. Haaranud noortekirjanduse oma kahtlaste t?iskasvanueesm?rkide teenistusse, kirjutab ta nii jahedalt distantsilt, et sul tekib tahtmine radiaatorit soojemaks keerata. Ent see varjatud pinge, mida ta alal hoiab, on nii talumatult ilus, et sa ei saa enam kuidagi diivanilt ?les.” Lloyd Sachs, Chicago Tribune

Sex, violence and corruption collide in this gritty vigilante thriller set in 1970s Washington DC. When her younger sister is found at the center of a brutal murder investigation, tough-as-nails Sheriff Normandy Gold is forced to dive headfirst into the seedy world of 1970s prostitution and soon discovers a twisted conspiracy leading right to the White House.

Kit has risen to the top of her profession. She's on the brink of achieving everything she wanted, but someone is standing in her way - Diane. Diane made Kit who she is today, lit the ambition that's driven her - and now she knows something that could burn Kit's world to the ground.
But Diane has a secret of her own, and Kit hasn't forgotten. She remembers the worst thing Diane ever did, and how it blew their friendship apart. Diane is beginning to think that Kit is just like her. Maybe she's right.
Ambition: It's in the blood...
Give Me Your Hand is a blistering thriller from Megan Abbott.

Dark, dangerous and compulsively readable, Dare Me by Megan Abbott is a gripping exploration of the teenage psyche.
There's something dangerous about the boredom of teenage girls. Coach said that once. She said it like she knew, and understood.
When Colette French arrives at school one fall and takes charge of the cheer squad, she brings a hint of threat. Sleek, remote and careless, she transforms the girls into warriors - and rivals. Addy and Beth find that for the first time they have secrets from one another. But their mentor is playing her own deadly game, and there is everything to lose.

A mother knows best . . . doesn't she?
Talented and determined, Devon is the centre of her ambitious parents' world, and the lynchpin of their marriage. There is nothing Katie and Eric wouldn't do for her.
When a violent hit-and-run accident sends shockwaves through their close-knit community, Katie is immediately concerned for her daughter, a rising star of the gymnastics world. She and Eric have worked so hard to protect Devon from anything that might distract or hurt her. That's what every parent wants for their child, after all. Even if they don't realize how much you've sacrificed for them. Even if they are keeping secrets from you . . .
Plotted with all the brilliance of Dare Me, and written with the compassion of The Fever, the astonishing You Will Know Me - dark and tender by turns - is an unforgettable novel by Megan Abbott.

Newly married and with a baby on the way, Jacy has everything she ever wanted. When she and her husband, Jed, go to visit his father in his remote cottage, Jacy feels bathed in love by Dr. Ash, if less so by his housekeeper, the enigmatic Mrs. Brandt.
Then Jacy has a health scare. Swiftly, all eyes are on Jacy's condition, and whispers about Jed's long-dead mother seem to be intruding upon the present. As the days pass, Jacy feels trapped in the cottage, her body under the looking glass. But are her fears founded or is this -as is suggested to her-a stubborn refusal to take necessary precautions to protect her unborn child? The dense woods surrounding the cottage are full of dangers, but are the greater ones inside?

"Нет никого опаснее скучающих девочек подростков, –– сказала тренер когда-то давно, когда ветер кружил сухие листья у наших ног."
Бет и Эдди –– лучшие подруги и королевы школьной команды поддержки, царствующие в своем маленьком закрытом мирке.
Но все меняется, когда приходит новый тренер.

Красивая, сильная, идеальная, она быстро завоевывает авторитет и меняет весь привычный уклад, внося раздор в крепкую дружбу и проверяя девочек на прочность.

Неожиданное убийство и полицейское расследование затрагивают как нового тренера, так и команду поддержки.
Спортивный сезон, как и следствие по делу, близятся к завершению.
Кто окажется под подозрением?
И смогут ли девочки сохранить дружбу, когда узнают правду?

The audacious new novel about family and ambition from "one of the best living mystery writers" (Grantland) and bestselling, award-winning author of The Fever, Megan Abbott.

How far will you go to achieve a dream? That's the question a celebrated coach poses to Katie and Eric Knox after he sees their daughter Devon, a gymnastics prodigy and Olympic hopeful, compete. For the Knoxes there are no limits--until a violent death rocks their close-knit gymnastics community and everything they have worked so hard for is suddenly at risk.

As rumors swirl among the other parents, Katie tries frantically to hold her family together while also finding herself irresistibly drawn to the crime itself. What she uncovers--about her daughter's fears, her own marriage, and herself--forces Katie to consider whether there's any price she isn't willing to pay to achieve Devon's dream.

From a writer with "exceptional gifts for making nerves jangle and skin crawl" (Janet Maslin), You Will Know Me is a breathless rollercoaster of a novel about the desperate limits of parental sacrifice, furtive desire, and the staggering force of ambition.

Это рассказ о том, что порой некоторые вещи нельзя оставить в прошлом, как ни старайся

"Нет никого опаснее скучающих девочек подростков, — сказала тренер когда-то давно, когда ветер кружил сухие листья у наших ног." Бет и Эдди — лучшие подруги и королевы школьной команды поддержки, царствующие в своем маленьком закрытом мирке. Но все меняется, когда приходит новый тренер. Красивая, сильная, идеальная, она быстро завоевывает авторитет и меняет весь привычный уклад, внося раздор в крепкую дружбу и проверяя девочек на прочность. Неожиданное убийство и полицейское расследование затрагивают как нового тренера, так и команду поддержки. Спортивный сезон, как и следствие по делу, близятся к завершению. Кто окажется под…

By the author of Dare Me and The End of Everything A young woman hired to keep the books at a down-at-the-heels nightclub is taken under the wing of the infamous Gloria Denton, a mob luminary who reigned during the Golden Era of Bugsy Siegel and Lucky Luciano. Notoriously cunning and ruthless, Gloria shows her eager young protégée the ropes, ushering her into a glittering demimonde of late-night casinos, racetracks, betting parlors, inside heists, and big, big money. Suddenly, the world is at her feet—as long as she doesn't take any chances, like falling for the wrong guy. As the roulette wheel turns, both mentor and protégée scramble to…

This book considers a recurrent figure in American literature: the solitary white man moving through urban space. The descendent of Nineteenth-century frontier and western heroes, the figure re-emerges in 1930-50s America as the 'tough guy'. The Street Was Mine looks to the tough guy in the works of hardboiled novelists Raymond Chandler (The Big Sleep) and James M. Cain (Double Indemnity) and their popular film noir adaptations. Focusing on the way he negotiates racial and gender 'otherness', this study argues that the tough guy embodies the promise of an impervious white masculinity amidst the turmoil of the Depression through the beginnings of the Cold War, closing with an analysis of Chester Himes, whose Harlem crime novels (For Love of Imabelle) unleash a ferocious revisionary critique of the tough guy tradition.

On October 7, 1949, dark-haired starlet Jean Spangler kissed her five-year-old daughter good-bye and left for a night shoot at a Hollywood studio. She was never seen again. The only clues left behind: a purse with a broken strap found in a nearby park, a cryptic note, and rumours about mobster boyfriends and ill-fated romances with movie stars. Drawing on this true-life missing person case, Megan Abbott's The Song Is You tells the story of Gil 'Hop' Hopkins, a smooth-talking Hollywood publicist whose career, despite his complicated personal life, is on the rise. It is 1951, two years after Jean's disappearance, and Hop finds himself unwillingly drawn into the still unsolved mystery by a friend of Jean who blames Hop for concealing details about Jean's whereabouts the night she vanished. Driven by guilt and fear of blackmail, Hop delves into the case himself, feverishly trying to stay one step ahead of an intrepid female reporter also chasing the story. Hop thought he'd seen it all, but what he uncovers both tantalizes and horrifies him as he plunges deeper and deeper into Hollywood's substratum in his attempt to uncover the truth.