Chaque jour, Millie fait le ménage dans la belle maison des Winchester, une riche famille new-yorkaise. Elle récupère aussi leur fille à l'école et prépare les repas avant d'aller se coucher dans sa chambre, au grenier. Pour la jeune femme, ce nouveau travail est une chance inespérée. L'occasion de repartir de zéro. Mais, sous des dehors respectables, sa patronne se montre de plus en plus instable et toxique. Et puis il y a aussi cette rumeur dérangeante qui court dans le quartier : Mme Winchester aurait tenté de noyer sa fille quelques années auparavant. Heureusement, le charmant M. Winchester est là pour rendre la situation plus supportable. Mais le danger se tapit parfois sous des apparences trompeuses. Et lorsque Millie découvre que la porte de sa chambre mansardée ne ferme que de l'extérieur, il est peut-être déjà trop tard...
Avec ce nouvel emploi, Millie semble avoir une chance en or. Chez les Garrick, un couple fortuné qui possède un somptueux appartement avec vue sur Manhattan, elle fait le ménage et prépare les repas dans la magnifique cuisine. Mais elle ne tarde pas à déceler quelques ombres au tableau... Son patron, Douglas Garrick, est d'humeur de plus en plus changeante. Et pourquoi sa femme Wendy reste-t-elle toujours enfermée dans la chambre d'amis ? Le jour où Millie découvre du sang sur une chemise de nuit, elle ne peut plus rester les bras croisés. Quelque chose se trame dans cette maison. Et cela pourrait bien se retourner contre elle si elle continue à fouiner dans les secrets des autres...
Après avoir été au service des autres en tant que femme de ménage, Millie s'est enfin construit une vie à elle. Elle vient même d'emménager dans une belle maison, à l'abri d'une petite impasse chic et tranquille, avec son mari et ses deux enfants. Mais son rêve d'une existence paisible se ternit rapidement lorsqu'elle rencontre ses voisins. Il y a Suzette, bien trop snob et aguicheuse, et son insipide mari, Jonathan, sans oublier leur terrifiante femme de ménage au regard perçant et au comportement plus que suspect. Les craintes de Millie montent d'un cran lorsque d'étranges bruits se font entendre la nuit dans sa propre maison...
Tricia et Ethan sont des jeunes mariés à la recherche d'une maison. Pendant qu'ils visitent le manoir isolé d'une psychiatre renommée qui a disparu quatre ans plus tôt, une tempête de neige les empêche de quitter les lieux. Pour patienter, Tricia écoute les cassettes des séances du Dr Adrienne Hale avec chacun de ses patients, qui retracent les événements ayant conduit à sa disparition.
Rien ne va plus pour Blake. Licencié brutalement, il n'arrive plus à payer le prêt immobilier de la nouvelle maison qu'il partage avec sa fiancée. La solution ? Prendre une locataire pour les aider à payer les frais de la maison.
Et Whitney correspond exactement à ce que le jeune couple recherche. Elle est sympathique, charmante, sérieuse. La locataire parfaite. En apparence. Rapidement, quelque chose cloche. Une odeur putride imprègne la maison et des bruits étranges réveillent Blake au milieu de la nuit.
Et bientôt, il commence à redouter que quelqu'un découvre ses secrets les plus sombres. Le danger a pénétré dans sa maison, et lorsqu'il s'en rend compte, il est bien trop tard : le piège est sur le point de se refermer...
Aujourd'hui est censé être le plus beau jour de la vie de Millie. La femme de ménage se marie avec Enzo, l'homme de ses rêves, et rien ne peut gâcher son bonheur. D'autant que ses parents, avec lesquels elle est brouillée depuis quinze ans, ont promis d'assister à la cérémonie.
Mais alors qu'elle devrait se préoccuper uniquement de sa robe et de sa coiffure, Millie est confrontée à un sérieux problème : quelqu'un ne veut pas qu'elle vive assez longtemps pour prononcer ses voeux. Quelqu'un qui épie ses faits et gestes, jusque dans sa chambre.
Prise au piège, Millie décide pourtant de ne pas se laisser intimider. Elle se mariera coûte que coûte, pour le meilleur et pour le pire. Mais le pire pourrait bien arriver plus tôt que prévu...
Comme beaucoup de femmes célibataires de New York, Sydney a beaucoup de mal à faire des rencontres. Elle a tout vu : des hommes qui mentent sur eux-mêmes, d'autres qui lui font payer l'addition du dîner et, pire encore, des hommes qui n'arrêtent pas de parler de leur mère ! Mais elle vient de décrocher le jackpot. Son nouveau petit ami est tout simplement parfait. Il est charmant, beau et travaille comme médecin dans un hôpital. Sydney est éblouie. Jusqu'au jour où elle entend parler du meurtre d'une jeune femme - le dernier d'une série. Le principal suspect ? Un homme mystérieux qui sort avec ses victimes avant de les tuer. Sydney devrait se sentir en sécurité. Après tout, elle sort avec l'homme de ses rêves. Mais elle ne peut s'empêcher de se dire que quelque chose cloche : l'homme parfait n'est peut-être pas aussi parfait qu'il y paraît... Et surtout, elle a l'impression que quelqu'un l'épie. Elle doit absolument découvrir la vérité, sinon elle pourrait bien être la prochaine victime du tueur...
Chaque matin, Eve se lève et embrasse tendrement son mari, Nate. Ils partent au travail ensemble, au lycée où elle enseigne les mathématiques et où Nate est professeur d'anglais. Une vie parfaite, réglée comme du papier à musique. Tranquille.
Pourtant, l'année dernière, l'école a été secouée par un scandale. Un professeur a été licencié parce qu'il aurait eu une liaison avec Addie, une élève. Et cette année, cette élève se retrouve dans la classe d'Eve et dans celle de son charmant mari.
Comme tout le monde, Eve sait que l'on ne peut pas faire confiance à la jeune fille, une menteuse invétérée qui fait du mal autour d'elle. Et quand la prof commence à comprendre qui est véritablement Addie et ce qu'elle cherche à cacher, il est déjà trop tard...
"Welcome to the family," Nina Winchester says as I shake her elegant, manicured hand. I smile politely, gazing around the marble hallway. Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever I like. But I''ll soon learn that the Winchesters'' secrets are far more dangerous than my own . . .
Every day I clean the Winchesters'' beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor.
I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew''s handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it''s hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina''s life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband.
I only try on one of Nina''s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it''s like. But she soon finds out... and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it''s far too late.
But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don''t know who I really am.
They don''t know what I''m capable of . . .
An unbelievably twisty read that will have you glued to the pages late into the night. Anyone who loves The Woman in the Window, The Wife Between Us and The Girl on the Train won''t be able to put this down!
Read what everyone''s saying about The Housemaid:
"I got severe whiplash from the twistiest turns... Every time I thought I had it figured out... WRONG!!!... I am still reeling... outstanding... If you love a top notch psychological thriller that will have you questioning your own sanity, then this 5-star read is for you" NetGalley reviewer, FIVE STARS "What a wild ride!!! Freida definitely delivered the best twisty ending... Gripping from start to finish... honestly, I just could not put it down... An absolutely mind-blowing shocker that kept me guessing and on the edge of my seat literally until the very end" Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS "So many twists and turns... I was hooked right away - I even read my Kindle while waiting in my kid''s school pick-up line so I wouldn''t have to put this book down!... addictive... pure perfection!" Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS
Après avoir été au service des autres en tant que femme de ménage, Millie s'est enfin construit une vie à elle. Elle vient même d'emménager dans une belle maison, dans une petite impasse chic et tranquille, avec son mari et ses deux enfants.
Mais son rêve d'une vie paisible est rapidement terni par la rencontre de ses voisins. Il y a Suzette, bien trop snob et aguicheuse, son insipide mari, mais surtout leur terrifiante femme de ménage au regard perçant et au comportement plus que suspect.
Les craintes de Millie montent d'un cran lorsque des bruits étranges se font entendre la nuit dans sa propre maison. Pire : elle éprouve un étrange malaise et se sent épiée. C'est certain, quelque chose ne tourne pas rond dans cette rue si tranquille. Mais est-elle prête à en découvrir les secrets ? Et surtout, le temps de comprendre ce qui ne va pas, tout peut arriver...
Avec ce nouvel emploi, Millie semble avoir une chance en or. Chez les Garrick, un couple fortuné qui possède un somptueux appartement avec vue sur Manhattan, elle fait le ménage et prépare les repas dans la magnifique cuisine. Mais elle ne tarde pas à déceler quelques ombres au tableau... Son patron, Douglas Garrick, est d'humeur de plus en plus changeante. Et pourquoi sa femme, Wendy, reste-t-elle toujours enfermée dans la chambre d'amis ? Le jour où Millie découvre du sang sur une chemise de nuit, elle ne peut plus rester les bras croisés. Quelque chose se trame dans cette maison. Et cela pourrait bien se retourner contre elle, si elle continue à fouiner dans les secrets des autres...
As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But I can''t risk losing this job - not if I want to keep my darkest secret safe . . .
It''s hard to find an employer who doesn''t ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny kitchen. I can work here for a while, stay quiet until I get what I want.
It''s almost perfect. But I still haven''t met Mrs Garrick, or seen inside the guest bedroom. I''m sure I hear her crying. I notice spots of blood around the neck of her white nightgowns when I''m doing laundry. And one day I can''t help but knock on the door. When it gently swings open, what I see inside changes everything....
That''s when I make a promise. After all, I''ve done this before. I can protect Mrs. Garrick while keeping my own secrets locked up safe.
Douglas Garrick has done wrong. He is going to pay. It''s simply a question of how far I''m willing to go....
An unbelievably twisty read that will have you glued to the pages late into the night. Anyone who loves The Woman in the Window, The Wife Between Us and The Girl on the Train will be completely hooked!
Read what everyone''s saying about The Housemaid''s Secret:
''Hold on to your jaws, because they will drop . . . Loved. It. So. Much!!'' Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS ''I flew through the pages like a bat out of hell. So, so good!! I absolutely loved every second of it!! Will lead you down one path until you are completely turned around and screaming WTF?!'' Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS ''I read this book straight through in one sitting, and stayed up entirely too late to do so . . . Crazy twists and turns - I actually said "Wait, what?" out loud'' Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS
A twisting, pulse-pounding psychological thriller from Freida McFadden, the Sunday Times bestselling author of the highly addictive global bestselling Housemaid series.
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"You must be our new neighbors!" Mrs. Lowell gushes and waves across the picket fence. I clutch my daughter's hand and smile back: but the second Mrs. Lowell sees my husband a strange expression crosses her face. In that moment I make a promise. We finally have a family home. My past is far, far behind us. And I'll do anything to keep it that way...
I used to clean other people's houses-now, I can't believe this home is actually mine. The charming kitchen, the quiet cul-de-sac, the huge yard where my kids can play. My husband and I saved for years to give our children the life they deserve.
Even still, I'm wary of our new neighbor Mrs. Lowell. When she invites us over for dinner it's our chance to make friends. Her maid opens the door wearing a white apron, her hair in a tight bun. I know exactly what it's like to be in her shoes. But her cold stare gives me chills...
The Lowells' maid isn't the only strange thing on our street. I'm sure I see a shadowy figure watching us. My husband leaves the house late at night. And when I meet a woman who lives across the way, her words chill me to the bone: Be careful of your neighbors.
Did I make a terrible mistake moving my family here?
I thought I'd left my darkest secrets behind. But could this quiet suburban street be the most dangerous place of all?
Unbelievably twisty and tension-packed, The Housemaid is Watching can be enjoyed as a standalone read: and once you start, it will have you up all night racing through the pages until the final explosive twist.
A new, twisting thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Coworker and The Housemaid!
She's looking for the perfect man. He's looking for the perfect victim.
Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She's seen it all: men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can't shut up about their mothers. Until she meets Tom.
Tom is utterly perfect. He's charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept off her feet.
Then the brutal murder of a young woman-the latest in a string of deaths across the coast-confounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them.
Sydney should feel safe. After all, she has Tom, the man of her dreams. But she can't shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every move, and if she doesn't get to the truth, she'll be the killer's next victim...
A dark story about obsession and the things we'll do for love, Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest...
A new, jaw-dropping thriller from the instant #1 New York Times bestseller of The Boyfriend and The Housemaid!
There's no place like home...
Blake Porter is riding high, until he's not. Fired abruptly from his job as a VP of marketing and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new brownstone he shares with his fiancee, he's desperate to make ends meet.
Enter Whitney. Beautiful, charming, down-to-earth, and looking for a room to rent. She's exactly what Blake's looking for. Or is she?
Because something isn't quite right. The neighbors start treating Blake differently. The smell of decay permeates his home, no matter how hard he scrubs. Strange noises jar him awake in the middle of the night. And soon Blake fears someone knows his darkest secrets...
Danger lives right at home, and by the time Blake realizes it, it'll be far too late. The trap is already set.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden knocks at your door with a gripping story of revenge, privilege, and secrets turned sour...
A brand-new psychological thriller from #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden - the master of riveting suspense and emotional twists that readers can't get enough of.
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The nightmare she's running from is nothing compared to where she's headed...
Tegan is eight months pregnant, alone, and desperately wants to put her crumbling life in the rearview mirror. So she hits the road, planning to stay with her brother until she can figure out her next move. But she doesn't realise she's heading straight into a blizzard.
She never arrives at her destination.
Stranded in rural Maine with a dead car and broken ankle, Tegan worries she's made a terrible mistake. Then a miracle occurs: she is rescued by a couple who offers her a room in their warm cabin until the snow clears.
But something isn't right. Tegan believed she was waiting out the storm, but as time ticks by, she comes to realise she is in grave danger. This safe haven isn't what she thought it was, and staying here may have been her most deadly mistake yet.
And now she must do whatever it takes to save herself - and her unborn child.
A gut-wrenching story of motherhood, survival, and twisted expectations from the master of mystery and suspense, Freida McFadden delivers a snowbound thriller that will chill you to the bone.
There's someone at your front door - should you let them in? Find out in a riveting new psychological thriller from global sensation and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Housemaid. ***Who knows what the storm will blow in...Casey's cabin in the wilderness is not built for a hurricane. Her roof shakes, the lights flicker, and the tree outside her front door sways ominously in the wind. But she's a lot more worried about the girl she discovers lurking outside her kitchen window. She's young. She's alone. And she's covered in blood. The girl won't explain where she came from, or loosen her grip on the knife in her right hand. And when Casey makes a disturbing discovery in the middle of the night, things take a turn for the worse. The girl has a dark secret. One she'll kill to keep. And if Casey gets too close to the truth, she may not live to see the morning. In this taut, deadly tale of endurance and desperation, Freida McFadden explores how far one girl will go to save herself - and the deadly repercussions of survival at any cost...
A mind-bending, psychological thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Housemaid!
Lesson #1: trust no one
Eve has a good life. She gets up each day, gets a kiss from her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. Except...
Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal, with one student, Addie, at its center. And this year, Eve is dismayed to find the girl in her class.
Addie can't be trusted. She lies. She hurts people. She destroys lives. At least, that's what everyone says.
But nobody knows the real Addie. Nobody knows the secrets that could destroy her. And Addie will do anything to keep it quiet.
From the Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a story of twisting secrets and long-awaited revenge.
Chaque jour, Millie fait le ménage dans la belle maison des Winchester, une riche famille new-yorkaise. Elle récupère aussi leur fille à l'école et prépare les repas avant d'aller se coucher dans sa chambre, au grenier. Pour la jeune femme, ce nouveau travail est une chance inespérée. L'occasion de repartir de zéro. Mais, sous des dehors respectables, sa patronne se montre de plus en plus instable et toxique. Et puis il y a aussi cette rumeur dérangeante qui court dans le quartier : madame Winchester aurait tenté de noyer sa fille il y a quelques années. Heureusement, le gentil et séduisant monsieur Winchester est là pour rendre la situation supportable. Mais le danger se tapit parfois sous des apparences trompeuses. Et lorsque Millie découvre que la porte de sa chambre mansardée ne ferme que de l'extérieur, il est peut-être déjà trop tard...
#1 Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden returns with Ward D: a gripping locked room thriller set in an eerie hospital ward.
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Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward. All she has to do is make it through the night shift...
Ward D is the hospital's mental health unit and as a medical student, Amy is required to gain experience on the floor. But little do her colleagues know it may force her to confront a past she's fought hard to forget.
The night starts. The countdown begins.
As the hours tick by, Amy grows increasingly convinced something terrible is happening within the ward's tightly secured walls. When patients and staff start to vanish without a trace, it becomes clear that everyone on the unit is in grave danger.
Amy never wanted to spend the night on Ward D. Now, she might not make it out alive.
Ward D once again demonstrates why Freida McFadden is the most talked-about voice in contemporary crime fiction, delivering a taut psychological thriller that will have you gripped right to the thrilling final twist.
She was promised a miracle. She got more then she bargained for. Abby wants a baby more than anything. But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seems like motherhood is not in her future. That is, until her personal assistant Monica makes a generous offer to serve as a surrogate. It's an offer that will make all of Abby's dreams come true. But soon, strange things start happening. And it turns out Monica isn't who she says she is. The woman now carrying Abby's child has an unspeakable secret. And she will stop at nothing to get what she wants. #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden delivers a page turner that will redefine what it means to be in the family way...
A twisting, pulse-pounding thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Coworker!
Sometimes the truth kills...
Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams. They think they've found it when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace years ago. But when a violent winter storm traps them at the estate, the house begins to lose its appeal.
Stuck inside and growing restless, Tricia stumbles on a collection of audio transcripts from Dr. Hale's sessions with patients. As Tricia listens to the cassette tapes, she learns about the terrifying chain of events leading up to the doctor's mysterious disappearance.
With each tape, another shocking piece of the puzzle falls into place, and a web of lies slowly unravels. But by the time Tricia reaches the final cassette, the one that reveals the entire horrifying story, it will be too late...
From Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes an addictive, unpredictable thriller that will keep you asking the question: what is the truth?
From the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Housemaid, The Boyfriend and The Tenant comes a twisty psychological thriller like no other - a story of sinister secrets that will keep you enraptured through to the shocking finale. Quinn Alexander has committed an unthinkable crime. To avoid spending her life in prison, Quinn makes a run for it. She leaves behind her home, her job, and her family. She grabs her passport and heads for the northern border before the police can discover what she's done. But when an unexpected snowstorm forces her off the road, Quinn must take refuge at the broken-down, isolated Baxter Motel. The handsome and kindly owner, Nick Baxter, is only too happy to offer her a cheap room for the night. Unfortunately, the Baxter Motel isn't the quiet, safe haven it seemed to be. The motel has a dark and disturbing past. And in the dilapidated house across the way, the silhouette of Nick's ailing wife is always at the window. Always watching. In the morning, Quinn must leave the motel. She'll pack up her belongings and get back on the road to freedom. But first, she must survive the night. *** Do Not Disturb is Freida McFadden at her very best, delivering a riveting story of psychological suspense set in a run-down motel. Can you survive the night?
A gripping, twisty thriller from Freida McFadden, the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Coworker!The guiltiest people aren't always the ones behind bars...As a new nurse practitioner at a maximum-security prison, Brooke Sullivan is taught three crucial rules:Treat all prisoners with respect. Never reveal any personal information. Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates.
