Zusatztext A mesmerising and flawlessly plotted debut Informationen zum Autor Romy Hausmann was born in East Germany in 1981. At the age of twenty-four she became chief editor at a film production company in Munich. Since the birth of her son, Romy has been working as a freelancer in television. Her thriller debut, Dear Child , became a number one bestseller in Germany, was published in twenty countries and has been adapted into an internationally successful Netflix series. Romy lives with her family in a remote house in the woods near Stuttgart. Klappentext You escaped. But he will never let you go. NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES: A page-turning thriller perfect for fans of Room and Gone Girl A windowless shack in the woods. Lena's life and that of her two children follows the rules set by their captor, the father: meals, bathroom visits, study time are strictly scheduled and meticulously observed. He protects his family from the dangers lurking in the outside world and makes sure that his children will always have a mother to look after them. One day Lena manages to flee - but the nightmare continues. It seems as if her tormentor wants to get back what belongs to him. And then there is the question whether she really is the woman called 'Lena', who disappeared without a trace over thirteen years ago. The police and Lena's family are all desperately trying to piece together a puzzle that doesn't quite seem to fit. 'Chilling, original and mesmerising. Hausmann is a force to be reckoned with' David Baldacci 'A peerless exercise in suspense' Financial Times 'Will haunt you long after the last page' Alice Feeney 'Keeps you guessing' Sunday Express 'Intelligent and original' Sunday Independent 'Outstanding' Publishers Weekly ' Claustrophobic, terrifying and fiercely compelling' Daily Mail 'Disturbingly good' Lesley Kara 'Gripping, suspenseful and beautifully written' Jo Spain Vorwort Room meets Gone Girl in this page-turning thriller from one of Germany's hottest new talents. Now major Netflix series. Zusammenfassung Room meets Gone Girl in this page-turning thriller from one of Germany's hottest new talents. Now major Netflix series....

A mesmerising and flawlessly plotted debut

Vorwort
Room meets Gone Girl in this page-turning thriller from one of Germany's hottest new talents. Now major Netflix series.

Autorentext
Romy Hausmann was born in East Germany in 1981. At the age of twenty-four she became chief editor at a film production company in Munich. Since the birth of her son, Romy has been working as a freelancer in television. Her thriller debut, Dear Child, became a number one bestseller in Germany, was published in twenty countries and has been adapted into an internationally successful Netflix series. Romy lives with her family in a remote house in the woods near Stuttgart.

Klappentext

YOU ESCAPED. BUT YOUR NIGHTMARE HAS JUST BEGUN.

THE NO.1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

'Chilling, original and mesmerising. Hausmann is a force to be reckoned with' David Baldacci
'A peerless exercise in suspense' Financial Times
'Claustrophobic, terrifying and fiercely compelling' Daily Mail
'Disturbingly good' Lesley Kara
'Gripping, suspenseful and beautifully written' Jo Spain

A windowless shack in the woods. Lena's life and that of her two children follows the rules set by their captor, the father: meals, bathroom visits, study time are strictly scheduled and meticulously observed. He protects his family from the dangers lurking in the outside world and makes sure that his children will always have a mother to look after them.

One day Lena manages to flee - but the nightmare continues. It seems as if her tormentor wants to get back what belongs to him. And then there is the question whether she really is the woman called 'Lena', who disappeared without a trace over thirteen years ago. The police and Lena's family are all desperately trying to piece together a puzzle that doesn't quite seem to fit.

'Will haunt you long after the last page' Alice Feeney
'Keeps you guessing' Sunday Express
'Intelligent and original' Sunday Independent
'Outstanding' Publishers Weekly