Romy Hausmann

Marta sover, som er Romy Hausmanns andre thriller, er nok en følelsesladet psykologisk thriller i toppklassen. En gripende historie om fortid, skyld og gjengjeldelse. Den enestående debuten Elskede barn ble en kritikerrost internasjonal storselger. Det er mange år siden Nadja Kulka ble dømt for en grusom forbrytelse. Hun har sonet straffen sin. Det er ingenting hun heller vil enn å leve et vanlig liv: bo i en hyggelig leilighet, ha fast jobb, noen få venner … Men da en av vennene hennes, den vakre og frisinnede Laura, dreper kjæresten sin, ber hun Nadja om hjelp. De to kvinnene drar til et avsidesliggende hus i skogen for å begrave liket. Men planen deres går fort i oppløsning, og Nadja er fanget, hun er blitt en brikke i et makabert spill der hun både er det perfekte offeret og den perfekte morderen ...

Elskede barn av den tyske forfatteren Romy Hausmann er en kritikerrost, oppsiktsvekkende internasjonal debut - en vakker, hjerteskjærende og skremmende psykologisk thriller. En kvinne og en liten jente blir lagt inn på sykehus etter en bilulykke. Den lille jenta forteller at moren heter Lena og at de har flyktet fra en hytte i skogen, en hytte med tildekkede vinduer. En mann hun kaller far har holdt dem fanget der i lang tid. Men marerittet er ikke over, det har akkurat begynt.

The mind-bending new thriller from the bestselling author of Dear Child

Dark secrets past and present collide in Sleepless, a haunting novel of guilt and retribution from Romy Hausmann, the international bestselling author of Dear Child. It's been years since Nadja Kulka was convicted of a cruel crime. After being released from prison, she's wanted nothing more than to live a normal life: nice flat, steady job, even a few friends. But when one of those friends, Laura von Hoven--free-spirited beauty and wife of Nadja's boss--kills her lover and begs Nadja for her help, Nadja can't seem to refuse. The two women make for a remote house in the woods, the perfect place to bury a body. But their plan quickly falls apart and Nadja finds herself outplayed, a pawn in a bizarre game in which she is both the perfect victim and the perfect murderer...

NOW A #1 NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES AND #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER" A] tantalizingly disturbing debut... As enthralling as it is thought-provoking." -New York Times Book Review BookPage's Top 10 Mystery & Suspense of the YearChicago Public Library's Best Books of 2020New York Times Group Text Pick A woman held captive finally escapes--but can she ever really get away? Gone Girl meets Room in this page-turning, #1 internationally bestselling thriller. A windowless shack in the woods. A dash to safety. But when a woman finally escapes her captor, the end of the story is only the beginning of her nightmare. She says her name is Lena. Lena, who disappeared without a trace 14 years prior. She fits the profile. She has the distinctive scar. But her family swears that she isn't their Lena. The little girl who escaped the woods with her knows things she isn't sharing, and Lena's devastated father is trying to piece together details that don't quite fit. Lena is desperate to begin again, but something tells her that her tormentor still wants to get back what belongs to him...and that she may not be able to truly escape until the whole truth about what happened in the woods finally emerges. Twisty, suspenseful, and psychologically clever, Romy Hausmann's Dear Child is a captivating thriller with all the ingredients of a breakout hit. "Chilling, original and mesmerizing." --David Baldacci

THE MIND-BENDING NEW THRILLER FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF DEAR CHILD'Hausmann's novel has the feel of a nightmare, unfolding at breakneck speed' SUNDAY TIMESIt's been years since Nadja Kulka was convicted of a cruel crime. After being released from prison, she's wanted nothing more than to live a normal life: nice flat, steady job, even a few friends. But when one of those friends, Laura von Hoven - free-spirited beauty and wife of Nadja's boss - kills her lover and begs Nadja for her help, Nadja can't seem to be able to refuse. The two women make for a remote house in the woods, the perfect place to bury a body. But their plan quickly falls apart and Nadja finds herself outplayed, a pawn in a bizarre game in which she is both the perfect victim and the perfect murderer . . . Dark secrets past and present collide in this haunting novel of guilt and retribution from the internationally bestselling author of Dear Child. PRAISE FOR ROMY HAUSMANN:'Chilling' People Magazine'[A] tantalizingly disturbing debut . . . As enthralling as it is thought-provoking' New York Times'Hausmann is a force to be reckoned with. You can't stop reading' David Baldacci'Deliciously dark' Alice Feeney'Very compelling' Peter James'Disturbingly good' Lesley Kara

Elskede barn er en kritikerrost, oppsiktsvekkende internasjonal debut - en hjerteskjærende og skremmende psykologisk thriller. Sofistikert, velskrevet og skremmende fra første side. Denne historien begynner der andre slutter. En kvinne og to barn rømmer etter å ha vært holdt fanget i flere år. Men terroren følger etter dem ut i friheten og stirrer dem rett i ansiktet. Dypt inne i skogen ligger en hytte uten vinduer. Der inne er Lena og barnas liv overvåket og styrt av far. Han skaper natten og dagen. Som Gud. Måltider, toalettbesøk og lesning følger strikte tider og blir overvåket ned i minste detalj. Han beskytter familien fra alle farer "der ute" og sørger for at barna - født og oppvokst i hytta - har det de trenger. En dag klarer Lena å rømme. Hun og barna er frie. Men marerittet er ikke over, det har akkurat begynt. For far vil ha tilbake det som tilhører ham. Skummelt fra første side - Elskede barn er en thriller som beveger seg i grenselandet til det ubegripelige; ond, tragisk og fullstendig nervepirrende.

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 GirlA 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