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Passenger 23

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Every year, on average, 23 people vanish without a trace from cruise ships. Five years ago, police psychologist Martin Schwartz's wife and son disappeared during a holiday at sea, their case dismissed as a murder-suicide. But when a missing girl reappears holding Martin's son's teddy bear, the truth about these disappearances starts to surface. This high-concept thriller unravels a sinister mystery lurking aboard the ship, blending tension and unexpected twists in a claustrophobic maritime setting.
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Ideal for fans of psychological crime thrillers and suspenseful narratives set in confined environments, especially readers who enjoy complex plots with multiple twists and maritime mysteries.

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On average, 23 people per year disappear without a trace from cruise ships. Five years ago it was your wife and child who vanished while at sea. Never before has anyone come back. Until now. A high concept thriller.

A high concept thriller from the author of The Package, international number one bestseller Sebastian Fitzek.

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On average, 23 people per year disappear without a trace from cruise ships. Five years ago it was your wife and child who vanished while at sea. Never before has anyone come back. Until now. A high concept thriller.

Every year, on average 23 people disappear without a trace from cruise ships.

No one has ever come back.

Until now.

Five years ago, police psychologist Martin Schwartz lost his wife and son. They were holidaying on a cruise ship when they simply vanished, the case written off as a straightforward murder-suicide.

They are not the only parent-and-child pair to have disappeared from the ship in recent years – and yet, the authorities seem unconcerned.

But when a missing girl reappears – carrying Martin's son's beloved teddy bear – the police won't be able to avoid the truth that something sinister is lurking on board...

Passenger 23 is described as 'Without question one of the crime world's most evocative storytellers' by KARIN SLAUGHTER

'Fitzek's thrillers are breathtaking, full of wild twists' β€” HARLAN COBEN

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The novel has been described as 'bloody, breathless, deliberately discomforting and outrageously gripping' by Shots Magazine. Promoting Crime Fiction praises the author for crafting a claustrophobic atmosphere with relentless tension and continuous surprises. Mystery and Suspense highlights the strong narrative and unique plot, while Crime Review notes its clever storytelling and compelling setting. Esteemed voices in crime fiction commend Fitzek's evocative and twist-filled writing style.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838934514

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 May 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Head of Zeus

Contributors:

  • Translated by Jamie Bulloch
  • Translated by Jamie Bulloch

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 416

About the Author

Sebastian Fitzek is Germany's most successful author of psychological thrillers. His books have sold 11 million copies, been translated into more than twenty-four languages and are the basis for international cinema adaptations and theatre adaptations. Sebastian Fitzek was the first German author to be awarded the European Prize for Criminal Literature. He lives with his family in Berlin.

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