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The Shadow

By Melanie Raabe
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The Shadow by Melanie Raabe is a gripping crime and thriller novel that follows Norah, a journalist who moves to Vienna for a fresh start. Her life takes an unexpected turn when a stranger predicts a murder involving her. Norah becomes entangled in a tense mystery as she navigates unexpected twists and attempts to uncover the truth.
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A pacy psychological thriller about the slippery nature of the truth and destiny from award–winning German author Melanie Raabe

A pacy psychological thriller about the slippery nature of the truth and destiny from award-winning German author Melanie Raabe.

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A pacy psychological thriller about the slippery nature of the truth and destiny from award-winning German author Melanie Raabe.

On February 11 you will kill a man called Arthur Grimm. Of your own free will. And for a good reason.

Norah has just moved from Berlin to Vienna in order to leave her old life behind her for good when a homeless woman spits these words at her. Norah is unnervedβ€”many years earlier, something terrible happened to her on February 11. She shrugs this off as a mere coincidence, however, until shortly afterwards she meets a man called Arthur Grimm.

Soon Norah begins to have a dreadful suspicionβ€”does she have a good reason to take revenge on Grimm? What really happened in the worst night of her life all those years ago? And can Norah make sure that justice is done without herself committing murder?

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ISBN: 9781922268617

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 March 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

Melanie Raabe grew up in Thuringia, Germany, and attended the Ruhr University Bochum, where she specialised in media studies and literature. After graduating, she moved to Cologne to work as a journalist by day and secretly write books by night. Her two previous novels, The Trap and The Stranger, are international bestsellers.

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