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Who's going to belive you now?

  • #1 Best Seller
  • 2.2 million books sold by Arno Strobel at FISCHER
  • Arno Strobel's books have been translated into numerous languages: Spain, China, Korea, Netherlands, Poland, France, Russia, Turkey, Romania


Chapeau! This is exactly how thrillers should be written. -- Emanuel von Stein - Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger 


An exciting and fast-reading story! -- Sven Trautwein - Frankfurter Rundschau 


Incredible page-turner story by Arno Strobel ... No need for bookmarks. -- Björn Schubeus - Lebensart

"You didn't do it. But they have you on video. Who's going to believe you now?" 

Patrick Dostert is looking forward to a day off with his wife Julia when two police officers show up at his door before breakfast. Patrick invites them in, and from one minute to the next everything changes for him. He is suspected of having abused and kidnapped a woman three days earlier. Patrick has an alibi for the night of the crime, but the only witness who could exonerate him remains untraceable. And the victim's best friend incriminates him heavily. Patrick maintains his innocence until the video turns up. The video in which he can be seen. Even though he has never seen the victim. But no one believes him. He is taken into custody and is to be sentenced. And can do absolutely nothing, because pictures say more than a thousand words. Or do they?

The new psychological thriller from the No. 1 bestselling author in Germany


Arno Strobel loves borderline experiences and shares them with his readers. That's why his thrillers are like exciting voyages to the dark corners of the human soul and don't stop at even the most primal fears.

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  • Publisher: FISCHER Taschenbuch
  • Release: 31.08.2022
  • ISBN: 978-3-596-70666-2
  • 368 Pages
  • Author: Arno Strobel
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Arno Strobel

Arno Strobel (b.1962), is one of Germany’s most successful thriller writers. Known for pushing psychological boundaries and tapping into our deepest primal fears, he is a perennial #1 SPIEGEL bestselling author with over 3.4 million copies sold. Strobel meticulously researches his gripping narratives, working closely with a vast network of police and medical experts to ground his high-stakes plots in authentic procedural detail. Beyond his writing, he is a dedicated advocate for victim protection, actively supporting the prominent victims' rights organization Weisser Ring .