Happy Weekend

The perfect break. Your worst nightmare.

  • Over 3.5 million books by Arno Strobel sold
  • The new psychological thriller from the No. 1 bestselling author
  • ‘Arno Strobel is an icon of German thrillers.’ – Benedikt Dirrigl

      This getaway will become your worst nightmare.

      Katja and Marcel are in high spirits as they set off on a short trip over a long weekend. Until their suitcase is stolen from the car when they stop at a service station. Fortunately, Katja has put a GPS tracker in her luggage, which she can use to locate it. Sure enough, on the map in the app, they see their suitcase as a blue dot approaching the motorway entrance. Without thinking twice, they follow the car they suspect is carrying their luggage. But then it's too late – they're trapped. Someone has deliberately lured them to this spot. And unlike Katja, Marcel knows exactly why.


      "delivers pure goosebumps [...] a psychological thriller full of unexpected twists" - n-tv, Hannah Boldt

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      • Publisher: FISCHER Taschenbuch
      • Release: 26.08.2026
      • ISBN: 978-3-596-71297-7
      • 368 Pages
      • Author: Arno Strobel
      Buchcover von Happy Weekend: Psychothriller
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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 .