Your best friend has been murdered. You saw it happen. But you can’t remember anything…

HALTLOS
by Sarah Nisi
btb/PRH Germany, January 2025

Emily has been feeling like an outsider for months now. The Londoner can’t cope with everyday life any more, and has to give up her studies. Three months ago, her friend Liv fell onto the Tube tracks and died – Emily was standing right next to her, but can’t recall anything about the incident. The police thinks it was an accident, but Emily suspects there’s more to it. She must find a way to remember. But why is everyone she tries to talk to about it being so evasive? And what if she discovers a terrible truth about herself in the process? Little does Emily know that her life is already in serious danger…

A brilliantly constructed psychological thriller about unreliable memories, and a perilous hunt for the truth.

Sarah Nisi has lived in London since 2012. She was born in Hildesheim, and worked as a corporate lawyer in Düsseldorf for several years before moving to London to study creative writing. Since then the German-British author has dedicated most of her time to writing. London’s particular atmosphere and social diversity are key ingredients of her thrillers. Her debut Ich will dir nah sein (‘I want to be close to you’) was a bestseller in Germany, and shortlisted for prestigious prizes including the Glauser, the Viktor Crime Award and the Crime Cologne Award.