Das Schattenhaus

An eerie old house, a missing woman, and a dark secret that reaches deep into the past. After a tragic event, Ava flees from Boston to a remote peninsula on the coast of Maine. There, she rents an old mansion, hoping to finally find peace and inspiration for her new book. Although the house initially seems dark and creepy, it exerts an inexplicable attraction on her. Then she suddenly starts hearing strange noises, and one night she believes she sees a shadowy figure behind the curtains in her bedroom. From the locals, she learns about the mysterious disappearance of her predecessor. As Ava begins to investigate, she uncovers a disturbing secret that is desperately being kept hidden. Tess Gerritsen is also the author of the successful thriller series featuring the detective duo Rizzoli & Isles, in addition to her standalone novels.