A desperate bid for freedom. A wall that divides lives. A secret that blurs the line between memory and reality.
When the Berlin Wall goes up overnight, Petra Wolff is torn from her family and thrust into a world of barbed wire, guard towers, and fear. For years, she endures the oppressive weight of the German Democratic Republic, planning in silence, watching, waiting. Her only escape.
Armed with nothing but scraps of fabric sewn into a makeshift rope, Petra makes her move.
Searchlights sweep.
Dogs snarl.
Bullets rip through the night.
Just beyond the Wall lies everything she has ever wanted—light, laughter, and the chance to embrace her family again.
But as Petra claws toward freedom, a shattering truth emerges—one that changes everything about her escape… and herself.
Escape is a gripping historical thriller that blends Cold War suspense with a haunting twist. Perfect for fans
Kristin Hannah (The Nightingale)
Ken Follett (Fall of Giants)
Psychological suspense with powerful historical settings