In dunkelster Nacht

Nemesis #4

by Wolfgang Hohlbein

Der exzentrische Multimillionär von Thum hat drei Männer und drei Frauen auf die Burg Krailsfelden eingeladen. Zwei von ihnen sollen sein Millionenerbe antreten. Nichts verbindet die Eingeladenen, außer dass ihre Eltern irgendwann gemeinsam mit von Thum ein Internat in Krailsfelden besucht haben. In der Nacht ihrer Ankunft sind bereits drei von ihnen auf mysteriöse Weise ums Leben gekommen. Kein Wunder, dass die Überlebenden sich inzwischen misstrauen. Ihr Gastgeber ist verschwunden - und in den dunkelsten Nachtstunden sind sie allein mit ihren Ängsten und der Gewissheit, dass in den Mauern von Krailsfelden der Tod umgeht.

Genres: Fantasy, Horror, German Literature

168 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2004

About the author

Wolfgang Hohlbein is a German author of science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction who lives near Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia. His wife, Heike, is also a writer and often works with her husband. She often comes up with the story ideas and therefore is generally credited as co-author. Their daughter, Rebecca, is also a writer.

Writing short stories since age 15, Hohlbein was first recognized as an author after sending in a manuscript he and his wife had written at a fantasy and science fiction writing contest in 1982. They won and their book, Märchenmond (English title: "Magic Moon"), was published by Ueberreuter Publishing, soon becoming a bestseller and winning several awards. It is one of their greatest successes till today.

Many of his more than 200 books are translated and published in many European countries as well as in South Korea. Yet for many years none of his works had been translated into English. In 2006, Magic Moon was translated into English and published in the United States.