'A nail-biting hostage thriller' ? Choice MagazinePRAISE FOR SEBASTIAN FITZEK: 'Fitzek's thrillers are breathtaking, full of wild twists' Harlan Coben. 'Sebastian Fitzek is without question one of the crime world's most evocative storytellers. He always serves up an intense, impossible to put down thriller and The Package is no exception. A gripping read with a surprising twist, this one is not to be missed' Karin Slaughter. 'Sebastian Fitzek is simply amazing. I truly hope that one day I will be able to create suspense and plot twists in the way only Sebastian can. A true Master of his craft' Chris Carter. 'Spine-chilling... Masterful... Brilliant' The Times. 'Dazzling' Sunday Times. 'Grimly atmospheric' Guardian. 'A breakneck ride' ? Big Issue Sebastian Fitzek is one of Europe's most successful authors of psychological thrillers. His books have sold 12 million copies, been translated into more than thirty-six languages and are the basis for international cinema and theatre adaptations. Sebastian Fitzek was the first German author to be awarded the European Prize for Criminal Literature. He lives with his family in Berlin.Jamie Lee Searle is a translator from German and one of the co-founders of the Emerging Translators Network.