The Camino
Publisher: Luitingh-Sijthoff
The Camino has sold over 250,000 copies in the Netherlands and was on the bestseller list for 90 weeks
Film rights sold
Winner of the NS Reader’s Award 2023 and the Hebban Crime Award 2022
44-year-old chocolatier Lotte Bonnet has been living happily in South Limburg for years with her husband Emil, a former refugee from Bosnia. But then Emil unexpectedly commits suicide while walking the Camino (Way of St James), leaving Lotte devastated. When she travels to Bosnia eleven months later to scatter his ashes, Lotte discovers that Emil lied about his identity. To investigate his past, she hires a lawyer from Sarajevo, who makes a shocking discovery. Meanwhile, Lotte walks the Camino herself, using the exact route planned by Emil. She wants to find out what drove him to his desperate act. But someone follows her, someone who does not want her to uncover the truth… Niewierra prides herself on doing extensive research. Having walked a portion of the Camino herself, she has also talked to multiple survivors of the Bosnian War, incorporating their horriffic experiences in this devourable thriller.
Praise:
‘Again the author delivers a novel with nearly every ingredient for the perfect thriller: a rock solid plot, well thought out characters, a fascinating backstory and a tension that gets under your skin, intertwined with humor.’ – Jury of the Hebban Crime Award 2022
‘Set against the rugged landscape of Central France, a tense game of cat and mouse ensues between a hunter and his unsuspecting prey.’ – ZIN
‘The author has outdone herself.’ – De Telegraaf
Rights sold to Simon & Schuster (World English Rights), Neri Pozza (Italy), RBA (World Spanish Rights, via Asterisc Agents) and Columna (Catalan, via Asterisc Agents)
