The Scorpion's Head

When Gaelle wakes up, the nightmare begins. She is lying injured in a psychiatric hospital in Berlin, with no memory of the tense holiday weekend she has just spent with her family. Her son is in a coma in a different hospital - and the police think she tried to kill him. Gaelle is sure she is innocent. But can she prove it?

Michael is a contract killer working for Scorpio, a shadowy organisation of hitmen led by the ruthless Dolores. Any agent who breaks the rules signs their own death warrant. When his latest assignment stirs up old memories, Michael refuses to do the job - and starts to run for his life.

Soon, both Gaelle and Michael will discover exactly what they are capable of doing to survive.

“"An expertly constructed crime novel with a beautiful international dimension. Vandermeeren is one of our greatest talents in the genre" --De Standaard "A fantastic thriller that you want to read in one sitting" --Het Nieuwsblad "A real page turner. You thunder at breakneck speed through a story that makes a lasting impression" --Krant Van West-Vlaanderen”

'An expertly constructed crime novel with a beautiful international dimension. Vandermeeren is one of our greatest talents in the genre' - De Standaard

'A fantastic thriller that you want to read in one sitting' - Het Nieuwsblad

'A real page turner. You thunder at breakneck speed through a story that makes a lasting impression' - Krant Van West-Vlaanderen

Hilde Vandermeeren (b. 1970) wrote a wide range of books for children and young adults before becoming a thriller writer. Within a short space of time she has become a major voice within Flemish crime writing: her debut crime novel was shortlisted for the Gouden Strop prize and the follow-up won the Hercule Poirot prize. A trained psychologist, she specialises in psychological thrillers that are tightly and cinematically structured.

Something bad happened to that child. And it was because of you. When Gaelle wakes up, the nightmare begins. She is lying injured in a psychiatric hospital in Berlin, with no memory of the tense holiday weekend she has just spent with her family. Her son is in a coma in a different hospital - and the police think she tried to kill him. Gaelle is sure she is innocent. But can she prove it? Michael is a contract killer working for Scorpio, a shadowy organisation of hitmen led by the ruthless Dolores. Any agent who breaks the rules signs their own death warrant. When his latest assignment stirs up old memories, Michael refuses to do the job - and starts to run for his life. Soon, both Gaelle and Michael will discover exactly what they are capable of doing to survive.

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