back cover text Matthias Stadelmann is the captain of a steamboat on Lake Lucerne, happily married, and the father of three children. When his beloved wife Olivia dies in a car accident, not only is his perfect world shattered, but more and more certainties begin to crumble. Who was Olivia in the car with? Was she having an affair? And was her death truly an accident? Biography: Silvia Götschi, born in 1958 in Stans, is a passionate crime writer with a penchant for exploring the dark depths of the human soul. For several years, she worked in the hotel industry and traveled the world. After eighteen years in Davos, she moved back to Central Switzerland. Since 1998, she has been a freelance writer and works for an advertising agency. She has three sons and two daughters. New product