An ordinary December day. A deadly conspiracy. One student forced to become more than he ever thought he could be.
Essen, Germany. Five days before Christmas. For 24-year-old media student John Gruber, it starts as an ordinary day at the university-until a hand grenade rolls into his classroom.
What appears to be a brutal terrorist attack quickly spirals into something far more sinister. When John's girlfriend, Lucy, disappears without a trace, he is forced to search for answers on his own. But the deeper he digs, the clearer it becomes that the attack on the university was only the beginning. A decades-old secret. Ruthless criminals. A conspiracy powerful enough to silence anyone who gets too close. With only a handful of clues and the help of his injured best friend, Till, John is drawn into a relentless race across the snow-covered Ruhr region. As the body count rises and trust becomes a luxury, he realizes that the greatest threat may be closer than he ever imagined. Some nightmares end when you wake up. This one is only just beginning.A Cold Nightmare is a fast-paced, atmospheric thriller about the dark legacy of Germany's industrial heartland, the strength of true friendship, and one haunting question:
How far will an ordinary man go when everything he loves is about to be taken from him?