Otis’ Rescue

Mirjam Mous

A new super thrilling and intriguing book as we have come to expect from Mirjam Mous

Mirjam Mous once again proves she is a master of suspense Boy 7 sold almost 150,000 copies worldwide

Melvin is an urban explorer. Together with his brother Otis he secretly visits abandoned buildings: old hospitals, factories and forgotten villas where time seems to have frozen. While Otis takes pictures, Melvin fantasizes about the people who once lived or worked there.

When they move to Prinsenbeek, Otis discovers an abandoned house in a nearby forest which he calls the Hunter’s House. A perfect urb-ex location. But then Otis is hit by a car. Melvin suspects foul play. Does the Hunter’s House have something to do with the accident? Melvin tries to find out and makes a mysterious discovery. Maybe he can still save Otis!

140 x 215 mm | 304 pages | 60,000 words hardcover | age group 15+ all rights available

For years Mirjam Mous worked as a teacher before she decided to start writing fulltime. Mirjam writes for a large public: funny books for children (such as Spees The Space Orphan (Spees de ruimtewees) and Vigo Vampire (Vigo Vampier)), but also touching and thrilling books for young adults. Her most famous young adult thriller Boy 7 was nominated for the Jonge Jury Award and was made into a movie in both the Netherlands and Germany.