Catch of the Day Ep. 10: »The House Sitter« by Emily Rudolf, read by Alexandra Roesch
In this episode, translator Alexandra Roesch reads an English sample of Emily Rudolf’s thriller »The House Sitter«.
Cecilia works as a house sitter, moving from job to job. After the death of her mother, she has lost her footing and can no longer even afford a room in a shared apartment. Now she finds herself dropped off at the villa of the influential Waldner family, isolated on a tiny island in the Baltic Sea. The perfect idyll - the perfect trap. Because Cecilia is not here by chance: a powerful attraction connects her to Johannes Waldner, the son of the deceased owner. While Cecilia still thinks she is alone in the house, four people make their way to the island. With dark secrets and their own agendas. But would they kill for it?
Emily Rudolf is a SPIEGEL bestselling author and a leading voice in German psychological thrillers. In her thrillers, she explores how human emotions can escalate to deadly levels. With fascinating settings, sophisticated plots and psychologically balanced characters, she captivates German and international readers alike. Born in 1998, the author grew up near Leipzig, published her first books while studying and working, and then turned her passion into her profession. Emily Rudolf currently lives and writes in Nuremberg.
Emily Rudolf’s thrillers have already been sold into Croatian (Fraktura), French (Lattès/ Le masque), Italian (Newton Compton Editori) and Norwegian (Cappelen Damm).
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Text originally published as “Die Housesitterin – Ein Traum von einem Job. Oder?” by Emily Rudolf
Translated and read by Alexandra Roesch
Copyright © S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main 2026
Photo of the author © Gaby Gerster
Concept: Verena von Bassewitz, Martin Butz & Elisa Diallo
Production, Editing & Sound Design: Martin Butz
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