TRAPPED, YET FREE: A Psychological Thriller

When memory fails, instinct becomes everything.

A woman washes ashore on a deserted beach—battered, broken, and stripped of all identification. Markus, a reclusive German businessman, discovers her barely clinging to life and brings her to his isolated estate to recover.

When she awakens, her mind is as empty as her pockets. No name. No past. No explanation for why someone might have wanted her dead.

As her body heals, disturbing questions multiply. Why does Markus keep her doors locked? Why are there no phones? And why does she sometimes catch him watching her with a mixture of fear and fascination?

Trapped in a gilded cage with a man whose motives remain shrouded in mystery, she must rely solely on her instincts—which whisper that she was never the kind of woman who accepted captivity. Something dangerous lurks beneath her amnesia, a buried part of herself that knows how to fight back.

She is not a victim. She is not a prisoner.

She is not a murderer. She is a problem solver.

Trapped, yet Free is a taut psychological thriller about identity, manipulation, and the dark mind games between predators.

Perfect for fans of cat-and-mouse thrillers, dark female antiheroes, and twisted psychological suspense.

Some cages aren't built with bars, but with secrets.

From the Author
In 'Trapped, yet Free', I wanted to explore what happens when two predators meet—one with amnesia, one with control. Sara Neuville may not remember who she is, but her instincts are intact. And when she begins to remember, the psychological balance shifts. It’s a battle of minds, power, and survival—between two people who never play fair.

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