In the decade since the publication of the bestseller 'The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair,' the young Swiss writer Joël Dicker, winner of the Grand Prix of the French Academy and the Prix Goncourt des Lycées, has become an internationally recognized master of psychological detective fiction. The total circulation of his books, translated into forty languages, exceeds 15 million.
His seventh novel, 'Wild Beast,' barely appeared on the shelves, sold 87,000 copies in the first week.

The action unfolds in a prestigious area of ​​Geneva, where Sophie and Arpad Braun, a happy couple with two children, arouse the admiration and envy of their neighbors, live. Another couple, not so prosperous, lives nearby: Greg is a policeman, Karin is a saleswoman in a fashion store. The acquaintance between the two families quickly develops into friendship, but it is far from cloudless. Greg fell in love with Sophie at first sight, and after accidentally spotting her panther tattoo, he completely lost his mind. Forgetting all caution, he secretly spies on her through binoculars—the Browns' glass-walled house is completely see-through. But it turns out he's not the only one keeping tabs on Sophie. Meanwhile, a monumental heist is being plotted downtown…