Esther Verhoef is one of the most famous Dutch writers writing in a relatively new genre - women's thriller. Immediately after its release, the novel “Rendezvous” became a worldwide bestseller.

Simone and Eric and their children move to an old mansion to start a new life. But instead of a beautiful idyll, a real nightmare awaits them. Love affair, intrigue, blackmail... The worst thing begins when the police appear on the doorstep to arrest Simone...

Who doesn’t dream of living in the south of France? The climate is wonderful, life is measured, the people are friendly. What else is needed for happiness? Simone, her husband Eric and two children emigrate from Holland to France to start a new life. Soon Eric is completely taken over by the life of the French countryside, and Simone is increasingly left alone. That's when she meets Michel. After a while, Michel's acquaintance Peter begins to blackmail the woman, threatening to tell Eric about her affair. Peter is soon found dead, and Simone is detained on charges of murder. All the evidence is against her. She guesses who could have done this, but does not want to believe in the reality of what is happening...