Frank Schätzing was a creative director in the advertising industry before he started writing. His very first historical crime novel set in Cologne, "Tod und Teufel," was a success, as was the subsequent political thriller "Lautlos." He achieved international fame with his bestseller "Der Schwarm," which explores the deep sea and narratively anticipates a tsunami disaster that actually occurred in 2004. In the fall of 2009, his new science thriller "Limit," set in space, was published. This book provides an overview of the German bestselling author Frank Schätzing and his works.