Sebastian David Fitzek (born 13 October 1971 in Berlin) is a German writer and journalist. His first book, *Therapy* (originally *Die Therapie*), was a bestseller in Germany in 2006, toppling *The Da Vinci Code* from the first position. Fitzek is currently one of the most successful writers of Germany. Max Rhode is a pseudonym of Sebastian Fitzek. **Source**: [Sebastian Fitzek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastian_Fitzek) on Wikipedia.