Tim Oliehoek

A Holocaust survivor builds an empire of sex and freedom in Amsterdam, only for paranoia and betrayal to lead to its fiery collapse.

A Jewish Holocaust survivor rises from the chaos of post-WWII Amsterdam to become the kingpin of Amsterdam’s Red Light District. Maurits ‘Black Joop’ de Vries unites misfits into a powerful clan, building an empire of sex, gambling, and freedom in the capital's heart. But his meteoric rise comes at a price: paranoia, betrayal, and unchecked ambition poison his dream. A catastrophic fire reduces Joop’s empire to ashes, leaving him alone, haunted by the empire he created.