Romy Schneider is, rightly, regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses in history. Her filmography spans European cinema and Hollywood, running from 1953 to 1982, the year of her tragic death at 43. Her talent, grace, beauty, and love of language lit up the silver screen over more than 60 international films. Her portrayal and delivery of sheer passion, deep emotion, and complex characters seared itself into the consciousness of cinephiles the world over and rendered her an adored cult figure.

The 20 short stories assembled in this unique anthology celebrate the artistic work of Romy Schneider, paying tribute to her films, her characters, and to her as an actress and a human being. The stories capture many of the themes of her work: love, crime, death, passion, betrayal, and deceit. In bringing those themes to life on the page, Romy Lives!