Out November 11, 2026 · Heyne
Sonst noch Wünsche?
The Secret Life of the Crazy Rich. A Butler Tells All.
by Daniel Rudolf
In November 2026 my first book is published — the unvarnished look into a world that normally stays behind oak doors. Twenty years of service at the highest level, told by someone who was truly there.
Paperback € 18.00 · eBook € 15.99 · Audiobook in preparation
When money is no longer the measure of anything.
For twenty years Daniel Rudolf lived at the side of the people you normally glimpse only through the gap of a tinted Maybach window. Billionaires, aristocracy, film stars, athletes — he served them on yachts, accompanied them in private jets, looked after them in Caribbean residences and laid out breakfast on Mateschitz's private island. "Sonst noch Wünsche?" ("Anything Else?") is no gossip book. It is the precise, often surprisingly warm-hearted account of a modern butler about a world in which money long ago stopped mattering — and precisely for that reason, everything else matters all the more.
What to expect
- How discretion and loyalty feel at seven-figure daily rates
- Which etiquette truly applies in today's UHNW world — and which the manuals know nothing about
- Why most clichés about the super-rich are wrong — and which ones are true
- What service reveals about people who can have everything
Reading sample
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There is a moment in service that has nothing to do with money. It comes early in the morning, when the house is still asleep and only the kitchen is already at work. The coffee stands on the machine, the iron is warm, the tray is laid. No one sees it.
That is the hour in which everything is decided. Whether the day will work. Whether the guests who arrive later will feel they are in a world where nothing can go wrong. Discretion does not begin with staying silent about what you see. It begins with doing things before anyone notices they were needed.
In the twenty years I worked for the richest people in the world, I learned that this hour looks the same everywhere. In New York, on a yacht off Sardinia, in a chalet in St. Moritz, on a private island in the Mediterranean. The names on the labels are different. The hour is the same.
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About the Author
Daniel Rudolf
Daniel Rudolf, born in Worms in 1982, has spent more than twenty years tending to the daily — and often capricious — needs of the super-rich. A trained chef, he began his career in top restaurants before his flexibility and passion for service carried him into the world of billionaires, aristocracy and celebrities.
After working in more than fifty countries, completing further training at the renowned British Butler Institute in London and spending years in the most exclusive houses in the world, Daniel Rudolf founded Xclusive Mallorca in 2019 — a concierge and estate-management company for high-net-worth clients.
With the Xclusive Butler School he now trains the next generation of butlers, estate managers and crews for yachts and private jets.
Readings & Events
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Bio (DE / EN / ES)
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Press Kit
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When is the book published?
On 11 November 2026 by Heyne (Penguin Random House). -
Is the book also available in English or Spanish?
"Sonst noch Wünsche?" ("Anything Else?") is being published in German first. We will share news on translations as soon as publishers are confirmed — best of all via the newsletter. -
Is there an audiobook?
An audiobook is in preparation. As soon as the release date and narrator are confirmed, we will announce it via the newsletter and on this page. -
Can I get a signed copy?
At selected readings Daniel Rudolf will be signing — see the list of dates above. A limited signed allocation is also planned; newsletter subscribers will be informed first. -
Can booksellers or organisers request an appearance?
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Is Daniel Rudolf available for interviews?
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Where can I order the book from a local bookshop?
Via genialokal.de you can find independent booksellers in your region who can order the book.
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About Daniel Rudolf
Twenty years at the side of the super-rich.
The story behind the book — from an apprentice in Worms to estate manager of the billionaires.
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TV & Media
Appearances, interviews and podcasts.
A selection of stations from ZDF and RTL to the Helen Cummins podcast.
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Xclusive Butler School
Training for private service.
The school for the next generation of butlers, estate managers and crews — founded by Daniel Rudolf.
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