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Dear Child

Dear Child

Author(s): Romy Hausmann

Location(s): Bavaria

Genre(s): Psychological Thriller

Era(s): Modern

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The No 1 International Bestseller – 250.000 copies sold in Germany5th bestselling paperback in Germany in 2019

A windowless shack in the woods. Lena’s life and that of her two children follows the rules set by their captor, the father: meals, bathroom visits, study time are strictly scheduled and meticulously observed. He protects his family from the dangers lurking in the outside world and makes sure that his children will always have a mother to look after them.

One day Lena manages to flee – but the nightmare continues. It seems as if her tormentor wants to get back what belongs to him. And then there is the question whether she really is the woman called ‘Lena’, who disappeared without a trace over thirteen years ago. The police and Lena’s family are all desperately trying to piece together a puzzle that doesn’t quite seem to fit.

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“This thriller starts where others end…” 13 years ago, 23 year old Lena Beck went missing. Now, in the present, a woman has been involved in a car accident and has been taken to...

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