ReviewsLink, a bestseller in her native Germany, makes her U. S. debut with a sophisticated and thoughtful mystery set in England...Fans of Ruth Rendell and Minette Walters will be enthralled., This phenomenal, multilayered mystery offers plenty of psychological intrigue and suspense. Link sets a fast pace and weaves in characters who are both tragic and ones readers can relate to. Fans of psychological thrillers and dark mysteries will love this engrossing novel.
Dewey Edition23
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Dewey Decimal833.92
SynopsisA suspenseful, atmospheric new psychological crime novel from Germany's most successful living female author, With more than fifteen million copies of her novels sold in Europe, Charlotte Link makes her chillingly psychological American debut, now in English for the first time. An old farm, a deserted landscape, a dark secret from times past with fatal consequences for the present. In the tranquil seaside town of Scarborough, a student is found cruelly murdered. For months, the investigators are in the dark, until they are faced with a copy-cat crime. Ambitious detective Valerie Almond clings to the all too obvious: a rift within the family of the second victim. But there is far more to the case than first appears and Valerie is led toward a dark secret, inextricably linked to the evacuation of children to Scarborough during World War II.Horrified by her last-minute discovery, Valerie realizes that she may be too late for action., In the tranquil northern seaside town of Scarborough, a student is found cruelly murdered. For months, the investigators are in the dark, until they are faced with a copy-cat crime. The investigation continues, but they are still struggling to establish a connection between the two victims. Ambitious detective Valerie Almond clings too the all too obvious: a rift within the family of the second victim. But there is far more to the case than first appears and Valerie is led towards a dark secret, inextricably linked to the evacuation of children to Scarborough during World War II. Horrified at her last-minute discovery, Valerie realizes that she may be too late for action.