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SPIEGEL bestselling author Eva Völler presents her most personal novel yet: A dark family secret on Borkum, a trauma that affects families across generations, and a great love. Bestselling author Eva Völler tells a moving story of family secrets, blending suspense with a great love that defies dark mysteries. It is meant to be the most personal article of her life—journalist Hanna doggedly pursues her plan to report on the traumatic experiences of children sent away to Borkum for treatment, as her own mother once suffered terrible things there during such a children's stay. But local resistance arises when Hanna tries to expose the abuses of the past. Only the island doctor, Ole, supports her in her investigations, and the two fall head over heels in love.

Then Hanna is given the old diary of a former childcare worker, which contains clues to a covered-up crime. This plunges Hanna into a disturbing dilemma, as it gradually becomes clear that Ole's family is hiding a terrible secret... Powerful, poignant, and hopeful: historical events intertwine with a beautiful love story. With great empathy for her characters, Eva Völler brings to light a long-suppressed chapter of postwar history and shows that sometimes only by looking to the past can we live the life we desire. Her family saga is as meticulously researched as it is personal: members of the bestselling author's own family were also affected by the evacuation.

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