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Hanover, 1923. Boys are vanishing, one after another, without a trace. At first police suspect political motivations—perhaps the missing boys are communists, defecting to the newly formed USSR, or victims of the rising Nazi Party.Soon, however, Inspector Robert Lahnstein begins to believe even more sinister forces are at play: is a killer at work? Can Lahnstein track down the murderer before he takes another victim?Based on the true crimes of Fritz Haarmann, the fabled Butcher of Hanover, this gripping new novel by Dirk Kurbjuweit explores the depths of human depravity and offers a dark portrait of justice during the Weimar Republic.

How do you protect your family when the law's not on your side? A psychological suspense masterpiece for fans of The Dinner and We Need to Talk About Kevin

• A dark and powerful story of adolescence, friendship and rivalry from one of Germany’s great literary talents • Twins is the story Johann and Ludwig who, after meeting at the age of eleven, become inseparable friends and endeavour to bond themselves as twins: they must do the same things, think the same thoughts, be the same person • But as the pair come of age, Johann begins to hide a side of himself from Ludwig, driving a wedge between the twins. And when Ludwig starts behaving strangely it seems clear that their bond will soon be pushed beyond repair • Daring, compelling and startlingly original, Twins explores what happens to childhood friendships when we confront the complex realities of adult life • A remarkable follow-up to Kurbjuweit’s first novel to be translated into English, Fear, released earlier this year • A bestseller in Germany, where it is regarded as a classic and studied by secondary students throughout the country • For fans of Niccolò Ammaniti’s I’m Not Scared and Stephen King’s The Body (filmed as Stand By Me)