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The Vanished Child

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"Truly mesmerizing." MILWAUKEE JOURNAL New England, 1887. The millionaire William Knight is brutally murdered and the only witness is his grandchild, Richard, who himself disappears, and is presumed dead. Eighteen years later, Richard is "recognized" in Switzerland in the person of Alexander von Reisden, and William Knight's only son, Gilbert, is convinced that this man is the long lost child. Reisden, himself, has no memory of any childhood, and his own growing obsession with finding the real Richard is leading him closer to a shattering thruth. And to a killer, still at large.... "A most satisfying tale." NEW YORK DAILY NEWS A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK

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The Vanished Child, Sarah Smith

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1993
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Title
The Vanished Child
Language
English
Publisher
Fawcett Books
Released
1993
Format
Paperback
Pages
293
ISBN10
0345381645
ISBN13
9780345381644
Original title
The vanished child
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"Truly mesmerizing." MILWAUKEE JOURNAL New England, 1887. The millionaire William Knight is brutally murdered and the only witness is his grandchild, Richard, who himself disappears, and is presumed dead. Eighteen years later, Richard is "recognized" in Switzerland in the person of Alexander von Reisden, and William Knight's only son, Gilbert, is convinced that this man is the long lost child. Reisden, himself, has no memory of any childhood, and his own growing obsession with finding the real Richard is leading him closer to a shattering thruth. And to a killer, still at large.... "A most satisfying tale." NEW YORK DAILY NEWS A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK