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Vanished Child

This saga chronicles the intertwined lives of a young Austrian biochemist and a gifted concert pianist against the backdrop of tumultuous early 20th-century events. Spanning from vibrant Boston to elegant Paris, their story unfolds through personal dramas and historical turning points. Readers can expect a compelling blend of romance, history, and profound human connections.

De staatsburger
The Knowledge of Water
The Vanished Child

Recommended Reading Order

  1. The Vanished Child

    • 293 pages
    • 11 hours of reading

    "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

    The Vanished Child1
    3.4
  2. The Knowledge of Water

    • 469 pages
    • 17 hours of reading

    The year is 1910 and the river Seine has overflowed its banks. A prostitute known as Mona Lisa has been murdered whilst someone is out to steal the painting of the same name. This novel brings together forgery, sex, love and murder.

    The Knowledge of Water2
    4.2
  3. De staatsburger

    • 459 pages
    • 17 hours of reading

    An eccentric Count who runs a famous Paris horror theatre, cursed with unexpected death . . . A beautiful young heiress and aspiring leading lady who just might be involved in the dark arts . . . An enigmatic gentleman whose shadowed past will at last be exposed. Their fates and hidden agendas intertwine in Sarah Smith’s compelling novel of an ancient house, dark arts, and love gone wrong–a murderous tale unfolding in the shadow of the guillotine. . . .

    De staatsburger3
    1.4