Das Geschenk

Milan is standing at a traffic light when a car stops next to him. He sees a desperate girl holding out a note to him. A call for help? Milan cannot read it because he is illiterate. He senses that the girl is in mortal danger. Soon the search for her turns into a terrible nightmare. And Milan discovers not only a cruel truth, but also that ignorance is sometimes the greatest gift in the world. He tells about the girl and the note and the chase. He assumes: 'It was probably just a prank by the girl.' 'But I don't believe that,' says Andra. 'Why don't you read the second line on the note? It says: Sebastian Fitzek has been one of the most successful German authors of thrillers and crime novels for years. After Die Therapie and AchtNacht, this is Fitzek's third book in simple language.