Nicht Chicago. Nicht hier

"I'll kill him, I swear!" A city like many others. Somewhere here and today. Niklas, thirteen, is being terrorized by a classmate. His name is Karl, and he is new to the class. Niklas would have preferred to avoid Karl, but Mrs. Römer, the teacher, has assigned the topics for the presentations in such a way that he has to work with him. The afternoon meetings take place at Niklas' house. Karl has arranged it that way and takes a CD with him during his first visit. On the next visit, he "borrows" a brand new CD-ROM drive, 32 speed. Then Niklas' Quix disappears. His rabbit is kidnapped, presumably killed. In between, there's phone terror, around the clock. Niklas' performance in school is getting worse and worse. His promotion is at risk. The terror continues. Niklas is desperate. He doesn't know how to defend himself. One day, he is beaten up by Karl. There are no witnesses. Those who could say something remain silent. Out of cowardice? Out of fear? Niklas confides in his parents. "We're not in Chicago!" his father exclaims and contacts Karl's parents. They stand behind their son. Niklas' father goes to the police. He threatens to file a lawsuit. "These are just trivial matters," says the police. And a lawsuit would have no chance of success anyway. Niklas' father has had enough. He files a report... The award-winning novel on the highly explosive topic of youth violence by Kirsten Boie.