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Christian Cage, a seventeen‑year‑old living with his uncle in the small Wisconsin town of Winter, is plagued every night by vivid visions, nightmares, and inexplicable paintings that seem to point toward something beyond the ordinary. As the storm of his dreams intensifies, he discovers clues that lead to a long‑forgotten German prisoner of war, a mysterious corpse, and the presence of the town’s last surviving Jewish resident. Suspended between danger and conviction, Christian must navigate the fragile boundaries of perception and reality to uncover the truth behind this unsettling mystery, while wrestling with the emotional turmoil that accompanies the revelations he uncover within his own dark, artistic impulse.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Ilsa J. Bick
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