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The Sinner

by Petra Hammesfahr · 1999

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In this complex, disturbing, and fast-paced psychological thriller, seamlessly translated by John Brownjohn, Hammesfahr slowly reveals the life of Cora Bender, a seemingly normal young wife and mother living in Germany. Normal, that is, until she leaps off her blanket at the lake and stabs the man next to her. Why did Cora snap? This question becomes the guiding force behind the dogged investigation led by Chief Grovian, as he delves into Cora's complicated past.

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1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisGermanyGermanyMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of this
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adult
Length
long · 400 pages

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