An old farm, a deserted landscape, a dark secret from the past with fatal consequences in the present ... The Other Child is a suspenseful and atmospheric psychological thriller from Germany's most successful living female author. In the tranquil northern seaside town of Scarborough, a student is found murdered. When faced with a copy-cat crime, the investigators struggle to establish a connection between the two victims. Ambitious detective Valerie Almond at first believes the murders are related somehow to a rift within the family of the second victim. But there's far more to the case than first appears and Valerie is led towards a dark secret, inextricably linked to the evacuation of children to Scarborough during World War II.