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The mist-shrouded valleys of Bavaria held nothing but peace-until the colorful wagon arrived.
When Uncle Goldstein and his loyal dwarf, Peter, roll into a quiet mountain town, they bring a splash of wonder, magical sweets, and smiles that seem almost too warm. The children are enchanted, and the adults are blinded by the newfound joy.
But fourteen-year-old Hans, a lonely orphan woodcutter, heard the terrifying whispers, midnight laughter, and weeping that echoed from the deep forest the night before the wagon's arrival. While the town falls into an unnatural, candy-fueled trance, children begin to vanish one by one without a trace, leaving behind only the eerie, lingering scent of sugar.
As a brilliant but eccentric detective arrives from Munich, Hans must risk everything to uncover the grim truth behind Uncle Goldstein's paternal smile and the dark secret hidden within the grand wagon.
A gripping historical mystery and dark fantasy for young readers and fans of psychological thrillers, where safety looks like a prison, and a deadly secret is cloaked in the sweetest dreams.