Blackbird

>Blackbird Als der 15-jährige Morten Schumacher, genannt Motte, einen Anruf bekommt, ist in seinem Leben nichts mehr, wie es einmal war. Sein bester Freund Bogi ist plötzlich sehr krank. Aber das ist nur eine der herzzerreißenden Explosionen dieses Jahres, die Mottes Leben komplett auf den Kopf stellen. Kurz danach fährt Jacqueline Schmiedebach vom Einstein-Gymnasium auf einem Hollandrad an ihm vorbei, und die nächste Erschütterung nimmt ihren Lauf. Zwischen diesen beiden Polen, der Möglichkeit des Todes und der Möglichkeit der Liebe, spitzen sich die Ereignisse immer weiter zu, geraten außer Kontrolle und stellen Motte vor unbekannte, schmerzhafte Herausforderungen. Doch zum richtigen Zeitpunkt sind die richtigen Leute an Mottes Seite und tun genau das Richtige. Und er selbst schaut den Dingen mutig ins Gesicht, mit scharfem Blick und trockenem Witz.

>Blackbird Als der 15-jährige Morten Schumacher, genannt Motte, einen Anruf bekommt, ist in seinem Leben nichts mehr, wie es einmal war. Sein bester Freund Bogi ist plötzlich sehr krank. Aber das ist nur eine der herzzerreißenden Explosionen dieses Jahres, die Mottes Leben komplett auf den Kopf stellen. Kurz danach fährt Jacqueline Schmiedebach vom Einstein-Gymnasium auf einem Hollandrad an ihm vorbei, und die nächste Erschütterung nimmt ihren Lauf. Zwischen diesen beiden Polen, der Möglichkeit des Todes und der Möglichkeit der Liebe, spitzen sich die Ereignisse immer weiter zu, geraten außer Kontrolle und stellen Motte vor unbekannte, schmerzhafte Herausforderungen. Doch zum richtigen Zeitpunkt sind die richtigen Leute an Mottes Seite und tun genau das Richtige. Und er selbst schaut den Dingen mutig ins Gesicht, mit scharfem Blick und trockenem Witz.

Featured on the Lifetime and Netflix TV show You A Darkly Compelling Debut of an Unusual Bond Between Two Killers -- and the Destruction Left in Their Wake A cold-blooded killer-for-hire, Edison North drifts across America from city to city, crime scene to crime scene, leaving behind a world in flames. But during a seemingly random stop at a fast food restaurant, Edison meets Christian, a young girl who mirrors his own sense of isolation and stink of "other." Though it's been a long time since he felt anything resembling a human connection, something about this desperately lonely child calls to him like a fallen nestling. Edison feels certain she deserves better. And while he is not convinced that he can give her that, he can teach her to fly on her own. So he takes her. Thus begin the chronicles of Edison North--and his prot g e. Weaving together past and present, Edison begins Christian's strange apprenticeship as Christian looks back upon her fractured upbringing and the training that made her into the killer she's become. What emerges is a savage--and ultimately tender--exploration of the unlikely bond between two outsiders: a fledgling assassin and the man who took her under his wing.

Featured on the Lifetime and Netflix TV show You A Darkly Compelling Debut of an Unusual Bond Between Two Killers -- and the Destruction Left in Their Wake A cold-blooded killer-for-hire, Edison North drifts across America from city to city, crime scene to crime scene, leaving behind a world in flames. But during a seemingly random stop at a fast food restaurant, Edison meets Christian, a young girl who mirrors his own sense of isolation and stink of "other." Though it's been a long time since he felt anything resembling a human connection, something about this desperately lonely child calls to him like a fallen nestling. Edison feels certain she deserves better. And while he is not convinced that he can give her that, he can teach her to fly on her own. So he takes her. Thus begin the chronicles of Edison North--and his prot g e. Weaving together past and present, Edison begins Christian's strange apprenticeship as Christian looks back upon her fractured upbringing and the training that made her into the killer she's become. What emerges is a savage--and ultimately tender--exploration of the unlikely bond between two outsiders: a fledgling assassin and the man who took her under his wing.

Featured on Dateline and CNN, the true story of a young man destined for greatness on the football field--until a few wrong turns led him to a ten-year prison sentence. He was offered an impossible mission: Coax a confession out of a fellow inmate, a serial killer, and walk free. James Keene grew up outside of Chicago. Although he was the son of a policeman and rubbed shoulders with the city's elite, he ended up on the wrong side of the law and was sentenced to ten years with no chance of parole. Just a few months into his sentence, Keene was approached by the prosecutor who put him behind bars. He had convicted a man named Larry Hall for abducting and killing a fifteen-year-old. Although Hall was suspected of killing nineteen other young women, there was a chance he could still be released on appeal. If Keene could get him to confess to two murders, there would be no doubt about Hall's guilt. In return, Keene would get an unconditional release from prison. But he could also get killed. A story that gained national notoriety, Black Bird is Keene's powerful tale of peril, violence, and redemption.

Featured on Dateline and CNN, the true story of a young man destined for greatness on the football field--until a few wrong turns led him to a ten-year prison sentence. He was offered an impossible mission: Coax a confession out of a fellow inmate, a serial killer, and walk free. James Keene grew up outside of Chicago. Although he was the son of a policeman and rubbed shoulders with the city's elite, he ended up on the wrong side of the law and was sentenced to ten years with no chance of parole. Just a few months into his sentence, Keene was approached by the prosecutor who put him behind bars. He had convicted a man named Larry Hall for abducting and killing a fifteen-year-old. Although Hall was suspected of killing nineteen other young women, there was a chance he could still be released on appeal. If Keene could get him to confess to two murders, there would be no doubt about Hall's guilt. In return, Keene would get an unconditional release from prison. But he could also get killed. A story that gained national notoriety, Black Bird is Keene's powerful tale of peril, violence, and redemption.