The Secret of Leufeld

A beautiful Alpine village. Two old tragedies. One secret that refuses to stay buried.When a Dutch family begins a new life running a lakeside hotel in the Austrian village of Leufeld, they expect mountains, skiing and a fresh start. Instead, a disturbing incident brings the village's darkest history back to the surface.Years earlier, a young girl died after enduring relentless bullying. The following year, eight teenagers lost their lives in a mysterious fire at Haus Gröfeld, while a ninth participant was never accounted for.As old diaries, family secrets and buried memories emerge, the separate tragedies begin to connect. Behind them lies a painful story of jealousy, manipulation, hidden trauma, guilt and revenge.Set among snow-covered mountains, ski slopes and the mysterious Lake Leufeld, The Secret of Leufeld is a layered suspense novel about the devastating consequences of silence and the truth that can remain hidden for only so long.