Books with author Kristina Dunker

Nell Pestowsky takes risks. Like the night she jumped from a rooftop into a lake at a party—in nothing but her underwear. She wasn’t trying to cause trouble, but that jump set off an unstoppable chain of events, ending with her boyfriend, Toby, crashing his bicycle and fracturing his skull. Everyone is talking about Nell—and not in a good way. But no one knows what happened right after Nell’s infamous jump. It was then that she met the Birdcatcher for the first time. Nell has blocked it from her mind. Now, trying to put it all behind her, Nell is excited to be going camping with her friend Ida. With a backpack full of champagne and Nell’s adorable dog Rocky along for the trip, Nell and Ida are far, far away from everyone they know. They’re free . . . or at least they should be. But Ida has a secret, one that could put the both of them at risk. The Birdcatcher lurks. . . .

Florian feels like he’s losing everything. His soccer camp, which his parents can’t pay for. His chance to flirt with his secret crush at camp. His parents’ attention. But most of all, his big sister Sarah, who has cancer. Florian is sick of everyone acting like everything is fine when they all know that Sarah isn’t getting any better. Being around my family is extremely hazardous to my health. So Florian makes a split decision: instead of celebrating his sister’s depressing eighteenth birthday at the hospital, he’s going to soccer camp. He takes off from the hospital, packs his bags, raids his parents’ secret stash of cash, and forges a permission letter for his coach. And he goes. But amidst the partying, the girls, the fun, there are some things Florian can’t leave behind him, no matter how hard he tries. When his parents don’t call him, he has to wonder if they miss him at all—or if maybe they have bigger things to worry about. . . .

Nell Pestowsky takes risks. Like the night she jumped from a rooftop into a lake at a party—in nothing but her underwear. She wasn’t trying to cause trouble, but that jump set off an unstoppable chain of events, ending with her boyfriend, Toby, crashing his bicycle and fracturing his skull. Everyone is talking about Nell—and not in a good way. But no one knows what happened right after Nell’s infamous jump. It was then that she met the Birdcatcher for the first time. Nell has blocked it from her mind. Now, trying to put it all behind her, Nell is excited to be going camping with her friend Ida. With a backpack full of champagne and Nell’s adorable dog Rocky along for the trip, Nell and Ida are far, far away from everyone they know. They’re free . . . or at least they should be. But Ida has a secret, one that could put the both of them at risk. The Birdcatcher lurks. . . .

Eva is sixteen and experiencing all of the excitement of being in love for the first time. And this weekend promises to be special, as she and her boyfriend, Julian, will be spending time at his parents’ country house. Nothing could be more perfect. Except the journey to the country is anything but, and Eva’s dream weekend is turning into a total nightmare.When Eva’s train is delayed, she is unable to pick up Julian. She soon finds herself alone on a forest road late at night—and the witness to a group of teenagers beating a young boy. As she somehow sneaks by unnoticed, she also loses her diary, an incredibly personal book that holds all of her secrets—including details of her visits to a psychotherapist. So when she meets a kindred spirit who shares her demons and seems to know so much, she has to wonder whether he has read her thoughts.Exploring the hopes, fears, and dangers of adolescence Vertigo spins a riveting tale of extraordinary emotional range and intensity.

Florian feels like he’s losing everything. His soccer camp, which his parents can’t pay for. His chance to flirt with his secret crush at camp. His parents’ attention. But most of all, his big sister Sarah, who has cancer. Florian is sick of everyone acting like everything is fine when they all know that Sarah isn’t getting any better. Being around my family is extremely hazardous to my health. So Florian makes a split decision: instead of celebrating his sister’s depressing eighteenth birthday at the hospital, he’s going to soccer camp. He takes off from the hospital, packs his bags, raids his parents’ secret stash of cash, and forges a permission letter for his coach. And he goes. But amidst the partying, the girls, the fun, there are some things Florian can’t leave behind him, no matter how hard he tries. When his parents don’t call him, he has to wonder if they miss him at all—or if maybe they have bigger things to worry about. . . .

Nell Pestowsky takes risks. Like the night she jumped from a rooftop into a lake at a party—in nothing but her underwear. She wasn’t trying to cause trouble, but that jump set off an unstoppable chain of events, ending with her boyfriend, Toby, crashing his bicycle and fracturing his skull. Everyone is talking about Nell—and not in a good way. But no one knows what happened right after Nell’s infamous jump. It was then that she met the Birdcatcher for the first time. Nell has blocked it from her mind. Now, trying to put it all behind her, Nell is excited to be going camping with her friend Ida. With a backpack full of champagne and Nell’s adorable dog Rocky along for the trip, Nell and Ida are far, far away from everyone they know. They’re free...or at least they should be. But Ida has a secret, one that could put the both of them at risk. The Birdcatcher lurks...

Eva is sixteen and experiencing all of the excitement of being in love for the first time. And this weekend promises to be special, as she and her boyfriend, Julian, will be spending time at his parents’ country house. Nothing could be more perfect. Except the journey to the country is anything but, and Eva’s dream weekend is turning into a total nightmare. When Eva’s train is delayed, she is unable to pick up Julian. She soon finds herself alone on a forest road late at night—and the witness to a group of teenagers beating a young boy. As she somehow sneaks by unnoticed, she also loses her diary, an incredibly personal book that holds all of her secrets—including details of her visits to a psychotherapist. So when she meets a kindred spirit who shares her demons and seems to know so much, she has to wonder whether he has read her thoughts. Exploring the hopes, fears, and dangers of adolescence, Vertigo spins a riveting tale of extraordinary emotional range and intensity.

Florian feels like he’s losing everything. His soccer camp, which his parents can’t pay for. His chance to flirt with his secret crush at camp. His parents’ attention. But most of all, his big sister Sarah, who has cancer. Florian is sick of everyone acting like everything is fine when they all know that Sarah isn’t getting any better. Being around my family is extremely hazardous to my health. So Florian makes a split decision: instead of celebrating his sister’s depressing eighteenth birthday at the hospital, he’s going to soccer camp. He takes off from the hospital, packs his bags, raids his parents’ secret stash of cash, and forges a permission letter for his coach. And he goes. But amidst the partying, the girls, the fun, there are some things Florian can’t leave behind him, no matter how hard he tries. When his parents don’t call him, he has to wonder if they miss him at all—or if maybe they have bigger things to worry about...

Nell Pestowsky takes risks. Like the night she jumped from a rooftop into a lake at a party — in nothing but her underwear. She wasn’t trying to cause trouble, but that jump set off an unstoppable chain of events, ending with her boyfriend, Toby, crashing his bicycle and fracturing his skull. Everyone is talking about Nell — and not in a good way. But no one knows what happened right after Nell’s infamous jump. That’s when she met the Birdcatcher for the first time. Nell has blocked it from her mind. Now, trying to put it all behind her, Nell is excited to be going camping with her friend Ida. With a backpack full of champagne and Nell’s adorable dog, Rocky, along for the trip, Nell and Ida are far, far away from everyone they know. They’re free . . . or at least they should be. But Ida has a secret, one that could put the both of them at risk. The Birdcatcher lurks. . . .

A sunny summer's day at the lake turns awry when Kerstin's cousin Ginie disappears. Just a short while ago, the two of them had been sunbathing by the water's edge with Kerstin's friends Steffi, Rüdiger, and Jonas, but now Kerstin and the others are scurrying about in the pouring rain looking for Ginie. Finally, the police are alerted and the nervous tension mounts. Although they have been close friends for many years, rather than being supportive they start blaming and accusing each other. Gradually, disturbing stories begin to surface, things Kerstin had no idea about, and finally Steffi says out loud what everyone has been thinking all along: is it possible that Rüdiger, who seems so reserved, has done something to Ginie? At first Kerstin refuses to believe it, but all the evidence points to him as the culprit. And although Rüdiger is shocked that of all people his closest friends should suspect him of such an awful thing, he does nothing to clarify the situation. Meanwhile, as Kerstin has discovered that there are a few skeletons in the closet of her supposedly happy family, she feels that she must speak to Rüdiger on his own...