Klub Päris Fantastiline

June 25, 1921. Nine year old Mikey Alden vanishes from the garden of his family’s rural guesthouse in a matter of moments. Despite a desperate search by his parents and a suspicious police officer, the boy was never found. The local Mayor, a corrupt, Civil War veteran, is the prime suspect – but he has a perfect alibi. He was sitting in an office with the boy’s father at the exact moment Mikey disappeared.

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For decades, the mystery of ‘the slow, trusting boy’ remains frozen in time, overshadowed by the ominous Feikes estate and a family legacy built on Prussian nobility and Prohibition-era crime.

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Forty-five years later. Detective Carl Knudson inherits a suitcase from his father that was never meant to see the light of day. Inside are antique police case files marked for destruction and a canvas pouch containing twelve slivers of human bone. Each fragment is meticulously labeled. One name, scribbled in a child’s handwriting, stands out among the rest: Mikey.

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Utilizing a dual-timeline narrative, Klub Päris Fantastiline (Pretty Fantastic Club) is a gritty noir thriller that explores the dark intersection of corruption and tragedy. It is the first in a series following Detective Knudson as he is compelled to give a voice to the twelve names in the suitcase – starting with the boy who vanished from The Roseberry.

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Cautionary Note: This work contains elements of sex and abuse that some readers may find disturbing. It is unsuitable for juveniles or those of a sensitive disposition.