The Other Daughter: A Novel

Twenty years ago, Melanie Stokes was abandoned in a Boston hospital and subsequently adopted by a wealthy young couple. Blessed with loving parents, a doting brother, and an indulgent uncle, Melanie has always considered herself fortunate. However, this sense of security is shattered when she receives the first of a series of cryptic, threatening notes: "You Get What You Deserve."

Melanie has no recollection of her life before the adoption. Now, someone is intent on forcing her to remember, even the darkest nightmare the Stokes family ever faced: the murder of their first daughter. As Melanie pursues every lead and chases every shadow in search of her true identity, two seemingly unrelated events from her past will converge in a dangerous explosion of truth.

Gifted with a loving family, Melanie has always felt blessed. Until the day the first cryptic, threatening note arrives: "You Get What You Deserve." With no memory of her life before the adoption, Melanie is now compelled to uncover her real identity, even if it means confronting the darkest nightmare the Stokes family ever faced - the murder of their first daughter.

Abandoned as a child in a Boston hospital, Melanie Stokes was later adopted by a wealthy young couple. Now, twenty years later, she receives a chilling message that will set her on a path to uncover the truth about her past. As Melanie pursues every lead and chases every shadow, two seemingly unrelated events from her past will come together in a dangerous explosion of truth.

Melanie Stokes, blessed with loving parents, a doting brother, and an indulgent uncle, has always considered herself fortunate. That is, until the day the first cryptic, threatening note arrives: "You Get What You Deserve." With no recollection of her life before the adoption, Melanie is now determined to uncover her true identity, even if it means confronting the darkest nightmare the Stokes family ever faced - the murder of their first daughter.

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