A literary page-turner about one manas macabre ambition to create lifeaand secure immortality The village of Wolfheim is a quiet little place until the geneticist Dr. Victor Hoppe returns after an absence of nearly twenty years. The doctor brings with him his infant childrenathree identical boys all sharing a disturbing disfigurement. He keeps them hidden away until Charlotte, the woman who is hired to care for them, begins to suspect that the tripletsaand the good doctora arenat quite what they seem. As the villagers become increasingly suspicious, the story of Dr. Hoppeas past begins to unfold, and the shocking secrets that he has been keeping are revealed. A chilling story that explores the ethical limits of science and religion, "The Angel Maker" is a haunting tale in the tradition of "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "Frankenstein." Brought to life by internationally bestselling author Stefan Brijs, this eerie tale promises to get under readersa skin.