A New Beginning

Rats!,  a flash fiction Christmas story by Eduard Meinema.

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A New Beginning

Synopsis:
Stolen babies. A mom’s worst nightmare. When a young mother finds her newborn has been kidnapped, she is devastated. Determined to get her baby back, she reveals the truth behind a strange series of missing newborns. Babies just like her’s.


The truth behind a strange series of missing newborns


Genre: Mystery / Crime

Type: Short Story

Words: 6,096

Released: May 13, 2016

Manuscript finished: May 13, 2016

Inspiration: 

My oldest daughter was expecting her second child; my youngest daughter wanted to start her education to become an obstetrician...no wonder the subject 'Babies' entered our discussions very frequently. 

Those who know my personal interest in tropical fish, will understand the twist ;-)


List of characters

Characters alphabetical by last name. Nicknames and characters only known by their first name or their last name, are given underneath this list. Unnamed characters are not listed!


  • Eugenie Balon - pregnant woman
  • Dr. Haley - gynaecologist
  • Dr. Langdon - gynaecologist
  • Fred Osborn - brother
  • Jessica Osborn - protagonist
  • Janet Scribner - administration
  • Hannah Sturm - detective
  • agent Bonner - FBI agent
  • agent Morse - FBI agent
  • Freddie - Jessica's daughter

    Remarks:

Published in Vinyed #3 (January 9, 2024)

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