It’s an open secret that Kim Jong-un attended school in Bern, Switzerland. Decades later, his former sports teacher receives an invitation from Pyongyang—and faces the question of whether he should meet the dictator. As he visits his mother on her deathbed, memories, guilt, and political doubts intensify. His partner, Renee—radical and unpredictable—plans to kill Kim. Caught between boarding school intrigues, influencer pressures, and moral responsibility, Frank must decide: flee or confront?

Walking the line between reality and fiction, Tom Kummer has crafted a bold and profoundly moving novel that explores the darker sides of upbringing, the yearning for reconciliation, and the enduring power of the stories that sustain us.