The Locked Attic That Held a 52-Year Secret: One Man’s Journey to an Unimaginable Truth

were from the late 1970s.

None of the letters were from Gerald.

A Name He’d Never Heard

Every envelope was addressed to Martha. Every single one was signed by the same name: Daniel.

With shaking hands, Gerald opened one of the oldest letters and read by flashlight. It began “My dearest Martha” and spoke of longing, of counting days until he could return continue reading …