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The Munich Affair

by James Patterson Publisher: LITTLE BROWN & CO

Bestseller Critically Recognized

A murder, pursued across eras

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  • Bestseller

    Instant New York Times bestseller

  • Critical praise

    Praise from Brad Meltzer

    Brad Meltzer describes the book as a startlingly modern and essential World War II-era thriller and praises its ...

AlbakiReads Editorial

A murder, pursued across eras

The Munich Affair links a World War II-era investigation to a present-day trail of evidence. Its starting point is the murder of Adolf Hitler’s young lover; from there, a detective’s pursuit and a journalist’s reporting place both men in the orbit of Nazi power. An American professor later follows evidence connected to contemporary neo-Nazis. The supplied description cuts off before explaining how these threads develop, but it establishes a crime-and-espionage thriller spanning roughly a century, with historical events and present-day extremism joined through an investigation.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Adult readers interested in historical crime and espionage thrillers.
  • Readers who enjoy stories connecting World War II-era events with present-day investigations.
  • Readers interested in fiction involving Nazi Germany, journalism, and neo-Nazism.

Themes

Historical investigationJournalism and political dangerNazi Germany and neo-NazismEvidence across generations

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Book overview

Instant New York Times Bestseller!

"The Munich Affair is a master class in tension and a perfect historical thriller." --Martha Hall Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls

"This World War II-era thriller feels startlingly modern and essential. As you watch a detective, a journalist, a resistance leader, and a professor race to solve past crimes, the boundaries of time quickly give way to pure suspense." --Brad Meltzer, bestselling author of The Nazi Conspiracy

A suspenseful thriller from the world's #1 bestselling author, James Patterson, that spans a century--set in motion by the murder of Adolf Hitler's young lover by his own hand.

A determined detective, Thomas Bauer, obsessively pursues Hitler--putting Bauer's Jewish wife and children in grave danger.

A courageous journalist, Fritz Gerlich, writes story after story detailing the murder--making Gerlich a target for Hitler's Gestapo.

An American professor, Eleanor Robbins, picks up the trail of evidence from present-day Neo-Nazis guarding the F
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