Product Description

This is the electrifying WWII bestseller from the master of the game. On the 30th April 1945, Russian radar reported a light aircraft leaving the vicinity of the Tiergarten in Berlin. But who was on board, and where was the plane going? Berlin was in ruins as the Russians moved relentlessly towards the concrete bunker where the Nazi administration was in ruins. But one man, Reichsleiter Martin Bormann, Adolf Hitler's secretary and eminence grise had a daring plan to escape. Far away to the sout-west, at Schloss Arlberg above the River Inn, five prisoners of war were contemplating their fate. Would they be murdered by their captors or liberated by the Russians? Unbeknown to them, Bormann has is own plans. They are about to become part of a mystery that has fascinated the world for over sixty years. What exactly did happen to Bormann and his prisoners?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #104479 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-18
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Review
Another first rate page-turner from Jack Higgins, a writer at the peak of his power' Daily Express 'Open a Jack Higgins novel and you'll encounter a master craftsman at the peak of his powers ! first-rate tales of intrigue, suspense and full-on action.' Sunday Express 'Higgins is a master of his craft.' Daily Telegraph 'A thriller writer in a class of his own.' Financial Times 'The master craftsman of good, clean adventure.' Daily Mail

About the Author
Jack Higgins was a soldier and then a teacher before becoming a full-time writer. 'The Eagle Has Landed' turned him into an international bestselling author and his novels have since sold over 250 million copies and been translated into fifty-five languages. Many of them have also been made into successful films.

Customer Reviews

Hard to put down and perfect for the airport and beach
I recently read this while abroad and thought I would review what was a excellent holiday read. Originally I had planned on read Dostoevsky but found myself needing something lighter and picked up this little gem. Not that I'm saying Higgins is a better writer than Dostoevsky, I'm in no doubt he isn't but the book is very addictive and engaging (aside from the good title). Higgins writing style is very readable and the plot of a Nazi general on the escape leads to a trilling storyline. I'm definitely going to read more from this author and recommend you try this.

A Good Read
Reviewing a book is a lot harder than reviewing a piece of electronics because one has to be careful not to give the plot away and ruin the experience for others. So with that in mind all i can say is that i was reading another book when i picked this up to browse and before i knew it i was sucked in. It is rare these days that i read a book and lose all track of time, but this book is one of those. This is my first Jack Higgins book and i will deffinately be reading more of his.