The Night of the Generals by Hans Hellmut…

Night of the Generals: A Novel (edition 2004)

by Hans Hellmut, Hans Kirst

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Title:	Night of the Generals: A Novel
Authors:	Hans Hellmut
Other authors:	Hans Kirst
Info:	Cassell (2004), Edition: 2nd Edition, Paperback, 288 pages
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New York Times bestseller (Fiction, 1964)

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The body lay in the middle of the room between the table and the bed.

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A Polish prostitute is murdered in Warsaw in 1942. The possible suspects are narrowed down to three German generals, but the investigation eventually comes to nothing. A similar crime happens in Paris in 1944 when all three generals are assembled once more - but again the investigations are halted by the famous 'night of the generals' - the coup against Hitler. Then, in 1956, a third murder occurs in Dresden. This time the killer must be caught...

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Three German generals are suspected of a murder in Warsaw in 1942, but the investigation comes to nothing. In Paris in 1944, a similar crime takes place, but again enquiries are halted. Then, in 1956, a third murder occurs in Dresden.

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