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The Odessa File

byFrederick Forsyth

Genres: Thriller Mystery Espionage Thrillers Political Thrillers

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical fiction, thrillers, and stories about justice and morality.

Topics War criminalsPost-world war iiHunt for justiceArms dealsNazisInternational intrigueManhuntJustice and revengeHistorical fictionMoral dilemmasJusticeSurvivalMorality

MoodSuspenseful, Dark

ViolenceModerate

Can you forgive the past?It's 1963 and a young German reporter has been assigned the suicide of a holocaust survivor. The news story seems straighforward, this is a tragic insight into one man's suffering. But a long hidden secret is discovered in the pages of the dead man's diary.What follows is life-and-death hunt for a notorious former concentration camp-commander, a man responsible for the deaths of thousands, a man as yet unpunished. Readers can't get enough of The Odessa File . . . 'I personally assure anyone who wants to read it you will not be bored. Give it a try.' 'Still amazed by it. Bravo.' 'Great thriller that transcends the genre with a terrifying and unexpectedly poignant story.' 'This is probably amongst my favourite books of all time.' 'Fascinating and complex plot.'

Language

Published on

04/07/2011

Pages

448

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780099559832

Price Comparison

9.99 £

12.99 €

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