Hitler's Holy Relics: A True Story of Nazi Plunder and the Race to Recover the Crown Jewels of the Holy Roman Empire Audiobook

" 3.5 STARS - This isn't my type of book (I'm not a huge fan of non-fiction, but it really depends on the subject matter), however, my son is interested in WWII/Hitler history so I read this aloud to him. It was quite detailed and in-depth and it told a story I was totally unfamiliar with so it proved to be rather interesting. Recommended for people who enjoy non-fiction and/or WWII/Nazi history. "

" About half way through. "

" What a gem of a book. It always amazes the stories which are still to this day coming out about World War II. This book follows the search for lost treasure and in doing so gives us a view of the top Nazis beliefs. I consider mysel a WWII buff and this book gave me a fresh view of many areas. "

" This is a real life detective story involving art, jewels, nazis, and the attempt to build a new nazi religion. I learned more about the real going's on of the nazi regime from this book than I have learned from any other source. Read it. "

" I thought it would be more Indian Jone-ish. Interesting story on the recovery of crown jewels of the Holy Roman Empire. "

" Great book! It was especially appealing to me since I love medieval history and this work tied into that period alot. Very convincing as it was supposed to be based on what really happened. "

" I was expecting a rather dry non-fiction book, but was pleasantly surprised with the action here. I found the history itself interesting, as well as tracing down the relics. A little National Treasure, a little Indiana Jones, a lot of history.....fascinating read. "

" Interesting story of the search for stolen Nazi treasure in post WW2 Germany... in this case, the crown jewels of the Holy Roman Empire. Lots of speculation and an odd way of telling the story detract from the effectiveness of the book. "

" The story flies when Lieutenant Horn is interviewing suspects, but slows down a lot when the history behind the Crown Jewels is being traced. Borderline 3 stars, but the subject matter is fascinating enough to pull it up to 4. "

" An interesting historical detective story about a Berkeley professor's tracking down the theft of the Holy Roman Empire's crown jewels in the summer of 1945 and the likely plans Hitler and Himmler had for them. A very enjoyable book to read once you get to where the plot thickens. "

" Very enjoyable true tale of the recovery of the Crown Jewels of the Holy Roman Empire from the Nazis in the final days of World War 2... "

" Not as exciting of a book as I thought it would be. Not sure what it was, maybe the voice of the guy doing the audiobook being too mono tone is what lead to the bordom. "

" Described as an Indiana Jones adventure in reviews. Minus the horse-riding, gun-toting, whip-cracking action, this is a riveting read. Hitler stole the crown jewels of the Holy Roman Empire to be crowned emperor. Now there's a scary thought. "

" Absolutely fascinating, real-life story of amateur army detective, Walter Horn, who was assigned to find the stolen relics of the Holy Roman Empire in post-WWII Germany. Mystical religious history, Nazis, mystery, war, history...a great read! "

" This book moves very slowly and then picks up after the first 80 pages. The problem is that the author gets bogged down in too much background. the middle part of the book is the best because legends, myths and history are woven together in a solid blend. In the ned, it was an enjoyable book. "

" Great book! It was especially appealing to me since I love medieval history and this work tied into that period alot. Very convincing as it was supposed to be based on what really happened. "

" An interesting historical detective story about a Berkeley professor's tracking down the theft of the Holy Roman Empire's crown jewels in the summer of 1945 and the likely plans Hitler and Himmler had for them. A very enjoyable book to read once you get to where the plot thickens. "

" Interesting story of the search for stolen Nazi treasure in post WW2 Germany... in this case, the crown jewels of the Holy Roman Empire. Lots of speculation and an odd way of telling the story detract from the effectiveness of the book. "

" I was expecting a rather dry non-fiction book, but was pleasantly surprised with the action here. I found the history itself interesting, as well as tracing down the relics. A little National Treasure, a little Indiana Jones, a lot of history.....fascinating read. "