On the 30th of 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 falling apart. But one man, Reichsleiter Martin Bormann, Adolf Hitler’s secretary and éminence grise had a daring plan to escape.
Far away to the southwest, 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 his 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?
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"A very simple concept well executed. Actually put it down for a couple of days because I was scared all the characters were going to die and was disgusted at a betrayal! Very good read."
— Amy (4 out of 5 stars)
" I thought this book was a bit boring. I read it while waiting for my plane at the airport and I finished it within the time it took my plane to board. It is a short book and I did end up finishing it so I suppose it wasn't all that bad but definitely not that good either. "
— Fawn, 9/8/2013" meh. sounds more exciting than it winds up being. "
— Benjamin, 1/25/2013" It was quite a while ago that I read it, but I recall that I really enjoyed it! "
— Rick, 12/16/2012" I liked this book. it was a more detailed story of what happened in Germany at the end of the war. "
— Donna, 6/13/2012" Great book for Historical Fiction. Superb! Good read. "
— Nurul, 5/3/2012" A good way to pass a long afternoon. Not great literature, but I am a sucker for WWII historical fiction. "
— David, 5/2/2012" Older novel taken from a real WWII event. (I was actually looking for the story of the real event.) It was a reminder of the 60's-70's genre and a fun, quick rainy day read. "
— Rene', 2/6/2012" For WW-II epic encounter lovers!!!!!!!!!!!! "
— Aalay, 12/7/2011" While the book started slowly, it was an intriguing story, and I certainly got caught up in the ending. The ending was not satisfying as there was little resolution. "
— -kevin-, 11/22/2011" Another war time action thriller from Higgins. A good read. "
— Steve, 11/17/2011" Audio book. Good. Typical Higgins. Broke it up into four or five runs. Listened to most of it on one long run. Got back to it over a week later and had forgotten a lot of the characters. "
— Rich, 10/18/2011" Fact or fiction ... good story, good twists, interesting ending. Worth the read or the listen in my case. "
— Frank, 10/9/2011" A Jack Higgins book written as Harry Paterson, his real name. "
— Penny, 7/6/2011" Audio book. Good. Typical Higgins. Broke it up into four or five runs. Listened to most of it on one long run. Got back to it over a week later and had forgotten a lot of the characters. "
— Rich, 4/10/2011" I thought this book was a bit boring. I read it while waiting for my plane at the airport and I finished it within the time it took my plane to board. It is a short book and I did end up finishing it so I suppose it wasn't all that bad but definitely not that good either. "
— Fawn, 3/16/2011" Fact or fiction ... good story, good twists, interesting ending. Worth the read or the listen in my case. "
— Frank, 12/11/2010" Great book for Historical Fiction. Superb! Good read. "
— Nurul, 10/19/2010Jack Higgins is among the world’s most popular authors. Since the publication of The Eagle Has Landed, every novel he has written has become an international bestseller, including Day of Reckoning. He has had simultaneous #1 bestsellers in hardcover and paperback and has been published in thirty-eight languages worldwide. Many of his books have been made into successful movies, among them To Catch a King and The Valhalla Exchange.
Michael Page has been recording audiobooks since 1984 and has over two hundred titles to his credit. He has won numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. As a professional actor, he has performed regularly since 1998 with the Peterborough Players in Peterborough, New Hampshire. He is a professor of theater at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.