
The Night of the Generals
Hans Hellmut Kirst
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.
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- ISBN-13
- 9780553123753
- Topics
Awards
- Edgar Award for Best NovelShortlisted(1965)
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