Hitler's Peace. by Kerr, Philip - 2005.

New York: Marian Wood/ Putnam, 2005. First Edition, First Printing 1/4 cloth AS NEW in NEAR FINE DJ 8vo (6-1/4 x 9-1/4), 448 pp including Author's Notes describing which plot features were historically true. Book is AS NEW (except for remainder mark on the bottom) in NEAR FINE glossy pictorial DJ (some bumping on top and bottom of spine, 3 dimpling indentations on front near spine as if from something set down on book. No rips or tears or punctures. DJ now enclosed in Bro-Dart protective cover. (h) Subterfuge and intrigue as the Teheran Conference in which Hitler palns to make a deal for peace is in the works, but so is Himmler's plan to assassinate the Big Three -- FDR, Stalin, and Churchill in a last minute attempt to salvage the war. Brilliantly written and surprisingly, much of the most bizarre and creatively impressive twists and turns were historical facts. Philip Kerr is one of my favorite writers and I would say this is one of his best except then I think about Esau and Berlin Noir (three detective novels) and The Shot and Five Year Plan and The Second Angel and all I can say is it's up to his amazingly high standard for insightful, even philosophic writing that is also a gripping page turner.