Black Cross (World War II Thriller) - Softcover

Iles, Greg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0451185196 ISBN 13: 9780451185198

Publisher: Penguin, 1995

Synopsis

When a young Atlanta physician attends the funeral of the grandparents who raised him, he is approached by a silver-haired rabbi who claims to have known his grandfather well. Returning together to the family home, they open his grandfather's safe. There they discover four mysterious objects - the relics of a man haunted by something he did one winter night in 1944 - an act that brought him unparalleled honors, but left wounds in his soul that would never heal. As the story of these secret souvenirs unfolds, the grandson's concept of honor is stretched to the breaking point and his notion of heroism redefined forever. In January 1944, four people held the fate of the world in their hands. They were not statesmen or generals, but an American doctor, a German nurse, a Zionist killer, and a young Jewish widow. At the command of Winston Churchill, these four strangers are brought together in a place almost beyond imagination. It is a small SS-run concentration camp serving as the incubator for a weapon of staggering lethality - a weapon U.S. General Omar Bradley later admitted could have wiped out the D-day invasion force on Omaha Beach. What they are forced to do in the name of victory - and survival - demonstrates with terrible clarity that in a world where all is at stake, war has no rules.

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Review:

"A thriller that really thrills...on fire with suspense!"--Stephen King

"Totally absorbing...A well-written, fast-paced, 'what-if' novel...that will be treasured and admired by and for generations."--Nelson DeMille

"Like a Swiss watch wired to a bundle of dynamite; impeccable craftsmanship tick-tocking inexorably to an explosive climax. A wonderful mingling of technology, suspense, and character, and a fine exploration of the true nature of patriotism."--Diana Gabaldon

"This book will keep your heart thumping."--St. Louis Post Dispatch

"Henceforth, any recommended reading list of thrillers will have to include this...Action-packed yet thoughtful, unusually resonant and gripping, swift and moving."--Publishers Weekly

"A wonderful thriller...Absolutely remarkable...One of the most exciting action stories ever written."--Mystery News

"Stunning...From the very first page, Greg Iles takes his readers on an emotional roller-coaster ride, juxtaposing tension-filled action scenes, horrifying depictions of savage cruelty, and heart-stopping descriptions of sacrifice and bravery. A remarkable story from a remarkable writer."--Booklist

Book Description:

This early, highly acclaimed thriller from the New York Times bestselling author will benefit from the huge 2006 Greg Iles promotions for TURNING ANGEL and BLOOD MEMORY.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0451185196
• ISBN 13: 9780451185198
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 576