The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals 1962 novel by Hans Hellmut Kirst

The murder of a prostitute in Germanoccupied Warsaw in 1942 causes Abwehr Major Grau Omar Sharif to start an investigation, as she was also a German agent. His evidence soon points to the killer being one of three German general officers General von SeydlitzGabler Charles Gray General Kahlenberg Donald Pleasence, his chief of staff and General Tanz Peter OToole. Graus investigation, however, is cut short by his summary transfer to Paris at the instigation of these officers.The case in Warsaw remains closed until all three officers meet in Paris in July 1944. Paris is then a hotbed of intrigue, with senior Wehrmacht officers plotting to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Kahlenberg is deeply involved in the plot, while von SeydlitzGabler is aware of its existence but is sitting on the fence, awaiting the outcome. Tanz is unaware of the plot and remains totally loyal to the Fhrer. ........

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