In
the tradition of Alan Furst, the #1 international bestselling author
delivers his first stand-alone novel, a psychological thriller set in
World War II Nazi Germany and 1970s England
British pilots James Teasdale and
Bryan Young have been chosen to conduct a special photo-reconnaissance
mission near Dresden, Germany. Intelligence believes the Nazis are
building new factories that could turn the tide of the war. When their
plane is shot down, James and Bryan know they will be executed if
captured. With an enemy patrol in pursuit, they manage to jump aboard a
train reserved for senior SS soldiers wounded on the eastern front.
In a moment of desperation, they
throw two patients off the train and take their places, hoping they can
escape later. But their act is too convincing and they end up in the
Alphabet House, a mental hospital located far behind enemy lines, where
German doctors subject their patients to daily rounds of shock
treatments and experimental drugs. The pilots’ only hope of survival is
to fake insanity until the war ends, but their friendship and courage
are put to the ultimate test when James and Bryan realize they aren’t
the only ones in the Alphabet House feigning madness.
Millions of fans around the
world—and in this country—know Adler-Olsen for his award-winning
Department Q series. His first stand-alone,
The Alphabet House, is the perfect introduction for those who have yet to discover his riveting work.