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Ratlines - Stuart Neville
Ratlines
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Ireland 1963. As the Irish people prepare to welcome President John F. Kennedy to the land of his ancestors, a German national is murdered in a seaside guesthouse. Lieutenant Albert Ryan, Directorate of Intelligence, is ordered to investigate. The German is the third foreigner to die within a... show more
Ireland 1963. As the Irish people prepare to welcome President John F. Kennedy to the land of his ancestors, a German national is murdered in a seaside guesthouse. Lieutenant Albert Ryan, Directorate of Intelligence, is ordered to investigate. The German is the third foreigner to die within a few days, and Minister for Justice Charles Haughey wants the killing to end lest a shameful secret be exposed: the dead men were all Nazis granted asylum by the Irish government in the years following World War II.A note from the killers is found on the dead German's corpse, addressed to Colonel Otto Skorzeny, Hitler's favorite commando, once called the most dangerous man in Europe. The note simply says: "We are coming for you."As Albert Ryan digs deeper into the case he discovers a network of former Nazis and collaborators, all presided over by Skorzeny from his country estate outside Dublin. When Ryan closes in on the killers, his loyalty is torn between country and conscience. Why must he protect the very people he fought against twenty years before? Ryan learns that Skorzeny might be a dangerous ally, but he is a deadly enemy.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9781616952044 (1616952040)
Publisher: Soho Crime
Pages no: 354
Edition language: English
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A Book and A Review #2
A Book and A Review #2 rated it
4.0
Read my full review: http://bit.ly/137icXLMy opinion: This was an awesome read. Forget the fact that it was a really fast paced, twisted read. Forget the fact that it was incredibly well written. Forget the fact that it was laden with complex characters. This book made me think. This book taught me...
Wyvernfriend Reads
Wyvernfriend Reads rated it
4.0 Ratlines
As the author points out, in his author note at the beginning, there are a number of facts in this book, Charles Haughey was the minister for Justice at the time, and Otto Skorzeny was in Ireland and met him at one stage. Nazis and Axis collaborators sought, and obtained refuge in Ireland after the...
Cushla
Cushla rated it
This must have been just me, everyone else seems to love it. Might have been because it was an audio book and you can't just flick back to check who is who or something else that has passed you by. I hardly ever give up on a book so I am deeply ashamed.... *sniff
Barb's Books
Barb's Books rated it
3.0 Ratlines
I won a copy from a Goodreads First Reads giveaway.The book was good, interesting and compelling. The reason I do not give it more stars is because it was a little slow to get started and also the graphic violence and torture that I do not enjoy reading about.
carey
carey rated it
Really enjoyed this. Great idea for a novel, although had to skip the torture scenes...
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