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The German
The German
Author: Lee Thomas
Set during the height of World War II, The German examines the effect a series of ritualistic murders has on a small, Texas community. A killer preys on the young men of Barnard, Texas, leaving cryptic notes written in German. As the panic builds all eyes turn toward a quiet man with secrets of his own, who is trying to escape a violent past. Er...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781590213094
ISBN-10: 1590213092
Publication Date: 3/15/2011
Pages: 277
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Publisher: Lethe Press
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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An absorbing read -- told from three different viewpoints of people living in the small Texas town during WWII. It's not really a murder mystery, although one of the three narrators is the local sheriff investigating some deaths. The first two thirds of the book meanders along as you gain insight into the three people and how the town reacts to its German citizens; the last third races to a shocking conclusion that makes this book one of those can't-put-down books, which frequently aren't.
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