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The Man from Mittelwerk

By: M. Z. Urlocker
Narrated by: Jonathan Strait
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Summary

1950. The Cold War simmers, and ex-GI Jack Waters is called in to investigate a fatal accident at a research lab in California.

When Waters recognizes the victim, he realizes he must revisit his hidden past in World War II to solve a murder and prevent Nazi scientists from creating a terrible, new weapon in America.

Blending noir detective fiction with post-WWII history, The Man from Mittelwerk builds from the facts of Operation Paperclip, the US government’s secret recruitment of 1,600 top Nazi scientists, to pose a dark what-if scenario.
©2022 M. Z. Urlocker (P)2022 M. Z. Urlocker
War & Military World War II Historical Military
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“A fast-paced, smart debut novel that blends noir and Lovecraftian elements. If you like J. J. Abrams' alternate history Overlord, this book is for you.” (James Kestrel, author of Five Decembers)

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Very imaginative; very engaging

hard-boiled detective novel meets the multiverse meets WW2 true history. Very well put together. All the more powerful when you find out (no spoiler) how much was based on truth

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Interesting historical sci-fi thriller

This story is mainly set in the USA in the 1950s, but also has elements set during WWII in Germany. It is primarily a thriller but also an interesting amalgam of private investigator (think Sam Spade with a girlfriend and a penchant for marijuana and jazz) with 'real life' WWII events and speculative science fiction.

The story is quite engrossing and certainly keeps the interest, although it does rather gloss over some of the science involved, It also does a good job of bringing the characters to life.

The narration is well done and gives the different characters their own 'voices' but is also always clear and easy to listen to.

I received a complimentary review code from the author, but have voluntarily written this honest review.

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