The Counterfeit Candidate (The Reich Trilogy)

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We begin the story back in 1945 and the supposed suicide of Adolf Hitler and his new bride Eva Braun.

I named the farmhouse which became Hitler’s new base, ‘El Blondie,” as I liked the conceit that the name of the Führer ’s new home would be a permanent memorial to his beloved dog, who he had left behind in the bunker. It was a bizarre feeling, as I’d had the idea for the robbery 20 years before it happened in real life! One box alone contained twenty solid gold bars and other boxes were crammed with jewellery, designer watches and hundreds of loose gemstones. He hires the relentless killer, the Black Scorpion to retrieve his valuables by any means necessary.A spectacular safe depository heist in 2012 sets the scene for this fast action dual time thriller which takes us from the police departments of Buenos Aires, to the presidential candidate race in the USA and then further back in time to the last days of war torn Germany. Klein’s narrative is fast-paced and he has the talent to keep the action going without a drop in the tempo of the narrative.

However, with magnificent story telling you are carried through this roller coaster of a story that will keep you at the edge of your seat and with a mere 259 pages, the pace is fast, absorbing and to the point without all the superfluous bumf that authors sometimes use to fill up the pages. To be fair the concept is interesting, there has always been conspiracy theories surrounding the death of Hitler and Eva Burn. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. I think it could create brilliantly funny TV, as the boys come to terms with such a new and challenging environment. What started as an audacious but pretty regular robbery has morphed into a catalogue of torture and murder, the like of which I’ve never experienced before.Naturally he has changed his name and, believe or not, sired a son who’s a chip off the old block and thoroughly evil. It would also give them a platform of power and respectability for Hitler’s son, enabling him to set up a new home in the United States, where he could father an heir, who could go on to become a world leader, achieving the ultimate prize of the Presidency. Readers seem to find themselves visualising a movie or mini-series based on the way the book is written, which I think and hope is a nice bonus! The chapters are short and something big happens in almost every one so you feel that need to keep going and see what happens.