The New York Times bestselling classic of alternate history, a
murder mystery set in a world where the Nazis won World War II--for fans
of The Plot Against America and The Man in the High Castle
Berlin, 1964. The Greater German Reich stretches from the Rhine to the
Urals, and keeps an uneasy peace with its nuclear rival, the United
States. As the Fatherland prepares for a grand celebration honoring
Adolf Hitler's seventy-fifth birthday and anticipates a conciliatory
visit from U.S. president Joseph Kennedy and ambassador Charles
Lindbergh, a detective of the Kriminalpolizei is called out to
investigate the discovery of a dead body in a lake near Berlin's most
prestigious suburb.
But when Xavier March discovers the identity of the body, he also
uncovers signs of a conspiracy that could go to the very top of the
German Reich. And, with the Gestapo just one step behind, March,
together with the American journalist Charlotte Maguire, is caught up in
a race to discover and reveal the truth--a truth that has already
killed, a truth that could topple governments, a truth that will change
history.
Praise for Fatherland
"A singular achievement displaying original and carefully wrought
suspense . . . Fatherland easily transcends convention."--The
Washington Post
"A solid thriller, vividly imagined and genuinely frightening."--The
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Ingenious . . . a triumph . . . suspenseful and elegant."--San
Francisco Chronicle
"A dazzler . . . fast-paced . . . Historical fact is blended skillfully
with fiction."--Detroit Free Press
"Absorbing . . . expertly written."--The New York Times Book
Review
"Truly captivating."--Robert Ludlum
"A strong premise for a police thriller with rich foreign atmosphere and
political texture galore? Absolutely!"--Entertainment Weekly
"A sly and scary page-turner."--Los Angeles Times
"A well-plotted, well-written detective tale and a fascinating trek
through parallel history."--Chicago Tribune
"Fatherland works on all levels. It's a triumph."--The Washington
Times
"Distinguished by vivid details based on impeccable research, the
thriller is a crackling-good read in the le Carré
tradition."--Time
"Wonderful."--Newsday
"A gripping detective story as well as a chilling visit to the Germany
that might have been. It is so plausibly written it seems quite real.
Robert Harris is a name to watch for."--BookPage
