In the tradition of Alan Furst, the #1 international bestselling
author of the Department Q series delivers his first stand-alone novel,
a psychological thriller set in World War II Nazi Germany and 1970s
England.
British pilots James Teasdale and Bryan Young have been chosen to
conduct a special photo-reconnaissance mission near Dresden, Germany.
Intelligence believes the Nazis are building new factories that could
turn the tide of the war. When their plane is shot down, James and Bryan
know they will be executed if captured. With an enemy patrol in pursuit,
they manage to jump aboard a train reserved for senior SS soldiers
wounded on the eastern front.
In a moment of desperation, they throw two patients off the train and
take their places, hoping they can escape later. But their act is too
convincing and they end up in the Alphabet House, a mental hospital
located far behind enemy lines, where German doctors subject their
patients to daily rounds of shock treatments and experimental drugs. The
pilots' only hope of survival is to fake insanity until the war ends,
but their friendship and courage are put to the ultimate test when James
and Bryan realize they aren't the only ones in the Alphabet House
feigning madness.
Millions of fans around the world--and in this country--know Adler-Olsen
for his award-winning Department Q series. His first stand-alone, The
Alphabet House, is the perfect introduction for those who have yet to
discover his riveting work.
