The Night of the Generals Author:Hans Hellmut Kirst This extraordinary novel has been greeted with thunderous acclaim from all over the world. Like CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, to which it has been compared, it is both a story of lurid murder and a study of the depths of human perversity and evil. Set against the backdrop of Nazi Germany, filled with macabre humor, headlong suspense and chilling insight... more », it is one of the most remarkable books to appear in many a year. "A superb novel about murder... An appalling portrait of a heroic psychopath, a bloodhound detective thriller, and a thoroughly rational love story. Highly recommended." (The New Yorker)« less