Prisoner of Night and Fog, Anne Blankman
Prisoner of Night and Fog, Anne Blankman
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Prisoner of Night and Fog

Author: Anne Blankman

Narrator: Heather Wilds

Unabridged: 10 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 04/22/2014

Synopsis

A gripping historical thriller set in 1930s Munich, Prisoner of Night and Fog is the evocative story of an ordinary girl faced with an extraordinary choice in Hitler's Germany. Fans of Code Name Verity will love this novel full of romance, danger, and intrigue!Gretchen Müller grew up in the National Socialist Party under the wing of her uncle Dolf—who has kept her family cherished and protected from that side of society ever since her father sacrificed his life for Dolf's years ago. Dolf is none other than Adolf Hitler. And Gretchen follows his every command.When she meets a fearless and handsome young Jewish reporter named Daniel Cohen, who claims that her father was actually murdered by an unknown comrade, Gretchen doesn't know what to believe. She soon discovers that beyond her sheltered view lies a world full of shadowy secrets and disturbing violence. As Gretchen's investigations lead her to question the motives and loyalties of her dearest friends and her closest family, she must determine her own allegiances—even if her choices could get her and Daniel killed.

About Anne Blankman

Anne Blankman is the acclaimed author of Prisoner of Night and Fog, which received a starred review and a Flying Start from Publishers Weekly. When Anne was twelve, she read Anne Frank's diary and has been haunted by World War II ever since. The idea for Conspiracy of Blood and Smoke came to her after she read about a real-life unsolved street assassination from January 1933, which was the inspiration for Monika Junge's murder. To research this book, she studied a wide range of sources, including biographies, memoirs, social histories, psychological profiles, old maps, photographs, and video footage.Anne lives in southeastern Virginia with her husband, Mike, her young daughter, Kirsten, and, of course, lots and lots of books.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sasha on May 24, 2015

So SO good!! Cannot wait for the next book because this one was just outstanding. You can definitely tell Anne Blankman put in a lot of time and effort researching Hitler and his inner circle. I love how the romance was gradual and took a back seat to the action, very well paced. And Daniel <3 LOVE......more

Goodreads review by Giselle on April 02, 2014

To anyone who thinks research for a book is not worth the time or effort, Prisoner of Night and Fog proves to the contrary. Based on true historical events, Anne has crafted a brilliantly compelling and incredibly authentic story entwined with real historical figures who are given a second breath of......more

Goodreads review by Kathylill on April 03, 2014

I wished a German editor would have given the author some counsel because there are so many faults regarding the use of the German language (see my status updates for that) it’s almost ludicrous. I will never understand the need of US writers to write fictional novels on countries and cultures they......more

Goodreads review by Elle on August 10, 2019

...I am really not enjoying this. The entire plotline of a child Nazi falling in love with a Jewish reporter is clever, sure, but I really don't know if I like how it's being handled. I dislike this whole trope of “bigoted person falls in love with member of oppressed group they hate.” There are two......more

Goodreads review by Chantal on May 03, 2016

2.5 stars Sigh. Another well loved book that I just didn’t connect to the way I would have liked. This book had GREAT potential, the premise was really intriguing and different from anything I’ve read before. Unfortunately, Prisoner of Night and Fog just did not work for me. The novel takes place in M......more

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