First published 2026
Detective Thomas Bauer cannot let go of a murder from decades past. Hitler killed his young lover with his own hands, and Bauer refuses to stop pursuing the truth. His obsession puts his Jewish wife and children at deadly risk as he closes in on his target. Journalist Fritz Gerlich writes one exposé after another about the killing, each story making him a bigger target for the Gestapo. In present-day America, professor Eleanor Robbins uncovers new evidence that Neo-Nazis have guarded for generations. She follows clues that connect directly to the Führer's buried secrets. Three different eras collide as these investigators race against time and violent enemies. Bauer's family faces increasing danger, Gerlich dodges assassination attempts, and Robbins discovers that some people will kill to keep the past hidden. The century-old murder reaches across time to threaten everyone who dares to seek justice.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, adult-fiction, thriller, 21st-century, mystery-thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, gripping, intense, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: dangerous-secrets, historical-mystery, multi-timeline-narrative, obsessive-protagonist
Setting: Nazi Germany, America, Gestapo
Period: 1930s-1940s, Present Day, 20th Century, 21st Century
528 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: murder, violence