num_pages: 469
description: A Polish prostitute is murdered in Warsaw in 1942. The possible suspects are narrowed down to three German generals, but the investigation eventually comes to nothing. A similar crime happens in Paris in 1944 when all three generals are assembled once more - but again the investigations are halted by the famous 'night of the generals' - the coup against Hitler. Then, in 1956, a third murder occurs in Dresden. This time the killer must be caught...
language: English
title: The Night Of The Generals
titlecomplete: The Night Of The Generals
genres: Historical, Mystery, World War II, War, Germany, German Literature, Thriller, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Crime
ratings_count: 535
awards: awardedAt: -157737600000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd.