Fifty Five Castle Street
by Micheline Vogel
Category: Fiction

Is The End Of The War In Sight? Maybe...But in Nazi occupied Europe, during that first week of September, 1944, nothing could be less certain. The Allied armada, which had been scraping the heels of Hitler's army, is running out of supplies while the Germans are stiffening their defense. News reports are erratic... In Belgium, Montgomery's 21st army group, coming from the north, is zipping through what will be recorded in history as a mad surprise dash toward Brussels where five fugitives are trapped in a mansion on Castle Street. In France, where war news is practically non existent, Parisians learn that the whispered rumors about escape lines are a reality. Judging by unidentified luggage left behind, 93 people went to a certain Doctor Petiot's "safe"house," never to be seen or heard of again. Online review; FIFTY FIVE CASTLE STREET... RATING **** From a reviewer, a fan of well written mysteries, April 4, 2003 WHAT A STORY! Knowing what we do know of the evils perpetrated during World War II, it is not surprising that someone like Ms. Vogel's Dr. Berval could exist. Her character was insired by an actual French butcher (Dr.Marcel Petiot) . Ms. Vogel fictionalizes the location, the protagonist and his victims while creating a compelling tale that keeps the story filled with fascinating characters and unexpected plot. FIFTY FIVE CASTLE STREET is truly an unexpected delight for a first novel. G.H.&B Port Ludlow, Or.