Chlapec, který kreslil stíny – Ramunno Oriana (2024)

A gripping murder story with a plot reminiscent of the style of Louise Penny or Agatha Christie takes place in Auschwitz on Christmas in 1943. The book, with its grim atmosphere and thrilling narrative, is inspired by the author's family history. ***** We find ourselves in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Snow is falling everywhere, and Block 10 looks even gloomier than usual. Little Joel, a Jewish boy from a pair of twins and a test subject of Dr. Mengele, discovers the body of a pediatrician and SS officer, Sigismund Braun. ***** A leading investigator from the Berlin criminal police, Hugo Fischer, arrives to clarify the strange death of this Nazi. However, he must hide his own secret – a degenerative disease and an addiction to morphine. The only way to survive is to support the Reich and conceal his condition. ***** In the camp, Hugo encounters not only a complex murder but also the harsh truth about the real fate of the captured Jews. In fact, very little is known in Berlin about the horrors being committed behind the barbed wire. However, the resolution of the case depends on his career and possibly his life. He must gather all his courage and decide what is most important to him.