The German Suitcase

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This novel from a suspense pro is part World War II thriller and part modern-day mystery (Chicago Tribune).

A vintage suitcase is pulled from the trash by a young New York advertising executive brainstorming a campaign on her way to work. The account is Steinbach Luggage, the German answer to Louis Vuitton and Hermes. There is only one problem with the vintage baglike Steinbachs CEO, it is a Holocaust survivor, as evidenced by the name and other personal data painted on it.

The suitcase is hallowed memorabilia, and no one dares open it until it is determined if the owner is still alive. The Holocaust survivor turns out to be an eighty-nine-year-old member of New Yorks Jewish aristocracy, a prominent philanthropist and surgeon. When he gives his consent, the documents inside the suitcase pique the interest of a New York Times reporterwhose investigation begins to unravel a devastating secret that has been locked away since the day Dachau was liberated.

From an author whose work has been praised by the New York Times for sharp insight into character, The German Suitcase is a unique thriller focusing on the Nazi doctors who were conscripted by the Secret Service and given the task of carrying out Hitlers Final Solution, delving deeply into questions that have been asked ever since the war ended. What is a war crime What is guilt How is justice best served It is a novel that questions the very nature of identity, and ultimately asks if a lifetime of good deeds can make up for past acts of evil.

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A suspense pro. Chicago Tribune

Author Bio

Greg Dinallo, a New York Times Notable author, has published six novels:Rockets Red Glare,Purpose of Evasion,Final Answers,Touched by Fire,Red Ink, and his latest,The German Suitcase. He has also written and produced many dramatic programs and movies for television.Dinallo lives with his wife in New York Citys Greenwich Village.