Hitlers Taster

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Forced to protect him. Determined to bring him down

Previously published as Her Hidden Life

An absorbing, well-researched story that brings to life an extraordinary period in history GILL PAUL, bestselling author of The Secret Wife
Germany, 1943

Magda Ritter longs for a peaceful life. But war is drawing closer, and soon she is forced to serve the one man she hoped never to encounter Hitler.

Taken to his mountain retreat, she is assigned the most dangerous job of all. She is to be the Fhrers Taster and check his food for poison. Desperate to escape, Magda joins an underground resistance group intent on ending Nazi rule.

To stop the atrocities around her, Madga must risk everything her position, her family, and even her life.

A poignant tale of hope, danger and betrayal from the heart of historys darkest moments.

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Alexanders intimate writing style gives readers openings to wonder about what tough decisions they would have made in Magdas situation. The tasters story adds to a body of nuanced World War II fiction such as Elizabeth Weins Code Name Verity, Anthony Doerrs All the Light We Cannot See, and Tatiana de Rosnays Sarahs Key. Book clubs and historical fiction fans will love discussing this and will eagerly await more from Alexander.
THE LIBRARY JOURNAL

Alexander sweeps readers into a different WWII novel, exploring the inner circle at Hitlers mountain retreat through the eyes of a German girl. This well-researched novel allows readers an intimate glimpse into Hitlers mental state, Eva Brauns place in his life, and his war strategies. Alexander deliberately changes what could be a tense portrait of the era into a calm picture of the bucolic lifestyle of the retreat. Yet, readers still feel the tension between the Nazis, the ordinary German people, and the resistance, as one woman is caught in a mora dilemma with only her courage to keep her alive. Certainly, this book is an interesting reimagining of a key moment in history.
RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars

Author Bio

V. S. Alexander is an ardent student of history and the arts and loves writing historical fiction with strong women protagonists. The author of several novels and short stories, Alexander's first novel for Kensington Publishing was The Magdalen Girls, an Amazon best seller, set in 1962 Dublin. The author lives in South Florida where summer is never far away.