Politically explosive and humanly challenging: Commissioner Oppenheimer must mediate between ex-Nazis and Israelis. 'Assassination' is the ninth volume in Harald Gilbers' award-winning historical crime series set in Berlin during the final years of the war and the post-war period. Early summer 1952: A letter bomb attack is carried out on West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, which is fortunately thwarted. The rumor persists that radical Israeli forces are behind the attack. Adenauer is on the verge of signing a reparations agreement with Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, and this is met with resistance in both countries. Because there are indications that Adenauer's life is still in danger, Ben-Gurion sends Israeli agents to Germany – the agreement must be protected at all costs. But cooperation between Israelis and the German secret service proves extremely difficult: After all, several former Nazis work for the Gehlen Organization. Can Berlin detective Oppenheimer, a German Jew, smooth things over—and prevent another assassination attempt? Historical suspense with contemporary relevance. Historian and crime writer Harald Gilbers has meticulously researched the ninth case for his detective Oppenheimer. Anyone interested in the complex relationship between Germany and Israel will find the historical background presented in a highly entertaining way. For fans of 'Babylon Berlin' or 'Bonn,' this ninth installment in the historical series offers atmospheric suspense that brings the post-war era to life in all its facets. The crime series featuring the Jewish detective Oppenheimer was published in the following order: Germania (1944), Odin's Sons (1945), End Times (1945), List of the Dead (1946), Hunger Winter (1947), Berlin Airlift (1948), Rubble Deaths (1949), Dance Palace (1950), Assassination (1952). Biography: Harald Gilbers, born in 1970, studied English and History in Augsburg and Munich. He then worked initially as a features editor for television before becoming a freelance theater director. He lives in Erding. New product