It is November 1944; Captain Gregor Reinhardt is in Vienna and finds
himself suddenly transferred to the Feldjaegerkorps - military police.
By March he is back in Sarajevo area where his unit has discovered a
massacre of civilians plus the killings of some soldiers.
Back in Sarajevo, Reinhardt is given the responsibility of coordinating
the Feldjaegerkorps within the city. However, not far in the back of
his mind is the massacre. He also meets with a judge by the name of
Dreyer, whom he had known in the past. Dreyer wants Reinhardt’s help in
getting a major in charge of a penal battalion for corruption.
Reinhardt feels that he really can’t help.
Later he is called out to where three Feldjaegerkorps men were
attacked. Two are dead. Casting about, Reinhardt discovers another set
of bodies, all shot and disfigured. They were also at some time tied
up. He plans to keep the investigation from the local police. His
investigation leads him back to the witnesses to the massacre outside
Sarajevo. However, they have disappeared.
Shortly after this, the local secret police, known as the Ustase, show
Reinhardt several bodies. In this case they are their own men, who they
claim were killed by partisans. The leader of the police then shows
him the brutal way they are controlling the populace.
Will Reinhardt have time to complete his investigation before the
partisans take the city or will he be part of the army escaping to the
north before the onslaught? Or will the Ustase kill him?
Author Luke McCallin ‘ second novel in this series has plenty of action
awaiting Reinhardt. Betrayal is a way of life amongst the Ustase and
some German soldiers as they try to find a way to survive the war.
Another exciting and enjoyable read by this author.
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