The Hess Cross

by James Stewart Thayer

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0445042869
• ISBN13: 9780445042865
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: Popular Library
• Length: 319 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Exceptional thriller, detailed, good plot

I am very surprised that I have not seen any reviews for this book. And admittedly it sat on my shelf for several months. I am only 3/4 finsihed with it but none-the-less the plot is very intriguing. We are told of Nazi-party member Rudolph Hess and his crossing to England in 1942. Was he "mad" or was it all a ploy? Ultimately the drama leads to Chicago. At this point the story really envelopes and becomes interesting to me. It is almost a combination of the "Untouchables" and a spy-thriller. Is Thayer from Chi-town? Because his description of the city is very accurate and I found this very interesting. He illustrates street names, restaurants, neighborhoods that someone from the area can appreciate. Well done. Other tags you find in the book: Enrico Fermie, atomic fission, University of Chi. Chicago Police, U-boat. Nazi party, commandos, "underworld". I still have to finish reading but I doubt the remainder will disappoint.