The Second Objective

By Mark Frost

Book Overview

Bestselling author Mark Frost makes a triumphant return to fiction with this riveting World War II thriller, based on a shocking real-life German operation run by "the most dangerous man in Europe."

Fall 1944. Germany is losing, and the Americans are starting to hope they'll be home for Christmas. Lieutenant Colonel Otto Skorzeny, "Hitler's Commando," famed for his daring rescue of the imprisoned Mussolini, has just received orders for Operation Greif He is to assemble a new brigade of 2,000 men, all of whom speak English, and send them behind Allied lines disguised as GIs, where they will wreak havoc in advance of a savage new offensive. And from those men, Skorzeny is to select a smaller group, made up of the twenty most highly skilled commandos fluent in American culture, to attempt an even more sinister mission--the second objective--which, if completed, not only would change the course of the war, but would change the course of history.

Filled with real characters and details only recently released by the United States military, The Second Objective is historical fiction at its most pulse-pounding, its most unpredictable, and its most compulsively readable.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1401309526
• ISBN13: 9781401309527
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Hyperion - Acquired Assets
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Hard to Put Down

This book is a page-turner throughout. Great plot, lots of twists and turns and very interesting characters. I highly recommend it.

Strong Suspense

I just listened to the audio book and really enjoyed it. I suspect WWII sticklers may find fault with The Second Objective, but to me the book seemed completely accurate. It was also quite suspenseful with strong characterizations. I wasn't a huge fan of the last few pages (post-climax resolution), but that's a small complaint.

Superb!

An absolutely superb novel! This man can write. His characters are believable and lifelike. The plot is terrific.

WWII Thriller that is Impossible to Put Down!

In 1944 Hitler makes a last desperate effort to halt the American armies through secret assassinations. This World War II thriller is based on a true German operation and is impossible to put down.

Very entertaining, highly recommend!

This book kept me up most of the night, so it held my interest. I have enjoyed reading all of Mark Frost's books, this is one of his best. If you like this book, I also recommend books by Lee Child or Stephen Hunter.