Sins of the Fathers

In the tradition of Herman Wouk, author ofWinds of War and War and Remembrance, the novelSins of the Fathers is thethoroughly researched historical sequel to Wolf. History hinged on a call as the German high command waited for Hitler's order to invade Czechoslovakia. That was the signal that would launch their revolt to bring down the Reich. Every detail of the coup was in place. Access roads to Berlin would be blocked. The city sealed. Communication centers taken. A commando squadsixtyhand-picked menwere ready to storm the Chancellery and seize Hitler. The only open question: to try Hitler as a traitor or execute him on the spot.Sins of the Fathers is the eye-opening novelbased on historical factsof the efforts of German military leaders, career civil servants, and clergy to solicit England's assistance to bring down the tyrant in 1938. When Prime Minster Neville Chamberlain refused to meet with them, they turned to Winston Churchill, who secretly supported their cause. Armed with a strongly worded letter from the future prime minister, they waited for Hitler's telephone call ordering German troops to invade Czechoslovakiathe signal for their uprising. But the call did not come. Instead, Prime Minister Chamberlain went to Hitler's apartment in Munich only to bow to the dictator's will. The invasion was over before it beganand with that, so was the coup. Flying home, Chamberlain announced he had obtained ';peace for our times.'Sins of the Fathersthe sequel to Wolf about Hitler's rise to powertells the dramatic true story of the foolish prime minister that undermined the coup to topple the regime, delivered Czechoslovakia to Hitler, saved the Fuhrer's life, and paved the road to World War II.