Peter Miller a German reporter receives from a friend of Salomon Tauber, a Jewish Holocaust survivor, his diary in which he describes an officer Roshmann killing a German officer with unusual medals. Investigating the story in the diary Miller meets Simon Wiesenthal the famed war-crime investigator who tells him about ODESSA (the Organisation of the Former Members of the SS). Approached by Mosad, Miller agress to infiltrate ODESSA where he informs and unravels the entire ODESSA system. Through a silly error (using his own car) his identity is compromsied, but he manages to survive. He finally catches up with Roshmann - finding out that the man he killed was infact Millers father. Miller suvives various attempts on his life, Mosad catch up with Roshmann - close down his factory and stop a plot to bomb Israel with biological warfare weapons.
Most of us enjoyed the book - it didn't generate too much discussion, although most felt that it was a good example of the thriller genre. A fast paced and interesting read. Words used: formulaic, starter thriller, enjoyable, unchallenging. Marks between 4 - 8.
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