Ashes in the Snow, Oriana Ramunno
Ashes in the Snow, Oriana Ramunno
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Ashes in the Snow
A Novel

Author: Oriana Ramunno

Narrator: Saul Reichlin

Unabridged: 9 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperVia

Published: 09/05/2023

Synopsis

A spellbinding murder mystery with the plotting and characterization of Louise Penny or Agatha Christie set in Auschwitz at Christmas, 1943. Auschwitz, 1943. It’s snowing outside and Block 10 looks even bleaker than usual. Gioele Errera, a young Jewish boy imprisoned in the camp, finds the body of an SS officer.Detective Hugo Fischer is sent to investigate the unexplained death of the renowned Nazi. But Hugo is hiding a secret – he is suffering from a degenerative disease. The only way for him to survive is to give his support to the Reich and hide his condition.In Auschwitz, Hugo comes face to face not only with a complex murder, but with a truth – that of the Final Solution. And he is forced to decide what is most important to him – and who, if anyone, he should try to save…Inspired by the author’s family history, this wonderfully atmospheric page-turner, set during World War II, introduces a memorable hero—the flawed and fascinating Hugo Fischer.

About Oriana Ramunno

ORIANA RAMUNNO (Melfi, 1980) lives in Berlin with her husband and three kids. Following a number of awarded crime novellas and short stories in various magazines, she pursued the writing of her debut thriller Ashes in the Snow inspired by the story of her grandfather, who was detained in the Flossenbürg concentration camp. She dedicated the book to him, a book she describes as “the last act of love in a long journey.”

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ceecee on September 01, 2022

4+ Ashes in the Snow is a very moving WW2 detective mystery set amidst the horror of Auschwitz/Birkenau and is inspired by the authors great uncle. It’s 21st December 1943 and Gioele studies the guard outside in the freezing cold as he stares into Doktor Josef Mengele’s office. He has just discovere......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on September 17, 2022

It is Christmas 1943 in Auschwitz, Gioele Errera is a Jewish boy one of twins who is imprisoned in the camp. He is one of many boys who is being experimented on by Dr Mengele. The boy witnesses the death of one of the SS officers. Hugo Fischer is a Criminologist and has been brought it to investigate......more

Goodreads review by Christina on August 10, 2023

It has taken me awhile to write down my thoughts about this book because I was emotionally wrecked after reading it. It was hard to read. I learned things about Auschwitz that I wish I hadn’t. Of course, I know what happened but this author describes the crimes in excruciating detail. Trigger warnin......more

Goodreads review by Louise on September 20, 2022

Auschwitz in the Christmas of 1943: It's snowing outside, Block 10 looks even bleaker than usual. Gisele Errera, a young Jewish boy imprisoned in the camp. finds the body of an SS officer. A detective with everything to prove, Hugo Fischer, is sent to investigate the death of the renowned Nazi. But......more

Goodreads review by Bookworm on September 05, 2023

Loved this genre mixing novel that blended WW2 historical fiction with a classic whodunit mystery. I've read a ton of books about Auschwitz but actually learned some unknown details particularly about Mengle and other doctors and their unethical and cruel experiments. The author did a brilliant job......more

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