The Spitting Image

About the Book

The Spitting Image is the inside story of Germany's descent into defeat and Hitler's attempts to keep his faltering entourage from fleeing the sinking ship. The mysterious appearance of a Hitler Child is welcomed by Nazi leaders as the means to perpetuate Nazi ideals. The boy is groomed to become the symbolic figurehead of the Fourth Reich and is spirited into Argentina to escape falling into the hands of the victorious allies. The involvement of the Vatican and the vivid descriptions of life in the bombed cities make this gripping novel a must-read for anyone interested in recent history. The reader is taken on a roller coaster ride and is left wondering how much is fact and how much - If anything - is fiction. "

About the Author

Paul Brauner ended the Second World War in Berlin in 1945 as member of a British Army intelligence team. After a career in industry he retired to the South of France. This is his first novel to be published. It draws heavily on his intimate knowledge of the murky plots and intrigues that were played out as the end of the Third Reich drew ever nearer. His memoirs, A Man of his Time will shortly be available on Amazon.