Goering Testament

by George Markstein

international forces--neo-Nazis, West Germany, Russia, the U.S., Israel--maim and kill to get their hands on a piece of paper containing the last words of Nuremberg suicide Hermann Goering

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

George Markstein (29 August 1929 – 15 January 1987) was a German-born British journalist and subsequent writer of thrillers and teleplays.

Markstein was a military correspondence with the U.S. Forces in Europe after World War II, and become hooked on the study of espionage. He turned from documentary writing for television to drama, created the controversial The Prisoner series, and was the script editor (and co-writer of "Arrival," the first episode) of the series briefly appearing in its title sequence.

Markstein also wrote for or story-edited other television series, specialising in espionage stories, such as Danger Man, Callan, and Armchair Theatre, and jointly ran a successful literary agency for screenwriters.

He was co-winner of the British Writers Guild Award for the Best Original Screenplay for the feature film Robbery in 1967, and was Executive Story Editor for Thames Television during the 1970s.

Following a long illness, Markstein died of kidney failure in 1987.

Reviews

[Luisa Fowler · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book at random. I wasn't disappointed. This story is full of suspense and a nest of unsavory characters who are after the so-called testament that was written by Hermann Göring.

[Grey Wolf · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a surprisingly good read! There was some excellent characterisation and a really nice period feel for the 1970s. Enough twists and turns and a love interest, a mysterious foreigner, an establishment man who could be on one side or the other, or neither, and an amusing end. Definitely exceeded my expectations!