Hitler's Darkest Secret

by Yvonne Crowe

Lina Fabiani, intrepid journalist, and David Baron, Mossad agent, are closer than ever since being thrown together on their last mission.

But David’s latest quest is personal.

His beloved Jewish grandparents, survivors of the Holocaust, have been murdered.

And before he knows it, his life is in jeopardy as well.

Attacked by an assassin in his apartment, David is rescued by Lina’s quick-thinking.

But the wound she inflicted on the assassin is fatal, and before they can interrogate him, he dies.

All they got out of him was his strange insistence that the Fuhrer still lives…

But Adolf Hitler has been dead for 70 years.

So who is the assassin?

And who was he working for?

When Lina notices a strange tattoo on the man’s soldier, the mystery deepens.

He seems to have a connection to Heinrich Himmler’s occult group ‘Black Camelot’.

Lina and David must find out as much as they can about the members of this secret society.

But time is running out.

Can they unmask the assassins?

Or will they too fall victim to Hitler’s Darkest Secret?

Genres: Mystery, Thriller

200 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 18, 2015

About the author

I am the author of 16 published novels.
The Nicolina Fabiani Series includes THE MAGDALENE CONSPIRACY a religious mystery/thriller in the style of Dan Brown and made #8 on the Movers & shakers List and held the #1 and #2 positions in Religious Fiction for 3 months. This has been followed by five more books in the Nicolina Fabiani series. ST PETER'S KEYS, dark doings in the Vatican.
ST MARY'S SECRET. What happened to the Virgin Mary after her son's death? The New Testament remains silent St Mary's Secret explores her origins and life after the death of Christ BEYOND JERUSALEM, From Israel to Tunisia, Iraq and Syria. David is not safe.
And now Lina is caught up in the murder of an Italian Popstar. DEATH OF A SONGBIRD.
Also co-authored with Mathias Bergfalk, FOLLOW THE MONEY


Check out the boxed set of 2 Nicolina Fabiani Series, The Magdalene Conspiracy and St Peter's Keys

I have also written 4 other novels in various genres. From Serbia with Love, dark humour about Eastenr European gangs in London; Her Life in Peril, a Fantasy novel about past lives, Diamonds that Kill, a Political Thriller about blood diamonds; and An Obsessive Love, a Contemporary Romance novel.
I currently live in my hometown in Auckland, New Zealand, and love to travel to other countries where I have gleaned many ideas and settings for my stories and made many friends.
I teach English to Muslim immigrants from Iraq whose ancestors were driven out of Palestine and count them amongst my good friends.

Reviews

[Neil · Rating 1 out of 5]

The title of the book intrigued me, so I was quite looking forward to reading this, unfortunately I was more than slightly disappointed. Although this book is set many years after the Second World War, it still dealt heavily with Nazi Germany's fascination with the occult and mysticism. I found it frustrating that there was so much information in places, but distinctly lacking in others. The characters seemed to be very stereotyped, and I couldn't feel any form of affinity with any of them.
The plot seemed to plod along, and instead of enjoying the book it almost became a chore to finish it. Having read other people's reviews, maybe I have missed something, but I do remember reading a book along similar lines many years ago which was more engaging.

[Les · Rating 1 out of 5]

Here's an embarrassing admission I read this terrible book again. Because Kindle didn't have it marked as read while Good reads did but I ignored that and thought I will remember this if I read it and despite how insipid it is and how ridiculous I never recalled a syllable. So this is a book so bad that it failed to imprint on my mind.

The book it chock full of grammatical errors and has plot holes you could drive a tractor trailer through

I am not spoiler tagging this because you can't spoil garbage

The story starts with our Mossad agent / ancient language / archeology Professor going to his grand parents funeral. His grandparents survived Auschwitz but lost all their possessions

after the funeral someone break into his burglar proof apartment and tries to kill him the only clue they get is that he is German and he insists Hitler Lives

Then we get like 100 pages of bumbling stumbling around Germany by two characters who appear to be bipolar and stupid before they manage to stop Hitler's grand son from absorbing Hitler's essence and Becoming Hitler ver. 2.0 Phew the world is saved

So here's the plot hole. The Nazi baddies had managed to keep the secret of Hitler's child, blood, ashes whatever hidden for 70 years. Had they not decided to send a killer to kill David's grandparents David, the Mossad and everyone else would have no reason to look into this group and they would have successfully reincarnated Hitler. David's grandparents weren't a threat to the group they were two old people living in Israel. If there was a blood sacrifice needed there are probably many survivors still alive closer than Israel.

THIS IS A TERRIBLE BOOK


This book has several serious problems. first it doesn't know what it is, is it a spy thriller, a mystery, a historical mystery or a paranormal mystery. At times it is one or more the previous but never exceptionally good at any of them.

The dialogue between the two main characters is odd and stilted until in my mind I was reading it in a monotone. For a spy and journalist they often seem oddly ill-prepared for any situation and only seem to recall that they are a spy and or a journalist after the fact.
For example they want to know who owns a specific house and can't find the info on Google... well gee I bet the Mossad or any major news organization can find that out. And when they do use their 'specific skills' is becomes ridiculous. They have a 'smart phone' that can turn off any alarm or surveillance system. They have a hacker that can break any password over the phone.

Also the author has some kind of bromance (Yes I know they are both women but I don't a clever term for that) going on with Angela Merkel which in light of current news seems bizarre

[James McCormick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yvonne Crowe has written yet another excellent, well researched, labyrinthine and action packed work in Hitler’s Darkest Secret and despite the fact we learn something new on almost every page the narrative pace never falters as its dual protagonists (Lina Fabiani and David Baron, the journalist and the superspy) race from one clue, from one trial to another.

I’ve long though the author’s work to be extremely cinegraphic and this one is no exception. Beginning with a prologue that could almost be out of The Temple of Doom (where we are taken “deep within the mountain of Abi-Genos, in the Cavern of the Gods”) she links two death rituals together as she then introduces her main characters as they attend a funeral for David’s murdered grandparents. David is both broken hearted but also furious and outraged and when his mother asks him to avenge them we know events are going to unfold very quickly, “bloodlines must be avenged. It had been that way since Abraham’s times,” it is made all too clear.

Things become increasingly bizarre when a member of the Schutzstaffe(SS) tries to garrotte David in his own Mossad secure home and reveals under truth serum (SP-117) that Hitler still lives (surprising not least because he would be 127 years old).

David nevertheless is hell bent on finding out the “the driving force behind this” whilst Lina, predictably, is adamant that she isn’t going to sit things out. And so our duo set off once more on an incredibly dangerous adventure, seeking to uncover, expose and take on vastly superior enemies. Yet the Nazi conspiracy they begin to unravel is on a scale and magnitude they could never have imagined.

There is much about the holocaust in this tale and the sheer horror of the death machine which stole from and murdered countless people as it sought to wipe out an entire race. This is made even more personal when at one point David discovers the names of his great grandparents on a list of holocaust victims. There is true tragedy and pathos which I feel brings depth and poignancy to the tale.

A great read.

[Avi B · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't enjoy this book at all, I did manage to finish it by skimming the pages. For me it was
boring in places and in others it was ridiculous. However, people may disagree with my view and really enjoy it, I guess it just comes down to individual taste.

[Daniel Chong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yvonne Crowe latest book reflects her talent and passion for writing historical mystery novels. She has a wonderful skillset in conjuring a great story seemingly with ease. The backbone of this book immersed readers in an unsettling theme of anti-Semitism. Although entirely fiction, the characters and events transpired in this book might bother some readers especially if you are a Holocaust survivor. But if you are into hardcore historical mystery novels then this book is for you. The characters are very believable, especially the relationship between Lina and David, they share some intimate moments that could make you blushed. But dwell deeper into the book and a disturbing and mysterious story unfolds.

Deep within the mountain of Abi-Genos, in the Cavern of the Gods, the children of the Forgotten Father stood robed and cowled around the ceremonial Death Pit, chanting…

You know you are in for a great read with an opening prologue that hooks you in.

I have read Yvonne Crowe’s novels before and this one is a winner. As with her previous works there are controversial and debatable arguments that provoke thoughts. But that is what a great writer does; they challenge us to contemplate on subjects that make us feel uncomfortable. I give this book a solid five stars for it’s provoking theme.

[Sterling Gate Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yvonne Crowe does it again!


This is an electric international thriller/historical mystery that sets the bar for other authors to aspire to! Truly addictive.

Everything about ‘Hitler’s Darkest Secret” – starting with the book’s title – is high concept. With assassination attempts, a sinister occult group, rumors the Fuhrer still lives and echoes of the Holocaust, it’s a disturbing yet gripping read.

Five stars!

[Eileen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hitler's Darkest Secret by Yvonne Crowe
Rating 3.8/5
An eventful thriller encompassing secret societies and the occult.
David Baron, a Mossad agent and his fiancée, Lina Fabiani, a journalist are drawn into a dangerous investigation when his Jewish grandparents are assinated. A heinous act compounded by the fact they were Holocaust survivors.Travelling to Europe the couple encounter many dangerous and unsavoury characters who do their utmost to prevent a frighteningly historical event from taking place.
During their investigations, there are many references made relating to the Nazis and the Holocaust and the tragedies that befell millions of people. It made for emotional reading and had me searching for further information on the characters, historical facts and buildings. I found there was too much information relating to the runes and after a while, speed read through them without losing the gist of the plot.
I loved the character and humour of Lina but was surprised at her extra abilities. However, had I read previous novels in this series all would have been fallen into perspective.
A good read involving history, the present and the occult. Yvonne Crowe is an interesting author combining fact and fiction.

[Karen Oxman · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't usually give up on books because I tend to hold out hope that the book will get better or the story line will be good enough to keep me reading. With this book, I finally had to give up after getting half way through. The amount of typos through every page made it very hard after a while to ignore. In addition, the story line just wasn't quite there. It had a great idea based upon the summary, but it still wasn't fully developed after getting halfway through the book. There was a romance element that was very lackluster and I just didn't want to read about their interludes. In addition the dialog between the two main characters was very monotonous, arrogant and ignorant to the point of wondering how they were so successful in their professions. These characters are supposed to be very intelligent and respected individuals, but the more that I read, the more that I disliked them. While I don't tend to give negative reviews of books, especially ones that I can't manage to finish, this one really just needs to go back to the drawing board.

[Martin Perks · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an International thriller of the highest order. The story which about if Hitler had survived is scary and also very imaginative. It is fast paced, and has you hooked from the very first page. Part history and part mystery it becomes all the more poignant when we learn the hero’s great-grandfather was in the holocaust. Very chilling and believable, I would think the author must have done a lot of research to get her facts right. Very educational too, I learnt a lot about the war that I didn’t know. Excellent, I loved it.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting characters and plot.However, the errors in this book are too many to count. I had a difficutl time reading because of those errors. I could only give this three stars because of the lack of editing and proofreading.

[dawnann lapsley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read

Excellent read full of twists and turns I couldn't put it down the characters are believable and the story flows and has you questioning whether the facts are real it takes you on a journey of what it's

[Laurence E Moyer · Rating 1 out of 5]

NO

The first few chapters are intriguing but as I read on it steadily was losing my interest. The last chapters left me wondering why did I read this to the end.

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book-it went into a bit of Himmler's fascination with the occult and the SS hideaway at Wevelsburg castle. Also the myth of whether Hitler died on 4/30/45 or not.

[Waldir Borba Junior · Rating 3 out of 5]

Um triller eletrizante