Lars Holger Holm: Come Snow

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In September 1939 Dr. Hans Schröder, head of the Sankt-Anna Klinik in Schwarzwald, Germany, receives an order from Reichsleiter Bouhler and Dr. Karl Brandt to initiate the so-called Euthanasia Programme, aiming at the elimination of mentally sick and debilitated individuals within German psychiatric hospitals and sanatoriums. Dr. Schröder, fearing the far-reaching ethical implications, tries to elude the authorities by only pretending to carry out orders. His act is discovered. After interrogation at the Gestapo head quarters in the beginning of 1940, he is sent to the eastern front to serve as a field physician. Following the battle of Stalingrad he is reported missing in action.

In May 1945, however, he mysteriously reappears in Freiburg-im-Breisgau, visiting his wife, still living together with their three children in the old house. But his return is obviously not as welcome to everyone as he would have hoped for. It seems that his wife, the beautiful Jewess Beatrice, in order to gain protection against persecution from the Nazis, has accepted to marry a certain Dr. Sigfried Rheinau, renowned thorax specialist at the University Clinic, and perhaps a member of the Nazi party. In all events, he was the man who prevented Schröder from obtaining the position as head of a planned institute for paranormal research an assignment which would have spared Schröder the troubles of trying to rid himself of his duties. Schröder has changed so much that his wife does not recognise him when he pays an unannounced visit to their home. Suspecting himself of being the victim of a plot, he fears that Dr. Rheinau will try to kill him if he finds out that Schröder is back in town. He is determined to win his wife and family back, but realises he must now proceed with utmost caution.

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Author	Lars Holger Holm
Full Title	Come Snow - A Psychic Thriller
Binding	Softcover
Publisher	Leo förlag (2006)
Pages	318
ISBN	9789197496810
Language	English
Short Description	In September 1939 Dr. Hans Schröder, head of the Sankt-Anna Klinik in Schwarzwald, Germany, receives an order from Reichsleiter Bouhler and Dr. Karl Brandt to initiate the so-called Euthanasia Programme, aiming at the elimination of mentally sick and debilitated individuals within German psychiatric hospitals and sanatoriums. Dr. Schröder, fearing the far-reaching ethical implications, tries to elude the authorities by only pretending to carry out orders. His act is discovered. After interrogation at the Gestapo head quarters in the beginning of 1940, he is sent to the eastern front to serve as a field physician. Following the battle of Stalingrad he is reported missing in action. In May 1945, however, he mysteriously reappears in Freiburg-im-Breisgau, visiting his wife, still living together with their three children in the old house. But his return is obviously not as welcome to everyone as he would have hoped for. It seems that his wife, the beautiful Jewess Beatrice, in order to gain protection against persecution from the Nazis, has accepted to marry a certain Dr. Sigfried Rheinau, renowned thorax specialist at the University Clinic, and perhaps a member of the Nazi party. In all events, he was the man who prevented Schröder from obtaining the position as head of a planned institute for paranormal research an assignment which would have spared Schröder the troubles of trying to rid himself of his duties. Schröder has changed so much that his wife does not recognise him when he pays an unannounced visit to their home. Suspecting himself of being the victim of a plot, he fears that Dr. Rheinau will try to kill him if he finds out that Schröder is back in town. He is determined to win his wife and family back, but realises he must now proceed with utmost caution.
About the Author	Lars Holger Holm is a writer, journalist and classical musician. He currently resides in Miami, Florida.