Ashes in the Snow (Hugo Fischer, Book 1)

A young Jewish prisoner
Auschwitz, 1943. Its 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.

A detective with everything to prove
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.

A confrontation with pure evil
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

A haunting, emotionally dynamic and poignant mystery

I cannot recommend this book too highly, it is well-written and interesting, horrifying details are interwoven with the story keeping me on the edge of my seat

This book is powerful, interesting and horrifying

This is an excellent book,.a complex case, interesting and often unpredictable characters and an ending that I certainly didn't see coming
An incredible book, reminiscent of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas but with a detective story twist

Well written, beautifully paced and unputdownable brilliant!

A moving, human account of life in the most inexplicably evil place ever
A book I shant forget in a hurry

A chilling but compelling read which leaves the reader with much to think about

All I ask is that you read it please