Rory Clements: Invitation from a Dictator, pubdate: August 2026, Viking, ebook available, i read a proof

New historical thriller, featuring Detective Sebastian Wolff, book no 3 in the series, which I have really come to enjoy, all set during the rise of the Third Reich. Clements does a good job of portraying the conflict of those in government or juidical positions who did not want to play by the new rules the Nazis have installed.

 The upcoming visit of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and their protection plus a brutal murder put Seb Wolff in a tight spot, as demands by superiors and Nazi thugs collide heavily with his own beliefs.  The strength of the novel lies in portraying how the political developments played havoc with everyone's life, when trying to hide other political leanings or if family members did not fit the standards of the new German.