The Valhalla Exchange

by Jack Higgins and Harry Patterson

Book Overview

A lone journalist unravels the mystery behind a Nazi war criminal's escape In 1945, as the Allies closed in on war-ravaged Berlin, Hitler's personal secretary, Martin Bormann, made his escape. Since that fateful day, Bormann's story has been shrouded in mystery.Thirty-one years later, a journalist has begun to finally piece together Bormann's cunning getaway. His electrifying investigation exposes the unwitting role of five Allied POWs in Bormann's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812819322
• ISBN13: 9780812819328
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: UNKNO
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.

Customer Reviews

One of Higgins' Best

I read this book almost 20 years ago and I remember it being one of Higgins' best. The story was written under Jack Higgins' real name Harry Patterson. Yes, the story is somewhat hard to believe but it is very well executed. The story takes place in WWII Berlin and is full of action with an ending that is quite memorable.

Above Average Book

I have always liked this author; I can always count on him for a good story. This book came through for me although it was not one of his best, I think this was the period of time when we used another name and was really pumping the books out. There are other books that capture this period in time better and the plot was moving to the "no way" factor for me. He did a good job with an interesting story

a story to read for a lot of times wherever you are & whenev

altough I don't like some books of J. Higgins that are about the IRA, the story is as good as "The Eagle Has Landed" which is one of the best books I've ever read. Higgins tells the story in a way that you feel it's true. Especially the name of Bormann and his real life story makes you curious if the events really took place. On the other hand, the love story in the book is very affective and roses are the main reason that you cannot forget the story for days & nights. I've read this book for a few times as I've read The Eagle Has Landed and there are only few books that I've read and read, like Cussler's Night Probe or Tolkiens Ring story or Philip Kerr books

Good read for World War II buffs

This is a good read for World War II buffs. I hope there's a movie. I first read this book back in the mid-1980s. The premise is that Martin Bormann, Hitler's private secretary, and convicted war criminal at Nuremburg, (in absentia), in Bolivia. Nobody knows where he went so why not South America? After all, after World War II, the safe havens for the Nazis were Argentia, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and ironically enough, the United States. Men in their eighties have been denaturalized and deported. Even if they were low- level Nazis. Is Martin Bormann dead or alive? We may never know. It was only discovered that Josef Mengele, the notorious Nazi Angel of Death, had drowned in Brazil in 1979. That was accomplished with DNA fingerprinting. Erich Priebke, an SS officer, was arrested in Argentina and brought back to Italy to stand trial for a massacre in caves outside of Rome.

Better than "The Guns of Navarone"

"The Valhalla Exchange," is an excellent book constructed around the principle of a high-ranking Nazi Leader escaping from Berlin during the final days of the Third Reich, and using POW's to negotiate for his own freedom. Filled to the brim with action, realistic characters, and exotic locations, "The Valhalla Exchange," is a must for not just Jack Higgins fans, but for anyone looking for a good adventure.