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Night of the Assassins

by Howard Blum

Narrated by Michael Kramer

3.88 ABR Score (899 ratings)
★ 4.05 Goodreads (795) ★ 4.44 Audible (104)
11h 30m Released 2020 Historical Fiction

Why Listen?

Michael Kramer's taut narration transforms this obscure WWII assassination plot into a page-turner that feels ripped from a spy thriller. Blum unearths a genuinely unknown chapter of history with the momentum of a heist gone wrong.

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About This Audiobook

Deep within the shadows of World War II lies one of history's most audacious assassination schemes, as Howard Blum uncovers the secret Nazi operation that targeted the three most powerful Allied leaders simultaneously. In 1943, as Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin prepare for their pivotal first meeting in Tehran, Hitler dispatches a elite team of commandos on a desperate mission codenamed Operation Long Jump. With the Third Reich crumbling and the war's outcome increasingly certain, this represents Germany's final gambit to reshape the conflict's trajectory by eliminating the Allied leadership in one devastating strike.

Michael Kramer's masterful narration transforms this meticulously researched historical thriller into a gripping audio experience that rivals any espionage novel. His authoritative delivery captures both the gravity of the geopolitical stakes and the tension of a ticking-clock scenario, while his nuanced character voices bring the key figures to life without resort to caricature. Kramer's pacing allows listeners to absorb the complex political machinations while maintaining the breakneck urgency of the unfolding plot, making this forgotten chapter of wartime intrigue feel immediate and suspenseful in audio format.