This is the second novel by Rory Clements featuring detective Seb Wolff and it is a corker with murder and intrigue at the highest levels of the Nazi party as they prepare to host the 1936 Winter Olympics.

Wolff is a good man who detests the Nazis and simply concentrates on doing what he does best - solve crimes which he does in a thorough and dedicated manner.

I enjoyed all the Tom Wilde books and this series definitely has legs as it was well plotted and historically very accurate.

Another wonderful author in Simon Scarrow is currently writing a series featuring a similar character - a conflicted policeman in Nazi Germany in Horst Schenke and these too are excellent books as they vie to replace the much missed Philip Kerr and his magnificent Bernie Gunther series of novels.

Like many others I miss the sardonic humour and cynicism of Bernie but this is an excellent book by Rory Clements and helps fill the gap.

An excellent piece of historical fiction. Atmospheric, detailed and gripping this has it all. Really looking forward to seeing it published and hope that it becomes a series!

Evil in High Place" by Rory Clements was a real surprise discovery for me, terrific historical thriller, plausible plot, set during the winter Olympics 1936 in Nazi Germany, with a very likeable protagonist, detective Stefan Wolff. He is called in to investigate the disappearance of a famous actress, Elena Lang who is rumored to have an affair with Goebbels. With the Nazi's firmly in place, his clash with officials is almost a certainty as Wolff's politics are not the same and his investigation is to be kept quiet.  

At times I was reminded of Volker Kutscher's superb novels, whose books are all set during the Nazi period in Germany. Very much enjoyed this captivating, atmospheric thriller, portraying  what it is like to live and to investigate in a totalitarian country. Thanks for the proof Penguin, out in August!