Hitler’s Finger by PJ Skinner
When an alcoholic historian goes missing, is it a drunken bender, or something far more sinister?
It’s 1988, and Geologist Sam Harris needs an escape. When her friend, historian Alfredo Vargas goes missing, she has the perfect excuse to get away from her problems at home and return to Sierramar.
Hidden in a remote mountain setting, a village’s dark Nazi history has remained a secret for nearly 50 years. Now they are preparing to unleash it on the world. If Sam can’t stop them in time, Alfredo will be eliminated.
Can Sam blow the lid on the conspiracy before the Third Reich makes a devastating comeback?
Hitler's Finger is the second book in the riveting Sam Harris Adventure series. If you like Indiana Jones, you'll love this exciting adventure with realistic storylines, set in an exotic location before modern technology.
About the author
PJ Skinner is geologist who has spent thirty years roaming the planet and collecting tall tales and real-life experiences. Most of her postings were in remote and dangerous sites which provide background settings for her novels. She now writes fact-based novels from the relative safety of London. She still travels worldwide collecting material for the series and having her own adventures.
Review
‘Hitler’s Finger’ is a brilliant follow-up to ‘Fool’s Gold’ and I devoured it, I was so eager to read it that somehow the book ended up giving me a paper cut! That my peeps is a dedication to one's art! Once again this is a rollercoaster of a plotline as we return to Sierramar - we have a mystery, a missing boyfriend, a mixed-up Sam and Nazis! Yes Nazis, as if you couldn't tell from the title.
Sam is back in England and receives a phone call in the middle of the night from Gloria saying that Alfredo has gone missing and could she come back to Sierramar to help with the search. She leaves her stupid excuse for a boyfriend and hops on the next plane! Alfredo had been doing some work for a historian, Saul, on whether Nazis came to Sierramar after the end of the second world war. It turns out they did and Alfredo and Saul head into the jungle to see if they can locate them. Of course, they go missing and it's up to Gloria and Sam to find them…
I thoroughly enjoyed this second outing for Sam and the gang. Although, this is a heightened story for entertainment's sake we all know that some of the stories ring true about the fleeing of Nazis to South America after the war. I could fully empathise with Saul and his story. You should google Simon Gronowski and about the train in February 1943 that is the inspiration behind this character. Also at the same time look up La Cumbrecit. Can you tell I went down numerous rabbit holes, which shows how interesting this plotline was?!
I loved returning to characters which captured my interest from the first book, Gloria and Alfredo. You can't help but like them despite all their foibles. Sam is the strong cord that keeps them on the straight and narrow. I hope that Simon gets his comeuppance in the next book as urgh what a horrid man!
Roll on the next one as I am already having withdrawal symptoms!
