 First edition | |
| Author | Bill O'Reilly Martin Dugard |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Nazi hunters,Schutzstaffel |
| Publisher | Henry Holt and Company |
Publication date | October 9, 2018 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 978-1-25016-554-1 |
| Preceded by | Killing England |
| Followed by | Killing Crazy Horse |
Killing the SS: The Hunt for the Worst War Criminals in History is a book written byBill O'Reilly andMartin Dugard about huntingNazi war criminals afterWorld War II.[1] It is the eighth book in theKilling series, followingKilling Lincoln,Killing Kennedy,Killing Jesus,Killing Patton,Killing Reagan,Killing the Rising Sun, andKilling England. The book was released on October 9, 2018.
Killing the SS focuses on the hunt for Nazi war criminals, who escaped capture afterWorld War II, and bringing them to justice. The main focus is on war criminalsJosef Mengele, the physician who conducted medical experiments atAuschwitz concentration camp;Martin Bormann,Adolf Hitler's personal secretary;Klaus Barbie, known as the "Butcher of Lyon"; andAdolf Eichmann, one of the major organizers ofthe Holocaust. Other former SS members include,ObersturmbannführerOtto Skorzeny andElfriede Rinkel, who was a guard atRavensbrück, the Nazis' largest concentration camp for women.
USA Today gave the book two out of four stars and said, "There's nothing particularly new here about the search for Adolf Hitler's most notorious henchmen and women," but, it'll "no doubt, be a welcome addition to the best-selling series."[2]
As of October 22, 2018,Killing the SS was amongAmazon's best sellers and at number one on theNew York Times list of best-selling nonfiction. It also held the number one spot on theNew York Times Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction list.[3][4][5][6]