I love, love, love Erik Larson. He is one of my favorite historians and writers in general. In this book, he covers the goings on of William E Dodd in prewar Berlin. I had never even heard of William Dodd until I read this book, so I learned a lot about him. Ambassador Dodd brought his family with him to this posting, and his daughter wound up having affairs with lots of people, including the head of the Gestapo. This was a really good book, and I hope that he writes more from the World War II era.