The author of this book, Joachim Fest, was a German historian who was very public about the history and actions of the Nazi Party. Having grown up during World War II, he was able to offer a solid perspective on events in addition to his historical research and record keeping. I have read other really solid works by this author and completely forgot that I had this book until I was going through more stuff to get ready to move. This book discusses the growing German resistance to Hitler and his Nazi Party, led by Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg. I read a similar book not long ago, but this one was far better written and researched.