Matriarch of Conspiracy: Ruth Von Kleist, 1867-1945

The saga of a German family from the aristocracy, whose members were involved in the conspiracy to kill Hitler. World War II and the anti-Nazi martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer play major roles in this tale. This second edition includes an update of the Matriarch's family and of her former lands, now lying in Poland. The back cover material features excerpts from the excellent reviews that have appeared since the books was first published. This book won the Minnesota Book Award as Best Biography and the Midwest Independent Publishers Award as Best Book Overall.