In <em>Goering</em>, Roger Manvell and Heinrich Fraenkel use first-hand testimonies anda variety of historical documents to tell the story of a monster lurking in Hitler'sshadows. After rising through the ranks of the German army, Hermann Goeringbecame Hitler's right hand man and was hand-picked to head the Luftwaffe,one of history's most feared fighting forces. As he rose in power, though, Goeringbecame disillusioned and was eventually shunned from Hitler's inner circle.Alone at the end, he faced justice at the Nuremberg trials and was convicted ofwar crimes and crime against humanity. He committed suicide in prison beforehe could be hanged. Within these pages, Manvell and Fraenkel bring to life oneof history's most complicated and hated characters.