Read Into That Darkness: From Mercy Killing to Mass Murder Online
Authors: Gitta Sereny
Tags: #History, #Europe, #Germany, #Military, #World War II, #World, #Jewish, #Holocaust, #Politics & Social Sciences, #Politics & Government, #Ideologies & Doctrines, #Fascism, #International & World Politics, #European
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About the Author
Gitta Sereny is a well-known British journalist who writes for the
Sunday Times of London
and has contributed many articles to other publications all over the world. She is the author of a novel,
The Medallion
, and a previous non-fiction book,
The Case of Mary Bell.