Munich, Harris - B +

                                               This is an engaging novel by a master storyteller that is about the four days in Sept.   1938 that encompassed the 'Munich Crisis', the appeasement of Hitler and the betrayal of Czechoslovakia. It is very, very thorough and adds two imaginary friends, one British and one German, to the mix of real historical characters. The German is part of the Oster Conspiracy contemplating eliminating Hitler, and the Englishman a close secretary to Chamberlain. Their attempts to influence events are the focus of the 'thriller or spy' aspect of the book. The novel was very well received in the UK and 'The Times' was complimentary of its positive depiction of the man they referred to as the most maligned PM in British history.