y separately published work icon The Eye of the Abyss single work   novel   mystery   thriller  
Is part of Franz Schmidt Mystery Marshall Browne , 2002 series - author novel
Issue Details: First known date: 2002... 2002 The Eye of the Abyss
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'It is Germany, 1938, and Franz Schmidt is the chief auditor in a commercial bank in a provincial city. But as Schmidt will soon learn, the bank's prestigious new client, the Nazi party, is at once its least desirable. Schmidt will oversee their account, and soon, he is embroiled in the duplicity, violence, and horror that is Nazi Germany. Schimdt can't help but be involved, and the first victim of the harsh realities of the Germans' politics is a Jewish secretary whom Franz tries to help, much to his wife's distress.

'As Schmidt finds himself caught up in dangerous political machinations, he also finds himself, as the result of an act of compassion, under deadly suspicion. The Schmidts struggle to protect their marriage and their family without compromising their sense of decency, but eventually, Franz's world explodes. As events spin out of control, Franz must act, and he seeks revenge on those responsible by attempting a massive fraud on the Party itself.' (Publisher's blurb, Thomas Dunne Books 2003 publication)

Notes

  • Epigraph: In memory of my father Leigh Browne also a banker.
  • Book one of the Franz Schmidt Mystery series.

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Works about this Work

Crime File Graeme Blundell , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 10-11 January 2009; (p. 10)

— Review of The Eye of the Abyss Marshall Browne , 2002 single work novel
Australian Crime Fiction Jeff Popple , 2004-2005 single work criticism
— Appears in: Mystery Readers Journal , Winter vol. 20 no. 4 2004-2005; (p. 3-5)
Crime Marilyn Stasio , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The New York Times Book Review , 14 December vol. 108 no. 50 2003; (p. 23)

— Review of The Eye of the Abyss Marshall Browne , 2002 single work novel
Quirky Local Sleuths Grip Graeme Blundell , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 17-18 May 2003; (p. 11)

— Review of Something Fishy Shane Maloney , 2002 single work novel ; KittyHawk Down Garry Disher , 2003 single work novel ; The Eye of the Abyss Marshall Browne , 2002 single work novel
Kabel's Korner 2002 single work column
— Appears in: Crime Factory , November no. 8 2002; (p. 63-64)
Quirky Local Sleuths Grip Graeme Blundell , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 17-18 May 2003; (p. 11)

— Review of Something Fishy Shane Maloney , 2002 single work novel ; KittyHawk Down Garry Disher , 2003 single work novel ; The Eye of the Abyss Marshall Browne , 2002 single work novel
Crime Marilyn Stasio , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The New York Times Book Review , 14 December vol. 108 no. 50 2003; (p. 23)

— Review of The Eye of the Abyss Marshall Browne , 2002 single work novel
Crime File Graeme Blundell , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 10-11 January 2009; (p. 10)

— Review of The Eye of the Abyss Marshall Browne , 2002 single work novel
Untitled Phil Brown , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Brisbane News , 11 - 17 September 2002; (p. 12)

— Review of The Eye of the Abyss Marshall Browne , 2002 single work novel
Crime Wave Sue Turnbull , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 19 October 2002; (p. 9)

— Review of Gothic Matilda : The Amazing Visions of Australian Crime Fiction Michael Pollak , Margaret MacNabb , 2002 single work criticism ; Babel Barry Maitland , 2002 single work novel ; The Eye of the Abyss Marshall Browne , 2002 single work novel ; Lady Luck Kirsty Brooks , 2002 single work novel ; The Affair Bunty Avieson , 2002 single work novel
Marshall Law Andres Kabel (interviewer), 2002 single work interview
— Appears in: Crime Factory , November no. 8 2002; (p. 6-7)
Kabel's Korner 2002 single work column
— Appears in: Crime Factory , November no. 8 2002; (p. 63-64)
Australian Crime Fiction Jeff Popple , 2004-2005 single work criticism
— Appears in: Mystery Readers Journal , Winter vol. 20 no. 4 2004-2005; (p. 3-5)
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