Auschwitz: 1944 A Jewish detective and his investigative reporter wife are forced by Kommandant Rudolf Höss to solve the murder of his accountant and recover millions in gold harvested from the victims of the gas chamber. Beset with betrayals and red herrings, the investigation takes the reader deep into Auschwitz and its workings, from the perils of daily life, to the Kanada warehouses, culminating in the gas chamber and an unforgettable finale.