The castle in the forest

In search of the source of evil: In 1938, a high-ranking SS officer receives a secret assignment that could decide the fate of the Third Reich. He is to disprove an old letter that seemingly proves Adolf Hitler is of Jewish descent. Starting from Hitler's childhood in the Waldviertel, the agent uncovers a devilish web of incestuous relationships, obsessions, dull violence, and fear. In his much-discussed novel, Mailer develops a furious scenario with the goal of deciphering the essence of Adolf Hitler.