The Fourth Rising

May 8, 1945. Nazi Germany surrenders. But what if the Nazis never did?

For more than fifty years, a deadly secret has remained buried along the shores of Mexico's Sea of Cortés—a fortune in Nazi gold and the remnants of a plan to resurrect the Third Reich.

In 1943, a German ship slipped into a hidden Mexican anchorage carrying gold intended to buy Mexico's support for a declaration of war against the United States. When the mission failed, the ship vanished, leaving its treasure behind—and taking its secrets to the grave.

Until now.

When the husband of an old flame is brutally murdered in 1997, former war correspondent Peter Brandt is drawn into a search for the missing Nazi gold. What begins as a hunt for buried treasure quickly becomes a deadly investigation into a decades-old conspiracy stretching from Mexican drug cartels to a neo-Nazi training camp hidden in the mountains of Southern California.

Someone has spent half a century protecting the secret.

Someone is willing to kill to keep it buried.

As Brandt uncovers evidence of a surviving Nazi network determined to create a Fourth Reich, he discovers that the war Germany lost in 1945 may have never truly ended.

Inspired by real historical events and emerging research into postwar Nazi networks, The Fourth Rising is the latest Peter Brandt thriller—an explosive series of investigations where the ghosts of history collide with present-day conspiracies.

Editorial Reviews:

"Hill injects suspense and plausibility into a familiar plot--the existence of a covert movement aimed at restoring the Nazi Reich...Hill nicely balances action and exposition. Readers new to this author will want to check out his other books." (Publisher's Weekly)

"A highly engaging and suspenseful novel that encompasses all of the best elements of crime, mystery, historical, conspiracy and thriller genres, with plenty of action and adventure thrown in for good measure. ... What impressed me most was the author's commitment to historical realism, and using evidence that we know has been truthfully uncovered in the real world. This made the context and developments from the author's imagination all the more credible and therefore truly terrifying in places. ... Overall, I would highly recommend The Fourth Rising to all readers looking for their next great thriller read." (Reader's Favorite - 5 Stars)

"Readers of mysteries and PI accounts will find The Fourth Rising just the ticket for a different kind of story that revolves around Nazism's ongoing presence in the 20th century. ... Engrossing and fast-paced, this mystery/thriller will intrigue readers who want their stories multifaceted, involving, and intriguing on more than one level." (D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review)

"The writing is great, the pace is pitch-perfect, and the plot serves up plenty of action and adventure. There's also a side dish of romance, and a cat named Jack who serves justice to one of the bad guys. Brandt's encounters with the villains lurking throughout the novel (and there are plenty) are heart-pounding and intense." (Reedsy Discovery)

"Readers will plunge headfirst into this original, engaging, deadly conspiracy thriller. Well-drawn characters and a high stakes-yet-believable plot elevate the novel." (The Booklife Prize)