In 1938, Margarethe von Stahle is desperately trying to practice ethical medicinedespite the Nazi policy of “racial hygiene” that is forcing doctors to collaboratein the extermination of the handicapped and mentally ill. She has always avoidedpolitics, but now she must decide whether to remain on the sidelines or to act onher convictions. At the same time, she is struggling to hold her family together,despite intrigue, secrecy, and an unforgivable indiscretion. e people she holdsmost dear are conspiring against her for their own ends. Neither of Margarethe’schildren are playing to script, frustrating her hopes for the future of the Houseof Langenberg-Edelheim. Perhaps the only solution is to face the truthor tellmore lies of omission.is timely novel is the third volume of the Passing Rites series, which followsthe aristocratic Stahle family through the 20th century. Set in the last yearsbefore World War II, Lies of Omission addresses the challenge of resistance tothe ird Reich. Despite great danger, some doctors honored their HippocraticOath. Ordinary citizens, working in small groups, came to the aid of thedisenfranchised. A few brave souls managed to keep their moral compass, whileall around them, a nation descended into collective lunacy.Elena Graf was inspired to write about this period by her father’s war stories. Shefell in love with the city of Berlin while working for a German publisher. Shelives in Maine.

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