Hans Hellmut Kirst was born in Osterode, East Prussia (now in Poland). In 1933, he joined the German Army and served as an officer during World War II. He is the creator of 'Konstantin Keller', a police inspector in Munich, Germany.
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Hans Hellmut Kirst was born in Osterode, East Prussia (now in Poland). In 1933, he joined the German Army and served as an officer during World War II. He is the creator of 'Konstantin Keller', a police inspector in Munich, Germany. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 'Konstantin Keller' Novels | |
| 1) A Time for Scandal (US Title: Damned to Success [1973]) | 1973 (Germany 1971) |
| 2) A Time for Truth | 1974 (Germany 1972) |
| 3) A Time for Payment (US Title: Everything Has Its Price [1976]) | 1976 (Germany 1974) |
| Other Novels | |
| 1) The Lieutenant Must Be Mad | 1951 (Germany 1950) |
| 2) The Officer Party | 1962 (Germany 1960) |
| 3) The Night of the Generals | 1963 (Germany 1962) |
| 4) Brothers in Arms | 1965 (Germany 1961) |
| 5) The 20th of July (US Title: Soldiers' Revolt [1966]) | 1966 (Germany 1965) |
| 6) Death Plays the Last Card (US Title: The Last Card [1967]) | 1968 (Germany 1955) |
| 7) The Fox of Maulen (US Title: The Wolves [1968]) | 1968 (Germany 1967) |
| 8) Camp 7 Last Stop (US Title: Last Stop Camp 7 [1969]) | 1969 (Germany 1966) |
| 9) Undercover Man (US Title: No Fatherland [1970]) | 1970 (Germany 1968) |
| 10) Who's in Charge Here? (US Title: The Adventures of Private Faust [1971]) | 1971 (Germany 1969) |
| 11) Hero in the Tower | 1972 (Germany 1970) |
| 12) The Nights of the Long Knives | 1976 (Germany 1975) |
| 13) Twilight of the Generals (US Title: Affairs of the Generals [1979]) | 1979 (Germany 1977) |
| 14) Party Games | 1980 (Germany 1978) |