I Have to Save Them

Auschwitz, 1942: The nurse’s entire body trembles as she watches the doctor guide the beautiful twins with chestnut curls into the infirmary. Everyone thinks he’s helping these innocent souls, but she knows the truth…

Betrayed by her own husband for being a German resistance fighter, Orli has no one left in the world as she stumbles from the cattle truck onto the frostbitten grounds of Auschwitz. She has arrived expecting to be sentenced to certain death. Instead, as a trained nurse, she is assigned to work in the infirmary to assist Dr Josef Mengele.

Soon, Orli learns Mengele is known as the Angel of Death, and is the most feared man in Auschwitz. At his hands, thousands of healthy inmates are cruelly killed and experimented on: and Orli is expected to assist him. She realises that her resistance work is not over. From inside the infirmary, she will secretly try to save as many souls as she can.

Orli starts to smuggle medicine to the most desperate of patients. But when Mengele instructs her to find children, she knows it isn’t enough… she has to keep him away. With the help of her fellow nurses, Orli plans to fake a typhus outbreak.

But can Orli really fool one of the most powerful men in Auschwitz? And if Mengele discovers her plan, will the cost of saving others be her own life?

Inspired by the incredible true story of Orli Reichert, this unforgettable World War Two novel brings to life the powerful tale of a woman who risked everything to fight against evil. Fans of The Choice and The Tattooist of Auschwitz will be utterly gripped by this unputdownable page-turner.

Readers love I Have to Save Them:

“Ellie Midwood has done it yet again! Another heart-wrenching and unputdownable novel… phenomenal… outstanding…This is a must read for historical fiction fans.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Be ready for an overwhelming, unputdownable, gripping, powerful and emotional novel, based on a true story… heartbreaking… everything one looks for in a historical WW2 novel.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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“Omg my heart. I ugly cried… The characters, omg what strength… They will stay in my heart. A must read.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“This is a heartbreaking story but it’s also filled with such resilience and bravery. Have your tissues ready!” @chels.lori, ⭐⭐⭐⭐

“An absolutely heartbreaking and unforgettable read… I can’t remember the last time I was so transported by a book… I can’t recommend enough!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐