In the summer of 1944, after the Normandy landings, many thousands of captured German soldiers were sent to prisoner-of-war camps, which mushroomed in Great Britain. The most dangerous prisoners were classified as "black", and those who were unmanageable were transported to Camp 21. They are the SS men who fight to the end, who choose death rather than surrender, and their fight can only be ended by a bullet. But what can those who, as a cruel twist of fate, have become among Hitler's unconditional supporters, do? Is there an escape for them?
As one of the fanatics organizes a mass breakout and plans a glorious storming of London, Max Hartmann dreams of his vows to his bride, whom he barely knows and who is the mother of his unborn child. Who will he remain loyal to? To Hitler, or to the life he left behind in the bombed-out ruins of his country?
Under the snow-capped mountains, in the hell of the black camp 21, suspicion and fear swirl like snow in the constantly blowing, icy wind. And while the Third Reich collapses and his fellow prisoners plot brutal revenge, Max fights the toughest battle of his life - with himself.
The plot of Black Camp 21 was inspired by shocking real events, and its story with a shocking ending takes the reader from the battlefields of France to the prison camp in Scotland, which is still standing and can be visited today, as a reminder of the terrible deeds committed here in the Second World War.