Der Bunker

The bunker is the hinge of my life. Without it, I would not have come to the Eifel. It was considered the best-kept secret of the Federal Republic: the bunker of the federal government. Shielded from the public, deep in the vineyards by the Ahr, plans were made for the "Red" scenario. A nineteen-kilometer-long tunnel system was ready to provide refuge for the country's leading politicians in the event of a nuclear war. From here, ten thousand officials were to continue governing Germany. As a reporter, Michael Preute set out in 1983 to uncover the secrets of this structure. He came to the Eifel and never left. He became Jacques Berndorf, the most-read German crime writer. This book tells the fascinating story of a man on a quest for answers. A journey that led him deep into the underworld and revealed unimaginably absurd details of Germany.