of Modern Munich. New York: Coward, McCann and Geoghegan, 1973. A Time for Truth. London: Collins, 1974/New York: Coward, McCann and Geoghegan, 1974. A Time for Payment. London: Collins, 1976. The Nights of the Long Knives. New York: Coward, McCann and Geoghegan, 1976/London: Collins, 1976. Everything Has Its Price. New York: Coward, McCann and Geoghegan, 1976. UK title A time for payment. The Affairs of the Generals. New York: Coward, McCann and Geoghegan, 1979. UK title: Twilight of the Generals. London: Collins, 1979. Party Games. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1979/London: Collins, 1980. Heroes for Sale. London: Collins, 1982. Most of these novels are pure fiction. But not only is "The 20th of July" based on the assassination attempt against Hitler but Kirst followed the development of this event by using archive sources step by step. He filled in only small gaps of minor importance, where no sources were available. List of novels in German Wir nannten ihn Galgenstrick, 1950 Sagten Sie Gerechtigkeit, Captain? 1952 (Neufassung 1966, Letzte Station Camp 7) Aufruhr in einer kleinen Stadt, 1953 1. Band: 08/15 in der Kaserne, 1954 2. Band: 08/15 im Krieg, 1954 3. Band: 08/15 bis zum Ende, 1955 Die letzte Karte spielt der Tod, 1955 Gott schläft in Masuren, 1956 Mit diesen meinen Händen, 1957 (literal translation: With these my hands) Keiner kommt davon, 1957 (literal translation: 'No one gets away (with it)’ Kultura 5 und der rote Morgen, 1958 (literal translation: "Kultura 5" and the red morning) Glück läßt sich nicht kaufen, 1959 (literal translation: Fortune cannot be bought) Fabrik der Offiziere, 1960 Kameraden, 1961 (literal translation: Comrades) Die Nacht der Generale, 1962 (literal translation: The night of the generals) Bilanz der Traumfabrik, 1963 08/15 heute, 1965 (literal translation: 08/15 Today) Aufstand der Soldaten, 1965 Letzte Station Camp 7, 1966 (first edition 1952, Sagten Sie Gerechtigkeit, Captain?; literal translation Last Station Camp 7) Die Wölfe, 1967 (literal translation: the Wolves) Deutschland deine Ostpreußen, 1968 (literal translation: Germany your East Prussians) Kein Vaterland, 1968 (literal translation: No Fatherland) Soldaten, Offiziere, Generale, 1969 (literal translation: Soldiers, Officers, Generals) Faustrecht, 1969 Heinz Rühmann, (biography), 1969 Held im Turm, 1970 Das Udo Jürgens Songbuch, 1970 Kriminalistik, BLV-juniorwissen Band 5, 1971 Verdammt zum Erfolg, 1971 Gespräche mit meinem Hund Anton, 1972 Verurteilt zur Wahrheit, 1972 Verfolgt vom Schicksal, 1973 Alles hat seinen Preis, 1974 (literal translation: Everything has its price) Und Petrulla lacht, 1974 Die