The Rabbits of Ravensbrück by Jana Petken

 

The Rabbits of Ravensbrück
By Jana Petken

Publication Date: 2nd July 2026

Publisher: JCP Publishing

Print Length: 556 Pages

Genre: Historical Fiction 

The International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg is over, but the Doctors’ Trial is just beginning. Twenty German doctors and three SS officials have been indicted for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Three defendants must face the prosecution’s star witness, a survivor of their mutilations.

Malina Dostler, a German Romani woman, is not only an eyewitness to murder and maiming by German doctors in Ravensbrück Concentration Camp, but she is also a victim of some of the most inhumane experimental medical procedures ever conducted by the Nazi regime.

Josh Steinbock, an American army captain, is tasked with preparing Malina for the witness box, but as the story of her imprisonment in Auschwitz and Ravensbrück unfolds, his feelings for her begin to blind his judgement. Malina is hiding something, but can Josh find out what it is before she takes to the witness box?

Christian Bloss, an ex-SS-Sturmbannführer and defendant in the Doctors’ Trial, is a man cloaked in many layers. Josh believes Bloss and Malina share a secret, but how deep does their relationship go?

Drawing on the true story of the Doctors’ Trial, the first of twelve post-war American Military Tribunals in Nuremberg, Jana Petken presents a riveting tale of courage and resilience in the face of unimaginable evil.

Praise

“Bestselling author, Jana Petken, presents a riveting story of courage and survival in the face of evil. A stunning portrayal of one of the most atrocious events of the Second World War, The Rabbits of Ravensbrück, is a serious and accomplished piece of work..”

C.M. Gray, author of One More Hour of Daylight

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Jana Petken

Jana Petken is critically acclaimed as a bestselling, gritty author who produces bold, colourful characters and riveting storylines. She is the recipient of numerous major international awards for her works of historical fiction. 

Before life as an author, she served in the British Royal Navy. During her service, she studied Naval Law and history. After the Navy, she worked for British Airways and turned to writing after an accident on board an aircraft forced her to retire prematurely.

Titles by Jana Petken. 

Bestseller, Multi Award Winning, The Guardian of Secrets. (2013) 

The bestselling Mercy Carver Series: award-winning, Dark Shadows, book 1, and award-winning Blood Moon, book 2. (2014) 

Multi Award Winning, The Errant Flock: The Flock Trilogy Book 1. (2015)

Multi Award Winning, Swearing Allegiance. (2016)

Award Winning, The Scattered Flock (The Flock Trilogy book 2)

Award Winning, Flock, The Gathering of The Damned (The Flock Trilogy Book 3)

Multi-Award-Winning, The German Half-Bloods The German Half-Bloods Trilogy Book 1 (2018)

The Vogels: On All Fronts. The German Half-Bloods (Book 2)

Multi Award winning | Bestseller Before the Brightest Dawn. The German Half-Bloods (Book 3)

Oath of Allegiance (2020)

Dawn of Ages (2021)

From the Ashes of Amiens (2021)

The Man from Section Five: Brinley Knight of MI5

The Dying Peace: Brinley Knight of MI5

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