Doctor of Darkness

About the Book

Set in Germany, Doctor of Darkness revolves around the eventful life of a Nazi doctor named Jan Koch. The story begins dramatically with a Jewish merchant swindling his gullible father. From that time on, Jan lives through a series of painful events that turn him into a monster.

Armed with a new weapon (hate), Jan confronts the people from his past. With the help of his Nazi friends, he punishes them mercilessly. Neverthelass, Jan's hate does not end there. He wants more blood! Consequently, he joins the Buchenwald concentration camp to inflict further suffering on the hapless victims.

Then one day a shocking event enlightens Jan, and makes him question his brutality.

The novel explores the Nazi's deepest scars, his fears, his anger, and his misguided thirst for justice. Furthermore, the novel tries to answer one significant question: Is Jan Koch the victim of the system?

About the Author

Suresh was born in Madras, India, in 1978. After graduating as an Engineer in the year 2000, he worked as a full-time developer. Nurtured in 'psychologically suffocating' conditions, he decided to examine his own obsessions. Thus, his inquiry into human nature propelled him to become a novelist.

"Novels are reflections of our true images," he says. Since then, Suresh decided to use every novel as a tool for self-discovery. Currently, he is working on his second novel.