The book is a straight forward account of the Swedish government's concern for Scandinavian concentration camp inmates in Germany as World War Two comes to its close. It sets out the communications established among the Swedish government, Heinrich Himmler, the Danish and Norwegian governments, and the Allied military chiefs. The book also strikingly documents some of the internal rivalries among the Nazis; who is more blood thirsty, who is interested in helping inmates still alive; who is anxious to hide the brutalities of the camps. Count Bernadotte also discusses how secretive and difficult it was to establish contact with Heinrich Himmler and the Nazi's fear of the soon to die Hitler.
Staying within the culture of diplomacy and Scandinavia, Count Bernadotte avoids much reflection on the Nazis or the war itself. However, the book shows the importance of Swedish neutrality during the war and the allegiance of Sweden to protection of surrounding countries' citizens.
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