Harry Turtledove is known for his alternative 
In The Man with the Iron Heart, Turtledove examines the possible responses of the Russian Army, the U.S. Army, Congress and ordinary Americans if they had been confronted with asymmetrical warfare after the official surrender of Nazi Germany. He explores what would have happened if German resistance had continued after Hitler committed suicide and the Germans surrendered in World War II.
So, while number two SS leader Reinhard Heydrich was killed in 1942, Turtledove examines what might have happened had Heydrich survived and lived to lead a grassroots resistance movement. Borrowing ideas from their late Japanese allies, the fanatics of the German Freedom Front launch a campaign of suicide bombings, kidnappings and assassinations. The Russians responded with calculated brutality, while the mother of a slain American soldier pressures President Truman to bring the boys home. The parallels to the current situation in Iraq are obvious but cleverly drawn, leaving readers on both sides of the war debate with much to think about.
The Man with the Iron Heart is an interesting book, and overall an interesting way to generate plots. However, I didn’t get really excited about the book. The plot was a little to mechanical and the characters didn’t really connect. But if you’re interested in alternative history, you may feel differently.
“Turtledove is the standard-bearer of alternate history.”
–USA Today
“Turtledove pulls out all the stops in a panoramic display of historical speculation. [He] sets the standard for alternate history and once more proves his worth.”
–Library Journal
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