Out of the many works on the subject of Pius XII and the Holocaust, I chose this as a primary source for a research paper in college. Why? Because he lets the reader draw his own conclusions by providing the facts. He doesn't overdo the analysis because he doesn't want to appear biased like many other authors. A good writer of history should be as neutral as possible unless he's specifically trying to prove a point. His goal is to not receive an "A+" paper by offering too much analysis - it is to lead the reader to their own conclusion. Most of the other authors on this subject pull a veil over the readers eyes by drawing the conclusions for them.Ultimately one comes to the conclusion that Pius XII was not in alliance with Hitler, a fact which Sanchez illustrates with hard facts and evidence. This is certainly a scholarly work. If you do not think so, please compare Mr. Sanchez's bibliography to that of someone like Cornwell's (Hitler's Pope). I would recommend this book to anyone.