General Heliodor Píka and his assassins

Army General Heliodor Píka is one of the first victims of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia.

This novel was written so that the past would not be forgotten and so that similar judicial murders would never happen again. The book captures a sometimes unbelievable story of human hatred, ideological blindness, utter disgust for difference of opinion and an almost criminal way of thinking.

The man described as the murderer of General Heliodor Píky is prosecutor JUDr. Karel Vas. But he was not alone. There are many others on whom an equal, if not greater, share of the blame for the destruction of a man who could have become not only a professional, but above all a human and moral authority at the head of our country.

Everyone can meet opponents, opponents of opinion and enemies in life. In war, the enemy is a member of the warring opposing side. An opinionated opponent is a legitimate opponent – and they don't have to become our enemy. However, in the history of mankind, there have been cases again and again where differences of opinion have turned into hostility ending in physical destruction. Judicial murder of General Heliodor Pika – victims of human hatred.

„ There is no anger, hatred or vindictiveness in me… But I feel bitter regret that justice has disappeared. I am convinced that this is not a miscarriage of justice… Nevertheless, I will gladly make this violent sacrifice if it will serve to calm the nation, to unite it. “ Heliodor Pika