. . "For the 1974 film adaptation, see The Odessa File (film)The Odessa File is a thriller by Frederick Forsyth, first published in 1972, about the adventures of a young German reporter attempting to discover the location of a former SS concentration-camp commander.The name ODESSA is an acronym for the German phrase \"Organisation der Ehemaligen SS-Angeh\u00F6rigen\", which translates as \"Organization of Former Members of the SS\"."@en . . "0-09-113020-4" . "310"^^ . . "The Odessa File"@en . .