'A colorful trek through a labyrinth of twists and turns that could have changed history'
Kirkus Reviews
'Meltzer and Mensch acknowledge doubts about the plot's actual existence yet convincingly argue that it was real, and provide necessary historical context while setting a brisk, thriller-like pace. WWII buffs will be enthralled'
Publishers Weekly
'Nazis, body-doubles and WWII like you've never seen it. Here's the assassination plot that nearly changed history! Reads like a thriller, but it's all true. One of the best books of the year. Read it now'
- Brian Kilmeade, author of The President and the Freedom Fighter
'This is a riveting sub-plot in the middle of the greatest cataclysm in human history - the Second World War. It's told with confidence and mastery and is what we all crave - a page turner'
- Ken Burns,
'History is full of fascinating twists and near twists, and Meltzer and Mensch are masters of the tales of such moments'
- Jon Meacham, author of Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
'Meltzer and Mensch ... give history a sheen of drama that it deserves while leaving the reader much to consider'
- Robert S Davis, New York Journal of Books
'An outstanding and memorable reading experience ... a true page-turner from beginning to end'
Bookreporter.com
'An absolute home run! You will never look at WWII the same way again'
- Brad Thor, author of Dead Fall
'A true story that reads like a thriller'
- Alexander S. Vindman, LT. Col., U.S. Army (Ret.),
'[A] thrilling account ... A fascinating and potentially controversial book'
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Brad Meltzer (Author)BRAD MELTZER is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lightning Rod, The Escape Artist, and over ten other bestselling thrillers, as well as the Ordinary People Change the World series. He is also the host of the History Channel TV shows Brad Meltzer's Decoded and Brad Meltzer's Lost History, which he used to help find the missing 9/11 flag that the firefighters raised at Ground Zero.
Josh Mensch (Author)
JOSH MENSCH is a New York Times bestselling author and documentary television producer with a focus on American history. He is co-author with Brad Meltzer of The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington and The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President. For television he has written, directed, and produced nonfiction series for PBS, the History Channel, and other networks. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his family.