The Nazi Spy Ring in America
 320 pp., 6 x 9 Hardcover ISBN: 9781647120047 (1647120047) September 2020 Sales Rights: USP EXPLORE THIS TITLE DescriptionTable of Contents Reviews |
The Nazi Spy Ring in America
Hitler's Agents, the FBI, and the Case That Stirred the Nation
The first full account of Nazi spies in 1930s America and how they were exposed. In the mid-1930s just as the United States was embarking on a policy of neutrality, Nazi Germany launched a program of espionage against the unwary nation. The Nazi Spy Ring in America tells the story of Hitler's attempts to interfere in American affairs by spreading anti-Semitic propaganda, stealing military technology, and mapping US defenses. Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones is emeritus professor of history at the University of Edinburgh. He has authored or edited fifteen books, including The FBI: A History, In Spies We Trust: The Story of Western Intelligence, and The CIA and American Democracy.
Reviews
"This is an entertaining tale that doubles as an important work of scholarship."— "Jeffreys-Jones packs the narrative with fine-grained details and memorable character sketches. Espionage buffs will want to take a look."—Publishers Weekly Clear, structured, and lively, the book and its intrigues are fascinating. Jeffreys-Jones humanizes all involved, revealing the motivations of spies and government investigators alike. The Nazi Spy Ring is an engaging account of interwar espionage that played out in newspapers across the world."—Foreword Reviews "The 1938 Nazi spy affair was an event of world-historical significance. Here, an eminent intelligence historian, writing with tremendous verve and wit, tells the whole story for the first time, revealing a complex web of intrigue, sex, and betrayal."—Hugh Wilford, author of The Mighty Wurlitzer and America's Great Game "Kidnapping plots, honey traps, ace detectives-this untold story of a Nazi espionage ring has all the elements of a good spy novel. Besides spinning a great yarn, Jeffreys-Jones also shows how the discovery and revelation of these plots had profound historical consequences for America's role in the world."—Kathryn Olmsted, professor of history, University of California, Davis "This excellent history reads like a thriller and compels the reader from its first page to the last. By exposing the nefarious plans of Hitler's international spy network, Jeffreys-Jones makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of how World War II was fought in the shadows and reminds us that the plots, betrayals, murders, and mayhem of real life can rival the creations of the best Hollywood screenwriters."—Bradley W. Hart, author of Hitler's American Friends: The Third Reich's Supporters in the United States "Simply stated, The Nazi Spy Ring in America: Hitler's Agents, the FBI, and the Case That Stirred the Nation is an inherently fascinating and impressively documented history told in the kind of narrative storytelling style that will engage and hold the reader's rapt attention from beginning to end."—Midwest Book Review "Careful documentation ... lends authenticity to a fast-paced plot: Jeffreys-Jones is a thorough researcher who plumbed sources from New York City court records to Gestapo files in Germany to write a book that I was sorry to see end."—World War II Table of Contents Preface 1. Lonkowski's Legacy 2. Jessie Jordan 3. Murder in the McAlpin 4. Enter Leon Turrou 5. Crown Identified 6. Tales of Hofmann 7. Avoiding a High Court Trial 8. What Griebl Knew 9. Miss Moog Says No 10. A Season of Inquiry 11. The Flight of the Spies 12. Blame Games 13. Dismissed with Prejudice 14. Seeking the Evidence 15. The Nazi Spy Trial 16. Of Propaganda and Revenge 17. Spy Sequels 18. The Case Named for Duquesne 19. Pfeiffer's Story Dramatis Personae Notes Bibliography Index |