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The Fire Agent by David Baerwald

The Fire Agent by David Baerwald

An unforgettable, sweeping novel of espionage, love, and war that reframes our understanding of the first half of the twentieth century. Born into an aristocratic German Jewish family, Ernst Baerwald is a gifted linguist,...

Enor­mous Wings by Lau­rie Frankel

Enor­mous Wings by Lau­rie Frankel

At seventy-seven, Pepper Mills is too old to be a stranger in a strange land. She didn’t choose the Vista View Retirement Community of Austin, Texas―that would be her three grown children―but when she...

The Jewish Hospital by Jonathan Hammel

The Jewish Hospital by Jonathan Hammel

Berlin, 1942. In a city governed by fear and ruled by the quiet machinery of Nazi terror, young Bavarian nurse Lena Schild arrives at the Jewish Hospital—the last refuge of its kind still operating...

The Last Time We Saw Her by Jaclyn Gold­is

The Last Time We Saw Her by Jaclyn Gold­is

Ten years ago, a teenage summer camper disappeared while searching for a rumored treasure on a remote island. Now, the long-buried truth of what happened to her and the long-lost gold threatens the lives...

The Jewish March of Folly by Amotz Asa-El

The Jewish March of Folly by Amotz Asa-El

The Dramatic Events, Fateful Results, and Unlearned Lessons of Ancient Israel’s Political Suicide Israeli bestseller The Jewish March of Folly is a revolutionary history of the Jewish people that discovers ancient Israel’s forgotten civil wars, places...