Shadows of Shame - Paperback

by Bruce Ashkenas (Author)

Harold Apple is a Jewish reporter willing to do anything for a story. When he's asked to risk his life to infiltrate the Nazi Bund in late 1930's New York, he jumps at the chance, Leaving behind his fiancée and the safety of his home, Apple goes undercover in search of the real story. Before the world knew enough to fear them, the hate-filled paramilitary mob know as the German American Bund terrorized the Jewish citizens of New York. After years or rumored reports of these attacks, Harold Apple finally gets his chance to expose them. He witnesses a piece of history unknown to many Americans and experiences the brutal cruelty of the Bund first hand. Becoming the enemy gives him the story, if he's brave enough to tell it.

Author Biography

Bruce Ashkenas retired from the National Archives ten years ago. Since then he has published three young adult novels, Auntie's Ghost, Sick Street, and Aglow in The Bronx. Shadows of Shame is his first book for adults. Mr. Ashkenas lives in Fairfax, Virginia with his wife, daughter, and two dogs.