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One of the most notorious German spies of the twentieth century, Lothar Witzke lived a life that reads like a thriller. Convicted of espionage in 1918, he was the only German spy sentenced to death by the United States during World War I. After the war, he was pardoned by President Calvin Coolidge, only to be later accused of responsibility for one of the most spectacular acts of sabotage in US history: the Black Tom munitions depot explosion.​

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"A monumental piece of work . . . an amazing accomplishment and a pleasure to read.”

- David Michaelis, author of Eleanor, the bestselling biography of Eleanor Roosevelt

 

“History as it should be written, a meticulous, dispassionate examination of complex and often contradictory evidence in which the only objective is to get to the truth . . . Highly interesting and instructive.” 

- Michael Kort, professor of history at Boston University

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“[An] engaging portrait of an undeniably mysterious and intriguing man. A well-researched, engrossing, and thorough investigation of a multifaceted historical figure.

- Kirkus Reviews​​