Howard Blum is a master storyteller who delves into the hidden corners of American history, often focusing on enigmatic figures and clandestine events. His work is characterized by meticulous research and a narrative flair that brings the past to vivid life. Blum explores themes of crime, conspiracy, and the unexpected turning points that have shaped the nation. Readers will find themselves captivated by his ability to uncover compelling true stories that read like thrilling fiction.
Howard Blum tells the story of the discovery of Mount Sinai and how 20th-century politics conspired to keep this momentous find secret. The text contains revelations about the most holy place in the Bible.
New paperback edition - From a New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer- nominated journalist, the recently de-classified story of the Cold War spies who changed the world.
The New York Times bestselling author returns with a tale as riveting and suspenseful as any thriller: the true story of the Nazi plot to kill the leaders of the United States, Great Britain, and the U.S.S.R. during World War II
A retired spy gets back into the game to solve a perplexing case--and reconcile with his daughter, a CIA officer who married into the very family that derailed his own CIA career--in this compulsive true-life tale of vindication and redemption, filled with drama, intrigue, and mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Goodnight, It's a real-life thriller whose stunning conclusion will make headline news. On a sunlit morning in September 1978, a sloop drifts aimlessly across the Chesapeake Bay. The cabin reveals signs of a struggle, and "classified" documents, live 9 mm cartridges, and a top-secret "burst" satellite communications transmitter are discovered aboard. But where is the boat's owner, former CIA officer John Paisley? One man may hold the key to finding out. Tennent "Pete" Bagley was once a rising star in America's spy aristocracy, and many expected he'd eventually become CIA director. But the star that burned so brightly exploded when Bagley--who suspected a mole had burrowed deep into the agency's core--was believed himself to be the mole. After a year-long investigation, Bagley was finally exonerated, but the accusations tarnished his reputation and tainted his career. When Bagley's daughter Christina, a CIA analyst, married another intelligence officer who was the son of the man who had played a key role in the investigation into Bagley, it caused a painful rift between the two. But then came Paisley's strange death. A murder? Suicide? Or something else? Pete, now a retired spy, launches his own investigation that takes him deep into his own past and his own longtime hunt for a mole. What follows is a relentless pursuit to solve a spy story--and an inspiring tale of a man reclaiming his reputation and his family. It's a very personal quest that leads to a shocking conclusion
The definitive, inside story of the Idaho murders from bestselling author Howard Blum, whose groundbreaking coverage of the story was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Timed for a trial that will capture national attention, When the Night Comes Falling examines the mysterious murders of the four University of Idaho students. Having covered this case from its start, Edgar award winning investigative reporter Howard Blum takes readers behind the scenes of the police manhunt that eventually led to suspected killer, Bryan Christopher Kohberger, and uncovered larger, lurid questions within this unthinkable tragedy. Reminiscent of the panoramic portraiture of In Cold Blood and The Executioner's Song, When the Night Comes Falling offers a suspenseful, richly detailed narrative that will have readers transfixed.
Über 5000 jüdische Freiwillige formieren sich 1944 in Palästina zu einer eigenen Einheit innerhalb der britischen Armee - auf ihren Uniformen der gelbe Stern. Sie beweisen der Welt und sich selbst, dass auch Juden kämpfen können. Nach Kriegsende ziehen einige Mitglieder der Jüdischen Brigade mit geheimen Todeskommandos durch Europa, auf der Jagd nach Kriegsverbrechern und Mördern. Doch mit dem Schicksal tausender heimatloser Holocaust-Überlebender konfrontiert, werden aus Rächern Retter. hrem unglaublichen Mut und Einfallsreichtum verdanken Zehntausende Menschen ein Leben.Über 5000 jüdische Freiwillige formieren sich 1944 in Palästina zu einer eigenen Einheit innerhalb der britischen Armee - auf ihren Uniformen der gelbe Stern. Sie beweisen der Welt und sich selbst, dass auch Juden kämpfen können. Nach Kriegsende ziehen einige Mitglieder der Jüdischen Brigade mit geheimen Todeskommandos durch Europa, auf der Jagd nach Kriegsverbrechern und Mördern. Doch mit dem Schicksal tausender heimatloser Holocaust-Überlebender konfrontiert, werden aus Rächern Retter. hrem unglaublichen Mut und Einfallsreichtum verdanken Zehntausende Menschen ein Leben.
Kniha zachycuje nepříliš známou kapitolu 2. světové války - nasazení židovské vojenské jednotky Britské armády v bojových operacích v Evropě. Již od počátku války usilovala Židovská agentura v Palestině o zařazení samostatné židovské jednotky do Britské armády. Vznik židovské brigády byl ale Brity neustále oddalován. Velká Británie sledovala v Palestině vlastní politické cíle, které byly ve značném rozporu se snahami místní židovské komunity jišuv zřídit židovský stát. Teprve v srpnu 1944 byla vytvořena Židovská bojová brigáda z dobrovolníků z Palestiny, vojáci s Davidovou hvězdou byli nasazeni do bojů v Itálii od března do května 1945. Židovští vojáci toužili po pomstě, po skončení války vyhledávají a vraždí ukrývající se důstojníky SS, příslušníky gestapa, dozorce z koncentračních táborů. Po návratu v červnu 1946 je čeká další boj, válka o Palestinu, o vlastní stát.
