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Operation Paperclip

the secret intelligence program that brought Nazi scientists to America
Tells the story of Operation Paperclip, a covet project to bring Nazi scientist and their families to the United States after World War II.

Mengele

unmasking the "Angel of Death"
2020
"One of the most notorious war criminals of all time, Dr. Josef Mengele has come to symbolize both the evil of the Nazi regime and the failure of justice in the postwar world. Drawing on new scholarship and sources . . . examines Mengele's life and career, chronicling his university studies, which led to two PhDs and a promising career as a scientist; his wartime service, in combat and at Auschwitz, where his "selections" determined the fate of countless innocents and his "scientific" pursuits resulted in the traumatization and death of thousands more; and his postwar refuge in Germany and South America"--Provided by publisher.

Eichmann before Jerusalem

the unexamined life of a mass murderer
2014
"A total re-assessment of the life of Adolf Eichmann that reveals his activities and notoriety amongst a global network of National Socialists following the collapse of the Third Reich, and permanently undermines Hannah Arendt's often-cited notion of the "banality of evil.""--Provided by publisher.

Killing the SS

the hunt for the worst war criminals in history
2018
"As the horrors of the Third Reich were exposed after World War II, many Nazi war criminals, including Josef Mengele, Klaus Barbie, and Adolf Eichmann, went on the run. But self-styled 'Nazi hunters' were determined to track them down. This disparate group included a French couple, American lawyer, German prosecutor, Israeli Mossad agents, and a deth camp survivor. Over decades, these men and women scoured the world, risking death to bring SS fugitives to justice"--Back cover.

Citizen 865

the hunt for Hitler's hidden soldiers in America
2019
The story of a team of Nazi hunters at the United States Department of Justice as they raced against time to expose members of a brutal SS killing force who disappeared in America after World War II.

The huntress

"Nina Markova always dreamed of flying. When the Nazis attack the Soviet Union, she risks everything to join the legendary Night Witches, an all-female night bomber regiment . . . When she is stranded behind enemy lines, Nina becomes the prey of a lethal Nazi murderess known as the Huntress . . . Transformed by the horrors he witnessed from Omaha Beach to the Nuremberg Trials, British war correspondent Ian Graham has become a Nazi hunter. Yet one target eludes him: . . . the Huntress. To find her, the . . . investigator joins forces with the only witness to escape the Huntress alive: . . . Nina. . . . Growing up in post-war Boston, seventeen-year-old Jordan McBride is determined to become a photographer. When her long-widowed father unexpectedly comes homes with a new fianc?e, Jordan is thrilled. But there is something disconcerting about the soft-spoken German widow . . . Jordan begins to delve into her new stepmother's past--only to discover that there are mysteries buried deep in her family . . ."--William Morrow & Co.
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Apt pupil

"Todd Bowden is an apt pupil. Good grades, good family, a paper route. But he is about to meet a different kind of teacher, Mr. Dussander, and to learn all about Dussander's dark and deadly past ... a decades-old manhunt Dussander has escaped to this day. Yet Todd doesn't want to turn his teacher in. Todd wants to know more. Much more. He is about to face his fears and learn the real meaning of power--and the seductive lure of evil. A classic story from Stephen King, Apt Pupil reveals layers upon layers of deception--and horror--as finally there is only one left standing."--Amazon.com.

The Genesis flame

2018
"The timeline is burning. No one knows why. Teenage twins Malcolm and Valentine Gilbert have defeated doomsday machines, ice monsters, and time traveling super villains. Yet their full potential remains out of reach. The Chrona is elusive, and without her guidance they struggle to grow in their abilities and to choose the course of their lives. When an enemy invades from the future, he brands the twins as war criminals. Amidst a war between ages, the twins must uncover the real truth about themselves, their accuser, and the secrets that brought him to their town. At all costs, they must unlock their true power before the enemy breaks the timeline completely. If they fail, it could mean the end of time itself"--Provided by publisher.
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Killing the SS

the hunt for the worst war criminals in history
"The latest history book from bestselling author Bill O'Reilly"--.
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