Fear Itself: A Novel - Softcover

Rosenheim, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1468307037 ISBN 13: 9781468307030

Publisher: The Overlook Press, 2013

Synopsis

Ardently pro-Nazi, the Bund is conspiring to sabotage American efforts against Adolf Hitler. But it becomes increasingly clear that something far more sinister is at work, something that seems to lead directly to the White House. As Nessheim moves closer to the truth, an even more lethal plot emerges, one that could rewrite history.

About this title

About the Author

Andrew Rosenheim is the author of Fear Itself and The Little Tokyo Informant, also available from Overlook. He grew up in Chicago and in a small town in Michigan, and then went on to Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar in 1977. For many years he worked for Penguin Books and Oxford University Press. He is now a full-time writer.

Review

"An elegant political thriller written with style and skill."---"Daily Mail"

"A stirring successor to Frederick Forsyth...a superlative thriller."---"The Independent"

"An intriguing story, well told."---"Literary Review"

""Fear Itself" has very much the feel of a film noir, with plenty of post-Depression grit, intrigue, FBI politics, scheming socialites, eleventh-hour escapes, red herrings, dubious characters, and a general sense that nobody can be trusted. And if Nessheim is clueless at crucial times, if coincidences tend to happen, if a few threads are left hanging--still the vividly detailed setting, a tight pace, and well-researched glimpses of Hoover and William Stephenson provide an atmospheric and entertaining read."----Historical Novel Society

"[A] top-notch historical thriller...this intelligent page-turner will only whet reader's appetites for more."--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)

Praise for "Fear Itself"

"If you like wartime political thrillers, you'll love Andrew Rosenheim's gripping "Fear Itself"." --"Newsweek / Daily Beast"

"This top-notch historical thriller from Rosenheim, the first in a new series . . . will only whet readers' appetites for more." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)

"Riveting . . . Rosenheim paints a disturbingly vivid portrait of the U.S. driven by the Great Depression, political conflicts, and concerns about looming war in Europe." --"Booklist"

Edition details

• Publisher: The Overlook Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1468307037
• ISBN 13: 9781468307030
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 432