Fear Itself - Hardcover

Rosenheim, Andrew

3.32

131 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1468300725 ISBN 13: 9781468300727

Publisher: Overlook Pr, 2012

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Jimmy Nessheim, a young Special Agent in the fledgling FBI, is assigned to infiltrate a new German-American organization known as the Bund. Ardently pro-Nazi, the Bund is conspiring to sabotage American efforts against Adolf Hitler. But as Nessheim's investigation takes him into the very heart of the Bund, it becomes increasingly clear that something far more sinister is at work, something that seems to lead directly to the White House. Drawn into the center of Washington's high society, Nessheim finds himself caught up in a web of political intrigue and secret lives. But as he moves closer to the truth, an even more lethal plot emerges, one that could rewrite history. With sharp wit and a keen eye for period details, Rosenheim fully immerses the reader in Depression-era America. He seamlessly weaves into the narrative larger-than-life figures such as J. Edgar Hoover, Clyde Tolson, and Lucy Mercer Rutherford, as well as historical events like the 1939 pro-Nazi rally held at New York City's Madison Square Garden. The first in a series chronicling Agent Nessheim's adventures throughout the war, Fear Itself establishes Andrew Rosenheim as a spectacular new talent.

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Review:

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

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

""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)

"A stirring successor to Frederick Forsyth...a superlative thriller." "The Independent"
"An elegant political thriller written with style and skill." "Daily Mail"
"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)"

Book Description:

A compelling literary thriller set in 1940s America on the brink of war.

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