John T. Cullen Boeken

In 1947, a decade after the Hindenburg disaster, the cause remains a mystery. The airship, once a symbol of peace and German innovation, was carrying prominent American industrialists and high-ranking Nazi officials when it burst into flames while landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Birger Lund, a survivor, suspects sabotage and learns that Edmund Boysen, the officer at the controls during the explosion, also survived and retreated to an isolated, xenophobic island where Nazi ideologies persist. Lund tracks Boysen down, seeking answers. The narrative delves into Boysen’s exploration of the science and wonder of the dirigible, enriched by the author’s unique perspective as the son of the last living crew member of the Hindenburg. The story unfolds against the backdrop of fascist Germany, blending a love story with an examination of air travel physics, and recreating one of the greatest catastrophes of the twentieth century. This compelling historical fiction offers a fast-paced and engaging experience that captures the essence of the era and the tragedy surrounding the Hindenburg.

From the bestselling author of The Swallows of Kabul comes this timely and haunting novel that powerfully illuminates the devastating human costs of terrorism.Dr. Amin Jaafari is an Arab-Israeli surgeon at a hospital in Tel Aviv. As an admired and respected member of his community, he has carved a space for himself and his wife, Sihem, at the crossroads of two troubled societies. Jaafari’s world is abruptly shattered when Sihem is killed in a suicide bombing.As evidence mounts that Sihem could have been responsible for the catastrophic bombing, Jaafari begins a tortured search for answers. Faced with the ultimate betrayal, he must find a way to reconcile his cherished memories of his wife with the growing realization that she may have had another life, one that was entirely removed from the comfortable, modern existence that they shared.