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New York, NY : Flatiron Books, 2023.
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History B&M
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390 p.; 25 cm
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Available
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"From the New York Times bestselling authors of The First Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy, The Nazi Conspiracy tells the little-known true story of a Nazi plot to kill FDR, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill at the height of the second World War. In 1943, as the war against Nazi Germany raged abroad, President Franklin Roosevelt wanted one thing: a face-to-face meeting with his allies Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill. This meeting of the Big Three in Tehran, Iran, would decide some of the most crucial strategic details of the war. Yet when the Nazis found out about the meeting, their own secret plan took shape-an assassination plot that would've changed history. A true story filled with daring rescues, body doubles, and political intrigue, The Nazi Conspiracy details FDR's pivotal meeting in Tehran, and the deadly Nazi plot against the heads of state of the three major Allied powers who attended it. With all the hallmarks of a Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch page-turner, The Nazi Conspiracy examines the great political minds of the 20th century, exploring the early years of the war in gripping detail. This meeting of The Big Three changed the course of World War II. Here's the inside story of how it all almost went terribly wrong"--… (more)
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LibraryThing member pomo58
The Nazi Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch is a book that probably deserves two different ratings, one as a history book and one simply as an engaging narrative. It is a better read than it is a history book, but it isn't bad as either one.
First, the history. The possibility of the triple
As a book telling history largely as a narrative, this is a great read. The authors acknowledge that they have made reasonable assumptions in filling in gaps, with dialogue and guesses about key figures and their rationale. It is very much a page turner and even if you tend toward fiction rather than nonfiction you will likely enjoy reading this.
I would recommend this to those who want to read a good book that offers some new information and a lot of reasonable speculation. Whether your interest is usually true espionage or espionage novels, you will enjoy this story.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.
First, the history. The possibility of the triple
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assassination plot has been known for a long time, though distrust of Soviet accounts coupled with scant information kept it in the unknown category for many. Though there is not a lot of original research here, there is enough to increase the likelihood that the plot, and the foiling of it, are true. Not definitive, but more likely than not. A lot of the rest of the history is widely known and is used to flesh out the narrative around why such a risk would have been worth it for Nazi Germany.As a book telling history largely as a narrative, this is a great read. The authors acknowledge that they have made reasonable assumptions in filling in gaps, with dialogue and guesses about key figures and their rationale. It is very much a page turner and even if you tend toward fiction rather than nonfiction you will likely enjoy reading this.
I would recommend this to those who want to read a good book that offers some new information and a lot of reasonable speculation. Whether your interest is usually true espionage or espionage novels, you will enjoy this story.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.
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LibraryThing member jtsolakos
Why weren't we taught these things in school? There are so many details about WWII in this book that keeps you reading to find out more about what you thought you knew to what you will now understand. The details, the flow of the narrative all come together to make an exciting read. I highly
Thank you to Goodreads, Flatiron Books, Mr. Brad Meltzer and Mr. Josh Mensch for a copy of this book.
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recommend this intriguing journey into World War II and beyond.Thank you to Goodreads, Flatiron Books, Mr. Brad Meltzer and Mr. Josh Mensch for a copy of this book.
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LibraryThing member fredreeca
I thought I knew a great deal about WWII. Heck, I even did my term paper in high school on D-Day. But I certainly did not know about a plot or almost a plot to kill Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin. The Big 3 meeting changed the whole course of the war. And it almost did not happen.
I loved how the
There is so much history and so much research in this book. I actually may turn around and listen to it again. I know I missed something.
The narrator, Scott Brick, is one of my absolute favorites. He makes non fiction entertaining!
Need a book which will teach you a few things…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today!
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
I loved how the
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authors delved into all the background players. Minor issues and minor players had an enormous impact on the outcome of this horrible war. And these authors brought a great deal of this to the surface.There is so much history and so much research in this book. I actually may turn around and listen to it again. I know I missed something.
The narrator, Scott Brick, is one of my absolute favorites. He makes non fiction entertaining!
Need a book which will teach you a few things…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today!
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
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LibraryThing member lbswiener
The Nazi Conspiracy is an excellent book that was well researched. The book tries to answer the question whether or not there was a Nazi plan to murder the three leaders, Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill or was it a story that was made up to give Russia a good name even though Russia suffered the
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most in WWII. The book received five stars in this review. It is highly recommended. Show Less
LibraryThing member beckyhaase
THE NAZI CONSPIRACY by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
The plot to kill the three leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union at the Tehran Conference (World War II) was led by an untrained, unskilled and abandoned “spy” who had been sent to Tehran very early in the war.
The Nazi Conspiracy was part history and part spy thriller. I discovered that Roosevelt and Stalin tried to cut Churchill out of one conference and Churchill and Roosevelt tried to keep Stalin out of another! Churchill was not enthusiastic about D-Day and Stalin wanted it to happen much earlier in the war. Meltzer was able to convey the differing personalities and needs of the three world leaders and a spy story along with a vast trove of back story in an entertaining and truthful way.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading The NAZI CONSPIRACY. I would recommend it to anyone interested in history or a thrilling spy story. Although Meltzer conveyed a vast amount of information, the book never lost my interest and seemed to follow a clear path to its conclusion.
5 of 5 stars
The plot to kill the three leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union at the Tehran Conference (World War II) was led by an untrained, unskilled and abandoned “spy” who had been sent to Tehran very early in the war.
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His only orders were to gather information and set up a “team” of Nazi sympathizers who might be called upon later. Then Russia entered the war on the Allied side and Franz Mayr was simply abandoned by his Nazi controllers until late in the war when Mayr was able to reestablish contact with the Nazi regime. The Nazi Conspiracy was part history and part spy thriller. I discovered that Roosevelt and Stalin tried to cut Churchill out of one conference and Churchill and Roosevelt tried to keep Stalin out of another! Churchill was not enthusiastic about D-Day and Stalin wanted it to happen much earlier in the war. Meltzer was able to convey the differing personalities and needs of the three world leaders and a spy story along with a vast trove of back story in an entertaining and truthful way.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading The NAZI CONSPIRACY. I would recommend it to anyone interested in history or a thrilling spy story. Although Meltzer conveyed a vast amount of information, the book never lost my interest and seemed to follow a clear path to its conclusion.
5 of 5 stars
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LibraryThing member Romonko
This is a fabulous non-fiction book about World War II that reads like a fiction book. Scott Brick was the narrator for this book, and his deep baritone voice was perfect for informing us of this little-known incident from World War II. Brad Meltzer wrote this book with Josh Mensch. A lot of
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research went into this book, and key players in the conspiracy to kill, Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill were thoroughly researched and described. I have read a lot of books, both fiction and non-fiction, about WWII, but there were a lot of things in this book that I did not know. For example, I did not know that Iran was an Allied forces stronghold, but there were a lot of German spies that operated from inside that country as well. The book begins in 1943, at the height of the war, and during the attempted Nazi takeover of Russia which is described in incredible detail in the book. The conspiracy plot outlined in this book was so well-researched and described, and with all the authentic spy craft and technology details from WWII, that it's like having a front row seat to all the action. It's all here, bugging, subterfuge, deliberate decoy techniques and the top secret machinations behind the scenes. All this combined with the storytelling abilities of Mr. Meltzer and Mr. Mensch make this a book that is very difficult to put down from start to finish. I loved every minute of the audio version that I listened to. Now, I need to read more of this duo's historical non-fiction. It is really addictive seeming to have a bird's-eye view of everything that went on with the world leaders and their spy networks and armies during this terrible war. Highly recommend. Show Less
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9781250777263