The Traitor's Emblem: A Novel

By: J.G. Jurado

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Synopsis: A spellbinding novel about an epic mystery set against the rise of Nazism that spans decades of family betrayal, impossible love, and the high price of vengeance.Based on a true story: A Spanish sea captain rescues four German castaways during a treacherous storm in 1940. He doesn&’t know who they are or where they came from, but one of them gives him a mysterious gold-and-diamond emblem before disembarking. Decades later, the captain&’s son receives a substantial offer for it and is told an astounding story behind the object: it holds the key to Paul Reiner&’s lifelong quest. . . . Munich, 1919. After his family falls into disgrace, fifteen-year-old Paul dreams of the heroic father he never knew. But one night, seconds before committing suicide, Paul&’s cousin reveals a terrible secret about his father&’s death. This discovery turns Paul&’s world upside down and leads him on a hunt in Nazi Germany to uncover the mystery surrounding his father&’s death. The Traitor&’s Emblem is an epic novel spanning decades of family betrayal, impossible love, and the high price of vengeance. Set against the menacing streets of Depression-era Munich and the cruel rise of Nazism, Gómez-Jurado&’s spellbinding thriller proves again that he is a master of narration.