{"product_id":"family-of-spies-a-world-war-ii-story-of-nazi-espionage-betrayal-and-the-secret-history-behind-pearl-harbor","title":"Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristine Kuehn was cocooned in the sanctity of a quiet suburban life when a letter from a historian in 1994 pierced that bubble, sending her on a thirty-year quest to discover the truth behind a horrendous family secret kept hidden for half a century. Following a career in journalism, public relations, and nonprofits, Christine now lives in Maryland with her husband, close to their three grown children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Post: \"Most Exciting Books to Read This Fall\"\u003cbr\u003eNew York Times: 21 Nonfiction Books Coming This Fall\u003cbr\u003eNew York Times: Editor's Choice\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An amazing and gripping tale, full of suspenseful twists and cinematic details\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Kuehn weaves together the past and present in this propulsive story of lies, survival and reckonings.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, November Most Anticipated List\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A well-developed cast of characters and strong sense of place make for a gripping story...raw material for future novelists and filmmakers, as well as a ready-made page-turner for beach readers.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An ordinary woman in suburban Maryland unearths the horrifying secret of her family's impact on the events of WWII in this page-turning debut memoir....It's a propulsive and disturbing tale.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A brilliantly researched and dramatic story which will captivate the reader till the very end. The humanity of this story underlies the terrible acts undertaken, and a testament to the power of truth, and love, above all.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Heather Morris, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tattooist of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This true tale of espionage in wartime is full of plot twists worthy of a Hollywood thriller. Christine Kuehn takes on an intriguing, sometimes startling journey into a family's dark past--her own.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Evan Thomas, author of \u003ci\u003eRoad to Surrender\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Deeply researched and evocatively written, \n\u003ci\u003eFamily of Spies\u003c\/i\u003e is that all too rare combination of accurate history and great storytelling. An honest and unflinching exploration of the role Christine Kuehn's grandparents played in facilitating the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the book deftly weaves geopolitics, espionage and strained familial relationships into a spellbinding whole. Highly recommended.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Stephen Harding, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Battle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Absorbing niche history about a grandfather's secret Nazi identity.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Taut as a spy thriller--but shockingly real-- \n\u003ci\u003eFamily of Spies\u003c\/i\u003e unearths the dark secret of an American family swept up in Nazi ambition, deception, and a covert role in one of the most devastating days in U.S. history. Christine Kuehn's journey into her family's past will leave you stunned. This is history that haunts.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAdam Makos, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, \u003ci\u003eDevotion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fascinating addition to WWII literature.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--BookPage\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Kuehn weaves together the past and present in this propulsive story of lies, survival and reckonings.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, 6 New Books We Love This Week \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[Christine Kuehn] is a vivid writer...the story is too compelling, as is the author's openness to exploring it from all angles.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A high-stakes family drama that reads like a spy thriller....As stomach churning as it is cinematic\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA \"never-before-told story of one family's shocking involvement as Nazi and Japanese spies during WWII and the pivotal role they played in the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It began with a call from a screenwriter, asking about a story. Your family. World War II. Nazi spies. Christine Kuehn was shocked and confused. When she asked her seventy-year-old father Eberhard what this could possibly be about, he stalled, deflected, demurred, and then he wept. He knew this day would come. The Kuehns, a once-prominent Berlin family, saw the rise of the Nazis as a way out of the hard times that had befallen them. When the daughter of the family, Eberhard's sister Ruth, met Nazi leader Joseph Goebbels at a party, the two hit it off, and they had an affair. But Ruth had a secret--she was half Jewish--and Goebbels found out. Rather than having Ruth killed, Goebbels instead sent the entire Kuehn family to Hawaii, to work as spies half a world away. There, Ruth and her parents established an intricate spy operation from their home, just a few miles down the road from Pearl Harbor, shielding Eberhard from the truth. They passed secrets to the Japanese, leading to the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. After Eberhard's father was arrested and tried for his involvement in planning the assault, Eberhard learned the harsh truth about his family and faced a decision that would change the path of the Kuehn family forever. Jumping back and forth between Christine discovering her family's secret and the untold past of the spies in Germany, Japan, and Hawaii, [this] is fast-paced history at its finest, and [may] rewrite the narrative of December 7, 1941\"--]cProvided by publisher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eINDIE BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"An amazing and gripping tale, full of suspenseful twists and cinematic details\" \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e―\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA propulsive, never-before-told story of one family's shocking involvement as Nazi and Japanese spies during WWII and the pivotal role they played in the bombing of Pearl Harbor.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt began with a letter from a screenwriter, asking about a story. \n\u003ci\u003e Your \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003efamily. World War II. Nazi spies.\u003c\/i\u003e Christine Kuehn was shocked and confused. When she asked her seventy-year-old father, Eberhard, what this could possibly be about, he stalled, deflected, demurred, and then wept. He knew this day would come. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Kuehns, a prominent Berlin family, saw the rise of the Nazis as a way out of the hard times that had befallen them. When the daughter of the family, Eberhard's sister, Ruth, met Nazi leader Joseph Goebbels at a party, the two hit it off, and they had an affair. But Ruth had a secret--she was half Jewish--and Goebbels found out. Rather than having Ruth killed, Goebbels instead sent the entire Kuehn family to Hawaii, to work as spies half a world away. There, Ruth and her parents established an intricate spy operation from their home, just a few miles down the road from Pearl Harbor, shielding Eberhard from the truth. They passed secrets to the Japanese, leading to the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. After Eberhard's father was arrested and tried for his involvement in planning the assault, Eberhard learned the harsh truth about his family and faced a decision that would change the path of the Kuehn family forever. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJumping back and forth between Christine discovering her family's secret and the untold past of the spies in Germany, Japan, and Hawaii, \n\u003ci\u003eFamily of Spies\u003c\/i\u003e is fast-paced history at its finest and will rewrite the narrative of December 7, 1941. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2025 pg. 11 (EAN 9781250344465, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/15\/2025 (EAN 9781250344465, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2025 (EAN 9781250344465, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/27\/2025 (EAN 9781250344465, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eKuehn, Christine\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristine Kuehn was cocooned in the sanctity of a quiet suburban life when a mysterious letter in 1994 pierced that bubble, sending her on a thirty-year quest to discover the truth behind a horrendous family secret kept hidden for half a century. 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