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 the captain 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, Juan Gomez-Jurado s spellbinding thriller proves again that he is a master storyteller."