Heinrich Gimpel is a respected officer with the Oberkommando Wehrmachts office in Berlin. His wife is a common hausfrau, raising his three precious daughters the same way he was raised – to be loyal, unquestioning citizens of the Third Reich, obedient to the will of the Führer.
But Heinrich Gimpel has a secret. He is not, in fact, a member of the Master Race. He has been living a lie to protect his true identity as a Jew – and he’s not alone. Throughout Berlin, Jews survive in secrecy…doing their jobs, caring for their families, maintaining the facade of perfect Aryans, and praying they will not be discovered.
But a change is coming. And soon they will be forced to choose between safety and freedom…
But Heinrich Gimpel has a secret. He is not, in fact, a member of the Master Race. He has been living a lie to protect his true identity as a Jew – and he’s not alone. Throughout Berlin, Jews survive in secrecy…doing their jobs, caring for their families, maintaining the facade of perfect Aryans, and praying they will not be discovered.
But a change is coming. And soon they will be forced to choose between safety and freedom…
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