The Accomplice A Novel
The Accomplice A Novel by Joseph Kanon, published by Simon and Schuster on November 5, 2019, is a first edition spanning 336 pages. This novel delves into the aftermath of World War II, focusing on Max Weill, a survivor of Auschwitz, who seeks justice against Dr. Otto Schramm, a Nazi war criminal presumed dead. With the help of his nephew Aaron Wiley, a CIA analyst, the narrative unfolds as they navigate the complexities of post-war Argentina, where former Nazis have found refuge.
Readers will find a gripping exploration of espionage and moral dilemmas as Aaron embarks on a mission to locate Otto, who is entangled in a web of deceit and danger. The story intertwines themes of historical trauma and personal justice, as Aaron grapples with his own ethics while pursuing a man who embodies the horrors of the past. The novel presents a vivid portrayal of a society where the remnants of the Third Reich linger, challenging the characters to confront their own beliefs and the lengths they will go to achieve retribution.
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“Gripping and authentic…Kanon’s imagination flourishes [and] the narrative propulsion is clear. A thoroughly satisfying piece of entertainment that extends a tentacle into some serious moral reflection.” —The New York Times Book Review
The “master of the genre” (The Washington Post) Joseph Kanon returns with a heart-pounding and intelligent espionage novel about a Nazi war criminal who was supposed to be dead, the rogue CIA agent on his trail, and the beautiful woman connected to them both.
Seventeen years after the fall of the Third Reich, Max Weill has never forgotten the atrocities he saw as a prisoner at Auschwitz—nor the face of Dr. Otto Schramm, a camp doctor who worked with Mengele on appalling experiments and who sent Max’s family to the gas chambers. As the war came to a close, Schramm was one of the many high-ranking former-Nazi officers who managed to escape Germany for new lives in South America, where leaders like Argentina’s Juan Perón gave them safe harbor and new identities. With his life nearing its end, Max asks his nephew Aaron Wiley—an American CIA desk analyst—to complete the task Max never could: to track down Otto in Argentina, capture him, and bring him back to Germany to stand trial.
Unable to deny Max, Aaron travels to Buenos Aires and discovers a city where Nazis thrive in plain sight, mingling with Argentine high society. He ingratiates himself with Otto’s alluring but wounded daughter, whom he’s convinced is hiding her father. Enlisting the help of a German newspaper reporter, an Israeli agent, and the obliging CIA station chief in Buenos Aires, he hunts for Otto—a complicated monster, unexpectedly human but still capable of murder if cornered. Unable to distinguish allies from enemies, Aaron will ultimately have to discover not only Otto, but the boundaries of his own personal morality, how far he is prepared to go to render justice.
“With his remarkable emotional precision and mastery of tone” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), Joseph Kanon crafts another compelling and unputdownable thriller that will keep you breathlessly turning the pages.
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