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An Affair of Spies: A Novel

par Richard H. Balson

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Fiction. Literature. Thriller. Historical Fiction. HTML: From the winner of the National Jewish Book Award�??Ronald H. Balson's An Affair of Spies tells of a spy mission to rescue a defector from Germany and prevent the Nazis from creating an atomic bomb. Nathan Silverman grew up in Berlin in the 1920s, the son of a homemaker and a theoretical physicist. His idyllic childhood was soon marred by increasing levels of bigotry against his family and the rest of the Jewish community, and after his uncle is arrested on Kristallnacht, he leaves Germany for New York City with only his mother's wedding ring to sell for survival. While attending an evening course at Columbia in 1942, Nathan notices a recruitment poster on a university wall and decides to enlist in the military and help fight the Nazi regime. To his surprise, he is quickly selected for a special assignment; he is trained as a spy, and ordered to report to the Manhattan Project. There he learns that the Allies are racing to develop a nuclear weapon before the Nazis, and a German theoretical physicist is hoping to defect. The physicist was a friend of his father's, and Nathan's mission is to return to Berlin via France and smuggle him out of Europe. Nathan will be accompanied by Dr. Allison Fisher, a brilliant young scientist who can speak French; he travels to her lab at the University of Chicago for a crash course in nuclear physics, then they embark on their adventure. Nathan and Allison soon develop feelings for one another, but as their relationship deepens they move ever closer to their dangerous goal. Will they be able to escape Europe with the defector and start a new life together, or will they fail their mission and become two more casualties of war? An Affair of Spies is an action-packed tale of heroism and love in the face of unspeakable evil. Author Ronald H. Balson has applied his unmatched talent for evocative and painstakingly authentic storytelling to the high-stakes world of espionage and created his most thrilling novel yet.… (plus d'informations)

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Going into Germany during the war? How can you even think that will be safe and with a civilian in tow?

Nathan is to enter Germany and find out secrets about how far the Germans are with an atomic bomb and to bring back a German scientist to the United States. He is to take physicist Allison to be sure they are getting the correct information.

Nathan is undercover as a high-ranking German officer and Allison is to be his girlfriend.

How safe can this be? Allison is very frightened.

We follow them on their journey and learn a great deal about physics and the building of bombs and feel the tension as they are interrogated by other German officers that are questioning the validity of Nathan’s rank.

The technical aspect was not of interest and I was hoping it wasn't going to be that detailed throughout, but Mr. Balson as always has a story line that is outstanding and pull you in with two main characters you will love.

The tension as Nathan and Allison do undercover work and deal with the Nazis had my heart pounding.

Another marvelous, well-researched book by Mr. Balson. 4/5

This book was given to me by the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review. (

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SilversReviews | Sep 15, 2022 |

Nathan escaped Germany and is now in the United States Army. He is called to leave his regiment and become a spy for the atomic bomb program. He is being sent back to Germany with a civilian scientist to find out exactly what the Germans have achieved with their bomb program. But, it turns into a more dangerous mission than he first thought possible.

Nathan is a stand up guy and I fell for him! I love his protective instincts. And, let me tell you, when the situation gets tough, Nathan is a man you want on your side. And believe me, this situation gets tougher and more dangerous by the minute.

I was introduced to this author when I read Defending Britta Stein. This book is not as good as that one, in my opinion. But it is still a very good read. I loved the intensity and the drama. It was just a bit slow in places.

Need a story which will make you wonder what actually happened in Germany over the atomic bomb…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today!

I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review. (

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fredreeca | Sep 14, 2022 |

From the winner of the National Jewish Book Award—Ronald H. Balson's An Affair of Spies tells of a spy mission to rescue a defector from Germany and prevent the Nazis from creating an atomic bomb.

HandelmanLibraryTINR | Sep 14, 2022 |

I was delighted to have the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book thanks to the publisher and Netgalley. I loved the book and could hardly put it down. It was a departure from Balson's usual legal thrillers (which I also like), but this one was an intense and unique spy thriller. The premise of a Jewish refugee from Germany, now in the US Army, and an American female physicist entering Germany during the war to extract a German physicist and learn about Germany's progress with nuclear bombs was very exciting. The author did a great job explaining the fundamentals of nuclear power in an understandable way. I could imagine this book transforming into a great movie. I highly recommend this book and look forward to Balson's next one. (

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Loried | Sep 13, 2022 |

Any story that has an American going into enemy territory during WWII will always capture my interest. This one surely did with a soldier of German background and a young woman who is a scientist being sent right into the center of the spider’s web.

Nathan, the soldier was born and raised in Germany. His father was a scientist who worked for the Nazi’s, but was also Jewish. While he felt he was relatively safe due to his work, he did not feel the same about his family, so he sent Nathan to the United States to live with an aunt.

Nathan signed up with the military as soon as the US entered the war. While in training, he was taken from his regiment to go on a special mission that could be accomplished only with an insider’s knowledge. Because Nathan was a native German, familiar with the area and could recognize his fathers co-workers, he was the best man for the job.

The plan was for them to go in and extract one of the scientists who wanted to defect. Because the US wanted to make sure the scientist had information about nuclear weapons, they sent along Dr. Allison Fisher.

As soon as the two begin their mission, they are faced with obstacles. They managed to accomplish their mission, but Nathan had an agenda of his own and that was to find out what happened to his father, whom he had not heard from in months.

The story was very suspenseful from start to finish and had a bit of romance and a satisfying ending. Highly recommend!

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read an advance copy. I am happy to give my honest review. (

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Fiction. Literature. Thriller. Historical Fiction. HTML:

From the winner of the National Jewish Book Award�??Ronald H. Balson's An Affair of Spies tells of a spy mission to rescue a defector from Germany and prevent the Nazis from creating an atomic bomb.
Nathan Silverman grew up in Berlin in the 1920s, the son of a homemaker and a theoretical physicist. His idyllic childhood was soon marred by increasing levels of bigotry against his family and the rest of the Jewish community, and after his uncle is arrested on Kristallnacht, he leaves Germany for New York City with only his mother's wedding ring to sell for survival.
While attending an evening course at Columbia in 1942, Nathan notices a recruitment poster on a university wall and decides to enlist in the military and help fight the Nazi regime. To his surprise, he is quickly selected for a special assignment; he is trained as a spy, and ordered to report to the Manhattan Project. There he learns that the Allies are racing to develop a nuclear weapon before the Nazis, and a German theoretical physicist is hoping to defect. The physicist was a friend of his father's, and Nathan's mission is to return to Berlin via France and smuggle him out of Europe.
Nathan will be accompanied by Dr. Allison Fisher, a brilliant young scientist who can speak French; he travels to her lab at the University of Chicago for a crash course in nuclear physics, then they embark on their adventure. Nathan and Allison soon develop feelings for one another, but as their relationship deepens they move ever closer to their dangerous goal. Will they be able to escape Europe with the defector and start a new life together, or will they fail their mission and become two more casualties of war?

An Affair of Spies is an action-packed tale of heroism and love in the face of unspeakable evil. Author Ronald H. Balson has applied his unmatched talent for evocative and painstakingly authentic storytelling to the high-stakes world of espionage and created his most thrilling novel yet.

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