Synopses & Reviews
The spellbinding autobiography of one of the only Nazi spies to reach American soil.September 1944. Germany is burning at both ends and the Reich is crumbling. Word has drifted back to Berlin that the Americans are testing a secret weapon of unbelievable destruction. A weapon that will win the war. The Fuhrer himself calls upon Agent 146 in a last ditch effort to sabotage America's atomic program.
Two months later, a German U-boat surfaces off the coast of Maine. Agent 146 and an American turncoat named William Collepaugh sneak ashore. Down the coast they go, ending up in New York. Once there, a fascinating game of cat and mouse begins as the FBI attempts to close in on the elusive Nazi spy.
Never before published in the U. S., Agent 146 is an intriguing tale of espionage under the Reich. Within these pages are fascinating accounts of the Nazis' plans to sabotage the Allies--from sending in commandos to capture Gibraltar to blowing up the Panama Canal. Agent 146 is a must read memoir for any World War II history buff.
Review
"ANYONE aspiring to be a spy ought to read this book. Erich Gimpel impressively catalogs the strains and stresses of spying as well as the good times."
-Houston Chronicle 7/25/03
About the Author
Agent 146 is a man named
Erich Gimpel who was recruited by the Reich to spy on America. He was caught in New York in January 1945, sentenced to hang, but then given a last-minute pardon. Erich Gimpel returned home to Germany and died in 1996.