Mengele

David Marwell's Mengele is a fascinating historical work. How did Dr. Mengele come to epitomize the many medical atrocities committed by trained doctors at Auschwitz? How did he escape? How was he (almost) found? But it is far more than just exceptionally solid scholarship. It is also a thriller and a first-rate detective story written by someone who was part of the team that had to unravel this mystery. -- Deborah E. Lipstadt, author of Antisemitism Here and Now and Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies, Emory University Sharply written. Part-biography, part-memoir, Mengele is an outstanding achievement that conveys a sense of the man behind the myths and the difficulties of bringing closure for his victims. -- Richard Breitman, author of The Berlin Mission and Distinguished Professor Emeritus, American University A fresh perspective on the notorious Auschwitz doctor, from his infamous experiments to the decades-long postwar search for him. Never losing sight of Mengele's monstrous activities, Marwell tackles common myths (why was Mengele really interested in twins? And why his fascination with eye color?) and, chillingly, traces the underlying links between his `research' and respected scientific institutions. Further: as an Office of Special Investigations historian committed to tracking down this elusive mass murderer, Marwell brings special insight and a wealth of detail to his riveting discovery tale. -- Deborah Dwork, author of Flight from the Reich: Refugee Jews, 1933-1946 Marwell's lucid and legend-busting account of Josef Mengele's life and deeds-and of the intricate and elaborate detective work required to find and conclusively identify him-is both absorbing and authoritative. -- Peter Hayes, author of Why? Explaining the Holocaust This is a book that only David Marwell could write after half a lifetime of studying and pursuing Josef Mengele. Marwell does more than portray the man, he details his multiple escapes, identities and careers, the 34-year search for his capture, the political intrigues, and rivalries between countries, Nazi hunters and intelligence agencies that led to Mengele's grave. A fascinating story of great importance. -- Michael Berenbaum, former director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Holocaust Research Institute In Mengele, David Marwell has written the final and fascinating history of the 'Angel of Death.' His prodigious research results in many new insights into one of the most notorious Nazis. Marwell is convincing in unlocking the long-standing mystery of what motivated Mengele to undertake his gruesome medical experiments on twin children. He also manages to fill in important gaps in Mengele's postwar life on the run and conclusively settles any lingering questions about whether the bones unearthed in 1985 in another man's grave in Brazil were those of the fugitive war criminal. Marwell, who played a personal role in some of the events he recounts, displays not only the refined eye of a historian but emerges as a talented storyteller. The often infuriating tale he sets forth moves along effortlessly. At long last, in this important book, Mengele has been captured. -- Gerald Posner, author of Mengele: The Complete Story