Dark Invasion 1915: Germany's Secret War Blum HB/DJ February 2014 1st print

Description: Dark Invasion 1915: Germany's Secret War and the Hunt for the First Terrorist Cell in America By Howard Blum HarperCollinsPublishers New York February 2014 xvii, [1], 474, [2] p.: Frontispiece and 59 in-text illustrations; 23.5 cm. (9.25 inches). Red cloth spine, with gilt-stamped spine title, black paper over boards with blind-stamped front-cover publisher's logo. Includes A Note on Sources, Bibliography, Acknowledgments, Credits, Index, and About The Author. Deckled fore-edges First Edition, First Printing "In the summer of 1914, New York Police Department captain Tom Tunney is preoccupied by Manhattan's raging gang rivalries and has little idea that, halfway around the world, a much more ominous threat to the city is brewing. As Germany teeters on the brink of war, its ambassador to the United States is given instructions to find and finance a team of undercover saboteurs who can bring America to its knees before it has a chance to enter the conflict on the side of the Allies. At the page-turning pace of a spy thriller, Dark Invasion tells the remarkable true story of Tunney and his pivotal role in discovering, and delivering to justice, a ruthless ring of German terrorists determined to annihilate the United States. Overwhelmed and undermatched, Tunney's small squad of cops was the David to Germany's Goliath, the operatives of which included military officers, a germ-warfare expert, a gifted Harvard professor, a bomb technician, and a document forger. As explosions leveled munitions plants and destroyed cargo ships, particularly in and around New York City, panicked officials talked about rogue activists and anarchists - but it was Tunney who suspected that these incidents were part of something bigger and became determined to bring down the culprits. Through meticulous research, Blum deftly reconstructs an enthralling, vividly detailed saga of subterfuge and bravery. His gritty, energetic narrative follows the German spies - with Tunney hot on their heels - from the streets, harbors, and warehouses of New York City to the genteel quads of Harvard, the grand estates of industry tycoons, and the steps of the US Capitol. The New York Police Department's breathtaking efforts to unravel the extent of the German plot and close in on its perpetrators are revealed in this riveting account of America's first encounter with a national security threat unlike any other - the threat of terrorism - that is more relevant now than ever" [from the dust jacket]. ISBN: 9780062307552 Book is in Fine/As New Condition: pages bright, clean, tight, and unmarked. Dust Jacket is in Very Good Plus Condition: light wear top corner of each section. Copyright 2017 All text in this auction description is the sole property of Classic Books and Ephemera and may not be copied without permission from Classic Books and Ephemera. We email all winning bidders within 24 hours of the end of auction. Occasionally a server will block emails with unfamiliar addresses, which has prevented us from notifying a few winning bidders. If you do not hear from us, please email us for payment details. 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