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Book Description​
At 17, Fred Brown, the son of German immigrants, is an electronics whiz-kid. In June 1940, U.S. government agents recruit him to spy in Nazi Germany under the alias of Frederich “Zelly” Zellner. Upon arrival in the country, his mistakes catch the suspicion of Gestapo agent Stengler.
He finds his Eagle Scout picture from Texas published on the cover of a 1938 Nazi magazine and wonders how that could be. When he fits too well into his cover identity, he begins an investigation that makes him realize everything he knows about his life and family is an elaborate lie. The Germans use his electronic skills to design and build V-2 rockets, catching him between two competing goals – making them fly and stopping them to save Allied lives. Can he do both and avoid Stengler’s traps? While he longs for home, he wonders where home is and who he is.
Early Reviews
An action-packed and detail-rich tale.
– Kirkus Reviews
An impressive imagining of a compelling what-if scenario.
– Kirkus Reviews
A tense historical tale set during World War II about identity and the sacrifices of war.
– Independent Book Review
History buffs, especially those drawn to World War II, are going to love The Eagle Scout Picture.
– Independent Book Review
