A Jewish Family Saga Books in Order

A missing child in a New York town unleashes antisemitic accusations against the Schatzman family in 1928. Some relatives seek refuge in Berlin, unaware that the political changes gathering in Germany will threaten the safety they hope to recover.

Back in Berlin, Goldie Schatzman embraces a turbulent social life while concealing her identity amid growing Nazi influence. In Manhattan, her son Sam’s involvement with organized crime and a romantic rivalry complicate the family’s already precarious future.

The Schatzman family faces new dangers across America and Europe as war approaches. Sam’s criminal work changes after Prohibition, Alma considers a marriage in fascist Italy, and relatives in Berlin struggle to recognize when escape from Nazi persecution becomes essential.

Luisa Eisenreich’s hopes of escaping poverty collapse when the wealthy Jewish man she loves becomes engaged to someone else. Bitterness and a friendship with Adolf Hitler’s sister draw her toward a life shaped by ambition, revenge, and destructive choices.

Sam confronts an old enemy in Manhattan while his relatives search for a way out of Nazi Germany. In Rome, Alma and her husband must weigh a dangerous medical deception against the uncertain prospect of escaping persecution on their own.