{"title":"Alan Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling historical fiction that delves into complex characters and pivotal moments of the past. His narratives, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Mechanic\u003c\/em\u003e, blend rich detail with emotional depth, offering readers an immersive journey through time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for historical authenticity and storytelling, Gold’s works explore themes of resilience, identity, and moral challenge. His books appeal to those who appreciate thoughtful, evocative tales set against meticulously researched backdrops.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-mechanic-by-alan-gold-9781631580857","title":"The Mechanic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA story of justice through the ages . . . and revenge.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGermany, 1945. The bloodiest war in history is at an end. Now the retribution and search for justice begins. In a series of Nuremberg trials, war criminals are hanged or commit suicide. Others are judged and sent to prison for their part in the most heinous crimes of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut in the final trial, one in which ordinary Germans are forced to confront their complicity, a leading American defence counsellor has to consider questions of good and evil when he defends a simple mechanic, a man who kept the gas chambers in working order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs his trial progresses, Wilhelm Deutch, a Nazi mechanic within the concentration camps, is forced by a court to confront his past with nobody to speak on his behalf. Only one man, Joachim Gutman, a Jewish survivor of Auschwitz—a living hell, the worst of all the concentration camps—knows the truth. Gutman knows that Deutch was a life-saving hero, not another sadistic villain that those who barely survived the camps claim him to be at the trial. To save Deutch from a certain-death sentence, Gutman must come forward to testify on his behalf, but he's nowhere to be found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd half a century later, it falls to the defence counsellor's granddaughter, a young and brilliant lawyer, to correct a grievous miscarriage of justice and ease the moral conscience of Germany. But has there been a miscarriage of justice? As she delves deeper into the evil Nazi past, she is faced with a conundrum that threatens her very sanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mechanic\u003c\/em\u003e by Alan Gold is a gripping tale that challenges perceptions of justice and morality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428290248940,"sku":"9781631580857","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781631580857.jpg?v=1774497179"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/alan-gold.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}