The One Man
By Andrew Gross
Registration begins Mar. 6
Join the book discussion on Thursday, April 2, 4 p.m., about The One Man, this historical thriller from New York Times bestseller Andrew Gross. It is a deeply affecting unputdownable series of twists and turns through a landscape at times horrifyingly familiar but still completely compelling.
1944. Physics professor Alfred Mendl is separated from his family and sent to the men’s camp, where all of his belongings are tossed on a roaring fire. His books, his papers, his life’s work. The Nazis have no idea what they have just destroyed. And without that physical record, Alfred is one of only two people in the world with his particular knowledge. Knowledge that could start a war or end it.
Nathan Blum works behind a desk at an intelligence office in Washington, DC, but he longs to contribute to the war effort in a more meaningful way, and he has a particular skill set the U.S. suddenly needs. Nathan is fluent in German and Polish, he is Semitic looking, and he proved his scrappiness at a young age when he escaped from the Polish ghetto. Now, the government wants him to take on the most dangerous assignment of his life: Nathan must sneak into Auschwitz, on a mission to find and escape with one man.
Howard Andrew Gross was an American author of thriller novels, including four New York Times bestsellers. He is best known for his collaborations with suspense writer James Patterson. Gross's books feature close family bonds, relationships characterized by loss or betrayal, and a large degree of emotional resonance which generally leads to wider crimes and cover-ups. The books have all been published by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins.
In 2006, Gross left Patterson to pursue a solo writing career. Some of his solo books include The Blue Zone and Eyes Wide Open. Gross died from bladder cancer in April, 2025 at age 72.
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EVENT DATE/TIME: Thursday, Apr. 2, 4-5:30 p.m.
LOCATION: LLL Center
COST: Free Event
MAXIMUM: 24