SABOTEURS
The Nazi Raid on America

In 1942, Hitler’s Nazi regime trained eight operatives for a mission to infiltrate America and do devastating damage to its infrastructure. It was a plot that proved historically remarkable for two reasons: the surprising extent of its success and the astounding nature of its failure. Soon after two U-Boats packed with explosives arrived on America’s shores–one on Long Island, one in Florida–it became clear that the incompetence of the eight saboteurs was matched only by that of American authorities. In fact, had one of the saboteurs not tipped them off, the FBI might never have caught the plot’s perpetrators–though a dozen witnesses saw a submarine moored on Long Island. 

As told by Michael Dobbs, the story of the botched mission and a subsequent trial by military tribunal, resulting in the swift execution of six saboteurs, offers great insight into the tenor of the country–and the state of American intelligence–during World War II and becomes what is perhaps a cautionary tale for our times.

REVIEWS

"Dobbs skilfully tells [this] fascinating and timely story."--The Washington Post.

"One of the greatest stories of our time. Michael Dobbs' superb research and exceptional writing add to the drama."--Providence Journal.

"Saboteurs is a riveting detective story within an engrossing war story. Meticulously researched and elegantly written, this book is that wonderfully rare thing: a first-rate work of history that is impossible to put down." --Rick Atkinson, author of An Army at Dawn.

"Dobbs delves, incisively, into the mindset of the different participants, with their conflicting back stories, agendas and loyalties, to midlevel FBI operatives, to the legal minds summoned to work the cases...Dobbs fully evokes the relentless pace familiar to readers of traditional thrillers." -- Houston Chronicle.

"Fascinating...must-reading for true crime and world War II enthusiasts. Highly recommended." -- Tucson Citizen.

"Dobbs seasons his story with just the right amount of wryness, letting the farce play out and keeping the details tidy...An entertaining and useful book." -- San Jose Mercury News.
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"Hair-raising...intricately crafted...a first-rate thriller [that] is much more exciting for being true." -- Winston-Salem Journal.