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Book SynopsisOne of the most dramatic explorations of a German town in the grip of anti-Semitic passion ever written.
Trade Review"[A] pioneering study, at once tightly focused and broadly conceived…This is a lucid exemplar of social and cultural history at its best." -- Peter Gay
"Smith brilliantly pursues the many clues in the case, tracing the transformation of lies, gossip, spurious facts, and the reporting of the anti-Semitic press into conviction." -- Barbara Fisher - Boston Globe
"As absorbing as a mystery novel…stimulating, thoughtfully argued, informative and eye-opening." -- Merle Rubin - Los Angeles Times
"Chilling…reads like a thrilling true-crime story." -- The Forward
"This powerful volume will appeal to true-crime readers and anyone interested in the dynamics that can turn a peaceful community into a place of hatred and violence." -- Publishers Weekly
"A disturbing and often downright frightening examination of how easily 'civilized' societies can succumb to their prejudices and cross over into hysterical barbarism." -- Jay Freeman - Booklist
