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Incident at San Miguel

Havana, Cuba. December 1958. Two brothers find themselves on opposite sides of Castro’s revolution.

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Incident at San Miguel

Praise for The Interpreter

“Deep research propels the story, its finely etched characters intrigued me… An exciting and illuminating read.”
—Author and Correspondent Martin Fletcher

“Crisp, original, unforgettable. The Interpreter is a flashlight piercing the dark shadows of American history.”
—Author Diana Spechler

“By turns thrilling, uplifting, shocking, and heartwarming, The Interpreter takes you on parallel emotional rollercoaster rides… A must-read.”
—Author Erica Obey

“A powerful story about the ravages of war… of love and loss, of hate and revenge and the struggle to hold onto one’s humanity in an inhumane world.”
—Author Jeff Markowitz

“A gripping thriller with stunning twists, The Interpreter is also history and the cure for any number of lies about the Holocaust.”
—Author Albert Tucher

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Praise for the Forgiving Series

“a great read with an interesting mystery and fascinating information…”
—Jewish Book Council

“It feels real. It is both remarkably sweeping and intimate, simultaneously.”
—Led Black, UptownCollective.com

“While this is indeed a murder mystery, it is much more than that and we become acutely aware of the nature of truth and how it can make us free.”
—Reviews by Amos Lassen

“At its core, the story is a mystery and a thriller, one that stays unpredictable until the very end…”
—Foreword Magazine

“A.J. Sidransky’s impressive debut novel is out of a little-known slice of Jewish history.”
—Jewish Week

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