Arnie Bernstein

Arnie is working on a new book detailing the rise and fall of the German-American Bund, a pro-Nazi movement that swept the United States in the 1930s. However, the Bundist dream of a swastika nation, under the leadership of their Bundesführer Fritz Kuhn, attracted powerful foes. Through the independent work of many larger than life figures--including the duo of New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia and prosecuter Thomas Dewey; the newly-formed Congressional House Committee on Un-American Activities; the bulldog reporting of newspaper columnist Walter Winchell; and the distinctive methods employed by Jewish mobsters Meyer Lansky, Longy Zwillman, Bugsy Siegel, and Mickey Cohen--Kuhn and the German-American Bund came to an inglorious end. All this, plus a supporting cast that includes Henry Ford, Walt Disney, Jack Ruby, Edward G. Robinson, Father Divine and many others. It’s a book that’s jam packed with incredible tales, a wild slice of American history you won’t be able to put down.

“Arnie Bernstein follows his intriguing cast of characters through an epic American adventure. He’s done his homework and it shows on every page. Americans Nazis slugging it out with Jewish mobsters. Politicians concocting backroom schemes. Plus Walter Winchell, Henry Ford, and plenty of movie stars. This is narrative nonfiction at its best, a gripping tale that’s impossible to put down.”
Karen Abbott
New York Times bestselling author of
Sin in the Second City and American Rose

“This is a breathtaking story of a lost piece of American history—a powerfully written, expertly researched tale packed with fascinating characters and riveting action. Every once in a while a great book comes out of nowhere and knocks you out of your seat. Get ready.”
Jonathan Eig
New York Times best-selling author of
Get Capone, Luckiest Man, and Opening Day

“Bernstein wraps his arms around an amazing cast and spins a tale that will readers breathless—it’s that good. An astonishing read by a wonderful writer.”
Gregg Olsen
New York Times best-selling author
Starvation Heights and The Deep Dark

“Arnie Bernstein is a master storyteller, and with his new project he’s found the story of a lifetime. Here’s a book with a cast of bigger-than-life characters – Fritz Kuhn, Mayor LaGuardia, Walter Winchell, gangster Meyer “Little Man” Lansky – and a powerful, riveting story that few people know about. Hollywood will be chomping at the bit for this one.”
John McNally
Award-winning author of
After the Workshop and The Book of Ralph