“A tremendous feat of storytelling, propelled by numerous twists and revelations, yet anchored by a deep moral seriousness . . . Enthralling” - The Guardian

WINNER of the 2023 Whiting Prize in Nonfiction; SHORTLISTED for the WINGATE PRIZE for Jewish Literature; Reviews in the New York Review of Books, Wall Street Journal, TLS, Washington Post & more.

Across the world the last Nazi trials are winding their way through the courts. Nearly a century on from the Holocaust, survivors are still asked to give proof – and, in an era of rising revisionism and denialism, have their stories questioned. In this spellbinding debut, Linda Kinstler investigates both her family story and the archives of ten nations to ask: what does it take to prove history in our uncertain century?

“Superb” - Fintan O’Toole, New York Review of Books

“Reminds us of the dangerous instability of truth and testimony” - Anne Applebaum

“Such a brilliant book – I couldn't put it down” - Lea Ypi, author of Free

“Outstanding” - Philippe Sands, author of East West Street

“Astonishing” - Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Empire of Pain