I chose this book because the lead prosecutor William Denson was from Alabama--my home state--and I was intrigued. I can't speak to whether the story is historically accurate but the reality of the horrors suffered at the hands of the Nazis was very hard to read. The details of the crimes were very graphic and I wasn't able to finish but the writing was good and the story appeared to have been well researched.

This was a brilliant book, so powerful and well written. The details were great and it really is the kind of book that makes you think even more about the horrendous and atrocious acts that were committed during WWII. To have these stories told by someone who heard of them first hand makes it a really interesting and eye opening book - 5 stars

Absolutely chilling, but an important read. Very glad I read this, even if it made me cry and want to scream at times. My grandmother survived world war 2 in Poland, and too many people don't know of the atrocities committed in Europe during that time.

An eye-opening account of the trials of several Holocaust perpetrators. You will never look at these crimes the same after reading this book. The fact that these criminals denied involvement right up until their death is disgusting. Denson is a hero who never gave up despite the toll on his own life and health. I guarantee this one will enrage you, make you cry, break your heart. and change your life.

This is a must read for those interested in this time in history. Well written. Heartbreaking.

All over by Christmas… Yes, that's been said so many times about so many things military, but I didn't know that was the American expectation for war crimes proceedings against the dogsbodies of the Nazi regime, at their place of work, Dachau concentration camp. This book is a brilliant, redolent history of the Holocaust, in at times quite horrific detail, and a sterling biography of a man who history had almost forgotten. In leading four major trials against groups of camp workers from the worst corners of Nazi goings-on, William Denson put himself through the wringer, all for little when the Cold War seemed to demand a huge commutation of some of the more famous and important convictions. The courts (no spoilers, here, really) declared that anyone complicit in any of the camps in any facility were guilty of crimes, whether civilian or SS, and it's the fact these trials of the more common man have been swamped behind the headline-grabbing Nuremberg trials that makes them even more compelling. A long – seemingly over-detailed and niggly at times – book is still very readable, and it's an important historical record.

I couldn't download this to my Kindle, so began reading on my computer; however, with back trouble and other health problems, I can't read on the computer for long. I started the book and found it to be very interesting and would like to be able to download it to my Kindle. I'm not complaining, just explaining.

Powerful, haunting, disheartening, important, hopeful, all of those words fit this book. It’s a powerful picture of the difference Denson’s persistent drive to obtain justice made. It’s a haunting glimpse of the evil man is capable of. It’s a disheartening illustration of the injustice of political expediency. It’s important from the legal, political, and historical because it so clearly shows how they tie together sometimes not with the best results. It’s hopeful because of Denson’s sustaining faith.
Greene has done an excellent job of condensing the thousands of pages of trial transcripts, news stories, testimony, letters, and speeches into an engrossing account of the trials and their aftermath. He captures the strain, anger, disgust and faith that Denson struggled with through those dark months. He dealt as delicately as possible with the incredibly vile subject matter that was covered in that trial, but it is for a mature audience.
It’s worth reading.
Personally, I was inspired by the glimpses of Denson’s faith. It was not written as a biography of a Christian, but his faith was so strong it was remarked upon by all around him. What greater compliment than to hear the words, “There were times I wished I had his faith.”
I received a free ARC from NetGalley and the ABA’s Ankerwycke line of books. No review was necessary. These are my honest opinions.

What an amazing book! Most of us are familiar with the Nuremberg trials following World War but are less knowledgeable of the War Crimes Trials in Dachau, Germany. Greene introduces us to William Denson, the Chief Prosecutor of the trials, and explained the proceedings that took place in such depth. Denson was determined to bring justice to those who had committed such inhumanity to mankind and that is precisely what he accomplished. The irony of his convictions and the emergence of the Cold War served to thwart those inspiring ideals.,
Greene did a superb job of explaining to his readers what transpired during the Dachau trials both positively and negatively. This is such an important book with lessons we all need to learn.