The Crate

The multiple award-winning account of Holocaust survival and present-day murder. Evocative, and inspiring . . . So much more than a true crime.-Steve Jackson, New York Times bestselling author After surviving the horrors of the Holocaust-in ghettos, on death marches, and in concentration camps-a young couple seeks refuge in Canada. They settle into a new life, certain that the terrors of their past are behind them. They build themselves a cozy little cottage on a lake in Muskoka, a cottage that becomes emblematic of their victory over the Nazis. The charming retreat is a safe haven, a refuge from haunted memories. That is, until a single act of unspeakable violence defiles their sanctuary. Poking around the dark crawl space beneath their cottage, they discover a wooden crate, nailed tightly shut and almost hidden from view. Nothing could have prepared them for the horror of the crate's contents-or how the peace and tranquility of their lives would be shattered. Now, their daughter, Deborah Vadas Levison, an award-winning journalist, tells the extraordinary account of her parents' ordeals, both in one of the darkest times in world history and their present-day lives. Written in searing, lyrical prose, The Crate: A Story of War, a Murder, and Justice examines man's seemingly limitless capacity for evil . . . but also, his capacity for good. An impressive and important piece of work. I'm glad it was written, and I'm glad I read it.-Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author A gut-punch, hitting you broadside with such harrowing moments that you have to put the book down and take a breath.-James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author