Avenue of Spies

In "Avenue of Spies," best-selling author Alex Kershaw recounts the remarkable true story of Sumner Jackson, an American doctor living in Nazi-occupied Paris, who becomes involved with the French Resistance. Amid the perilous environment of Avenue Foch, known for its spies and collaborators, Jackson navigates his dual life, smuggling Allied pilots and responding to the dire circumstances of his Jewish friends. With rich primary sources and insights from Jackson's son, Phillip, Kershaw vividly captures the tense and dangerous atmosphere of World War II, highlighting Jackson's courageous defiance against the Nazi regime.