Last Jew in Prague

Colin J Cohen

A homeless man recalls how the Nazis gave his grandfather the choice of death or helping them discover who murdered 3 SS men in Prague and how his connection to this upended his life. Blending historical fiction, mystery, and magic realism, Last Jew in Prague is a novel about lifting yourself up when all you want to do is keep falling. But it's more than just a novel. I was your typical urban professional before struggling with homelessness and depression. This story inspired me forward, and I hope you find it as inspiring.

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Preface
Mar 22 2022
Preface
The preface of the novel. A novel that you can also read by downloading the free eBook at https://colinjcohen.github.io.

Episodes

Preface
Mar 22 2022
Preface
The preface of the novel. A novel that you can also read by downloading the free eBook at https://colinjcohen.github.io.
Chapter One: A Pair of Nights
Mar 22 2022
Chapter One: A Pair of Nights
Hermann receives an unexpected guest at Theresienstadt concentration camp.
Chapter Two: When a Predator Becomes Prey
Mar 22 2022
Chapter Two: When a Predator Becomes Prey
A young SS officer finds the tables turned on him in a synagogue late at night.
Chapter Three: A Promise Unsaid
Mar 22 2022
Chapter Three: A Promise Unsaid
Hermann relives the promise that’s standing between him and death.
Chapter Four: Smetana in Theresienstadt
Mar 22 2022
Chapter Four: Smetana in Theresienstadt
Hermann must face the music as he leaves the concentration camp.
Chapter Five: The Envy of Every Woman
Mar 22 2022
Chapter Five: The Envy of Every Woman
Hermann returns to Prague as well as to his first trip there.
Chapter Six: The Woman in the Yellow Shawl
Mar 22 2022
Chapter Six: The Woman in the Yellow Shawl
A mysterious woman investigates the cause of an open synagogue door at dawn.
Chapter Seven: A Spark of Aspiration
Mar 22 2022
Chapter Seven: A Spark of Aspiration
Hermann reexperiences his first encounter with Klaus and his first glances of Ana.
Chapter Eight: An Unexpected Kindness
Mar 22 2022
Chapter Eight: An Unexpected Kindness
A former colleague surprisingly awaits Hermann when he arrives at SS headquarters.
Chapter Nine: Dreaming of Knaidels
Mar 22 2022
Chapter Nine: Dreaming of Knaidels
Hermann learns the details about the case and not all of them make sense.
Chapter Ten: The Café Across from Jáchym Street
Mar 22 2022
Chapter Ten: The Café Across from Jáchym Street
Hermann collects the first clues about the murderer, and he finds leads to some more.
Chapter Eleven: The Pickle Jar by the Window
Mar 22 2022
Chapter Eleven: The Pickle Jar by the Window
Hermann returns to his old apartment and to memories both good and bad.
Chapter Twelve: It Happened on Kant Street
Mar 22 2022
Chapter Twelve: It Happened on Kant Street
Klaus must confront his demons along with both his past and present.
Chapter Thirteen: A Door Ajar
Mar 22 2022
Chapter Thirteen: A Door Ajar
Hermann learns that the Maisel Synagogue has had a visitor overnight.
Chapter Fourteen: Out of a Wagnerian Opera
Mar 22 2022
Chapter Fourteen: Out of a Wagnerian Opera
Hermann meets Klaus’s beguiling Nazi girlfriend Gertrud.
Chapter Fifteen: The Stomping Feet
Mar 22 2022
Chapter Fifteen: The Stomping Feet
Hermann and Klaus discover clues outside the Spanish Synagogue and follow them.
Chapter Sixteen: A Mirror Reflecting Time
Mar 22 2022
Chapter Sixteen: A Mirror Reflecting Time
An encounter with a homeless woman shows there’s more to Gertrud than meets the eye.
Chapter Seventeen: The Book of Creation
Mar 22 2022
Chapter Seventeen: The Book of Creation
Hermann and Klaus find more questions than answers in the Spanish Synagogue.
Chapter Eighteen: The Exhibition of Extinct Peoples
Mar 22 2022
Chapter Eighteen: The Exhibition of Extinct Peoples
Hermann and Klaus visit the Klausen synagogue, which has become a Nazi museum.
Chapter Nineteen: Their Own Triple Entente
Mar 22 2022
Chapter Nineteen: Their Own Triple Entente
Hermann returns to his first night with Klaus and Ana.