The Hidden Ally

by Marvin Cheiten

Overview

To outsiders, the Strongs were a wealthy Princeton family, whose members were among the industrialist elite of New Jersey. But Thaddeus Strong, the founder of the dynasty, made his fortune through lies, greed, treachery, and the manufacture of ever more lethal weapons.
The Hidden Ally follows his family's journey from the Civil War to World War II, as his descendants try to undo the damage he has done and penetrate a dark family mystery before its solution is lost forever.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161312346
Publisher:	Marvin Cheiten
Publication date:	04/27/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Playwright Marvin Harold Cheiten has lived in Princeton since college. He is the author of such historical tragedies as Zenobia and Queen Jane, and the poignant domestic tragedies Touching A Goddess and The Death of Barbara Follett. The Hidden Ally is his first novel, and its somber view of Princeton City and University will be familiar to anyone who has known an affluent college town.

Editorial Reviews

"Greed, fortune, love, sex, money, exploitation, politics, history, morality – did I miss something? This piece has just about everything to draw the reader in."

Poet, On the Altar of Greece - Donna Gelagotis-Lee

"What detailed beautiful story telling. You chronicle the world of Princeton and its history like no other."

Screenwriter, Adopt a Sailor - Charles Evered

"In a fast-paced narrative that follows the life and legacy of an industrial tycoon, Cheiten portrays a wealthy, divided family and an unknown heir whose role can only be revealed in a passionate quest for the truth."

Editor, US 1 Newspaper - Richard K. Rein