“Espionage! Secrets! Suspense! If you’ve ever dreamed of being a spy, this book is for you.” -Alan Gratz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Refugee and Projekt 1065

In Adam Gidwitz’s World War II spy novel, the main character, Max, is sent away from Berlin at the start of WWII, and he soon finds himself accompanied by two immortal creatures. Max must use all the skills at his disposal to work his way into training to become the youngest spy for Britain—in hopes of getting sent back to Berlin to be reunited with his parents. Adam Gidwitz combines fantasy, in-depth research into WWII, and humor to create an action-packed tale that became a New York Times bestseller, and was selected as a Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year, Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, and School Library Journal Best Books of the Year. Join us as he shares how he combined history, magic, and his own characters to create this adventure story.

About Adam Gidwitz: Adam Gidwitz is the author of the bestseller A Tale Dark & Grimm and its companions, and the bestselling series The Unicorn Rescue Society along with the Newbery Honor book The Inquisitor’s Tale, the Unicorn Rescue Society series, and the WWII spy novels Max in the House of Spies and Max in the Land of Lies. He is also the creator and narrator of the award winning podcast Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest, and he helped produce the Emmy-nominated animated adaptation of A Tale Dark & Grimm for Netflix. He lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife, daughter, and a dog named Lucy Goosey. She is not the inspiration for the holy dog in The Inquisitor’s Tale because there is nothing even remotely holy about her. Still, she is a good dog.