The Faithful Spy

A kindly Lutheran pastor taken on one of the 20th century's greatest monsters.

Of the many Germans who resisted Hitler’s rise to power, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was among the most principled and outspoken.  His Christian critique of such Nazi principles as hatred, racism, and violence quickly made him an enemy of the Third Reich, yet when given a chance to escape to the United States, Bonhoeffer elected to stay in Germany with his fellow Christians and fight Hitler’s evil.

The art in this book is astonishing.  John Hendrix uses high-contrast colors and evocative details to portray Pastor Bonhoeffer and his family and friends as real people who experience joy and friendship along with horror and suffering.  Moreover, the art operates on a metaphoric level, characterizing Hitler and his thugs as rabid wolves tearing Germany and its people to shreds.

Give this book to any young person – ages nine and up – who wants to read about a real-life hero.