Adam Lapid is the protagonist of Jonathan Dunsky’s historical mystery series set in the early years of the State of Israel. A Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor, Lapid lost his wife and two daughters at Auschwitz. After the war, he hunted Nazi criminals before settling in Tel Aviv and working as a private investigator.
Lapid is haunted by nightmares from the camps, but his suffering has given him a fierce determination to protect the innocent and uncover the truth. The Adam Lapid Mysteries follow him through cases in 1940s and 1950s Israel, a young nation still absorbing waves of refugees and building its identity. His character has drawn comparisons to the classic hardboiled detectives of Raymond Chandler.
Reading Order
See the complete Adam Lapid Mysteries reading order for all books in the series.