Fighting Germany's Spies

"Fighting Germany's Spies" by French Strother is a historical recounting that illuminates the shadowy world of German espionage in the United States during World War I. The narrative centers on the efforts of German agents to sabotage Allied operations and challenge American neutrality through various covert actions. Early in the book, Carl Ruroede becomes central to the unfolding events, pulled into a web of German passport fraud designed to help German officers return from America to the battlefields of Europe. The story vividly illustrates the complex methods used, such as obtaining counterfeit passports and the investigations launched by American law enforcement. Ruroede's interactions with secret operatives and the machinery of German schemes create a gripping view into espionage within wartime America.