Abandoned in Berlin

"Abandoned in Berlin" is a true mystery story that explores what happens to a block of apartments in Berlin and the Jewish family that owned it during the 1930's, and the restitution efforts that take place in the 1950's. The leading characters are a widow and her two teenage daughters, with the story narrated in the third person on behalf of Hilda, the only child of the youngest daughter, and currently a resident of Novato, Marin County, California. Names are hidden or disguised to try and protect those involved. The novel begins in June 2016 when Hilda visits Berlin on an organized tour and discovers the property in which her mother lived as an adolescent. Through diligent research of earlier times, a tale of discrimination, fear, and perseverance emerges, followed by efforts to seek justice through the German legal system once the War is over. The reader can decide whether justice was served and how forgotten facts can twist people's decisions.