Ram Oren

Ram Oren (born 1938, Tel Aviv) - a prominent Israeli author, publisher, and journalist known for his gripping thrillers and historical novels. Often referred to as the “John Grisham of Israel,” he has authored numerous (30+) bestsellers that have been translated into multiple languages (but hardly any into English). In The Mark of Cain, a Holocaust survivor whose wife and son were killed in a concentration camp is freed by an American air raid. As he flees, he comes across a crying baby near the ruins of the camp commander’s car. Certain that the child is a gift from god, he picks him up and raises him as his own, in Israel. The child excels in school and in his army service. Over time, he rises to the position of Mossad chief. Looking to crack a tough German terrorist ring in Argentina, he makes a tormenting discovery. [Amazon]

Oren, Ram, (The Mark of Cain [transl. by L. Melmoth, pb, Keshet Publications,1998]) 978-9659013050

Oren, Ram & Moti Kfir, (Sylvia Rafael: The Life and Death of a Mossad Spy [transl. By Ronna Englesberg, hc, University Press of Kentucky, 2014]) 978-0813146959