New historical thriller set in 1937 Akron

Historium Press announced the release of a new historical thriller, “Working the Angles,” by Max Willi Fischer. The book was released April 7.

Akron, Ohio, known by some G-men during the Great Depression as the toughest town in the nation, is a noxious, dirty city in a perpetual snow globe of soot and the stink of burning tires. Yet, that smell means money, and 18-year-old Deet Jenkins has just graduated to his second station in life — rubber worker in one of Akron's numerous tire-producing factories. Worse yet, from his fanatical fascist Cleveland relatives to rumors of communists within his tire-building plant, democracy is on trial . . . and he's surrounded by its prosecution. Becoming a good union man while navigating a course to protect his family and his girlfriend comes with a price. When everything seems to be falling apart, the FBI bursts into his life and puts him behind the eight ball. Will Deet remain loyal or be labeled a traitor?

“Working the Angles” is available in ebook, hardcover and paperback formats.

Fischer, who grew up in a bilingual household with German immigrant parents, spent nearly 40 years as a classroom teacher at the elementary and middle school levels, teaching subjects including world and American history. His previous works include the historical fiction novel “The Corkscrew App,” published in 2016, and “American Brush-Off,” released in 2020.

Now retired, Fischer enjoys home projects, travel and movies with his wife. More information about the author and his books is available at www.maxwilli.com.