Author of The Emperor and the Spy
Praise for Author’s Prior Two Books
The Emperor and the Spy, a historical novel about a U.S. intelligence agent who allied with the Japanese royal family in an attempt to prevent war.
The Art of Peace, an illustrated biography of Prince Iyesato Tokugawa Heir to the Last Shogun of Japan, who became an international statesman.
Reviews for ‘The Emperor and the Spy’:
The illustrated Blog posts on this website focus on U.S. Japan relations and Japanese history.
Katz was a Specialist in Rare Books and Ephemera when he acquired the personal papers of a Master Spy, Colonel Sidney Forrester Mashbir (1891-1973). These fascinating materials, combined with his passion for history and many years of research resulted in the exciting historical novel THE EMPEROR AND THE SPY, followed by a sequel, an illustrated biography titled: THE ART OF PEACE.