Teeth, Lies & Consequences: A Novel

by Dan Green

When renowned German dentist, Friedrich Mueller, is discovered concealing his Jewish ancestry, he must compromise his ideals and take a secret oath to avoid the gas chambers of Auschwitz. Compelled to leave their beloved country, Friedrich and his wife, Eva, make a perilous journey to the promised land of Palestine. They open a dental practice in the heart of the Old City, determined to promote equality, tolerance and reconciliation. When sectarian war engulfs them in 1948, they are forced to seek refuge in California with their one-year-old adopted Arabic son, Frankie. After growing up to become a Hollywood superstar dentist, Frankie's life spins off the rails. He flees to Gaza in an attempt to reconnect with his lost Arabic heritage. When he is arrested as a terrorist and charged with murder, Friedrich is faced with revealing his secret, in order to save the life of his son.

336 pages, Paperback

Published October 27, 2016

About the author

Dan Green graduated as a Doctor of Dental Medicine from the University of Manitoba in 1969. After retiring from private practice in 2003, he studied creative writing at the University of British Columbia. He is an active member of the Canadian Authors Association, the Federation of BC Writers and the Palm Springs Writers Guild.

His first novel, "Blue Saltwater", published in 2010, chronicled a Haida teenager's struggle to escape the Indian Residential School System in British Columbia in the 1970's.

His second novel, "Teeth, Lies & Consequences", published in 2016, is a story set against the backdrop of racism, revenge and war, where a father takes an oath to never reveal a secret but goes against his word to save the life of his son.

Reviews

[Dan Green · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cracking good read from beginning to end.