{"title":"Frank McAdams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrank McAdams is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe American War Film: History and Hollywood\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eVietnam Rough Riders: A Convoy Commander’s Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, nominated for a Pulitzer Prize; \u003cem\u003eCalifornia Rain: Nothing Stops those with No Sense of Decency\u003c\/em\u003e, a noir thriller set against the 1950 Hollywood Blacklist. He was a faculty member in the Writing Division, USC Cinematic Arts Department for 27 years, gaining a Fulbright Grant to the University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. He holds a B.S. degree (History) from Loyola University, Chicago, and a M.F.A. from UCLA. Frank and his wife, Patty, live in Southern California.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"treasons-time-tokyo-rose-and-the-dawn-of-the-mccarthy-era","title":"Treason's Time: Tokyo Rose and the Dawn of the McCarthy Era","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaptain Jim Geary, a highly decorated U.S. Army infantry officer, believes his war is finally over when Japan surrenders. Instead, he is swept into a new conflict as General Douglas MacArthur launches the occupation and reconstruction of Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause of his intelligence experience and the years he spent in Tokyo as the son of an American diplomat, Jim is assigned to the newly formed Counter Intelligence Corps. As he witnesses the devastation left in the wake of the Pacific War and pursues those responsible for wartime atrocities, he quickly discovers that peace brings its own battles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter a confrontation with a superior officer, Jim receives an unexpected reassignment: investigating and arresting Iva Toguri—the UCLA-educated American woman known to Allied troops as \"Tokyo Rose.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs political pressure mounts and the American public demands a conviction, Jim finds himself caught between duty and conscience. Should he defend the constitutional rights of a woman whose guilt remains unproven, or yield to a government determined to make an example of her?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet against the turbulent early days of the American occupation of Japan and the political tensions that foreshadow the McCarthy Era, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTreason's Time: Tokyo Rose and the Dawn of the McCarthy Era\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is historical fiction inspired by real events. Blending meticulous historical detail with grand jury drama, political intrigue, and profound moral questions, it explores the cost of justice in the aftermath of war—and echoes a timeless warning: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Beware of a country that has just won a war.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A delicious, novelistic reexamination of the moral dilemmas embedded in the Tokyo Rose story from the 1950s. Done with dash, drama, and psychological aplomb.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJ. Michael Lennon, Ph.D, author of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNorman Mailer: A Double Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sunburypress.com\/collections\/frank-mcadams\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003eFrank McAdams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePage Count: 306\u003cbr\u003eTrim Size: 6 x 9\u003cbr\u003ePublish Date: September 22, 2026\u003cbr\u003eImprint: Milford House Press\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Historical Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFICTION \/ Historical \/ 20th Century \/ Post-World War II\u003cbr\u003eFICTION \/ Political\u003cbr\u003eFICTION \/ Legal\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frank McAdams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45078935961693,"sku":"9798888194126","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0294\/8484\/3101\/files\/tt_fc.jpg?v=1789954937"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0294\/8484\/3101\/collections\/FrankMcAdams_Headshot_--_bw.jpg?v=1789955571","url":"https:\/\/www.sunburypress.com\/collections\/frank-mcadams.oembed","provider":"Sunbury Press Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}