"As the number of first-hand witnesses shrinks, there is an urgent need to educate a new generation of readers on the tragedy of the Holocaust. Coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, this title presents the harrowing details of one of the concentration camp's most infamous figures. Known as Auschwitz's Angel of Death, Mengele was the doctor responsible for some of the most unsettling Nazi human experiments. This title uncovers the details of his early life, his rise within the Nazi Party, his atrocious deeds at the concentration camp, and his life in hiding"--Provided by the publisher.

Includes chronology. Includes glossary.

Mengele's youth -- Rise of the Nazi party -- Becoming the Nazi doctor -- Auschwitz's Angel of Death -- Getting away with murder.