Dieter Faust, a laboratory researcher in Nazi Germany, has discovered an unsuspected source of energy and invents new machines to take advantage of the phenomenon. He invents a laser gun as well as a personal shield. The thing is, the machines logically should not work. But they do. He struggles not to think what he has found is magic.

Although he has been feted by Hitler and the SS, Dieter harbors serious doubts about the Nazis. As the usefulness of his machines grows, he wonders about the true mission of the Nazis and their plans for Germany. He ultimately must make decisions on whether to stay and support something evil, or to try to escape the land.

Inventor is the exciting first book of a new series by Ward Wagher.