Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface: Memorial Day and the memory of unfreedom -- Part I: The background story. The raid and the green policeman ; The Diary of Anne Frank ; The cold case team ; The stakeholders ; "Let's see what the man can do!" ; An interlude of safety ; The onslaught ; Prinsengracht 263 ; The hiding ; You were asked. You said yes. ; A harrowing incident ; Anatomy of a raid ; Camp Westerbork ; The return ; The collaborators ; They aren't coming back -- Part II: Cold case investigation. The investigation ; The documents men ; The other bookcase ; The first betrayal ; The blackmailer ; The neighborhood ; The nanny ; Another theory ; The "Jew hunters" ; The V-Frau ; No substantial proof, part I ; "Just go to your Jews!" ; Probing memory ; "The man who arrested Frank family found in Vienna" ; What Miep knew ; No substantial proof, part II ; The greengrocer ; The Jewish Council ; A second look ; The Dutch notary ; Experts at work ; A note between friends ; The typist ; The granddaughter ; The Goudstikker affair ; A bombshell ; A well kept secret -- Epilogue: The shadow city -- Afterword / by Vince Pankoke.