Danny Fromchenko was born and raised in Israel. After many years as chief food technologist at the largest candy and coffee makers in the country, Fromchenko turned to the automobile industry, a passion he held since childhood. With a few friends, he established the car magazine Auto, for which he was also the chief executive editor. Fromchenko also laid the foundation to the car-racing industry in Israel, as the organizer of the first racing league in the country --- as well as a participant driver.

Fromchenko began writing his debut novel, THE KEEPER OF THE LAUGH, at the age of 60. It was published in Israel in 2021. In his writing, he deals with one of the most horrendous periods of human history, emphasizing the survivors and their point of view, their optimism, and their journey back to life.

Books by Danny Fromchenko

The Keeper of the Laugh

by Danny Fromchenko - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance

Munich, 1945. Max Fischer cannot remember anything from his life before the concentration camp. All he is left with is the sickening, maniacal laugh that echoes in his head. More than haunting his every waking moment, the laugh is Max’s only connection to his lost past. Just months after the allied forces liberated the camp that interned him, Max is introduced to the beautiful and wealthy Alexandra Brecholdt. The former Berlin actress seems adamant on taking Max into her care, but there is something she is too ashamed or too afraid to tell him. The secret of her fortune, her survival --- and her son. As Max’s memories begin to unravel, it becomes clear that the laugh is the key to his lost past. So he takes it upon himself to uncover its origins as Alexandra vows to protect him from the horrible truths it hides.