Dutch publisher recalls discredited book on Anne Frank's betrayal

The Dutch publisher of a discredited cold case investigation into the betrayal of teenage Jewish diarist Anne Frank on Tuesday said it was recalling the book following a critical report on its findings.

"The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation," by Canadian best-selling author Rosemary Sullivan has been widely dismissed by experts since its release in January.

The book named a Jewish notary, Arnold van den Bergh, as the main suspect in exposing the family's hideout to the Nazis.

There was a backlash by Jewish groups, historians and independent researchers who subsequently criticized the cold case team's conclusion.

Last month, the main umbrella group for Europe's national Jewish communities urged HarperCollins to pull the English edition, saying it had tarnished Anne Frank's memory and the dignity of Holocaust survivors.