WW2
The Last Witness
Jerry Amernic’s gripping historical thriller The Last Witness has an intriguing framing narrative set not in the past but in…
Tin Sky
Editors' choice
Tin Sky is the 4th in Ben Pastor’s Martin Bora mystery stories and my first acquaintance with this aristocratic young…
First Time Solo
Maloney drew on his grandfather’s experiences to create this story of a young man’s journey to become an RAF pilot…
Searching for Wallenberg
The premise of Searching for Wallenberg is unfortunately muddled by the conflicting nature of the book. Is it a novel?…
World War II Tales, 3: The Barrel Burglary
The Barrel Burglary is one of a series of World War II tales of ‘exciting, funny stories based on true…
A Master Plan for Rescue
At the instant his family hears that Japanese bombs have hit Pearl Harbor, 12-year-old Jack’s perfect, secure life shatters –…
World War II Tales, 2: The Bike Escape
London, 1939. Britain is at war and London children are being evacuated to the country. Young Harry is always in…
Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance, and Hope
This is the true story of three women who not only survived the Auschwitz concentration camp, a Freiburg slave-labor camp,…
Ruins of War
In 1946, Germany is a country torn by the ravages of war. In the American Zone, chief warrant officer Mason…
Intrusion: A Relative Invasion
“In 1937, England, the threat of war in Europe is matched by that at home for five-year-old Billy. His battle…
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