"A World War 2 historical gem". In July 1940, a desperately weakened Britain licks her wounds after the humiliating retreat from Dunkirk. How can the fight be taken to the enemy? New Prime Minister Winston Churchill orders the creation of the Special Operations Executive, to 'set Europe ablaze' through subversion and sabotage. But this most secret of agencies must be kept secure. Guardians of Churchill's Secret Army tells the mostly unknown human stories of the men who were brought into SOE, … [Read more...] about Guardians of Churchill’s Secret Army by Peter Dixon
Buyer’s Guide: In The Blood of the Greeks by Mary D. Brooks
Targeted Age Group: 14+ Category: Historical Print book price range: $16.14 eBook price range: 0.99 About In The Blood of the Greeks: It is the winter of 1942 in the Greek town of Larissa. The peaceful life of the town has given away to the chaos of war. Two girls, one Greek, the other German, come together in an unlikely union to save the lives of Jews targeted by the Nazis. Fourteen year old Zoe Lambros' faith in God is shattered after her mother's death at the hands of the German … [Read more...] about Buyer’s Guide: In The Blood of the Greeks by Mary D. Brooks
Interview with Author – Jennifer Barraclough
About Jennifer Barraclough: I come from England, where I worked as a medical doctor specialising in psycho-oncology. In 2000 I moved with my husband and cats to New Zealand and developed a new career as a Bach flower practitioner, life coach and author. Having published several academic medical books in the past, I recently returned to my childhood passion for writing fiction. The trilogy which began with 'Carmen's Roses' and 'Blue Moon for Bombers' has been completed with 'The Windflower … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jennifer Barraclough
Press On Regardless by Brent Baxter
It is May 1940. Most of the Royal Air Force squadrons deployed to France wait impatiently for the impending German invasion. Part of a top secret experimental unit, Flight Lieutenant Roger Attwater flies mission after mission in a modified Spitfire, deep into enemy territory. If he is successful, he can change the course of the coming battle, and maybe save his oldest friend in the process. But the RAF are about to face their greatest ever challenge, and the Germans are not Attwater’s … [Read more...] about Press On Regardless by Brent Baxter
George and the Dragon by Philip Tolhurst
World War II has broken out. The Germans have started to blitz the UK and now they have a new weapon, a weapon so powerful it could end the British war effort before it has even started. With bombs falling dangerously close to home George Atkins’ mother, Mary, decides to evacuate their home and go to live with his uncle in the heart of English countryside. George’s whole world is turned upside down when five dragons, ridden by Luftwaffe airmen, destroy his uncle’s house. At the same time, … [Read more...] about George and the Dragon by Philip Tolhurst
Excerpt From The Way Home by Nhys Glover
About your Book: Those who see the ghostly figure of the WWII fighter pilot in the English farmhouse garden at Grange End are destined to die within a week of that sighting. But when Cassie Grant not only sees the Polish flying ace in the garden but talks to him in her bedroom, it's clear that something more than a prediction of death is at work here. Hawk has been waiting for something at Grange End for nearly 70 years and from the first moment he sees the fragile beauty at the upper window … [Read more...] about Excerpt From The Way Home by Nhys Glover
