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November 2015
On Sale: October 27, 2015
Featuring: John Rossett; Ernst Koehler
ISBN: 0062394592 EAN: 9780062394590 Kindle: B00T3DNJR6 Hardcover / e-Book
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In this crackling alternate history thriller set in the
years after World War II—the riveting sequel to The Darkest
Hour—London detective John Rossett joins forces with his
Nazi boss to save the commander’s kidnapped daughter as the
Germans race to make the first atomic bomb. With the end of the war, the victorious Germans now occupy a
defeated Great Britain. In London, decorated detective John
Henry Rossett, now reporting to the Nazi victors, lies in a
hospital bed recovering from gunshot wounds. Desperate to
avoid blame over the events that led to the shooting, his
boss, Ernst Koehler, covers up the incident. But when
Koehler’s wife and daughter are kidnapped by American spies,
the terrified German turns to the only man he trusts to help
him—a shrewd cop who will do whatever is necessary to get
the job done: John Rossett. Surviving his brush with death, Rossett agrees to save his
friend’s daughter. But in a chaotic new world ruled by
treachery and betrayal, doing the right thing can get a man
killed. Caught between the Nazi SS, the violent British
resistance, and Americans with very uncertain loyalties,
Rossett must secretly make his way out of London and find
Ruth Hartz, a Jewish scientist working in Cambridge. Spared
from death because of her intellect and expertise, she is
forced to work on developing the atom bomb for Germany.
Though she knows it could end any hope of freedom in Europe
and maybe even the world, Ruth must finish the project—if
she, too, wants to survive.
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Although I'm grateful that the War didn't turn out this way, I'm still looking forward to reading this book!! Just reading the synopsis was like reading a page-turner, and I wish I had your book in front of me to start it this week!! Because my Father fought in WWII, and was almost killed, this type of book holds a little bit more sentimentality for me as well. I'm so glad that you took the time to come here, and let us know about your latest book!! It's on my TBR list, and I'll be sure to have it on my Fall/Winter reading list!! Congratulations on what I'm sure is a book that will do very well!! (Peggy Roberson 8:14am November 24, 2015)
Peggy! Thank you so much for your comment, and forgive me for not replying sooner. I really hope you enjoy the book, and on behalf of those of us who are free, a huge thank you to your Father for his bravery in standing up in WW2. Thanks again, Tony (Tony Schumacher 5:56pm December 8, 2015)
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