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Return to Vienna by Peter Dixon

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Return to Vienna by Peter Dixon ‘Captain Charles Kennedy’ parachuted into a moonlit Austrian forest and searched frantically for his lost radio set. His real name was Leo Hillman and he was a Jewish refugee from Vienna. He was going home. Men and women of Churchill’s secret Special Operations Executive worked to free Austria from […]

A Span of Moments by Robert Beech

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A Span of Moments by Robert Beech A profound story of coming home to an old Florida island and struggling to save its way of life and native beauty: Midsummer 1994,a disillusioned Jake Crawford quits a prominent scientific career and retreats to the island home of his youth, longing for its old Florida way of […]

Guardians of Churchill’s Secret Army

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What if you have to survive undercover in a hostile land? A single slip can lead to arrest, torture, execution. Who can be trusted? Discover what kept Churchill’s secret saboteurs alive in occupied France, Holland or Thailand – or didn’t! ‘A fascinating and important study of a long-hidden corner of SOE history.’ Dr Roderick Bailey, […]

Dear Margaret, by Pamela Ackerson

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Dear Margaret, by Pamela Ackerson It was Paradise–Until nightmares and horror reigned. Dear Margaret, The whole world had gone bonkers. Two friends try to keep each other grounded by writing letters to each other during WWII. They found a common ground, a way to keep each other sane in an insane world. From mundane daily […]