At the end of the Second World War Lieutenant-General Erich von Schellendorf of the German General Staff is exhausted by the collapse of every aspect of his life. Disturbed that he could not moderate the destruction of Germany, his only compensation is that he has survived Hitler's war. In going forward he must ultimately answer his own conscience, and face his personal ghosts.
A Good Soldier is an easy read. It follows the difficult post-war recovery of a man whose allegiances are deeply intermixed between his English origins and his life as a German officer in the most destructive war in history. Now British Military Intelligence want his inside knowledge of the Nazi war, Winston Churchill wants him to work against the imminent Communist onslaught, German conspirators want him to help secretly plan the new German army, and the Americans want him as a presumptive war criminal. In managing these opposing demands he must also seek balance and commitment between two women who love him
Book I of Southern Swallow Series – 12th Century scholar Li K'ai-men takes command of his first official assignments during a time of political unrest and barbarian invasions.
Dublin 1941. A brutal murder. Mistaken identity. And barman Eamon Foley is running for his life.
Nine months later Foley is in a crowded pub, and his brother-in-law is shot dead.
First Place Winner in historical fiction in the Purple Dragonfly Awards for excellence in children's literature, and named a U.P. Notable Classic.
Feel like you are in the moment nearly 100 years ago with a young girl, daughter of Finnish immigr
