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Best for readers who like historical thrillers with espionage, wartime stakes, Nazi-occupied Europe, and fast-moving plots.
THE SHADOWS OF WAR
Historical Fiction · War Fiction · World War 2
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Called “Well researched and splendidly exciting” by Frederick Nolan and “Nerve-racking entertainment” by the Irish Times, this four-book set follows spies, resistance fighters, surgeons, and operatives through dangerous World War II missions. Best for readers who like historical thrillers with espionage, wartime stakes, Nazi-occupied Europe, and fast-moving plots.
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GET *FOUR* THRILLING WORLD WAR II ADVENTURES IN ONE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET.
PRAISE FOR PETER MACALAN:
‘Well researched and splendidly exciting. Peter MacAlan is a real find.’ Frederick Nolan, author of Brass Target
‘Nerve-racking entertainment. An engrossing thriller.’ Irish Times
‘A fascinating story, painstakingly researched, and gripping to the last.’ Manchester Evening News
‘Charged with suspense.’ Edinburgh Evening News
‘A sizzling thriller . . . moves at a sparkling pace.’ Glasgow Post
Dive into four gripping WWII thrillers where spies, resistance fighters and daring operatives put everything on the line to change the course of the war. From the frozen fjords of Norway to the heart of Nazi Germany, each mission brings life-and-death stakes. These fast-paced adventures, packed with historical intrigue and unforgettable characters, will have you gripped from the first page to the last.
Perfect for fans of Robert Harris, Ken Follett, John le Carré, Jack Higgins and Alistair MacLean.
IN THIS FOUR-BOOK COLLECTION:
BOOK 1: The Valkyrie Directive
Norway, April 1940. With the Third Reich's swift advance, Britain’s leadership is in turmoil. A prominent British figure is gravely ill, and only three surgeons in Europe can save him—two German, and one, Dr. Didrik Stenersen, a prisoner in Nazi-occupied Norway. Churchill orders Operation Valkyrie, a high-risk rescue mission to bring Stenersen to London, but with spies everywhere and German intelligence hot on their trail, the stakes couldn't be higher.
BOOK 2: The Windsor Protocol
August 1940. Hitler plans to reinstall the Duke of Windsor as puppet king, a move that could spark a civil war and cripple Britain’s defences. With the German army poised to invade, British intelligence races to stop the Duke’s manipulation. If the Nazis succeed, the course of the war could be changed forever.
BOOK 3: The Judas Battalion
1944. Lieutenant-Colonel Austin Roberts has a daring plan to assassinate Hitler and end the war. Operation Hagan will send a British agent deep undercover in the Nazi British Free Corps, posing as one of Hitler’s bodyguards. They just need someone willing to risk everything. Charlie Collins, a convicted mutineer, seizes the chance to escape prison and embark on a deadly mission: to stop Hitler’s propaganda and end the war—no matter the cost.
BOOK 4: The Doomsday Decree
Germany 1945. With the Allies closing in on Berlin, Hitler’s last hope lies in the V4, a devastating new weapon. Paul Horder, a surgeon, uncovers Projekt Wotan—Hitler’s nuclear bomb project—when a mysterious SS corporal disappears. As Paul’s colleague and family are seized by the Gestapo, he is determined to stop the deadly weapon before it’s too late.
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Best for readers who like medieval historical fiction about marriage, duty, court politics, and women behind the throne.
The Crownless Queen
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Romance · Historical Romance · Pre-History | Ancient History
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Called “entertaining, engrossing” by Sharon Bennett Connolly, The Crownless Queen follows Jeanette of Kent after the death of Thomas Holland, as she remarries Prince Edward, takes on royal responsibility, and faces the cost of power, with a 4.4-star average from more than 200 Goodreads ratings. Best for readers who like medieval historical fiction about marriage, duty, court politics, and women behind the throne.
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1360: Having left her days of rebellion behind, Jeanette of Kent has finally found contentment as a wife and mother. Then, she is delivered a new blow: her beloved husband, Thomas Holland, has died on duty overseas.
Though broken, Jeanette readies herself once more to fight to protect what is hers. And when Prince Edward, heir to the throne and her longtime friend, unexpectedly steps forward and offers marriage, she accepts for the sake of her family.
As their relationship deepens, love blossoms again for Jeanette, but it comes at a price. With great power comes great responsibility - not least bearing a future king - and, as the wheel of fortune climbs higher, it becomes harder and harder to hold on.
Jeanette has more to lose than ever before. But with the wolves gathering beneath her, can she survive the fall?
From the award-winning and bestselling author Elizabeth Chadwick comes the much-awaited second novel in the Jeanette of Kent duology, The Crownless Queen - bringing to a powerful conclusion the remarkable story of a woman who began life as a royal rebel and ended it behind the throne...
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Good for readers who like dual-timeline WWII historical fiction with family history, hidden truths, bookshops, and Resistance stories.
The Secrets of Provence
Historical Fiction · Romance · Historical Romance · World War 2
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The Secrets of Provence connects Mathilde’s wartime refuge in Provence, where she is drawn into the Resistance and forced to guard a painful secret, with Juliette’s present-day search for her family’s past, with a 4.5-star average from more than 400 Goodreads ratings. Good for readers who like dual-timeline WWII historical fiction with family history, hidden truths, bookshops, and Resistance stories.
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An unforgettable, heart-wrenching story tying together past and present, from the bestselling author of The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris
Provence, 1940. Thrown out of occupied Paris by the Nazis, brave, beautiful Mathilde finds refuge with her cousin in Provence, where she’s soon drawn into the Resistance movement. Secrecy and subterfuge are her constant companions in her life on the run, where betrayal is a constant threat.
But Mathilde’s greatest pain and greatest joy are wrapped up in the most heartbreaking secret of all: one she must hide even from her beloved husband, and keep for the rest of her days.
Paris, present day. Juliette’s life should be perfect, with her bookshop established and her long-term relationship feeling settled, but something just isn’t clicking. Her thoughts turn to tracing her roots. Why did her French grandmother spend most of the war in Provence, after being expelled from Paris?
An old photograph will lead Juliette to a crumbling château, where she uncovers a story that will change her life in the most unexpected way…
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A good pick for readers who like WW2 military fiction, espionage puzzles, battlefield action, and historical thrillers.
Drake’s War
Historical Fiction · Men's Fiction · War Fiction · World War 2
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Called “spellbinding,” Drake's War follows Second Lieutenant Tennyson “Ted” Drake, a former schoolmaster caught behind the lines in the Ardennes in May 1940 with a bloodstained coded notebook and a mysterious raven sketch. As Blitzkrieg overwhelms the Allied defences, Drake must uncover the raven’s secret before it changes the war, with a 4.0-star rating from more than 700 Amazon reviewers. A good pick for readers who like WW2 military fiction, espionage puzzles, battlefield action, and historical thrillers.
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“A quick-paced, well-plotted novel…a propulsive, mystery-driven narrative.” KIRKUS REVIEWS
“Absolutely fascinating and highly informative… battles are described in electrifying detail.” V E H Masters of The Historical Novel Society
"As a portrait of military history, it doesn’t get much better. Unflinching realism… a genuine tour de force of nail-biting tension. Action sequences are exceptional. Frankly, they thrill." E.V. Seymour, best-selling author of The Patient
"If you liked Sharpe's Rifles, you'll love Drake's War" - Selected for the Bernard Cornwell reading club
It's May 1940.
The Allies are at a standoff with Hitler's Germany.
Second Lieutenant Tennyson "Ted" Drake, until recently a barracks schoolmaster, is on a shadowy reconnaissance trip deep in the Ardennes forest.
But when the German panzers burst across the border, Drake's commanding officer is killed, leaving Drake in a place he should not be, with no orders, just a bloodstained notebook filled with code - and a mysterious sketch of a raven.
As the Allied defences crumble before the onslaught of the Blitzkrieg, Drake must stay alive long enough to discover the raven’s secret - and stop its catastrophic consequences on the outcome of the war…
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A good pick for fans of family-centered WWII historical fiction with military detail, home-front tension, and multiple perspectives.
A Time to Serve
Historical Fiction · War Fiction · World War 2
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Called “a suspenseful saga of one family's inspiring fight” by Lee Jackson, A Time to Serve follows the Cooper family as World War II pulls them from newlywed life and the home front into paratrooper training, wartime industry, dangerous work, and the brutal fighting in the Philippines, with a 4.2-star rating from more than 3,700 Amazon reviewers. A good pick for fans of family-centered WWII historical fiction with military detail, home-front tension, and multiple perspectives.
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As World War II begins, the Cooper family is thrust headlong into the fray, where they must face the ultimate test of courage—from the home front to the battlefield.
"...a suspenseful saga of one family's inspiring fight..." —Lee Jackson, author of After Dunkirk
It’s 1941. Clyde and Abigail Cooper are happy newlyweds. She’s from Seattle’s upper crust, and he’s from the wrong side of the tracks. Yet the two are deeply in love. All Clyde wants is to give Abby the life she deserves.
But his plans are dashed with the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
However much he loves his new wife, Clyde can’t ignore his duty to serve. His cousin Shawn Cooper enlisted months before, anticipating the coming war. He regales Clyde with his experiences with a fledgling, experimental US Army unit known as the paratroopers. Soon Clyde enlists with plans for the Airborne, hoping the longer training cycle will outlast the war…
Abby is devastated to part with her new husband, and she knows she needs to find something to occupy her time. While the war has brought many new opportunities for women in the workforce, Abby stumbles into something quite exciting…and dangerous.
For Abby’s father, Victor Brooks, America’s entry into the war means profit. Brooks Industries was on the brink of collapse, but the war has changed everything. The only thing that can stop him is his own insatiable greed.
Thousands of miles away in the Philippines, Clyde’s brother Frank, a US Army soldier, fights for his life against a relentless Japanese onslaught. Ill-equipped, with no chance of resupply, Frank and his unit fight a well-trained Japanese Army on the Bataan Peninsula. After months of bloody fighting, Frank finds himself on the final Allied strongpoint remaining in the Philippines—Corregidor Island.
A Time to Serve is the first book in this epic new WWII historical fiction series, told through the eyes of the different members of the Cooper family, and following the war through its conclusion. Recommended for fans of Jeff Shaara and Ken Follett.
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Good for readers who want historical fiction about childhood innocence, moral blindness, and the human cost of the Holocaust.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Historical Fiction · Teen + Young Adult · World War 2
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A #1 bestseller called “as memorable an introduction to the subject as The Diary of Anne Frank” by USA Today, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas follows Bruno, a lonely boy in 1942 Berlin whose family moves near a desolate place bordered by a tall fence. His friendship with a boy on the other side leads to devastating consequences, with a 4.6-star rating from more than 34,000 Amazon reviewers. Good for readers who want historical fiction about childhood innocence, moral blindness, and the human cost of the Holocaust.
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Two young boys encounter the best and worst of humanity during the Holocaust in this powerful read that USA Today called "as memorable an introduction to the subject as The Diary of Anne Frank.”
Berlin, 1942: When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move to a new house far, far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people in the distance.
But Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than meets the eye. While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different from his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences.
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Best for readers who like Regency romantic comedy with sharp banter, harmless pranks, ballroom mischief, and a rogue who falls hard.
When a Rogue is in Vogue
Romance · Historical Fiction · Historical Romance · Regency Romance
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When a Rogue is in Vogue follows Lady Esme Jones, who has no intention of being matched with the most sensible man in London, and James Dearborn, a carefree rake who joins her in a Mutual Mischief Society to dodge the ton’s matchmakers. Best for readers who like Regency romantic comedy with sharp banter, harmless pranks, ballroom mischief, and a rogue who falls hard.
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Lady Esme Jones has no intention of being auctioned off to the “most sensible” man in London—no matter how tirelessly her brother, Viscount Woodmere, tries to arrange it. Determined to survive the Season on her own terms, Esme finds an unexpected ally in James Dearborn, Viscount Redford: a carefree rake with a wicked grin, an even wicked-er tongue, and a talent for turning social rules into sport.
Together they quietly found a “Mutual Mischief Society,” devoted to harmless pranks and artful escapes from the ton’s most determined matchmakers. What begins as a simple pact—Redford helps Esme outmaneuver relentless matchmaking, and Esme helps Redford prove he’s more than a charming scandal magnet—quickly spirals into modiste mayhem, ballroom mischief, and one spectacular tumble into Hyde Park’s waters.
Somewhere between laughter and stolen glances, Esme must decide whether she can trust a rogue with her heart… and whether Redford can stop joking long enough to ask for it.
When a Rogue is in Vogue is a sparkling Regency romantic comedy filled with sharp banter, mutual mischief, and a rake who falls hard for the one woman determined not to be anyone’s sensible choice.
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Good for readers who want WWII historical fiction about sisters, nurses, rescue missions, and family drama.
Sisters of the Storm
Historical Fiction · Historical Romance · Women's Fiction · World War 2
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Sisters of the Storm follows identical twin US Army nurses Andrea and Nicole as they trek through Nazi-occupied Albania with Germans closing in, while Andrea’s marriage and Nicole’s first love are tested by a long-held secret, with a 4.5-star average from more than 100 Goodreads ratings. Good for readers who want WWII historical fiction about sisters, nurses, rescue missions, and family drama.
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From a USA Today bestselling author, this is a heart-stopping story of lost love, family drama, resilience and courage in World War II – perfect for fans of Heather Morris, Mandy Robotham and Kate Quinn
Albania, 1943. When US Army nurses and identical twins Andrea and Nicole find themselves stranded in a remote area of the war-torn country, their only route to safety is a perilous trek through the mountains with the Germans on their tail.
On the long and risky journey, the treacherous conditions push both of them – and Andrea’s marriage – to the limits.
When a chance encounter brings Darren, Nicole’s first love, back into their lives, a long-held secret threatens to tear the sisters apart. As the enemy moves ever closer and the danger continues to mount, will the chance to rebuild their relationship be lost forever?
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Good for readers who want World War II thrillers with military action, sniper duels, and battlefield survival.
Pacific Sniper
Historical Fiction · Thriller · War Fiction · World War 2
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Pacific Sniper follows Appalachian rifleman Deacon Cole after Pearl Harbor as he joins the fight against Imperial Japan and faces a deadly enemy marksman in the battle for a Pacific island, with a 4.4-star rating from more than 3,800 Amazon reviewers. Good for readers who want World War II thrillers with military action, sniper duels, and battlefield survival.
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In December 1941, the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor plunges the United States into war. Fresh from the hardscrabble mountains of Appalachia, Deacon Cole joins the fight against Imperial Japan. In his first test against the enemy, he will use all his skill with a rifle against a deadly Japanese marksman. Across the beaches and jungles, they take part in the savage battle for control of a Pacific island. Can he protect his squad, or will they fall, one by one, under the enemy’s crosshairs?
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A strong match for readers drawn to Western adventure, wilderness survival, frontier friendship, and historical action.
To the River’s End
Historical Fiction · Western
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Set on the American frontier in 1833, To the River's End follows young fur trapper Luke Ransom as he heads into the Pacific Northwest with veteran mountain man Jug Sartain, where a dangerous trapping season becomes a fight to protect an escaped captive, with a 4.3-star average from more than 2,800 Goodreads ratings. A strong match for readers drawn to Western adventure, wilderness survival, frontier friendship, and historical action.
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An epic saga based on true events of the American West—with the trailblazing fur trappers and the mountain men who lived it. This is an unforgettable journey into the untamed American frontier. Where nature is cruel, violence lurks behind every tree, and where only the strongest of the strong survive. This is a story of America.
TO THE RIVER’S END
Luke Ransom was just eighteen years old when he answered an ad in a St. Louis newspaper that would change his life forever. The American Fur Company needed one-hundred enterprising men to travel up the Missouri River—the longest in North America—all the way to its source. They would hunt and trap furs for one, two, or three years. Along the way, they would face unimaginable hardships: grueling weather, wild animals, hunger, exhaustion, and hostile attacks by the Blackfeet and Arikara. Luke Ransom was one of the brave men chosen for the job—and one of the few to survive . . .
Five years later, Luke is a seasoned trapper and hunter, a master of his trade. The year is 1833, and the American Fur Company is sending him to the now-famous Rendezvous at Green River. For Luke, it may be his last job for the company. After facing death countless times, he is ready to strike out on his own. But when he encounters a fellow trapper under attack by Indians, his life takes an unexpected turn. A new friendship is forged in blood. And a dangerous new journey begins…
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Best for readers who like Roman military fiction, historical adventure, political danger, and hard-fought battles.
Wounds of Honour
Historical Fiction · Pre-History | Ancient History · War Fiction
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A bestselling series opener called “A master of the genre” by The Times, Wounds of Honour follows Marcus Valerius Aquila, a condemned Roman officer who takes a new name and hides on Hadrian's Wall until rebellion forces him into brutal frontline command, with a 4.4-star rating from more than 1,900 Amazon reviewers. Best for readers who like Roman military fiction, historical adventure, political danger, and hard-fought battles.
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MEET MARCUS VALERIUS, THE LEGENDARY HERO.
'A master of the genre' The Times
Marcus Valerius Aquila has scarcely landed in Britannia when he has to run for his life - condemned to dishonourable death by power-crazed emperor Commodus.
The plan is to take a new name, serve in an obscure regiment on Hadrian's Wall and lie low until he can hope for justice.
Then a rebel army sweeps down from the wastes north of the Wall, and Marcus has to prove he's hard enough to lead a century in the front line of a brutal, violent war.
Thrilling, authentic and action-packed, Wounds of Honour launched the incredible EMPIRE series, and catapulted Anthony Riches to the very top of the historical adventure genre.
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This historical spy novel fits readers who want political intrigue, institutional tension, and a wide-canvas look at intelligence work.
The Company
Mystery · Historical Fiction · Thriller · Spy Thriller · War Fiction
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The Company turns Cold War espionage into a sprawling study of loyalty, power, and the cost of living behind false identities. Across decades of CIA history, agents move through Berlin, Hungary, Cuba, Afghanistan, and Moscow while fighting enemies abroad and fractures within their own ranks. This historical spy novel fits readers who want political intrigue, institutional tension, and a wide-canvas look at intelligence work.
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This realistic New York Times–bestselling epic spy novel captures the thrilling story of CIA agents in the latter half of the Twentieth Century.
The New York Times bestselling spy novel The Company lays bare the history and inner workings of the CIA. This critically acclaimed blockbuster from internationally renowned novelist Robert Littell seamlessly weaves together history and fiction to create a multigenerational, wickedly nostalgic saga of the CIA—known as "the Company" to insiders. Racing across a landscape spanning the legendary Berlin Base of the '50s, the Soviet invasion of Hungary, the Bay of Pigs, Afghanistan, and the Gorbachev putsch, The Company tells the thrilling story of agents imprisoned in double lives, fighting an amoral, elusive, formidable enemy—and each other—in an internecine battle within the Company itself.
"Compulsive reading from start to finish." —The Boston Globe
"Hugely entertaining . . . A serious look at how our nation exercises power. . . . Popular fiction at its finest." —The Washington Post Book World
"As it happens, this longest spy novel ever written turns out to be one of the best." —Chicago Tribune
"Reads like a breeze . . . guaranteed to suck you right back into the Alice-in-Wonderland world of spy vs. spy." —Newsweek
"If Robert Littell didn't invent the American spy novel, he should have." —Tom Clancy
"It's gung-ho, hard-drinking, table-turning fun." —Publishers Weekly
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