War Fiction
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Today, I’m delighted to host Max Eastern on publication day for Red Snow in Winter. Congratulations Max on the publication of your WW2 thriller. Publication date: December 9, 2025 January 1945: Haunted by a secret love affair in Nazi-occupied Prague, American Intelligence officer Julius Orlinsky is pulled into a lethal conspiracy when a routine Washington
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A very happy publication day to Jenny O’Brien for The Book of Lost Children. Many of you will know Jenny for her contemporary crime series, but this book is a new venture for Jenny – WW2 historical fiction. I was lucky enough to read an ARC copy, so I can heartily recommend this novel. As
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Today, I am delighted to welcome Deborah Swift back to my blog for the book blog tour for Operation Tulip, her new release. This book is part of her Secret Agent Series (WW2). Deborah has kindly included an excerpt from the book (see below). You can follow the full tour here: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2024/07/blog-tour-operation-tulip-by-deborah-swift.html
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It was while researching the Sarah Gillespie espionage series, that I came across a fascinating book on crime in Britain during World War 2, The Secret History of the Blitz [Joshua Levine; ISBN: 978-1-4711-3102-8]. It’s a fascinating read, but one story in particular caught my eye: The Dobkin Murder. The Dobkin marriage was a troubled
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Today, I am delighted to host Susannah Willey for the blog tour for her latest release, War Sonnets. Susannah has kindly provided an excerpt – please see below. You can follow the full blog tour here: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2023/09/blog-tour-war-sonnets-by-susannah-willey.html
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The Sarah Gillespie World War 2 Series Starting out, I was unsure what I could bring to the WW2 genre that would be unique. But then I realized few had written about the war from a neutral Irish perspective. Luckily, all I had to do was delve into my family and local history for inspiration.
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Welcome to my Blog Series, Historical Fiction Author of the Month. Each month, I will showcase a different historical fiction author. Their books will range from romance to mystery and adventure to crime, and will be from many different eras. I hope you discover a new author and their work to enjoy. Happy reading!
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The current popularity of WW2 fiction has highlighted something long overdue – the recognition of the unsung heroines of wartime spying, and their contribution to winning the war. Having read Tim Tate’s fascinating book, Hitler’s British Traitors, and Max Hastings’ intriguing The Secret War, I wanted to learn more about the women who risked so
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In a beautiful and scenic area of Perthshire, Scotland, between the Aberuchill Hills and the Water of Ruchill, is Cultybraggan PoW camp, known as Camp 21. Initially built in 1941, it was probably intended to be an army camp but instead became a camp for captured Italians. These Italians prisoners were used to supply manpower
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I have a wee treat for any WW2 fiction fans. It is great to see that Paula Greenlees’ latest is now available in eBook format. The paperback is due for release in December and is now up for pre-order. The Forgotten Promise, set in Malaya, looks to be a real corker! Here’s some more detail
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