World War II
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Today, I’m delighted to host Sandro Martini for the blog tour for Ciao, Amore, Ciao, book one in the Alex Lago Series. Sandro has kindly provided an excerpt for you to enjoy (see below). You can follow the full tour here: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/07/blog-tour-ciao-amore-ciao-by-sandro-martini.html
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Today, I am delighted to host Jane Hunt for the book spotlight tour for The Finding, a WW2 novella, inspired by her family history. You can follow the full tour here: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/02/blog-tour-the-finding-by-jane-hunt.html
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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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Today, I am delighted to host Jennifer Ivy Walker for the blog tour for The Witch of the Breton Woods. Jennifer has kindly provided an excerpt (please see below). You can follow the full tour here: Tour Schedule Page: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2024/07/blog-tour-the-witch-of-the-breton-woods-by-jennifer-ivy-walker.html Trailer link: https://youtu.be/6A-VLgO7Aww?si=z6Mx_Mvncgfz2voP
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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 Ann Bennett for her book blog tour for The Fortune Teller of Kathmandu. Ann has been kind enough to include an excerpt from the book (see below). You can follow the full tour here: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2023/11/blog-tour-the-fortune-teller-of-kathmandu-by-ann-bennett.html
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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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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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