Posts Tagged ‘WWII’
Scenes From a Recent WWII Historical Tour
During a recent tour of WWII sites in Europe, I had the pleasure of meeting two actors who appeared in the “Band of Brothers” HBO series. Ross McCall (center) played Joe Liebgott, and Robin Laing (right) played Babe Heffron. Great guys who offered fascinating insights into the making of the series and the history behind it.
Read MoreWorld War II Tour
German gun emplacement at Omaha Beach, seen on a recent tour of WWII sites in Europe with the National WWII Museum.
Read MoreTHE MAPMAKER, coming in July
Happy New Year! Here’s a preview of my new World War II novel THE MAPMAKER, coming your way this summer: Resistance operative Charlotte Denneau has critical targeting information for the Allies, and the Gestapo knows it. On the run across occupied France, she must prioritize her mission over the lives of the agents and civilians…
Read MoreInterview with American Warrior Radio
Honored to share some thoughts with American Warrior Radio on military life and my new World War II novel RED BURNING SKY. I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with Ben about Operation Halyard, the inspiration for the novel. Halyard is the greatest military rescue you’ve never heard of. Here’s a link to the podcast.
Read MoreReviews for RED BURNING SKY
Great reviews coming in for Red Burning Sky. The Washington Independent Review of Books calls it “a gripping reimagining of Operation Halyard.” Click here to read the entire review.
Read MoreNew Podcast Interview
Very honored to speak with Jason Piccolo about my upcoming World War II novel RED BURNING SKY. The book’s inspired by the greatest military rescue you’ve never heard of. Jason does a great podcast series about “those who run toward danger.” Click here to listen.
Read MoreThe true story behind Red Burning Sky
Europe in the midst of World War II: Adolf Hitler’s Stukas and Panzers have stormed across most of the continent. This new kind of mechanized warfare moves faster and hits harder than anything the world has ever seen. To stop it, the Allies need to starve it of fuel. The German-held oil refineries in…
Read MoreV2: A Novel of World War II
The new novel V2, by Robert Harris, delves into the moral compromises made by German rocket engineers during World War II. Terrific book. Click here to read my full review in the Washington Independent Review of Books.
Read MoreA Ghost from the Battle of the Atlantic
Diving on World War II shipwrecks off the Outer Banks of North Carolina fired my interest in the Battle of the Atlantic. Years later, the Battle of the Atlantic figured in my novel, Silver Wings, Iron Cross. One of the most fascinating wrecks off the NC coast is the U-352, a German U-boat sunk by the…
Read MoreFolding Fact Into Fiction
My thanks to David Stewart, Eric Dezenhall and Roger Williams for a fine evening of literary discussion on the latest edition of History Author Talks. In case you missed the live show, click here to watch. Our topic: Folding Fact Into Fiction.
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