Historical Fiction Books
Even though he escaped, he was never truly free. In occupied Poland, there are whispers of a terrifying darkness in the northern forests. When a young Lodzi Ashstein learns the horrifying truth about the Treblinka extermination camp, he is kidnapped and tormented by a senior SS officer, Janich Heiss. After a prisoner uprising, Heiss disappears into the woods and Lodzi is left with nothing but his nightmares and the eternal scars of a survivor.More than 70 years later, Heiss has been mysteriously murdered, and Lodzi is accused of a crime of revenge. When attorney Thaddeus Murfee takes the case to trial, he unearths a startling trove of evidence that has the power to change everything. But can he bring the truth to light in time to save Lodzi from another nightmare?
For fans of All the Light We Cannot See, Beneath a Scarlet Sky, and The Nightingale comes a historical novel about one woman’s gallant, fearless search for war crimes evidence during the most terrible times of World War II. May 1940 - Paris. On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Claire hears the devastating news: the German army has invaded her homeland, and her beloved Paris has fallen. Within months, her life is turned upside-down. She takes in an orphaned Jewish toddler only days before her beloved German-born husband Remy is forcibly conscripted into the Nazi army. In desperation she connects with other young members of the French Resistance, determined to fight back in whatever way she can. Armed only with her wits and her 35mm camera, she looks for the one photograph that will expose the Nazi horror for what it is. When her rebellion is discovered and Claire is sent to Auschwitz, she knows her moment has arrived. A Nazi officer, hiding in the shadows of Auschwitz, commits an unspeakable atrocity, a war crime. Can Claire help bring down the beast who emerged from Auschwitz? Or will her secret evidence die with her as the SS hunts her down?The Point of Light is part of the Historical Fiction series, a collection of John Ellsworth wartime novels. If you love page-turners with thrills, clandestine plotting and a dash of romance, dive into these books today! From USA TODAY bestseller, John Ellsworth. AMAZON HAS SAID, "WE ARE INSPIRED BY THE SUCCESS OF THIS WRITER AND HOW HE IS DELIGHTING READERS"--AMAZON PRESS RELEASE 10/15/18
No Trivial Pursuit. Not When It's Your Own Daughter Missing. A front-page murder is assigned to LAPD Detective Harley Ellis and her partner. Hollywood studio head Ira Spielman has been murdered. His widow says he had no enemies. Except one, says Harley, and she must discover who that is and why. She knows he sometimes interviewed actresses alone in his Hollywood office. Harley wonders: did he make a wrong move? It's not much, but it's a starting point. She would know: her own daughter had a screen test with Spielman before he was killed. Robbery-Homicide Division begins an investigation that obtains the name of Harley's daughter. Is she a suspect? No, but she's a person of interest. Charges get filed. The LAPD investigation is put beneath the microscope. Will Harley's investigation of a totally different suspect be vindicated? The amazing conclusion to this thoughtful investigation culminates in a final chapter few will see coming. Second Edition With Editorial Changes If you enjoyed Thaddeus Murfee you're going to love this tough, brilliant detective, Harley Ellis. John Ellsworth is a Goodreads writer with over 59,000 ratings and a USA Today Bestseller and a Kindle All-Star and an Amazon featured author. Fans of Tracy Crosswhite and Kinsey Millhone will enjoy this riveting saga of history, suspense, and love.
He’s an unhappy Russian spy that wants to run. But to do so means leaving behind his wife, or his daughter. Enraged by what Russia has done to his family, KGB Officer Nikolai Semenov agrees to become a spy for Britain. Semenov begins to pass war secrets to the Brits until the Russians realize his true intentions and force him back to Moscow. The British plan to rescue him, but there's just one catch; he'll have to leave either his wife or daughter behind. Now Semenov must choose to sign his own death certificate by staying or sacrifice one of the two most important females in his life. Or will the choice be made for him? Once Britain's escape plan is activated, the wheels begin to turn. Falling in behind them is Colonel Viktor Bucharov one of KGB’s best, and most violent. In a desperate attempt to shake Bucharov from their tail they jump from buses, change moving subway cars, dash into malls, and underground passageways. They almost feel a sense of relief the closer they get to the escape rendezvous, but Bucharov is only minutes behind. Get ready to stay up late tonight. God Save the Spy is one wild ride you won't want to stop until you get to the very end. John Ellsworth is the author of 34 books that all have been Amazon best sellers. He is a USA Today bestseller and a Kindle All-Star. His books have been downloaded in the millions. Amazon says, "WE ARE INSPIRED BY THIS WRITER AND HOW HE IS DELIGHTING READERS" -- Amazon press release 10/15/18.
They were opposites in every way, except the one that matters most… Lisa had privilege, smarts, and a bright future ahead of her. Lou was a salt of the earth type, a farm boy looking for a better life. They meet in college and, despite their differences, fall deeply in love. But then all hell breaks loose in Vietnam. Lisa becomes an avid protester, while Lou finds himself drafted to the frontlines. They are separated without knowing whether they’ll ever have a chance to live out the dreams they had once shared, whether Lou is even to survive. He writes her a letter… one that doesn’t find her until nearly fifty years later and under extraordinary circumstances. What happens next will change everything you thought you knew about life, love, and the legacies we leave behind.