Coming in 2026 - New WW II historical fiction/suspense
Historical Fiction | Espionage | Romance | Suspense | Thriller
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In the French Resistance, trust is the difference between life and death. In love, it means everything.
In the final two years of the war in Europe, French resistance fighter Jacques Berlangier and his determined, American OSS partner Claire Skiffington struggle to survive a series of hazardous assignments in support of Allied operations. In the war’s immediate aftermath, in love and together in Paris, they decide to return to his family’s apple farm business in the Breton countryside. There, residual and unforeseen trouble rivals the dangers they thought were well past. Written by former DIA-CIA analyst and award-winning writer Arthur McMaster, In the Orchards of Our Mothers is the first in a trilogy based on espionage, romance, and suspense. Combines elements of “The Rose Code,” “The Nightingale,” and “All the Light We Cannot See” to create a rich atmosphere, original characters embroiled in real historical events, dangerous romance and compelling drama. This story represents one man and one woman’s perilous commitment to service in the face of danger: one couple’s commitment to overcoming treachery and blazing a future together. |
About the Author
 Author Arthur McMaster
Poet, playwright and novelist, Arthur retired from full-time teaching, most recently as Visiting Assoc. Professor of English, at Converse College, in Spartanburg, SC. HIs books include: In the Orchards of Our Mothers (historical fiction novel); The Whole Picture Show (poetry) Musical Muse (academic); Birdies Never Die (golf); Givings & Misgivings (poetry) and The Spy Who Came Down with a Cold (poetry) and Need to Know (memoir).
Arthur's first career was that of a foreign intelligence officer, with assignments with military intelligence and briefly with the CIA. Arthur earned an MFA degree in Poetry at University of Florida. Pushcart Prize nominations. He now teaches in Continuing Education Dept for Furman University (fiction and poetry). |
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