The Pope’s Jew by Eva Mekler

  

 

Historical Fiction

 

 

Paris 1980

Who is Luc Kasten? A wealthy French industrialist? A wanted man? A Jew from Avignon who has led a forged life? Or is he all three? Now, 35 years after the end of WWII, he is ready to unburden himself and hires a veteran journalist, Diane Jameson, to write his memoir. But years of hiding his identity make him hesitate to share his grim secret. A chance encounter with a past enemy spurs him to violence, and Diane, who finds herself falling in love with him, joins Kasten in his struggle to outwit the man who can expose him. What ensues is a cat-and-mouse thriller and a love story set against the somber background of France during and after WWII.

 

 

Praise for The Polish Woman:

 

"A meticulous .. raw study of the relationship between Catholic and Jewish Poles..." ~ The New York Times

 

"Vividly drawn characters ... compelling, combining romance and mystery and reminding us of the difficulty of unearthing personal truths when one of history's great cataclysms has buried them." ~ The Wall Street Journal

 

“A haunting portrait... Strongly evoked ... The understated and moving story of a woman whose memories open so many old wounds." ~ Philadelphia Inquirer

 

 

Praise for Sunrise Shows Late:

 

"A deftly written story, full of danger, intrigue, suspense and passion ..." ~ Christian Science Monitor

 

"An austerely beautiful novel ... love blossoms amid the chaos, rubble and danger in a tale narrated with a calm restraint that adds to the passion. " ~ Publishers Weekly

 

About the Author

Eva Mekler was born in Poland after WWII and lived in a displaced persons camp in German until she was four years old. Ms. Mekler worked as a psychologist and is a former actor. In addition to fiction, she is the author of eight books on psychology and theater. She lives in New York City.

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Memories of MK-Ultra by Bill Yarborough

 

 

Coming of Age / Psychological /Historical Thriller / Metaphysical

 

 

Memories of MK-ULTRA traces the development of three siblings from their early childhood—marred by harrowing mind control experiences in the CIA’s MK-ULTRA program—through their coming of age during the turbulent 60s and into their early adulthood in the 1980s. As the story develops, an incredible chain of events uncover the dark forces shaping their lives . . . until an unexpected source of light appears.

 

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Bill Yarborough has enjoyed writing for many years. Manhattan Book Group will publish his debut novel, Memories of MK-ULTRA, in September 2024. The story is inspired by repressed memories from his young childhood where he, his brother, and his sister recall undergoing experiments of the CIA’s MK-ULTRA mind control program. Bill is also working on a sequel to his first novel, and his short story “Night Mother” was published by Prolific Press in an anthology of short stories, Jitter Issue # 8. Bill also co-authored emotional health articles in The Diablo Gazette Magazine, and he and his wife, Inge, are working on a book entitled EFT on Steroids.

 

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A Tainted Heart Bleeds by Sophie Barnes

 

 

House of Croft, Book 2

Historical Mystery/Thriller/Romance

Date Published: 10-29-2024

 

He’ll never forgive her deception, or the hold she still has on his heart…

Adrian Croft’s worst fear has been realized. His wife, the sweet woman who swept past his every defense, is a cunning spy working against him. Forced to play a dangerous game where one wrong move could see him destroyed, he must unravel her secrets while hunting a far more sinister threat.

Samantha knew her decision to marry her target would come at a price. Now, having lost her husband’s trust and affection, she’ll do whatever it takes to win it all back – abandon past loyalties, spill her secrets, and catch a killer. But will it be enough to undo the damage?

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USA TODAY bestselling author Sophie Barnes writes historical romance novels in which the characters break away from social expectations in their quest for happiness and love. Having written for Avon, an imprint of Harper Collins, her books have been published internationally in eight languages. With a fondness for travel, Sophie has lived in six countries, on three continents, and speaks English, Danish, French, Spanish, and Romanian with varying degrees of fluency. Ever the romantic, she married the same man three times—in three different countries and in three different dresses.

When she’s not busy dreaming up her next swoon worthy romance novel, Sophie enjoys spending time with her family, practicing yoga, baking, gardening, watching romantic comedies and, of course, reading.

 

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The Blue-Eyed Butterfly

  

 

Historical Fiction

Date Published: Sept. 29 2024

Publisher: Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.

 

Three women, Callie, Lillian, and Lydia faced an adversary that would change their lives forever. He resided in the only home that Callie had ever known, ensnaring her into his vicious web of dominance and cruelty. His insatiable thirst for exacting fear soon traps Lillian and Lydia in his household. In due course, his own demise takes him down the road of no return.

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Sharon is a first-time author, retired nurse, mother, and grandmother. She grew up in the Appalachian Mountains and writes with a deep appreciation and admiration for women who live there. She chronicles the life of each character so her readers can be inspired by and benefit from their remarkable stories.

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THE BRIFGE OF DEATHS

Author M.C.V. Egan spent almost two decades researching the real-life events depicted in her book The Bridge of Deaths. Her book, when it was published in 2011, gathered critical accolades and reviews. On the 75th anniversary of the events and World War II she revised the book and gave it a new cover.

The Bridge of Deaths; A Love story and a Mystery has no footnotes. Large parts of the research data is at the back of the book as appendices. 

 

FIVE STARS FROM THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

What happens in the moments leading up to disaster? "The Bridge of Deaths" follows the story of a true life event of a plane crash shortly before World War II of an international meeting of many individuals. Compiling a work of intrigue based on those who lost their lives and what they may have been seeking.

Join Bill and Maggie in 2010 London as through their love and curiosity they unravel the secrets from known and little known events in the 1930s. Journey to Denmark on August 15th 1939, at the brink of World War II where a British Airways LTD airplane crashed and sunk. Five deaths were reported: two Standard Oil of New Jersey employees, a German Corporate Lawyer, an English member of Parliament, and a crew member for the airline. The reader walks away with his/her ultimate conclusions. "The Bridge of Deaths' is an unusual yet much recommended read.

5.0 out of 5 stars  "An unusual yet much recommended read", By Midwest Book Review

 

 

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The Bridge of Deaths is a love story and a mystery. Fictional characters travel through the world of past life regressions and information acquired from psychics as well as Archives and historical sources to solve “One of those mysteries that never get solved”. Based on true events and real people it is the culmination of 18 years of sifting through sources and finding a way to help the reader feel that he /she is also sifting through data and forming their own conclusions. The journey takes the reader to well known and little known events leading up to the Second World War, both in Europe and America. The journey also takes the reader to the possibility of finding oneself in this lifetime by exploring past lives.  

 

 

Hard White by Melanie Dugan

  

Literary / Historical Fiction

Date Published: 09-25-2202

Publisher: Woodpecker Lane Press

 

In this vividly-rendered novel, Melanie Dugan reimagines the life of Alice Neel, a groundbreaking American painter who revolutionized the art of the portrait in the twentieth century. Born in 1900 into a straitlaced middle-class family, Neel charted her own unconventional path. Her lifetime spanned World War I, the 1918 flu pandemic, women winning the right to vote, the Great Depression, World War II, the McCarthy Era, the Civil Rights Era, and second-wave feminism. She worked for decades in obscurity, wrestling with depression, poverty, and misogyny, loving the wrong men, fighting to live life on her own terms, and above all to paint.

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Melanie Dugan is the author of Bee Summers (“a carefully wrought portrayal of the way we carry trauma with us through life.” Brenda Schmidt, Quill & Quire), Dead Beautiful (“the writing is gorgeous,” A Soul Unsung), Revising Romance (“heartwarming, amusing and…downright sexy,” Midwest Book Review), and Sometime Daughter (“Stunning debut,” Kingston Whig-Standard). Her short stories have been shortlisted for several awards, including the CBC Literary award. She lives in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

 

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The Code Blitz by David Daniel

 

 The Secret Code Hidden In the English Language 

Non-Fiction, Historical Biography

Date Published: October 2024

 

The Code is a fascinating exploration of history, linguistics, numerology and philosophy that endeavors to explain the discovery of a secret code that is hidden in the English language. After conducting extensive research and hiring a statistician to independently test all of his work, the Codebreaker came to the conclusion that the Code is not accidental, but intentional and irrefutable. The existence of the Code is nothing short of life-changing and the implications are monumental.

The Code tells the story of the discovery of the Code and presents overwhelming evidence showing that there is a force at work – a force that many call God. The ongoing narrative of the discovery is supplemented with tables that demonstrate how particular historical events are related to central historical figures. The book also contains brief histories of the events and brief biographies of the people to give the reader some historical background. Pictures highlight each section, bringing the discovery of the Code to life. There are also statistics for significance, for the probability of the results occurring randomly, and for tests of four claims regarding the incredible propositions that the Codebreaker makes.

 

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David is The Codebreaker who has been cracking codes, ciphers and number theories all his life. From writing the book, “The Mentalist Code” which details his discovery of the identity of Red John in the TV series The Mentalist to revealing the identity of real-life serial killers, David has devoted his life to studying secret codes.

In addition, as an educator for the past twenty-four years, David continues to develop theories about personal growth and development, which has led to him writing parenting literature with his wife.

 

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