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Beyond the Tracks by Michael Reit
First book in the Beyond the Tracks Series by Michael Reit Beyond the Tracks by Michael Reit – A Heart-Wrenching Story of Brotherhood and Underground Resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto The story follows the Hodak family as they are forced from their comfortable lives and packed into the overcrowded, disease-ridden walls of the Warsaw Ghetto.…
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Tracks to Freedom by Michael Reit
Book 2 of 3: Beyond the Tracks A gripping World War II historical novel that serves as the second book in the Beyond the Tracks series. The story shifts to the dark interior of Auschwitz-Birkenau, focusing on three strangers who secretly work together to pull off an impossible uprising. “The only way you’ll leave Auschwitz…
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The Botanists Tracks by Michael Reit
In The Botanist’s Tracks, bestselling historical fiction author Michael Reit delivers a breathless, deeply researched novel based on actual events. It stands as the first-ever book set primarily in Rajsko, a Nazi agricultural sub-camp located just a ten-minute ride from the horrors of Auschwitz-Birkenau. The story follows Felcia Hodaks, a prisoner whose vital botanical skills…
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Irena’s Children by Tilar J. Mazzeo
In the dark heart of Nazi-occupied Poland, a young Catholic social worker named Irena Sendler refused to look away from the horrors of the Warsaw Ghetto. Granted entry as a public health specialist, Irena utilized her access to build a secret, fiercely dedicated underground resistance network. Together, they executed some of the most daring rescue…
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Past Encounters by Deborah Swift
Past Encounters by Deborah Swift (originally published under the pen name Davina Blake) is a poignant, deeply atmospheric historical novel that uncovers the hidden fractures, painful memories, and silent secrets that plague a post-World War II marriage. Set in England in 1955, the narrative follows Rhoda Middleton, who becomes convinced her husband, Peter, is having…
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The Lifeline by Deborah Swift
The Lifeline by Deborah Swift is a gripping, high-stakes historical novel that uncovers the hidden heroism and dangerous sabotage of the Norwegian resistance during World War II. As the second installment in the WW2 Occupation series, the narrative thrusts readers back into the winter of 1942 in Nazi-occupied Norway, where ordinary citizens are pushed to…
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The Occupation by Deborah Swift
The Occupation by Deborah Swift is a gripping, deeply poignant historical novel that shines a light on a lesser-known chapter of World War II—the Nazi occupation of the Channel Islands. Set in 1940 on the isolated island of Jersey, the narrative explores the devastating reality of citizens forced to live alongside the enemy. The story…
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The Girl Behind The Wall by Mandy Robotham
Set in Berlin during the sudden rise of the Berlin Wall in 1961, the story follows twin sisters Karin and Jutta, who find themselves unexpectedly trapped on opposite sides of the harsh geopolitical divide. Karin is forced into a life of strict isolation under the oppressive Soviet rule of East Berlin, while her sister Jutta…
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Her Forgotten Promise by Corin Burnside
A sweeping and heartbreaking WW2 historical fiction debut for 2026! Claire takes a break to care for her ailing aunt Margaret. As Margaret’s memory rapidly deteriorates, she begins unraveling a deeply buried past, speaking passionately about Agnes—a charismatic French girl she befriended while working as a Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) radio operator in London…
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The Secrets we Keep by Theresa Howes
Multi-layered historical novel that exposes the hidden female forces operating behind the scenes of the Cold War. In our comprehensive book review, we delve into this gripping story of CIA typists turned spies who are tasked with smuggling Boris Pasternak’s banned masterpiece, Doctor Zhivago, back into the heavily guarded borders of Soviet Russia. We analyze…