What’s Next
Coming Soon:
Of Sword and Shadow, a 14th Century heist novel, will be released in early 2021. It’s coming through Covenant in paperback, ebook, and audiobook.
Latest Release:
The Redgrave Murders, a historical mystery, is now available. It’s a stand-alone novel, but has a slight tie to Defiance, since one of the characters knew Lukas Ley during the war. This one is set in 1948 and has a strong romantic element. The Redgrave Murders comes in paperback, audio, and ebook formats.
Recent releases include:
Defiance (April 2017). This novel is a WWII story about coming-of-age during the largest battle in US military history. The book is set during the final year of WWII and it’s about Bastien Ley’s younger brother, Lukas. (Bastien is from The Rules in Rome. This is a stand-alone novel, but readers may recognize a few characters.) Available in paperback, audiobook, and ebook formats.
The Spider and the Sparrow (February 2016). This book immerses readers in the history of the Great War with a fast-paced plot and plenty of spies, romance, and dogfights. The Spider and the Sparrow is available in paperback, audiobook, and ebook formats.
Pending projects:
I’m working on several projects, but I’ve decided to keep the details quiet until they get closer to a release date. To make sure you don’t miss anything, please sign up for my newsletter, or follow me on BookBub or Amazon.
Last updated March 2020.
Can’t wait!
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How do you get the idea of the title? I absolutely can’t wait to read it. P.S. this is Madisyn.
Do you just base the title on what the book is about?
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Hi Madisyn! The title actually wasn’t my idea. The publisher picked it. But yes, the book is about espionage, so the title fits and should make the right people pick the book up to read the back cover.
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Looking forward to reading you new book.
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Thanks! I’m excited for it to be released!
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Hello I am an eighth grader in Peoria Arizona, and I wanted to tell you that I loved your book. I thought the whole plot was thrilling and suspenseful, while having the gospel incorporated as well. Keep it up, and thanks for writing the series!
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Timothy, thank you so much for reading my book and taking the time to leave a comment! I was about your age (in jr. high) when I really starting liking WWII spy stories.
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I will not pass this opportunity to congratulate you on your new novel. Any tips for an aspiring writer? Thanks for your visit to my site.
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Thanks, belsbror! Tips for an aspiring writer could be a blog post–so I think I’ll write one (in the next few weeks). Thank you for giving me a good topic to blog about!
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Do you have any idea of when book three will come out?
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I’m not sure yet. Best case scenario is the first half of 2014, but it depends on what the sales numbers are like for Sworn Enemy. I should know more in September or October. Thank you for asking–I’m glad to know there are people interested in reading more about these characters!
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Thoroughly enjoyed both books–I’m a big fan of WWII history books, spy/mysteries; and combination is great.
Thanx for the careful research 🙂 (I’m an old history teacher)
Merilyn
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Thanks, Merilyn! Having a history teacher say I’ve done careful research is truly a wonderful compliment!
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I like how you chose your reader for sworn emeney
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Thank you! Jason Tatum does a good job with all those different accents, doesn’t he? I feel so lucky that my publisher gets him to record my books. If I had to pick a favorite from the three audio books I have out now, I’d probably pick Sworn Enemy. I love the Eastern European voices (and the French, German, Irish, and English).
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I just had hip replacement surgery and am on my fifth of your five books (Spider). Started during pre-surgery anxiety. I am a WWII buff and have loved them all. Thanks for keeping me sane!
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Thank you so much for your comment, Dodie! I’m glad my books are helping distract you. Best wishes for a very speedy recovery!
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I just read The Rules in Rome, and I am hooked!!! Absolutely loved it; it was the first book of yours I had ever read. I have to admit I was a bit shattered when a certain person was killed, but later understood why you put that in there based on the actual atrocities of the Nazis in that area (and many other areas, as I read a lot of WWII and holocaust books). Can’t wait to read more of your previous releases. In fact, I have already downloaded an e book for my flight home this week! Thank you!
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Thank you so much for your kind words, Karen! It means so much to me to hear from readers. I’m glad you enjoyed The Rules in Rome and that you have another of my books waiting to be read!
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I loved your Spider and the Sparrow book. I read it in like three days! Just curious if there is going to be a second book to it? Thanks.
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I’m so glad you enjoyed Spider, Maddie! Thanks for your comment. At this time, I don’t have any new books planned with those characters, but there’s a connection between The Spider and the Sparrow and my WWII Espionage Trilogy (Espionage, Sworn Enemy, and Deadly Alliance). I’m hoping to start another WWI book soon, but it’s set in a different part of the war, so it won’t involve Warren, Julian, or Evette.
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