“The Undercover Secretary” is by Ellie Midwood. France, 1942: Someone leaked a list of the SS to the British press. Dora Schaul has been working for the Gestapo. She is called into the office where the head of the Gestapo asks her whether she knows who the traitor is. Dora was an undercover Jewish girl who had shared their secrets. Has her execution time come? This book, based on a true story, is in regular print.
“The Second Mrs. Astor: A Heartbreaking Historical Novel of the Titanic” is by Shana Abe. Madeleine Talmage Force is 17 when she married John Jacob “Jack” Astor. They honeymoon in Egypt and plan to return in April 1912 aboard the Titanic. Jack helps Madeleine onto the lifeboat, but he dies. Madeleine gives birth to a son in their mansion in New York City. She must decide whether she wants to be in charge of the mansion or follow her own path in life.
This book is in regular print.
“Desolation Canyon” is by P.J. Tracy. LAPD Detective Margaret Nolan’s brother died on duty in Afghanistan. Her parents are distant.
She meets a colleague for drinks; on a walk, they discover the body of an attorney who made his fortune in international trade. Revelations emerge, and Nolan confronts a sinister cabal that might destroy her and all she loves. This book is in regular print.
“Sins of the Fathers” is by Herbert J. Stern and Alan A. Winter. This novel, based on historical facts, presents the efforts of German military leaders, civil servants and clergy to ask for England’s assistance to bring down Adolf Hitler in 1938. They enlisted the help of Winston Churchill. Their code for the uprising was Hitler’s order for German troops to invade Czechoslovakia. Instead, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain met with Hitler and bowed to his will. This book is in regular print.
“The Berry Pickers” is by Amanda Peters. In July 1962, a Mi’kmaq family travels from Nova Scotia to Maine to pick blueberries. Four-yearold Ruthie disappears. Her brother, Joe, blames himself. In Maine, Norma grows up as the only child of an affluent family. Norma is bothered by recurring dreams and visions. She knows that her parents aren’t telling her everything. Norma spends years trying to uncover the family secret. This book is in regular print.
