Browsing: World War I

“A moving, uplifting read” (Kate Quinn): While fighting in World War I, Thomas exchanges letters with Evie, his best friend’s sister. Fifty years later, Thomas travels to Paris to confront his past. “For fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society… Simply unputdownable” (Karen White).

Meet Dusty Kleiss, the American pilot who sank three of Japan’s most important ships during the Battle of Midway. This “honest, riveting” memoir offers “a vivid and unforgettable firsthand view into America’s greatest victory at sea” (New York Times bestselling author Dan Hampton).

A classic hailed as “one of the greatest works about the First World War” (The Independent): Written by a German soldier who fought in World War I, this realistic and detailed memoir is a “brilliantly vivid conjuration of the immediacy and intensity of battle” (The Telegraph). With over 2,700 five-star Goodreads ratings.

A New York Times bestseller with over 127,000 five-star Goodreads ratings! A pregnant American and a former spy unravel the secret of a missing woman in 1940s England. Book clubs will appreciate this “compelling blend of historical fiction, mystery, and women’s fiction” (Library Journal starred review).

A riveting USA Today bestseller: In the chaos of World War I, a group of English officers vows to meet again in Paris. But when dangerous accidents mar their reunion, Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge suspects foul play… “You’re going to love Todd” (Stephen King).

Young Hanna fled East Germany for the United States — but her family remained trapped behind the Iron Curtain. Decades later, her daughter would cross the Berlin Wall as a Cold War intelligence officer for the US Army. A “poignant and engrossing” intergenerational memoir (Kirkus Reviews).

From a New York Times bestselling author: Amid the chaos of World War I, nurse Bess Crawford treats a soldier with unclear alliances. When he disappears, Bess will risk everything to unearth the truth… “Admirable, courageous, and occasionally reckless, Bess ranks among the best of fictional amateur sleuths” (Richmond Times-Dispatch).

“Beautifully written… An intriguing family mystery” (Hazel Gaynor): When World War II nurse Anna takes a position at Nanreath Hall, she unravels the life of Lady Katherine Trenowyth — the mother she never knew. “As much fun as a Downton Abbey episode” (RT Book Reviews).