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c2009., Soho Press Edition: eBook ed. Series Title: A Billy Boyle World War II mystery.Summary Note: Benn continues to create fascinating behind-the-scenes mysteries from little-known facets of World War II history. ... A fast-paced mix of action, adventure, and crime solving.--"Booklist.".
![Evil for evil [eBook]](/Library/images/~imageCT76022.JPG "Evil for evil [eBook]")
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-- Ken Follett unabridged CD collection.2008., Brilliance Audio Call No: CD Fic Fol Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Lie down with lions: An American man, a French physician, and a English woman are terrorized by the Russian invasion of Afghanistan.
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The lost oasis : the desert war and the hunt for Zerzura ; the true story behind The English patientc2002., Westview Press Call No: 940.54 K29l Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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2013., Adult, Knopf Canada Call No: 940.54 O41o Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "The 'Ultra Secret' story behind one of WW2's most controversial mysteries--and one of Canada<U+2019>s most sorrowful moments. David O<U+2019>Keefe rewrites history, connecting Canada's tragedy at Dieppe with an extraordinary and colourful cast of characters--from the young Commander Ian Fleming, later to become the creator of the James Bond novels, and his team of crack commandos to the code-breaking scientists of Bletchley Park (the closely guarded heart of Britain's wartime Intelligence and code-breaking work) to those responsible for the planning and conduct of the Dieppe Raid--Admiral John Godfrey, Lord Louis Mountbatten, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and others. In less than six hours on August 19, 1942, nearly one thousand Canadians--as well as British and Americans--lay dead or dying on the beaches around the French seaside town, with over two thousand other Canadians wounded or captured. These awful losses have left a legacy of bitterness, recrimination and controversy. In the absence of concrete reasons for the raid, myriad theories ranging from incompetence to conspiracy developed. David O<U+2019>Keefe reveals the prime reason behind the raid: a highly secret mission designed, in one of Britain's darkest times, to redress the balance of the war. One Day in August provides a thrilling, multi-layered story that fundamentally changes our understanding of this most tragic and pivotal chapter in Canada<U+2019>s history"--Provided by publisher.
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2017., General, William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Call No: 940.54 H496s Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "As Jewish families were trying desperately to get out of Europe during the menacing rise of Hitler's Nazi party, some chose to send their young sons away to uncertain futures in America, perhaps never to see them again. As these boys became young men, they were determined to join the fight in Europe. Known as the Ritchie Boys, after the Maryland camp where they were trained, these army recruits knew what would happen to them if they were captured. Yet they leapt at the opportunity to be sent in small, elite teams to join every major combat unit in Europe, where they collected key tactical intelligence on enemy strength, troop and armored movements, and defensive positions. A post-war army report found that nearly 60 percent of the credible intelligence gathered in Europe came from the Ritchie Boys. Drawing on original interviews and extensive archival research, Henderson vividly re-creates the stories of six of these men in an epic tale of heroism, courage, and patriotism that will not soon be forgotten."--Provided by publisher.
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2020., Hutchinson Call No: Fic Har Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Rudi Graf is an engineer who always dreamed of sending rockets to the moon. But instead, he finds himself working alongside Wernher von Braun, launching V2 rockets at London for the Nazis from a bleak seaside town in occupied Holland. As the SS increases its scrutiny on the project, Graf, an engineer more than a soldier, has to muster all of his willpower to toe the party line. And when rumors of a defector circulate through the German ranks, Graf becomes a prime suspect.
