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Artifact: Artifact: A B-24 CREW, A FEMALE SPY, AND CHURCHILL'S DEADLY OBSESSION
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ISBN10: 1523415940
ISBN13: 9781523415946
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Mar 18 2016
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.57
Height: 0.55 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781523415946
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Mar 18 2016
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.57
Height: 0.55 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
A forgotten WWII mission. A deadly love triangle. A secret that helped ignite the Cold War.
How did the Cold War really get started? Why did Winston Churchill absolutely hate the Soviets? How did a B-24 bomber pilot from rural Connecticut become embroiled in a hazardous mission to Ukraine in the company of his lovely and adventurous bed-mate who just happened to be a spy for Britain's MI5 and the architect of a lust-driven love triangle? This novel of WWII begins with the chance discovery of an old flight log and piece of shrapnel in a Florida antique store that compelled a former B-24 ball turret gunner to finally reveal the long-forgotten secret mission to Ukraine in the fall of 1944... a mission that helped start what became known as the Cold War. Artifact follows in the tradition of World War II spy novelists like Ken Follett and Jack Higgins, bringing to life a fast-paced adventure smack dab in the middle of Operation Frantic. Inspired by the author's father who flew 35 missions as a B-24 pilot, Mark Holmes uncovered the little-known operation, a disastrous and short-lived shuttle-bombing program that formed the backdrop for revealing how an unusual war artifact became the good-luck charm for all but one member of the crew. Set against the backdrop of the disastrous and little-known Operation Frantic, Artifact reveals how one unusual war relic became a powerful good-luck charm-except for the one crew member it couldn't save. Perfect for readers who love: - WWII historical fiction - Cold War origins and military history - Spy thrillers with strong female operatives - Aviation adventure novels - Stories based on true wartime events - Mr. Holmes does a wonderful job of placing the reader back to the airfields of London and how incredibly heroic those bomber crews were. It was an easy read and I just found it a fun book. Well worth the price for sure. - A very good read. The story and the characters were developed very well. It was difficult to believe this was a fictional book.
How did the Cold War really get started? Why did Winston Churchill absolutely hate the Soviets? How did a B-24 bomber pilot from rural Connecticut become embroiled in a hazardous mission to Ukraine in the company of his lovely and adventurous bed-mate who just happened to be a spy for Britain's MI5 and the architect of a lust-driven love triangle? This novel of WWII begins with the chance discovery of an old flight log and piece of shrapnel in a Florida antique store that compelled a former B-24 ball turret gunner to finally reveal the long-forgotten secret mission to Ukraine in the fall of 1944... a mission that helped start what became known as the Cold War. Artifact follows in the tradition of World War II spy novelists like Ken Follett and Jack Higgins, bringing to life a fast-paced adventure smack dab in the middle of Operation Frantic. Inspired by the author's father who flew 35 missions as a B-24 pilot, Mark Holmes uncovered the little-known operation, a disastrous and short-lived shuttle-bombing program that formed the backdrop for revealing how an unusual war artifact became the good-luck charm for all but one member of the crew. Set against the backdrop of the disastrous and little-known Operation Frantic, Artifact reveals how one unusual war relic became a powerful good-luck charm-except for the one crew member it couldn't save. Perfect for readers who love: - WWII historical fiction - Cold War origins and military history - Spy thrillers with strong female operatives - Aviation adventure novels - Stories based on true wartime events - Mr. Holmes does a wonderful job of placing the reader back to the airfields of London and how incredibly heroic those bomber crews were. It was an easy read and I just found it a fun book. Well worth the price for sure. - A very good read. The story and the characters were developed very well. It was difficult to believe this was a fictional book.
Tensed, taut, and after a certain point, hard to put down.
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