British Lion, The

A chilling re-imagining of a Britain under Nazi Occupation. It’s 1946 and London detective John Rossett joins forces with his Nazi boss to save the commander’s kidnapped daughter as the Germans race to make the first atomic bomb. The book is the sequel to “The Darkest Hour” which sadly I haven’t read......more

A powerful, compelling thriller - beautifully written and populated by complex, fascinating characters, drawn from each of the factions that rule and sabotage this alternate Britain. Superb.......more

If I could have found time to read this book all at once, I would not have put it down. I was engrossed, riveted. I didn't want to blink. Some authors excel at creating characters, others at plot. Tony Schumacher excels at both. Pinpointing what I loved most is impossible, because I loved every aspe......more

This is one of the best alternative realities I have ever read. There is no glory, no nobility. the world we journey through has that gritty, dirty, dystopic atmosphere that I'm so familiar with when I read about the real Nazi-occupied non-Slavic states. John Rossett is no knight in shining armour,......more

This was a Goodreads giveaway win. So I received a copy for free from the publisher via Goodreads last year. I'm sorry it took so long. Since the print copy was too bulky to carry on mass transit, I noticed that the Kindle edition had been discounted and purchased it for my commute. It still took me......more