War, Spies, and Bobby Sox, Libby Fischer Hellmann
War, Spies, and Bobby Sox, Libby Fischer Hellmann
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War, Spies, and Bobby Sox
Stories About World War Two At Home

Author: Libby Fischer Hellmann

Narrator: Diane Piron Gelman, Derek Shetterly

Unabridged: 6 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/20/2017


Synopsis

As World War II rages across Europe and the Pacific, its impact ripples through communities in the heartland of America. A farm girl is locked in a dangerous love triangle with two Germans soldiers held in an Illinois POW camp. Another German, a war refugee, is forced to risk her life spying on the developing Manhattan Project in Chicago. And espionage surrounds the disappearance of an actress from the thriving Jewish community of Chicago's Lawndale. In this trio of tales, acclaimed thriller author Libby Fischer Hellmann beautifully depicts the tumultuous effect of war on the home front and illustrates how the action, terror, and tragedy of World War II was not confined to the front lines."Libby Hellmann’s prose is powerful. Every part of her WW II era yarns are methodically researched, taut, twist-filled and colorful with well developed supporting characters. A gripping performance.’Charles J. Masters, "Gliderman of Neptune, The American D-Day Glider Attack"“Well-crafted and interesting…strong emotion and a sense of threat carry the story along." Historical Novel Society“Libby Fischer Hellmann is one of the few authors who can surprise me nearly every time I pick up one of her books. Here, the surprise comes in her clear understanding of the World War II homefront, almost as though she had lived it herself.” Buried Under Books, Lelia Taylor
"Libby Fischer Hellman powerfully illustrates what individuals could have faced while living in such perilous times. This is an engaging read with much food for thought." Judi Gigstad, BookReporter"Fast-reading and well told, the three tales are intriguing, smoothly written and enjoyable. (5 Stars)" Theodore Feit, Vine Voice

About Libby Fischer Hellmann

Libby Fischer Hellmann is a critically acclaimed crime writer loved by readers the world over for her compulsively readable thrillers and strong female characters. Her fast-paced crime fiction spans fourteen novels and over twenty short stories. She has also edited a popular crime fiction anthology called Chicago Blues. Libby’s thrilling and richly varied crime novels have won numerous awards. Libby is exceptionally committed to her work, and in 2005-2006 she was the National President of Sisters in Crime, a 3,400+ member organization dedicated to strengthening the voice of female mystery writers.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Toni

Stories About World War Two at Home This novel contains three fast-reading tales that depicts the tumultuous effect of war on the home front. Chicago is the backdrop and where the action takes place. Contents: The Incidental Spy (a novella) was originally published in 2015. “The Day Miriam Hirsch Disap......more

Goodreads review by Betty

The first part of this book was amazing, and the rest of the book ran true to its beginnings! It is very suspenseful, very well-written, and though fiction, is full of factual occurrences or persons. I don't speak of just the beginning of the book, as it is really three stories of war, so I find it......more

Goodreads review by Nissa

This was a marvelous and exciting book. I have just finished reading/listening to this book and I think I could read it all over again straight away. I could not put this down, it kept my attention from start to finish. This book is an easy read. There are a couple of twists and turns and surprises.......more

As usual, despite having received a copy of this collection for advance review, life interfered so I'm late doing said review. The first novella in this triad of tales—two novellas and a short story—set in the World War II era is "The Incidental Spy," which is reviewed elsewhere. It sets the tone for......more