White Flag Down, Joel N. Ross
White Flag Down, Joel N. Ross
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White Flag Down

Author: Joel N. Ross

Narrator: William Dufris

Unabridged: 11 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/27/2007

Synopsis

September 1942

Without Swiss help, the Reichsbank will fail within six months.

An American airman is shot down over neutral Switzerland, with knowledge crucial to the Allied war effort.

A Russian major escapes the hell that is the Siege of Stalingrad, ordered to Bern to facilitate a Nazi-Soviet truce.

A Swiss journalist seeks evidence of her country's economic support of Nazi Germany, but ruthless men are determined to stop her.

All three will form an unlikely alliance that could alter the outcome of the negotiations between Germany and Russia.

In this rich, complex novel, based on newly declassified documents, Joel Ross takes you on a breathtaking chase through World War II Europe, where everyone's motives are suspect-and nobody is neutral.

About Joel N. Ross

Joel N. Ross studied history at Hampshire College and taught English abroad for a short time before writing Double Cross Blind, his first novel. His father served in WWII, along with all five of his uncles, and their stories provided some of the background for the book. Currently, Ross lives in Maine with his wife and son.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lemar on October 02, 2014

Ross has a take on the WWII thriller that I love. Like LeCarre he delivers a riveting stories with compelling characters which are backed by sound and fascinating political motivations. In this book he delves into the murky and shady role Switzerland played in WWII. Swiss banks today are the primary......more

Goodreads review by Mr. on May 31, 2020

Well, I learned a little bit about how Switzerland was able to remain neutral in World War II...after all, it was surrounded by axis powers and remained relatively unscathed. This is a story that fits that piece of history, and also connects the temporary cease fire between Nazi Germany and Russia o......more

Goodreads review by Carmen on June 29, 2012

Set in World War II, this is the story of an American who sees an incredibly different plane while flying in Switzerland. He and his pilot crash, but only after taking pictures. He is picked up by the Swiss, and kept in captivity. He escapes and this is when the ins and outs of the story really begi......more

Goodreads review by Eloisa on January 16, 2016

Good book and story, a bit long though. But a good read overall.......more

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