War, combat and military adventure fiction Books

A forbidden romance in occupied Norway...Narvik, 1940. After Laila awakens to the sight of warships in the fjord, it isn't long before she turns resistor to the brutal Nazi regime. She is horrified when local girls begin affairs with enemy soldiers,...

They say that to really know a person you need to understand their past. If that is true, then Mary Beker did not know her husband, Jozef, at all...Warsaw, 2005. An elderly Mary is searching for clues regarding her late husband's pre-war life: the first...

Fhen he helpedme see the light, it may sound cheesy but it is true he was the lightin my darkness but little did I know that he would become my newdarkness. Four years later he consumed me till I was wrapped in it likea blanket, every time I tried to...

A young soldier injured on the battlefield of modern-day Afghanistan awakens to a nightmarish world of cannon smoke and gunfire and the realisation that he has somehow been transported back to 1880 on the eve of one of the British army's worst defeats,...

"Oh Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling..."Annie sang quietly, holding Derek's baby blue cardigan and trying to detect a familiar smell. The same cardigan he was supposed to wear at his christening.Annie and her friends leave Ireland in 1926...

1879 - the British army has suffered one of the worst defeats in its history at the hands of the Zulu King Cetshwayo. Now the British seek revenge and a second invasion of Zululand is about to take place.Within the Zulu regiments charged with repelling...

In a series of four books based on war, each with a different focus, G.S. Willmott has extensively researched war 'histories' and from them, has created 'his stories'. This, the fourth and most compelling, recreates a multitude of experiences of the...

This is the story of two ordinary people, Emma, a doctor at St Thomas's Hospital in London and Roger, a police detective.Emma and Roger live through extraordinary times and confront unimaginable hardship. It is an inspirational story that will transport...

Meet Maggie Munroe, a girl with the strength of Glasgow in her heart and a bunch of men trying to muscle their way into it. They won't rest until only one has succeeded but, fortunately, she doesn't suffer fools gladly and can see them coming a mile off...

"He ran like the monster he was. And the smoke followed."GIMLORE is a single mother and war veteran turned crime boss set on protecting her family and her town.ORBERESIS is a petty thief pretending to be God to protect a terrible secret.REDNOW is the...

The Atlantic Ocean separates Irish brothers Connor and Thomas Cork. As Connor walks the streets of London, and Thomas looks at the setting Texas sun, they are both haunted by a terrible event which has driven them apart forever.Early in the Second World...

German forces have invaded Lily Litvyak's homeland, destroying and plundering everything in their path.Seeking to volunteer her exceptional skills in piloting, Lily is desperate to aid the war effort and keep the intruders far away from her mother and...

Inspired by real events, the Lady of Lake Como follows the story of a lieutenant with the Italian Police who, during the height of World War II, is tasked with investigating the unsettling disappearance of two women from his small town. Complicating...

The war in Europe is still going on. Japan has bombed Pearl Harbor. Suddenly it's World War II. General Douglas MacArthur, surrounded by the Japanese, is saved from the jaws of death by Lieutenant Bulkley and his small group of PT boats. These small,...

"A richly drawn historical thriller filled with murder, intrigue and shocking twists." -BestThrillers.comIn 1914, the serene city of Hobart is almost as far as it is possible to be from the war clouds that have gathered over Europe, as the kings and...

At Night He Remembers traces the life of Jacob from his coming to Christ as a young lieutenant in Vietnam, through his years as a college professor, campus minister, and, at last, an old man agonizing over whether his life was fruitful for God. This book...

A South African, with a German Jewish father and an Afrikaans mother, rises to the rank of major general in the Wehrmacht, the Nazi war machine, during the Second World War. He was also involved in the South African War of 1899-1902 (as a boy), the First...

Told through multiple voices in multiple time periods-Leonora, an artist and scientist obsessed with the work of surrealist painter Adam Sinclair, in 1990s Santa Cruz, CA; Pauline, Adam's wife, in 1940s NYC; and Mimi Saucier, Adam's lover, in 1930s...

In 1979, the Islamic Revolution gave birth to a new beginning for Iran.But every beginning has an ending......And every ending has a new beginning.The Supreme Leader of Iran, Marzban Shir-Del, is desperate. After discovering that Iran started a war...

Amazing action story of a young helicopter gunner in Viet Nam. His last day of flying combat missions filled with flashbacks of battle and childhood war games and their relation to the present. His struggles with fear, alcohol and drugs reach a point as...

Tales of Soldiers and Civilians is a collection of short stories written by Ambrose Bierce. Published in 1891, the 26 stories detail the lives of soldiers and civilians during the American Civil War. His famous story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"...

Graduating from college at the height of the Vietnam War, Peter Dandridge is in love with a medical student, Stephanie Ames, and longs to splice his life with hers. A football injury should shield him from the draft, and his mother threatens to reserve a...

In a kill-or-be-killed world, The Reaper does whatever it takes to survive.Following the murder of his half-brother, legendary Army Ranger Luke Foster returns to the United States from fighting terrorists. His brother's history with a prominent New York...

It is late winter of 1950 and Safir Turan-an immigrant living a lonely life in Brooklyn, NY-has just learned of her father's death in distant Istanbul when she is contacted by a wealthy American claiming he knows her family.Senator Weldon Scott takes...

A set of antique photographic plates is the key to uncovering hidden truths of the Civil War, Great Depression, and 9/11 eras in this “unflinching” novel (Publishers Weekly).A teenage boy and his grandfather travel across America to attend...

The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem has been blown to bits by extremists, and, in retaliation, thousands have died in another major attack on the United States. Now the FBI has been dispatched to deal with a new menace. A plague targeted to ethnic...

The Navy SEAL ethos of never leaving a shipmate behind is stretched to the limit through two generations of SEALS. Randall Jenkins has never given up on his BUD/s teammate, but due to failing health, he must recruit his son to carry on the search for...

OCTOBER, 1962: The discovery of soviet missiles in Cuba has sparked a confrontation with global implications. Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khruschev and United States President John F. Kennedy face off in a perilous chess game of heightened military...

Based on Barbusse's own experiences of the Great War, its is a passionate and heartfelt plea for peace. One of the few books published before the armistice that does not glorify or gloss over the horrors of trench warfare.

Der Zug aus Compiègne fuhr langsam in den Bahnhof ein, aber ich wußte, daß niemand auf mich wartete. Meine Begleiter waren alle aufgestanden, beladen mit ihren unförmigen Paketen, jeder von ihnen schon in seinem alten Gewand, seiner alten Seele isoliert,...

Kugeln, Bomben, Drohnen und noch mehr Chaos! Der brandneue Bob Burke Action-Thriller #6 mit 4.5 Sterne auf 202 US Reader Bewertungen!Bekannt als Ghost ist er ein ehemaliger Army Ranger und Delta Force Commander. Der sanftmütige und schmächtige...

In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict in human history, the horrors of war have left an indelible mark on the world's conscience. In 1940, the chilling disappearance of thousands of Polish military officers, policemen, and intellectuals...

Development of the technology of warfare, and the limitations imposed on its use by its developers, allowing only peaceful uses have, for generations, protected humankind from self-destruction. But when oppressive authoritarian groups gain access to...

In a world of covert operations and hidden truths, The Malingerer unravels the complex and gripping journey of a man whose life has been defined by secrets and sacrifice. Jackson Duvall, a man deeply entangled in the shadows of his own making, finds his...

Alexander Cadeyrn is no hero . . . but he is destined for greatness.His ruthless father, Saelen-one of five immortal avatars and Lloryca's creator-has ambitious plans for his son. He knows that Alexander is fated to touch a rare metaphysical phenomenon...

There is a myth that the 1950s were a simple time.Family life on Giffort Street was never simple.The Whittakers are stunned when their trusted nanny, Meddie, suddenly leaves without giving notice. Meddie always knows everything before everyone else. What...

The third in Shanle's aviator trilogy, End Game takes the reader to theclimactic battles of WWII in the Pacific and European Theaters. A retiredNaval Aviator (fighter pilot) and former Paratrooper, Shanle puts readersin the cockpit as hundreds of...

Jake Tyler has decided what comes next in his life, and his newest mission seems to fall right into place. After a series of grueling and gut-wrenching ops, he is more than ready for some restorative respite, ready to embrace a joy that has eluded him...

With her twins in college and her ex-husband off to a younger pasture, Cassie is resigned to a disappointing life in Los Angeles, until she reluctantly returns to Paris to visit her ailing father. There, she discovers the existence of an estranged aunt,...

The Return of Rocco Pascarelli, is a sequel to The Diary of Rocco Pascarelli and follows Rocco's recovery and return to active duty in the early stages of Operation Enduring Freedom. This book can be enjoyed without your having read the first book in the...

Deflection is the seventh book of Cap Parlier’s epic To So Few series of historical novels.  Accomplished American volunteer fighter pilot RAF Flying Officer Brian Drummond and his brethren of No.71 ‘Eagle’ Squadron finally...