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Tom Kane’s Thriller Novels
Walking Away from Midnight
Synopsis
In the summer of 1939, Jessie Fordham graduates from Cambridge University with her mind buzzing with academic achievements, but her heart is burdened by family strife. Jessie is travelling to her parents’ summer house, Le Lac de Minuit, The Midnight Lake, nestled in the tranquil French Ardennes. Jessie dreads the impending months, haunted by memories of a fractured childhood spent evading confrontations with her father, Albert, and French stepmother, Armel. Suspicions of their clandestine affair during her mother’s illness linger, casting a shadow over family bonds.
As tensions simmer beneath the idyllic facade of midnight lake, the Fordham family reunites against the backdrop of looming war. With the spectre of conflict hanging heavy in the air, Jessie’s world is upended when Germany’s invasion of France in May 1940 thrusts her father, Albert, into the heart of diplomatic turmoil as Britain’s Military Attaché to France.
Summoned to the British Embassy in Paris, Albert entrusts Jessie with a perilous mission: safeguarding a crucial secret and delivering it to British intelligence in London. Charged with the safety of her siblings and household staff, Jessie finds herself entangled in a desperate gambit to navigate the treacherous landscape of wartime Europe.
With Dunkirk as their beacon of hope amidst the chaos, Jessie must summon every ounce of wit and courage to protect her charges and safeguard her father’s clandestine mission. From the dense foliage of the Ardennes Forest to the battered streets of Dunkirk, Jessie’s journey is a testament to resilience in the face of adversity, where loyalty, sacrifice, and the bonds of family are tested to the limit, amidst the tumult of war.
Walking Away from Midnight
Walking Away from Midnight is book one in the Midnight Series.
Midnight’s Child
Book 2 in The Midnight Series
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The Brittle Sea
Book One in The Brittle Saga Trilogy
Synopsis
Set in the early 20th century, against the backdrop of the Titanic disaster, ‘The Brittle Sea’ is a captivating, inventive read, with dark & sinister characters and a gripping storyline.
Magda Asparov, a young woman from Ukraine, is bound to marry Matthew Turner, a shrewd and unscrupulous American businessman. But her journey to America is cut-short when the ship she is travelling on, the Titanic, hits an iceberg and sinks.
Magda loses her memory and a new personality, Maggie, takes hold. Richard Blackmore, Captain of her rescue ship, falls for her. What follows is the hunt for Magda by Turner’s evil henchman, William Harker, who aims to succeed by any means, fair or foul.
The ensuing search leaves Richard Blackmore as collateral damage.
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The Brittle Land
Book Two in an historical fiction trilogy
Synopsis
The Titanic disaster sparks a bloody feud between two families in early 20th century America.
Magda Asparov travels from Ukraine, the chosen bride of corrupt American businessman Matthew Turner III, to New York on the Titanic.
Fate takes a hand and the Titanic sinks. Richard Blackmore, master of The Lady Jane, arrives on the scene of the sinking and a young woman is discovered, alive. Magda Asparov has survived but is close to death.
Magda has lost her memory and a new personality, Maggie, has taken hold. During the voyage to New York, Blackmore and Maggie fall in love.
Turner believes his intended bride has survived the sinking and engages henchman William Harker to find her.
Harker locates Magda and realises she has been living with Blackmore. Turner, in a jealous tantrum, decides to exact revenge on Blackmore.
Mental illness, betrayal, murder and corruption destroy Blackmore and Maggie’s life together. Until all that remains is for Blackmore to seek answers and revenge.
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The Brittle Sky
Book Three in an historical fiction trilogy
Synopsis
The Brittle Sky is book three in a trilogy, an historical drama series, and as such should be read in sequence.
The war to end all wars is over, with millions of dead. Now there is a chance for peace.
But for Maggie and Richard Blackmore, their search for each other goes on.
The darkness crowds in once more on Maggie’s mental health and soon the world is plunging toward anarchy and another war.
“There I saw my mother, as she was when I was young.
Eyes so bright and shining,
reflected by the sun.
But soon her smile did turn to fear, tears were in her eyes.
Darkness crowded in that place,
beyond the brittle skies.”
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Operation Werwolf
Synopsis
In the final months of 1945, Nazi Germany is on the brink of collapse. With Allied forces closing in on all fronts, victory in Europe seems inevitable. But for Adolf Hitler, surrender is not an option. In a last, desperate gambit to turn the tide, Hitler activates Operation Werwolf—a covert plan that could devastate the world.
A fanatical group of Nazi soldiers, spanning from battle-hardened veterans to indoctrinated youth, forms the backbone of this secretive operation. Their mission: unleash a cataclysmic firestorm upon London and New York using newly developed nuclear weapons. As the Allies advance across Europe, they remain unaware of the looming disaster that could obliterate their cities and change the course of history.
With time running out, Allied intelligence must piece together clues about Operation Werwolf and stop the Nazis before the ultimate act of terror can be carried out. Operation Werwolf: Hitler’s Revenge is a gripping, high-stakes thriller that blends historical fiction with heart-pounding suspense, exploring the frightening possibility of how close the world came to unimaginable destruction at the twilight of World War II.
“Great stuff. I really liked the beginning, the letter from Einstein. That definitely set me up for expecting lots of catastrophic action and mayhem to come.”
“Well this is a rollicking read! Great stuff mate! Loving how you told the funeral and then her telling the story at the bar! Liking this a lot mate! A lot of realism and blood and guts too. Awesome!”
“I liked the setting, characters and story. I especially enjoyed Geshenko, Jamie and Petra. Wonderful end of Third Reich tale.”
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Synopsis
May Brubaker, a former LAPD officer, is haunted by the mysterious death of her LAPD partner, Gary.
May’s life takes a dark turn when a ripple in the multiverse releases a vengeful demon, Polydorus, into her world. Polydorus brings chaos and bloodshed as she searches for a magical object that could turn May’s life into a nightmare.
Filled with fast-paced action, May must confront supernatural forces in a journey that spans across multiple dimensions. Along the way, the novel explores themes of love, loss, and identity, while blending demons, zombies, dinosaurs, and even a love triangle into a wild adventure.
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