Books

A LIGHT IN A NORTHERN SEA is the story of the remarkable rescue of Denmark’s Jewish population during October 1943. Assisted by the citizenry of Denmark, including hundreds of resistance leaders, local fishermen, and the good citizens of the nation, Jewish families crossed the strait between Denmark and Sweden in a flotilla of fishing boats that has been likened to a “Little Dunkirk.” The escape became the most successful rescue of a Jewish population from Nazi tyranny in the whole of World War II. More than 90% of the Jew’s of Denmark escaped German incarceration in the effort. A LIGHT IN THE NORTHERN SEA tells the full story of the occupation of Denmark in the early days of the war, describes the growing resistance to the German presence in this sovereign nation, details the Jewish community in Copenhagen, and the terrifying beginnings of the round-up of the Jews, as well as the heroic efforts of the Jewish people and their allies in the Danish community to escape the oppression. It also describes the continuing efforts by the Danish resistance to battle the German occupation in the months after the escape.

THREE ORDINARY GIRLS: The Remarkable Story of Three Dutch Teenagers Who Became Spies, Saboteurs, and Nazi Assassins, Kensington Press, 2021, is a best-selling history of three young women who served as assassins in the Dutch Resistance in World War II. It has won praise from Booklist and Publisher’s Weekly and has sold more than 100,000 copies since its publication. It has twice been optioned by film producers in Hollywood.

HIS FATHER'S SON: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., was published by Penguin/Random House in January 2017. A narrative of the life and times of one of the most public figures of the early half of the 20th century, HIS FATHER'S SON offers new perspectives on Roosevelt's life, detailing his heroic service in WWI, his distinguished yet ultimately failed political career, and his strained political relationship with his cousin, Franklin. It traces his WWII military career from his reenlistment in the Army to his death in France, including this experience with the 1st Infantry Division's Big Red One and his D-Day landing on Utah Beach.

A DEATH IN SAN PIETRO: Ernie Pyle, John Huston and the Fight for Purple Heart Valley (Da Capo Press 2013) which has received acclaim from the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Dallas Morning News, The New York Journal of Books, and America in WWII. The Kansas City Star named it one of the 100 Best Books of the Year.

TWELVE DESPERATE MILES: The Epic WWII Voyage of the S.S. Contessa (Crown Publishers, 2012) was hailed by The Wall Street Journal, Kirkus Reviews and Booklist.