The Shadow of War

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Little Gloston a postcard perfect village in Lincolnshire England.</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Danny Shaw has little time for school but lots of time for stealing apples from farmers' orchards and hanging out with his friends. It's 1933 and life is simple for him even if his parents seem worried when they listen to the radio. His father Stan the strongest man in the village had fought in the Great War and he carries the scars and fear of battle with him daily.</span></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Ladenburg Germany 1933.</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Manfred Brehme is not living an easy life. His father is very strict and his mother always seems sad. Something is happening in Germany. One night the Reichstag burns down and then a new group comes along that interests Manfred the Hitler Youth. His father does not want him to join but his father the chief of police is losing power daily.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>War is brewing and life will soon change forever for Danny and Manfred who both become soldiers fighting against each other and for very different reasons.</span></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Shadow of War</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is the first book in the</span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> Danny Shaw / Manfred Brehme</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> Trilogy which follows the lives of two boys that are destined to meet at the battle of El Alamein.</span></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Jack Murray</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> lives just outside London with his family. Born in Ireland he has spent most of his adult life in England. His first novel </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Affair of the Christmas Card Killer</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> has been a global success. Five further </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Kit Aston</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> novels have been published: </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Chess Board Murders The French Diplomat Affair The Phantom The Frisco Falcon The Medium Murders</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> and most recently </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Bluebeard Club</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>. Several characters from this series also appear in this book. Jack has also written two other detective series: </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Agatha Aston Mysteries</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> set during the mid-Victorian era and the </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>DI Nick Jellicoe</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> police series set in the late 50's early 60's.</span></p>