THE TENTH TRAIL MARK

<p><em style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>For fans of The Nightingale Beneath a Scarlet Sky and Band of Brothers</em></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>A WWII Novel of Courage Sacrifice and the 10th Mountain Division</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>In the dead of night Johnnie Grey leads the legendary 10th Mountain Division up an ice cliff the Germans call unconquerable. </span><strong style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>One slip means </strong><strong style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>oblivion</strong><strong style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>. One victory could liberate Italy.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Johnnie's survival instincts--honed in the Adirondack wilderness hunting through blizzards and the Great Depression to feed his family--are his greatest weapon. But his heart belongs to Ellie the West Virginia farm girl who slips a silver St. Andrew's Cross around his neck: a trail mark of love meant to guide him home.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Inspired by true events</em><span style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> </span><strong style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>The Tenth Trail Mark</strong><span style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> </span><em style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>is a sweeping novel of courage sacrifice and a love strong enough to light even the darkest ascent.</em></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Praise for <em>The Tenth Trail Mark</em></strong></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>A sweeping historical novel</em><em style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>...</em><em style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> the prose balances rugged realism with lyrical detail</em><em style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>... </em><em style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>the ending is intense and resonant.</em><span style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> -</span><strong style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)><em>Foreword </em>Clarion Reviews</strong></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>This deeply researched and beautifully written book shows how an Adirondack boy... becomes an expert and courageous mountain soldier... A must-read for historical fiction lovers.</em><span style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> -</span><strong style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Elizabeth Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★</strong></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>More than just a war story; it's a deeply moving tribute to the human spirit... This isn't just a book you read; it's one you feel.</em><span style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> -</span><strong style=color: rgba(32 33 36 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>ADK 46 Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★</strong></p>