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About the Book:
1942.
The war hangs in the balance.
But Nazi Germany may soon have a
weapon to tip the scale.
Germany, 1942.
When Hitler’s leading nuclear physicists hesitate to develop an atom
bomb, SS officer Max Heldorf conceives of an ingenious plan. But
only one physicist can solve the formidable scientific problems
essential for success: Hannah Goldmann, who is facing death in an
extermination camp.
Denmark, 1942.
As Jørgen Sørensen’s Resistance cell progresses from acts of
sabotage to planning one of the most spectacular Resistance
operations of World War II – the rescue of all of Denmark’s Jews –
he realizes there is a traitor in their midst.
New York, 1942.
The American secret service recruits WAAC Christina Lindgren for
intelligence work in Sweden. On a return mission, Christina finds
herself trapped with a vital message – and an unknown stranger.
And what is the
terrible secret of Mørkø, a hitherto deserted island halfway
between Denmark and Sweden? Only two people outside the island have
any idea: Reichminister Albert Speer and Peder, an autistic
ten-year-old Danish boy who is unable to tell what he has seen.
The Devil’s
Alchemists interweaves these stories against a backdrop of
history as it races to a stunning, unforgettable climax.
www.arhomer.com
A.R. Homer is the author of
The Sobs of Autumn’s
Violins
Winner, 2006 Distinguished Honor Award,
Military Writers Society of America
“A must read for all lovers of thrillers or World War II novels….”
– W.H. McDonald, Jr., 2006 President, Military Writers Society of
America
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