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In 1934, Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss learns that his friend, Italian Premier Benito Mussolini, will meet with German Chancellor Adolf Hitler in Venice. Worried over the Nazi’s plans to annex his Austrian homeland, Dollfuss calls on war hero Sepp Karper to go to Venice and abduct and exile the German. Considering the Dollfuss directive a pipedream, Austrian Vice Chancellor Ernst Starhemberg assumes command of the mission and orders Sepp, a skilled marksman, to pursue a more permanent solution. Sepp establishes the cover identity of an astronomy professor and, as the story unfolds, we experience his dogged dedication to a mission seemingly doomed to failure. We also observe the internal workings of the three governments and gain insights into their leaders’ personal lives. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt becomes involved when he sends an unofficial observer to be his eyes and ears in Venice. Intrigue ensues with the introduction of a suspicious Roman reporter, a crafty Italian movie director, a snooping Austrian major, inquisitive police detectives, and a homicidal cuckold. Supporting Sepp is an unlikely collection that includes a kindly toy maker, a wayward couturier, a reluctant priest, and a beautiful woman photographer from America who just happens to be working for FDR. Love, intimacy, hate, betrayal, heroism, and confusion over the mission’s success follow as the fast-paced story builds to a crescendo in St. Mark’s square, bell tower, and basilica. Click here for a brief video of the Hitler visit on which this book is based. The book has been published by Skyway Press, LLC. The Dollfuss Directive is currently available in paperback and Kindle on line at: Amazon.com (Click here) |
The Other Eisenhower is woven into the fabric of historic events that occurred just prior to 6 June 1944--D-Day. Following an actual security breach at the British War Office in Whitehall, a peace-loving London postman discovers and unwittingly reads secret Operation Overlord plans, thus making him the target of both the Allies, who want to keep him from talking, and the Germans, who are desperate to learn what he knows. After a failed abduction to Germany, the postman and others involved in keeping the invasion plan secret, gain support from resistance fighters as they are chased by the Gestapo and one of Hitler's most sinister generals, through the Netherlands and Belgium into France. There, after finding refuge at the luxurious Paris mansion of a movie star, with her help, the postman and his compatriots attempt an escape via the Seine to Le Havre and ultimately home. Unfortunately, they are captured and brought for interrogation to Field Marshal Rommel’s headquarters at La Roche-Guyon. Meanwhile, across the English Channel, SHAEF Supreme Commander, General Dwight Eisenhower, and his staff begin implementing Overlord as they deal with the crushing responsibility of sending thousands of troops on hundreds of a life-threatening missions they can only hope will succeed. Aware of the security breach, Ike and the other brass must live with the knowledge that Nazi leaders may have learned the details of the invasion and will foil what would be the greatest amphibious assault in history. The book has been published by Webster House Publishing, LLC. The Other Eisenhower is currently available in paperback on line at: Amazon.com Print and Kindle version: (Click here) Barnes & Noble Print version: (Click here) Nook Version (Click here) Or use your Nook device for a direct download Click Here to see vintage pictures and support documents used for The Other Eisenhower
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