Comes the War

Name: Comes the War
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Ed Ruggero
ISBN: 9781705276365

Author: Ed Ruggero

Narrator: Tim Campbell

Unabridged: 10 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/09/2021

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Historical Fiction, Military Fiction

Synopsis

Set against the heroism and heartbreak of World War II, former Army officer Ed Ruggero's Comes the War brilliantly captures the timeless stories of ordinary people swept up in extraordinary times

April 1944, the fifty-fifth month of the war in Europe. The entire island of Britain fairly buzzes with the coiled energy of a million men poised to leap the Channel to France, the first, riskiest step in the Allies' long slog to the heart of Germany and the end of the war.

Lieutenant Eddie Harkins is tasked to investigate the murder of Helen Batcheller, an OSS analyst. Harkins is assigned a British driver, Private Pamela Lowell, to aid in his investigation. Lowell is smart, brave, and resourceful; like Harkins, she is prone to speak her mind even when it doesn't help her.

Soon a suspect is arrested and Harkins is ordered to stop digging. Suspicious, he continues his investigation only to find himself trapped in a web of Soviet secrets. As bombs fall, Harkins must solve the murder and reveal the spies before it is too late.

About Ed Ruggero

Ed Ruggero is a West Point graduate and former Army officer who has studied, practiced, and taught leadership for more than twenty-five years. His client list includes the FBI, the New York City Police Department, CEO Conference Europe, the CIA, the Young Presidents Organization, and Forbes, among many others. He has appeared on CNN, The History Channel, the Discovery Channel, and CNBC. Ruggero's work includes the nonfiction books Duty First: West Point and the Making of American Leaders and The First Men In: U.S. Paratroopers and the Fight to Save D-Day. He lives in Philadelphia.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bonnie

Comes The War by Ed Ruggero is Book 2 in the Eddie Harkins series. It is April 1944, and the allies are preparing to invade France. Lieutenant Eddie Harkins is in England and is on orders to join the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) when an American civilian employee is murdered. Eddie finds himse......more

Goodreads review by Katie

This one started out a little slow and a little grim, but I'm glad I stuck with it, because it ended up being a very solid and unexpectedly wholesome read. 4.5 stars. Comes the War is a murder mystery set in WW2 London. A female OSS analyst has been murdered [the OSS being the precursor to the CIA].......more

Goodreads review by Ron

A very good read. A murder mystery set in London in WW2. Great plot and good character development. The twists and action will keep you hooked!......more

Goodreads review by Thomas

This novel is a Lt. Eddie Harkins series. It is April 1944. There are just two months away before the D-Day Invasion. Harkins as been assigned to investigate the murder of an American OSS analyst. Harkins, however, meets much resistance with his Superiors as his investigation heats up. The murderer......more