Overview
""...a gripping saga backed by historical precedent and individual lives alike."" -Midwest Book Review Two distinct voices emerge: one, a jaded ex-cop, the other, an aging, but spirited German lady, telling her story of love, war, ethics, and redemption. Germany, 1930s. In the peaceful village of Dachau, Ariana lives with her family, ordinary German citizens, during the Third Reich. Ariana and her sister, Renate, come of age amidst the growing horrors. Munich, 2012. Hard-nosed ex-cop, Jack Bailey, is determined to locate Ariana Schröder, who wrote a WWII wartime love letter to his father decades ago. Jack and his brother think the letter may hold the key to his past drunken abusiveness. Jack's friend, Sherk, invites him to visit his native Munich, where Jack learns more than he bargained for, including a shocking disclosure. Back in Chicago, should he reveal family secrets and put his father to rest? From the Dachau death train to the camp's liberation by the Americans, a tale unfolds, connecting two people in an unforgettable, ever-changing story.
Full Product Details
Author: Meg Lelvis
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
Imprint: Black Rose Writing
Edition: First Printing ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.218kg
ISBN: 9781684334476
ISBN 10: 1684334470
Pages: 172
Publication Date: 09 April 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Jack Bailey is a solid protagonist....intrigues from beginning to end. Roger Leslie, PhD, author, editor, writing coach Readers interested in a story steeped in German culture, history, and family interactions will find A Letter from Munich thoroughly engrossing... -Midwest Book Review
Jack Bailey is a solid protagonist....intrigues from beginning to end. Roger Leslie, PhD, author, editor, writing coach
A Letter from Munich is touching, frightening, and revealing. -Authors Reading Jack Bailey is a solid protagonist....intrigues from beginning to end. Roger Leslie, PhD, author, editor, writing coach Readers interested in a story steeped in German culture, history, and family interactions will find A Letter from Munich thoroughly engrossing... -Midwest Book Review Lelvis' uses great word choice in the experiences depicting Trauma and Horrors. -Barnes & Noble I devoured it in a day. I loved it. -Eventide ...the feelings and the communications with the characters involved made the story. -1949 Reviews
Author Information
Meg Lelvis grew up in northern Minnesota and taught English and psychology in Houston and Dallas. Her fiction and poetry have won awards from Houston Writers Guild and Houston Writers House. Her first novel, Bailey's Law, won the 2017 Maxy Award for best mystery. Meg's second Bailey novel, Blind Eye, won Maxy Award's second place for best mystery in 2018. A Letter from Munich is her third novel. Meg resides in Houston with her husband and two dogs.
