Dark September
Autumn 1940. German forces are massed along the French coast,
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Dark September
Autumn 1940. German forces are massed along the French coast, poised to invade mainland Britain.
When they do, it is swift and brutal. Newport is blitzed. Irishman Danny O’Shea’s house is bombed and his wife is killed. Horrified by what he witnesses, O’Shea decides to take his young son Adam to the safety of neutral Ireland.
Penniless and desperate, they head for Fishguard. But on an isolated Welsh road, they witness an attack on a German convoy by Welsh insurgents. The convoy is carrying mysterious boxes discovered by the Germans in a secret laboratory near Brecon. O’Shea and Adam are detained by the insurgents on a remote farm.
Meanwhile, German Captain Eric Weiss, responsible for the boxes’ safe transfer to Berlin, knows that his job – even his life – depends on him getting them back.
But the insurgents fall out and the boxes disappear. Then O’Shea goes to the aid of a dying woman – and both the Germans and the insurgents believe she’s told him where the boxes are hidden.
Suddenly, O’Shea is separated from his son and catapulted into a world of betrayal and brutal double-cross. Pursued by both the Germans and the insurgents, his only concern is to find Adam and get him to safety.
What readers say about the book🧐
Even though it took me forever to read cause I’ve been super super busy I enjoyed the book. It’s definitely going to be one of my go to books when I want one set during ww2. This book became one of my new favorites really really fast. If you enjoy a good read about ww2 then I suggest picking this one up.
Sierra W
About the Author →
Brendan Gerad O'Brien
Originally from Tralee on the west coast of Ireland, Brendan Gerad O’Brien now lives in Wales with his wife Jennifer and two daughters.
As a child he spent his summer holidays in Listowel, Co Kerry, where his uncle Moss Scanlon had a Harness Maker’s shop, which regrettably, is long gone now.
The shop was a magnet for all sorts of colourful characters. It was there that Brendan’s love of words was kindled by the stories of John B. Keane and Bryan MacMahon, who often wandered into the shop for a chat and bit of jovial banter.
Now retired, Brendan is actively pursuing his favourite hobby – writing short stories! Many of them have already been published individually over the years, and he’s extremely proud of the twenty that have been collated into one fascinating, easy to read collection called
Dreamin’ Dreams.
His WW2 action thriller Dark September and his murder/mystery Gallows Field are available to download from Kindle