Synopsis
Three action-packed adventures featuring British prisoner of war, Lance Corporal Richard ‘Jock’ Mitchell.
After surrendering to the all-conquering Wehrmacht in France in May 1940, Jock faces five years of captivity in distant Poland under the brutal Nazis, and a lifetime of trauma and torment from his memories. Disarmed and forgotten, starved and mistreated, Jock and his friends have their own battles to fight; none greater than surviving the war and then rebuilding their lives.
Triumphant Where It Dares Defy (1941) – For those in the British army captured holding back the advancing Germans, allowing their comrades at Dunkirk to evacuate, things look grim. The Nazis have stolen their freedom and dignity, but after a year in captivity, it’s time to steal something back. Against his better judgement, Jock Mitchell finds himself at the centre of a brazen plan to give Hitler a bloody nose. To succeed, he needs to break out of the prison camp... and back in.
A Place More Dark (1945) – After five years of hell, it’s about to get worse for the prisoners of Stalag XXA. Pawns in a deadly World War endgame, victory for the starved inmates is surviving their brutal Nazi overseers and an unforgiving winter’s march across Europe. Weak and a shadow of the man he once was, Jock still finds the strength to rescue the most unexpected of companions from the dangers of war-torn Europe.
For All the Treasures Buried Far (1948) – (exclusive to this edition) - Germany has surrendered, but for the survivors from Stalag XXA, their war never ends. Still a prisoner of the ghosts and demons from his time as a captive under the Nazis, Jock returns to Poland, where death offers a drastic means of escape from his internal torment. But a greater, more appealing prize awaits if he can survive one last adventure in a new type of war against an old ally turned enemy, the Soviet Union.
“Superbly written, this is an extraordinary story of courage and heroism…” Readers’ Favorite 5 Star Review of Triumphant Where It Dares Defy
“A Place More Dark is a powerful and unforgettable journey into the depths of humanity and the enduring light of courage.” Literary Titan 5 star Review – winner of a Literary Titan Gold Book Award
About the Author
Nathaniel M Wrey is an award-winning UK author whose debut novel, Liberty Bound, was published in 2020. On securing a history degree at Reading University, Wrey became a Civil Servant. He has worked in central government for over twenty-five years, largely in health and nursing. His literary influences include the social commentary of George Orwell, the adventures and landscapes of John Buchan and the foresight and imagination of Ray Bradbury and John Wyndham. Combined with a continued love of history, Wrey delves into the past to speculate on the future, while dissecting human foibles to build characters and story lines. Liberty Bound won a Readers' Favorite Award in 2021, while in 2023, the sequel, Where Liberty Lies, won an International Firebird Book Award, a North American Book Award gold medal, a Maincrest Media Book Award, a Global Book Award, a BookFest Award, a Literary Titan Gold Badge Award, a Distinguished Favourite Award in the New York Big Book Awards and honourable mentions in the New York Book Festival Awards and the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards. Wrey has written a children's book under the name Nate Wrey. Find out more about Mooge: The Prehistoric Genius (a finalist in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2022)
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