Category Archives: Historical Fiction

The Scent of Burnt Flowers – Blitz Bazawule

Posted on June 28, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned It’s the mid-1960s and an African American couple, Melvin and Bernadette are on the run. Melvin sees that their only chance is to flee the U.S. Back in college, Melvin saved the life of a … Continue reading →

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Comeuppance – Frank Honorof

Posted on June 24, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) #CommissionsEarned It’s the end of World War II and American military attorney, Philip Almeister, is sent on a liaison mission to Austria to help restore assets stolen by the Nazis. While working there he uncovers a … Continue reading →

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The Uniform – G. Gruen

Posted on June 10, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) #CommissionsEarned David Korda is close to getting his medical degree in Nazi Germany when it is discovered that he is Jewish. Instead of joining his graduation class, he is sent to a concentration camp to do … Continue reading →

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The Unwanted Dead: The Shocking End of Zorba’s Heretical Author – Yorgos Pratanos

Posted on January 3, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned Nikos Kazantzakis, a popular post WWII Cretan writer, died in October 1957. His works included Zorba the Greek and The Last Temptation of Christ. Many thought he was a Communist and a heretic, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction, World Literature | Tagged Greece, Greek history, journalism | Comments Off

The Exhumation – Nick Padron

Posted on November 4, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) #CommissionsEarned Madrid, 1937 – Civil War chaos has engulfed the country as the city is under siege. Amid uncertainty, three Americans are going there to find and hopefully exhume the remains of a dead American soldier … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction | Tagged espionage, Spanish Civil War | Comments Off

Lilia: a true story of love, courage, and survival in the shadow of war – Linda Ganzini

Posted on July 2, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) If you love historical fiction, WWII and a book that will make you cry, this book is for you. Lilia is a true story about a young girl’s impoverished life growing up in Italy in … Continue reading →

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The Man Who Lived Underground – Richard Wright, Afterward by Malcolm Wright

Posted on April 26, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…even though his entire body was drenched in what seemed to him a cloud of hot vapor, even though his throat gagged at the reeking odors, he felt that he was safe for the first time … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction, Lost and almost forgotten, Reviewers' Top Picks, Social Justice | Tagged ethics, police brutality, racism, Religion, violence | Comments Off

Drawing The Line: No Ladies in Room A3 – Clare Scopes

Posted on February 25, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The year is 1938, and no ladies are working as animators at Harley Studios, Los Angeles. Maggie Goodwin wants to change that and prove everyone wrong. In a world where most of the time we get … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Gentleman Killer – Johnny Payne

Posted on January 29, 2021 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) “If I didn’t kill them afterward, you’d say I was the perfect client, boyfriend, husband, or lover. And believe me, that’s the man I want to be, the man I tried to be. And failed.” It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Dark/Sordid/Bizarre, Historical Fiction | Tagged crime fiction, London, serial killers | Comments Off