Patrick W. O'Bryon

1930's Berlin is unrestrained, decadent, and torn by political and social strife. Young American reporter Ryan Lemmon intends to savor every thrilling moment and loses himself in the dark underbelly of the German capital. Then a violent death brings him face-to-face with the growing Nazi menace. As Hitler's stranglehold further grips the nation, Ryan helps an ex-lover steal intelligence which may save innumerable lives, but only should it reach the right hands in Washington. First they must escape a nightmarish pursuit by a sadistic foe and his all-powerful Gestapo. Inspired by the contemporary journals of the author's late father, Corridor of Darkness evokes the cruel heart of pre-World War II Germany, where any missed beat could be the protagonists' last."The novel is rife with historical intrigue and captures the flavor of mid-century Europe...a keen eye for detail... An intriguing early WWII spy yarn set in a well-researched, authentic Germany." -Kirkus ReviewsCorridor of Darkness has received the AIA Gold Seal of Excellence, the B.R.A.G. Medaillion, and a bronze medal in the international 2014 Independent Publisher Book Awards.

A Novel of Nazi Germany

Corridor of Darkness

G. S. Prendergast

Summer 1941. As America edges closer to joining the struggle against Hitler, reluctant operative Ryan Lemmon returns to Nazi Europe. Although his undercover assignment targets the Reich's covert operations in Paris, the rescue of close friends from a fascist internment camp takes top priority. Ryan finds in Occupied France a cauldron of deception and unbridled cruelty. Torn by German exploitation and French collaboration, the country now teems with unforeseen dangers: A dying British intelligence agent whose help may prove deadly. A beautiful partisan whose cold heart could make or break his mission. A former lover trapped between Nazi operatives and the violent Parisian underworld. And deep in the shadows, a ruthless enemy playing a treacherous game of cunning and subterfuge. Lethal confrontation looms in this powerful sequel to the award-winning thriller Corridor of Darkness, A Novel of Nazi Germany, described by Kirkus Reviews as ..".an intriguing early WWII spy yarn set in a well-researched, authentic Germany."

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