Red Snow in Winter by Max Eastern

Historical Fiction
Written By Rachel Elwiss Joyce

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Red Snow in Winter by Max Eastern

Today on the blog I’m pleased to present ‘Red Snow in Winter’ by Max Eastern, an historical thriller and World War II espionage drama published on 9th October.

And here’s the book description and other information:

Haunted by the memory of a secret love affair in Nazi-occupied Prague, American intelligence officer Julius Orlinsky is caught in a deadly web of espionage when a routine assignment in Washington, D.C., disintegrates into murder, attempted murder, and blackmail.

Determined to uncover the truth, Orlinsky's quest takes him from the halls of the Pentagon to a prisoner-of-war camp in Maryland, and, finally, to the city of Budapest under siege. It's a shadow world where a lifetime of loyalty can be undone by one secret revealed. Orlinsky soon learns the personal stakes couldn't be higher. His investigation threatens to expose a betrayal by the woman he believed was the love of his life.

But Orlinsky has no choice. Charged with an assignment critical to ensuring America’s safety, he must confront the ghosts of his past as he navigates a terrain of double agents, war-hardened German and Russian soldiers, and fanatics who will stop at nothing to silence him. 

Praise for Red Snow in Winter:

"Red Snow in Winter is a gripping, ingenious cat-and-mouse political thriller. A young U.S. Army Intelligence officer finds himself caught up in a deadly espionage battle involving Americans, Nazis, and Russians that he can only survive by finding out who to trust--and also by finally uncovering the truth about long-buried secrets from his own shadowy intelligence past. Smart writing, a high stakes plot, and fascinating historical background. Author Max Eastern really delivers the goods in this must-read page-turner of a novel."

— R.G. Belsky, author of the Clare Carlson mystery series

 "I found a great new-to-me author in Max Eastern. I love how he brought his characters to life and made the situations in this novel seem as though they were happening in front of me."

— Terrie Farley Moran, national bestselling co-author of the Jessica Fletcher Murder She Wrote mystery series

 "Red Snow is a well-paced thriller capturing the paranoia and moral complexity of WWII’s twilight hours. This is spy fiction that respects its readers' intelligence, offering a nuanced exploration of loyalty, betrayal, and a little romance."

--Emilya Naymark, author of Behind the Lie

"A masterclass in espionage and moral ambiguity, it's an atmospheric ride of a thriller with plot twists worthy of Hitchcock."

--Mally Becker, author of The Turncoat's Widow

 "This is a fast-moving, page-turning espionage thriller set just after the war. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to be kept up at night!"

--Deborah Swift, author of The Shadow Network

 "Max Eastern attacks his story with dry aplomb and a stripped-down journalistic surety, yet it’s got more switchbacks than San Francisco’s Lombard Street, and every curve is taken with his foot on the gas."

-- Timothy Miller, author of The Strange Case of the Pharaoh's Heart

 Universal Buy Link: https://books2read.com/u/3J1BXv

 This title is available to read on #KindleUnlimited.

 Author Bio:

Max Eastern, Author

The stories his father told him about his time as an intelligence officer in World War II inspired Max Eastern to write Red Snow in Winter. He has written about history for several magazines and online publications, with subjects ranging from Ulysses Grant and Benedict Arnold to Attila the Hun.

 His modern noir novel The Gods Who Walk AmongUs won the Kindle Scout competition and was published by Kindle Press in 2017.

 A lawyer specializing in publishing, he resides in New York State. To learn more, go to maxeastern.wordpress.com.

 Author Links:

 Website: https://maxeastern.wordpress.com/

Twitter / X: https://www.x.com/MaxeasternNYC

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NYCauthor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxeastern/

Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Max-Eastern/author/B06X42CGNS

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16476511.Max_Eastern

Rachel Elwiss Joyce

Rachel Elwiss Joyce, Author of Historical Fiction.

Exploring power, loyalty, and love in turbulent medieval England.

Rachel came to novel writing later in life, but she has always been passionate about history, storytelling, and the forgotten voices of women. She writes meticulously researched, immersive historical fiction that brings overlooked heroines into the light.

She started inventing tales about medieval women living in castles when she was just six years old—and never stopped. But when she discovered the extraordinary story of Nicola de la Haye, the first female sheriff, who defended Lincoln Castle from a French invasion and became known as ‘the woman who saved England’, Rachel knew she had found a heroine worth telling the world about.

Lady of Lincoln is her debut novel, the first book in her Nicola de la Haye Series, with sequels to follow.

https://rachelelwissjoyce.com
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