{"title":"SAGA SERIES","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"set-the-night-on-fire","title":"Set The Night On Fire: A 1960s Crime Thriller (Ebook)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA woman discovers her parents were not the people she thought they were. Who were they? And why is someone trying to kill her?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLila Hilliard returns home to Chicago for the holidays only to find someone is stalking her. Her father and brother are trapped in a fire, and she senses someone is following her. As she desperately tries to figure out who is after her and why, she uncovers information about her father’s past that ties him to the volatile movement of young activists during the late Sixties. Which means her parents were not the people she was told they were.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho were her parents? And why was the secret kept from her? As Lila looks for answers, a man on a motorcycle slows, pulls out a a semi-automatic, and aims it at her. Suddenly a stranger darts out, pulls her to safety, then disappears. Who is this stranger? Is he Lila's stalker?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story then takes us back to the late Sixties in Chicago where 6 young people gathered during the Democratic Convention. Through their stories, the secrets about Lila's family are gradually revealed, and the threat to Lila in the present becomes clear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart thriller, part historical novel, part love story, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSet The Night on Fire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reveals the resolution to Lila's family secrets. It also tells an extraordinary tale about the stormy Chicago 1968 Democratic convention, SDS, the Black Panthers, and a group of idealists who were sure they would change the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tremendous book—sweeping but intimate, elegiac but urgent, subtle but intense. This story really does set the night on fire.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Lee Child\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA brilliantly-paced thriller, transitioning seamlessly from modern-day Chicago to the late ’60s. First-rate characterization… Best to start early in the day, as it is easy to stay up all night reading it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eForeword Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElectric… a marvelous novel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHaunting… Rarely have history, mystery, and political philosophy blended so beautifully… could easily end up on the required reading list in college-level American History classes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Betty Webb, \u003cem\u003eMystery Scene\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA top-rate thriller that taps into the antiwar protests of the 1960s… A jazzy fusion of past and present, Hellman’s insightful, politically charged whodunit explores a fascinating period in American history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46248920547587,"sku":"Fire_Ebook","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/0093\/4915\/files\/STNOF-ebook_53f7a6dc-3ed5-4191-ad36-7b11b865bd55.jpg?v=1743111863"},{"product_id":"set-the-night-on-fire-1","title":"Set the Night on Fire (DBPap)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA woman discovers her parents were not the people she thought. Who were they? And why is someone trying to kill her?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLila Hilliard returns home to Chicago for the holidays only to find someone is stalking her. Her father and brother are trapped in a fire, and she senses someone is following her. As she desperately tries to figure out who is after her and why, she uncovers information about her father’s past that ties him to the volatile movement of young activists during the late Sixties. Which means her parents were not the people she was told they were.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho were her parents? And why was the secret kept from her? As Lila looks for answers, a man on a motorcycle slows, pulls out a a semi-automatic, and aims it at her. Suddenly a stranger darts out, pulls her to safety, then disappears. Who is this stranger? Is he Lila's stalker?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story then takes us back to the late Sixties in Chicago where 6 young people gathered during the Democratic Convention. Through their stories, the truth about Lila's family is gradually revealed, and the threat to Lila in the present becomes clear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart thriller, part historical novel, part love story, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSet The Night on Fire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reveals the resolution to Lila's family secrets. 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This story really does set the night on fire. Lee Child\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA brilliantly-paced thriller, transitioning seamlessly from modern-day Chicago to the late ’60s. First-rate characterization… Best to start early in the day, as it is easy to stay up all night reading it. Foreword Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElectric… a marvelous novel. 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And why is someone trying to kill her?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLila Hilliard returns home to Chicago for the holidays only to find someone is stalking her. Her father and brother are trapped in a fire, and she senses someone is following her. As she desperately tries to figure out who is after her and why, she uncovers information about her father’s past that ties him to the volatile movement of young activists during the late Sixties. Which means her parents were not the people she was told they were.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho were her parents? And why was the secret kept from her? As Lila looks for answers, a man on a motorcycle slows, pulls out a a semi-automatic, and aims it at her. Suddenly a stranger darts out, pulls her to safety, then disappears. Who is this stranger? 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This story really does set the night on fire. \u003cstrong\u003eLee Child\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA brilliantly-paced thriller\u003c\/strong\u003e, transitioning seamlessly from modern-day Chicago to the late ’60s. 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This is an engaging read with much food for thought.” \u003cstrong\u003eJudi Gigstad\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eBookReporter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFast-reading and well told, the three tales are intriguing, smoothly written and enjoyable. (5 Stars) \u003cstrong\u003eTheodore Feit\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eVine Voice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLibby Hellman has created the perfect novel traveling back to another time and place.” \u003cstrong\u003eReviews by Teri\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn entertaining and a thought-provoking read…The author’s passion for the topic also shines throughout the book. \u003cstrong\u003eBrian Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003ePublic Libraries Online\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLibby Hellmann’s prose is powerful. Every part of her WW II era yarns are methodically researched, taut, twist-filled and colorful with well developed supporting characters. A gripping performance.’ \u003cstrong\u003eCharles J. Masters\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003e\"Gliderman of Neptune, The American D-Day Glider Attack\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Well-crafted and interesting…strong emotion and a sense of threat carry the story along.” \u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Libby Fischer Hellmann is one of the few authors who can surprise me nearly every time I pick up one of her books. Here, the surprise comes in her clear understanding of the World War II homefront, almost as though she had lived it herself.” \u003cstrong\u003eBuried Under Books\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eLelia Taylor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46249011806467,"sku":"BobbySox_Ebook","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/0093\/4915\/files\/warspies-ebook_75f9bc37-95a3-404d-b0e6-876f7d87a918.jpg?v=1743111047"},{"product_id":"war-spies-bobby-sox-a-trio-of-stories-about-ww2-at-home-1","title":"War, Spies \u0026 Bobby Sox: A Trio of Stories about WW2 at Home (DBPap)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhat happens when three young women in America make dangerous, life-threatening choices during WW2?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs World War II rages across Europe and the Pacific, its impact ripples through communities in the heartland of America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA farm girl is locked in a dangerous love triangle with two Germans soldiers held in an Illinois POW camp ... Another German, a war refugee, is forced to risk her life spying on the developing Manhattan Project in Chicago ... And espionage surrounds the disappearance of an actress from the thriving Jewish community of Chicago’s Lawndale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this trio of tales, acclaimed thriller author Libby Fischer Hellmann beautifully depicts the tumultuous effect of war on the home front and illustrates how the action, terror, and tragedy of World War II was not confined to the front lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-- Winner,  IPPY Silver Medal in the War\/Military Category in 2017.  Independent Publisher Book Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-- Finalist for Foreword Magazine’s 2017 INDIES Book of the Year Awards in the War\/Military Category!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-- Finalist for the 2017 Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year award (Indie Fiction)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Reviewers Say:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLibby Fischer Hellman powerfully illustrates what individuals could have faced while living in such perilous times. This is an engaging read with much food for thought.” \u003cstrong\u003eJudi Gigstad\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eBookReporter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFast-reading and well told, the three tales are intriguing, smoothly written and enjoyable. (5 Stars) \u003cstrong\u003eTheodore Feit\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eVine Voice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLibby Hellman has created the perfect novel traveling back to another time and place.” \u003cstrong\u003eReviews by Teri\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn entertaining and a thought-provoking read…The author’s passion for the topic also shines throughout the book. \u003cstrong\u003eBrian Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003ePublic Libraries Online\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLibby Hellmann’s prose is powerful. Every part of her WW II era yarns are methodically researched, taut, twist-filled and colorful with well developed supporting characters. A gripping performance.’ \u003cstrong\u003eCharles J. Masters\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003e\"Gliderman of Neptune, The American D-Day Glider Attack\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Well-crafted and interesting…strong emotion and a sense of threat carry the story along.” \u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Libby Fischer Hellmann is one of the few authors who can surprise me nearly every time I pick up one of her books. Here, the surprise comes in her clear understanding of the World War II homefront, almost as though she had lived it herself.” \u003cstrong\u003eBuried Under Books\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eLelia Taylor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46249012429059,"sku":"BobbySox_Paperback","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/0093\/4915\/files\/warspiesnewbook2023-v3-RGB.jpg?v=1734956051"},{"product_id":"war-spies-bobby-sox-a-trio-of-stories-about-ww2-at-home-2","title":"War, Spies \u0026 Bobby Sox: A Trio of Stories about WW2 at Home (DB Audio)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhat happens when three young women in America make dangerous, life-threatening choices during WW2 on the homefront?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs World War II rages across Europe and the Pacific, its impact ripples through communities in the heartland of America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA farm girl is locked in a dangerous love triangle with two Germans soldiers held in an Illinois POW camp ... Another German, a war refugee, is forced to risk her life spying on the developing Manhattan Project in Chicago ... And espionage surrounds the disappearance of an actress from the thriving Jewish community of Chicago’s Lawndale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this trio of tales, acclaimed thriller author Libby Fischer Hellmann beautifully depicts the tumultuous effect of war on the home front and illustrates how the action, terror, and tragedy of World War II was not confined to the front lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-- Winner,  IPPY Silver Medal in the War\/Military Category in 2017.  Independent Publisher Book Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-- Finalist for Foreword Magazine’s 2017 INDIES Book of the Year Awards in the War\/Military Category!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-- Finalist for the 2017 Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year award (Indie Fiction)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Reviewers Say:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLibby Fischer Hellman powerfully illustrates what individuals could have faced while living in such perilous times. 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(5 Stars) \u003cstrong\u003eTheodore Feit\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eVine Voice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLibby Hellman has created the perfect novel traveling back to another time and place.” \u003cstrong\u003eReviews by Teri\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn entertaining and a thought-provoking read…The author’s passion for the topic also shines throughout the book. \u003cstrong\u003eBrian Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003ePublic Libraries Online\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLibby Hellmann’s prose is powerful. Every part of her WW II era yarns are methodically researched, taut, twist-filled and colorful with well developed supporting characters. A gripping performance.’ \u003cstrong\u003eCharles J. Masters\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003e\"Gliderman of Neptune, The American D-Day Glider Attack\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Well-crafted and interesting…strong emotion and a sense of threat carry the story along.” \u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Libby Fischer Hellmann is one of the few authors who can surprise me nearly every time I pick up one of her books. Here, the surprise comes in her clear understanding of the World War II homefront, almost as though she had lived it herself.” \u003cstrong\u003eBuried Under Books\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eLelia Taylor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46249015443715,"sku":"BobbySox_Audiobook","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/0093\/4915\/files\/warspies-audiobook.jpg?v=1734956348"},{"product_id":"a-bend-in-the-river-2-sisters-struggle-to-survive-the-vietnam-war","title":"A Bend in the River: 2 Sisters Struggle to Survive the Vietnam War (Ebook)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIs there a warning before life shatters into pieces?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1968 two young Vietnamese sisters flee to Saigon after their village on the Mekong River is attacked by American forces and burned to the ground.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe only survivors of the massacre that killed their family, the sisters struggle to survive but become estranged, separated by sharply different choices and ideologies. Mai ekes out a living as a GI bar girl, but Tam’s anger festers, and she heads into jungle terrain to fight with the Viet Cong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor nearly ten years, neither sister knows if the other is alive. Do they both survive the war? And if they do, can they mend their fractured relationship? Or are the wounds from their journeys too deep to heal?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a stunning departure from her crime thrillers, Hellmann delves into a universal story about survival, family, and the consequences of war. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Bend in the River\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a remarkable historical fiction standalone novel. If you enjoy a saga of survival against all odds with unforgettable female characters, you’ll love Libby Fischer Hellmann’s sweeping epic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Bend in the River is one of Libby's 6-book Historical \"Saga Series.\" It is also available as a single book, in ebook, print,and audiobook.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eHonors and Accolades:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eWinner, Best Book of the Year 2020-21 Chicago Writers Assn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eWinner, Foreword Magazine Indies Award, War and Military\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eFinalist, IAN Books of the Year, Historical Fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eFinalist, 2020 Indies Next Generation Book Awards, Historical Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Reviewers Say:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cpre\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a brilliant departure from her earlier work, award-winning thriller writer Libby Fischer Hellmann has crafted a stunning piece of historical fiction. \u003cem\u003eA Bend in the River\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of two Vietnamese sisters torn apart by the war that ravaged their nation. Writing from the perspective of these women whose homeland was so brutally devastated, Hellmann has turned her astute, poetic eye from the hellish battlefields to the details of the daily lives of ordinary people struggling through the morass of a long and bitter conflict. The result is a story that will force us all to look back on the Vietnam War with a different, and I believe kinder, understanding. This is an important novel that deserves a broad audience. Kudos to Hellmann for her courage in striking out in this bold, new direction. \u003cstrong\u003eWIlliam Kent Krueger\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eNY Times Bestselling Author of This Tender Land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSisters Mai and Tam’s very different paths to survival in war-torn Vietnam provide a compelling, page turning story. Hellmann brings history to visceral, tangible life by shining a light on torture from all sides of the conflict and shows the devastating effects on Vietnamese citizens. Questions of morality and justice are subtle in the point of view of each of the sisters who become different, yet equally sympathetic people in a trauma-filled world. \u003cstrong\u003eAmy Alessio\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eBookReporter.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGripping…vivid detail… this passionate story of survival has staying power. \u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLibby Fischer Hellmann is at her best in this novel about Tam and Mai, teenaged sisters from the Mekong Delta, who bravely flee their destroyed village to support themselves in wartime Saigon. This gripping international saga illuminates the complexities of politics and loyalty and love, and is a powerful testament to the strength of women. \u003cstrong\u003eSujata Massey\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eAuthor, The Satapur Moonstone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA polished segue into historical fiction…simple but elegant prose… offers nuance and depth to a war we thought we knew but did not entirely understand.” \u003cstrong\u003eA.E. 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Mai ekes out a living as a GI bar girl, but Tam’s anger festers, and she heads into jungle terrain to fight with the Viet Cong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor nearly ten years, neither sister knows if the other is alive. Do they both survive the war? And if they do, can they mend their fractured relationship? Or are the wounds from their journeys too deep to heal?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a stunning departure from her crime thrillers, Hellmann delves into a universal story about survival, family, and the consequences of war. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Bend in the River\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a remarkable historical fiction standalone novel. If you enjoy a saga of survival against all odds with unforgettable female characters, you’ll love Libby Fischer Hellmann’s sweeping epic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eHonors and Accolades:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eFinalist, Foreword Magazine Indies Award, War and Military\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eFinalist, IAN Books of the Year, Historical Fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eFinalist, 2020 Indies Next Generation Book Awards, Historical Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Reviewers Say:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cpre\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this richly drawn tour de force, Libby Hellmann paints an Asian family saga over two continents. Two sisters take different paths, struggle to confront the past, themselves, and each other. Highly recommended. \u003cstrong\u003eCara Black\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eNY Times Bestselling author of \"Three Hours in Paris\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a brilliant departure from her earlier work, award-winning thriller writer Libby Fischer Hellmann has crafted a stunning piece of historical fiction. \u003cem\u003eA Bend in the River\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of two Vietnamese sisters torn apart by the war that ravaged their nation. Writing from the perspective of these women whose homeland was so brutally devastated, Hellmann has turned her astute, poetic eye from the hellish battlefields to the details of the daily lives of ordinary people struggling through the morass of a long and bitter conflict. The result is a story that will force us all to look back on the Vietnam War with a different, and I believe kinder, understanding. This is an important novel that deserves a broad audience. Kudos to Hellmann for her courage in striking out in this bold, new direction. \u003cstrong\u003eWIlliam Kent Krueger\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eNY Times Bestselling Author of This Tender Land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSisters Mai and Tam’s very different paths to survival in war-torn Vietnam provide a compelling, page turning story. Hellmann brings history to visceral, tangible life by shining a light on torture from all sides of the conflict and shows the devastating effects on Vietnamese citizens. Questions of morality and justice are subtle in the point of view of each of the sisters who become different, yet equally sympathetic people in a trauma-filled world. \u003cstrong\u003eAmy Alessio\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eBookReporter.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGripping…vivid detail… this passionate story of survival has staying power. \u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLibby Fischer Hellmann is at her best in this novel about Tam and Mai, teenaged sisters from the Mekong Delta, who bravely flee their destroyed village to support themselves in wartime Saigon. 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If you enjoy a saga of survival against all odds with unforgettable female characters, you’ll love Libby Fischer Hellmann’s sweeping epic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eHonors and Accolades:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eFinalist, Foreword Magazine Indies Award, War and Military\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eFinalist, IAN Books of the Year, Historical Fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eFinalist, 2020 Indies Next Generation Book Awards, Historical Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Reviewers Say:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cpre\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this richly drawn tour de force, Libby Hellmann paints an Asian family saga over two continents. Two sisters take different paths, struggle to confront the past, themselves, and each other. Highly recommended. \u003cstrong\u003eCara Black\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eNY Times Bestselling author of \"Three Hours in Paris\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a brilliant departure from her earlier work, award-winning thriller writer Libby Fischer Hellmann has crafted a stunning piece of historical fiction. \u003cem\u003eA Bend in the River\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of two Vietnamese sisters torn apart by the war that ravaged their nation. Writing from the perspective of these women whose homeland was so brutally devastated, Hellmann has turned her astute, poetic eye from the hellish battlefields to the details of the daily lives of ordinary people struggling through the morass of a long and bitter conflict. The result is a story that will force us all to look back on the Vietnam War with a different, and I believe kinder, understanding. This is an important novel that deserves a broad audience. Kudos to Hellmann for her courage in striking out in this bold, new direction. \u003cstrong\u003eWIlliam Kent Krueger\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eNY Times Bestselling Author of This Tender Land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSisters Mai and Tam’s very different paths to survival in war-torn Vietnam provide a compelling, page turning story. 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Questions of morality and justice are subtle in the point of view of each of the sisters who become different, yet equally sympathetic people in a trauma-filled world. \u003cstrong\u003eAmy Alessio\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eBookReporter.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGripping…vivid detail… this passionate story of survival has staying power. \u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLibby Fischer Hellmann is at her best in this novel about Tam and Mai, teenaged sisters from the Mekong Delta, who bravely flee their destroyed village to support themselves in wartime Saigon. 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Can they rebuild their lives… together?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis epic story about a Ritchie Boy is Libby Hellmann’s tribute to her late father-in-law who was active with the OSS and interrogated dozens of German POWs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHellmann expertly marries heaps of historical detail with a thoughtful illustration of the dangers of nationalism. This ranks with the author’s best work. \u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntense and suspenseful… gripping… This thriller will resonate with history enthusiasts but also anyone seeking stories about standing up against hate. \u003cstrong\u003eBookLife Reviews, \u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003e(Editor's Pick)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeticulously, enviably researched, with an unerring eye for detail. It’s the 20th century at its worst, and it’s a story everyone should know, everyone should read. \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lawton\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eAuthor of the Joe Wilderness series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46249044508931,"sku":"Max_Ebook","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/0093\/4915\/files\/max-ebook_7efb13a5-de1e-4c7a-b520-d55a2b0548db.jpg?v=1743108344"},{"product_id":"maxs-war-the-story-of-a-ritchie-boy-1","title":"Max's War: The Story of a Ritchie Boy (DBPap)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA sweeping World War 2 saga in which a young German Jew flees Europe, emigrates to America, and joins the Army to fight Nazis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the Nazis conquer Europe, Jewish teen Max and his parents flee persecution in Germany for Holland, where Max finds true friends and a life-altering romance. But when Hitler invades in 1940, Max must escape to Chicago, leaving his parents and friends behind. When he learns of his parents' deportation and murder, Max immediately enlists in the US Army. After basic training he is sent to Camp Ritchie, Maryland, where he is trained in interrogation and counterintelligence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeployed to the OSS as well, Max carries out dangerous missions in occupied countries. He also interrogates scores of German POWs, especially after D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge, where, despite life-threatening conditions, he elicits critical information about German troop movements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePost-war, he works for the Americans in the German denazification program, bringing him back to his Bavarian childhood home of Regensburg. Though the city avoided large-scale destruction, the Jewish community has been decimated. Max roams familiar yet strange streets, replaying memories of lives lost to unspeakable tragedy. While there, however, he reunites with someone from his past, who, like him, sought refuge abroad. Can they rebuild their lives… together?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis epic story about a Ritchie Boy is Libby Hellmann’s tribute to her late father-in-law who was active with the OSS and interrogated dozens of German POWs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Reviewers Say:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHellmann expertly marries heaps of historical detail with a thoughtful illustration of the dangers of nationalism. 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Can they rebuild their lives… together?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis epic story about a Ritchie Boy is Libby Hellmann’s tribute to her late father-in-law who was active with the OSS and interrogated dozens of German POWs.\\\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Reviewers Say:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHellmann expertly marries heaps of historical detail with a thoughtful illustration of the dangers of nationalism. 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If you enjoy a saga of survival against all odds with unforgettable female characters, you’ll love Libby Fischer Hellmann’s sweeping epic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eHonors and Accolades:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eFinalist, Foreword Magazine Indies Award, War and Military\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eFinalist, IAN Books of the Year, Historical Fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eFinalist, 2020 Indies Next Generation Book Awards, Historical Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Reviewers Say:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cpre\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this richly drawn tour de force, Libby Hellmann paints an Asian family saga over two continents. Two sisters take different paths, struggle to confront the past, themselves, and each other. Highly recommended. \u003cstrong\u003eCara Black\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eNY Times Bestselling author of \"Three Hours in Paris\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a brilliant departure from her earlier work, award-winning thriller writer Libby Fischer Hellmann has crafted a stunning piece of historical fiction. \u003cem\u003eA Bend in the River\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of two Vietnamese sisters torn apart by the war that ravaged their nation. Writing from the perspective of these women whose homeland was so brutally devastated, Hellmann has turned her astute, poetic eye from the hellish battlefields to the details of the daily lives of ordinary people struggling through the morass of a long and bitter conflict. The result is a story that will force us all to look back on the Vietnam War with a different, and I believe kinder, understanding. This is an important novel that deserves a broad audience. Kudos to Hellmann for her courage in striking out in this bold, new direction. \u003cstrong\u003eWIlliam Kent Krueger\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eNY Times Bestselling Author of This Tender Land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSisters Mai and Tam’s very different paths to survival in war-torn Vietnam provide a compelling, page turning story. Hellmann brings history to visceral, tangible life by shining a light on torture from all sides of the conflict and shows the devastating effects on Vietnamese citizens. Questions of morality and justice are subtle in the point of view of each of the sisters who become different, yet equally sympathetic people in a trauma-filled world. \u003cstrong\u003eAmy Alessio\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eBookReporter.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGripping…vivid detail… this passionate story of survival has staying power. \u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLibby Fischer Hellmann is at her best in this novel about Tam and Mai, teenaged sisters from the Mekong Delta, who bravely flee their destroyed village to support themselves in wartime Saigon. This gripping international saga illuminates the complexities of politics and loyalty and love, and is a powerful testament to the strength of women. \u003cstrong\u003eSujata Massey\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eAuthor, The Satapur Moonstone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA polished segue into historical fiction…simple but elegant prose… offers nuance and depth to a war we thought we knew but did not entirely understand.” \u003cstrong\u003eA.E. 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Can they rebuild their lives… together?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis epic story about a Ritchie Boy is Libby Hellmann’s tribute to her late father-in-law who was active with the OSS and interrogated dozens of German POWs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Reviewers Say:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHellmann expertly marries heaps of historical detail with a thoughtful illustration of the dangers of nationalism. 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Mai ekes out a living as a GI bar girl, but Tam’s anger festers, and she heads into jungle terrain to fight with the Viet Cong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor nearly ten years, neither sister knows if the other is alive. Do they both survive the war? And if they do, can they mend their fractured relationship? Or are the wounds from their journeys too deep to heal?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a stunning departure from her crime thrillers, Hellmann delves into a universal story about survival, family, and the consequences of war. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Bend in the River\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a remarkable historical fiction standalone novel. If you enjoy a saga of survival against all odds with unforgettable female characters, you’ll love Libby Fischer Hellmann’s sweeping epic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Bend in the River is one of Libby's 6-book Historical \"Saga Series.\" It is also available as a single book, in ebook, print,and audiobook.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eHonors and Accolades:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eWInner, Chicago Writers Asso. 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Writing from the perspective of these women whose homeland was so brutally devastated, Hellmann has turned her astute, poetic eye from the hellish battlefields to the details of the daily lives of ordinary people struggling through the morass of a long and bitter conflict. The result is a story that will force us all to look back on the Vietnam War with a different, and I believe kinder, understanding. This is an important novel that deserves a broad audience. Kudos to Hellmann for her courage in striking out in this bold, new direction. \u003cstrong\u003eWIlliam Kent Krueger\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eNY Times Bestselling Author of This Tender Land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSisters Mai and Tam’s very different paths to survival in war-torn Vietnam provide a compelling, page turning story. Hellmann brings history to visceral, tangible life by shining a light on torture from all sides of the conflict and shows the devastating effects on Vietnamese citizens. Questions of morality and justice are subtle in the point of view of each of the sisters who become different, yet equally sympathetic people in a trauma-filled world. \u003cstrong\u003eAmy Alessio\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eBookReporter.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGripping…vivid detail… this passionate story of survival has staying power. \u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLibby Fischer Hellmann is at her best in this novel about Tam and Mai, teenaged sisters from the Mekong Delta, who bravely flee their destroyed village to support themselves in wartime Saigon. 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Can they rebuild their lives… together?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis epic story about a Ritchie Boy is Libby Hellmann’s tribute to her late father-in-law who was active with the OSS and interrogated dozens of German POWs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Reviewers Say:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHellmann expertly marries heaps of historical detail with a thoughtful illustration of the dangers of nationalism. 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Is he Lila's stalker?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story then takes us back to the late Sixties in Chicago where 6 young people gathered during the Democratic Convention. Through their stories, the truth about Lila's family is gradually revealed, and the threat to Lila in the present becomes clear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart thriller, part historical novel, part love story, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSet The Night on Fire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reveals the resolution to Lila's family secrets. It also tells an extraordinary tale about the stormy Chicago 1968 Democratic convention, SDS, the Black Panthers, and a group of idealists who were sure they would change the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Reviewers Say:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tremendous book—sweeping but intimate, elegiac but urgent, subtle but intense. This story really does set the night on fire. Lee Child\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA brilliantly-paced thriller, transitioning seamlessly from modern-day Chicago to the late ’60s. First-rate characterization… Best to start early in the day, as it is easy to stay up all night reading it. Foreword Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElectric… a marvelous novel. RT Book Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHaunting… Rarely have history, mystery, and political philosophy blended so beautifully… could easily end up on the required reading list in college-level American History classes. 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If you enjoy a saga of survival against all odds with unforgettable female characters, you’ll love Libby Fischer Hellmann’s sweeping epic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Bend in the River is one of Libby's 6-book Historical \"Saga Series.\" It is also available as a single book, in ebook, print,and audiobook.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eHonors and Accolades:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eWinner, Best Book Chicago Writers Asso. 2020-2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eFinalist, Foreword Magazine Indies Award, War and Military\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eFinalist, IAN Books of the Year, Historical Fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eFinalist, 2020 Indies Next Generation Book Awards, Historical Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Reviewers Say:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cpre\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a brilliant departure from her earlier work, award-winning thriller writer Libby Fischer Hellmann has crafted a stunning piece of historical fiction. \u003cem\u003eA Bend in the River\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of two Vietnamese sisters torn apart by the war that ravaged their nation. Writing from the perspective of these women whose homeland was so brutally devastated, Hellmann has turned her astute, poetic eye from the hellish battlefields to the details of the daily lives of ordinary people struggling through the morass of a long and bitter conflict. The result is a story that will force us all to look back on the Vietnam War with a different, and I believe kinder, understanding. This is an important novel that deserves a broad audience. Kudos to Hellmann for her courage in striking out in this bold, new direction. \u003cstrong\u003eWIlliam Kent Krueger\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eNY Times Bestselling Author of This Tender Land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSisters Mai and Tam’s very different paths to survival in war-torn Vietnam provide a compelling, page turning story. Hellmann brings history to visceral, tangible life by shining a light on torture from all sides of the conflict and shows the devastating effects on Vietnamese citizens. Questions of morality and justice are subtle in the point of view of each of the sisters who become different, yet equally sympathetic people in a trauma-filled world. \u003cstrong\u003eAmy Alessio\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"publication\"\u003eBookReporter.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGripping…vivid detail… this passionate story of survival has staying power. \u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLibby Fischer Hellmann is at her best in this novel about Tam and Mai, teenaged sisters from the Mekong Delta, who bravely flee their destroyed village to support themselves in wartime Saigon. 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mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003e„Ein einzigartiger Thriller der Spitzenklasse, der sich die Anti-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eKriegs-Demonstrationen der 1960er und 1970er Jahre zunutze macht...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003e Eine tolle Mischung aus Vergangenheit und Gegenwart: Hell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003emanns einfühlsamer, politisch aufgeladener Kriminalroman durch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eleuchtet eine faszinierenden Epoche amerikanischer Geschichte.“ Publishers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003e Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003e„Ein herausragendes Einzelwerk … In diesem Roman entwickelt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; 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Und warum versucht jemand, sie umzubringen?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eLila Hilliard kehrt über die Feiertage nach Chicago zurück, nur um festzustellen, dass sie verfolgt wird. Später kommen ihr Vater und ihr Bruder bei einem Brand ums Leben. Während sie verzweifelt versucht herauszufinden, wer hinter ihr her ist und warum, stößt sie auf Informationen über die Vergangenheit ihres Vaters, die ihn mit der Jugendbewegung der späten 60er Jahre in Verbindung bringen. Das bedeutet, dass ihre Eltern nicht die Menschen waren, für die sie sie immer gehalten hat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eDie Geschichte führt uns dann zurück in die späten sechziger Jahre nach Chicago, wo sich sechs junge Leute während des Parteitags der Demokraten versammelten. Durch ihre Geschichten kommt nach und nach die Wahrheit über Lilas Familie ans Licht und die Bedrohung für Lila in der Gegenwart wird deutlich. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003eTeils Thriller, teils historischer Roman, teils Liebesgeschichte: \u003cem\u003eSet The Night on Fire\u003c\/em\u003e enthüllt nicht nur die Enthüllung von Lilas Familiengeheimnissen. Es erzählt auch eine außergewöhnliche Geschichte über den stürmischen Democratic National Convention 1968 in Chicago, SDS, die Black Panthers, Frauenthemen und eine Gruppe von Idealisten, die sicher waren, dass sie die Welt verändern würden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Athelas-Regular; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Athelas-Regular; color: #141413; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: DE;\" lang=\"DE\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eLOB FÜR \u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #141413; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003eSET THE NIGHT ON FIRE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003e„Ein einzigartiger Thriller der Spitzenklasse, der sich die Anti-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003eKriegs-Demonstrationen der 1960er und 1970er Jahre zunutze macht...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: DE;\"\u003e Eine tolle Mischung aus Vergangenheit und Gegenwart: Hell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; 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