"RESCUE RUN, has everything I love in a story: nonstop adventure and intrigue, characters to root for, ratcheting tension, all wrapped in a tangled story of political gamesmanship, spycraft, and military action. Truly a wonderful discovery! You should discover it, too!" —James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestseller of "Tides of Fire"
In this exciting sequel to the award-winning "The Hunt for the Peggy C," Capt. Jake Rogers returns to the North Atlantic as commander of a U.S. Liberty ship with some of his crew from the sunken "Peggy C."
But disaster strikes, and they end up shipwrecked in Ireland. There, Rogers learns from Dutch sailors that the Nazis have arrested the father of Miriam Maduro, the love of his life, and are about to deport him to a concentration camp.
Rogers and crew sneak back into Holland aboard a gun-running ship from neutral Ireland and make contact with a resistance group to help them. Everything goes according to plan until a shocking discovery leaves them stranded in Holland and forces them to flee for their lives across Nazi-occupied Europe.
They struggle to find other resistance groups and escape organizations to aid them. But informants, imposters, and double agents are everywhere. And with a huge reward on their heads, they can never be sure whom to trust.
To make matters worse, a giant Dutch bounty hunter is in hot pursuit. The utterly ruthless, one-armed, former detective is desperate for the reward. He has no qualms about beating information out of people or working with - and sometimes double-crossing - Nazi officials, French gangsters, and even a suspected serial killer.
In this deeply researched thriller, full of real historical figures, Rogers and crew make one breathtaking escape after another. Using disguises, fake documents, subterfuge, and sometimes force, they slowly make their way toward safety in Spain. But as they get close to their goal, another shocking surprise blocks their way.
To save them, Rogers comes up with one more crazy scheme. It has almost no chance of succeeding.
Genre: Historical
In this exciting sequel to the award-winning "The Hunt for the Peggy C," Capt. Jake Rogers returns to the North Atlantic as commander of a U.S. Liberty ship with some of his crew from the sunken "Peggy C."
But disaster strikes, and they end up shipwrecked in Ireland. There, Rogers learns from Dutch sailors that the Nazis have arrested the father of Miriam Maduro, the love of his life, and are about to deport him to a concentration camp.
Rogers and crew sneak back into Holland aboard a gun-running ship from neutral Ireland and make contact with a resistance group to help them. Everything goes according to plan until a shocking discovery leaves them stranded in Holland and forces them to flee for their lives across Nazi-occupied Europe.
They struggle to find other resistance groups and escape organizations to aid them. But informants, imposters, and double agents are everywhere. And with a huge reward on their heads, they can never be sure whom to trust.
To make matters worse, a giant Dutch bounty hunter is in hot pursuit. The utterly ruthless, one-armed, former detective is desperate for the reward. He has no qualms about beating information out of people or working with - and sometimes double-crossing - Nazi officials, French gangsters, and even a suspected serial killer.
In this deeply researched thriller, full of real historical figures, Rogers and crew make one breathtaking escape after another. Using disguises, fake documents, subterfuge, and sometimes force, they slowly make their way toward safety in Spain. But as they get close to their goal, another shocking surprise blocks their way.
To save them, Rogers comes up with one more crazy scheme. It has almost no chance of succeeding.
Genre: Historical
Praise for this book
"Like a vicious storm at sea or a surprise attack by a relentless enemy, this story starts with a bang and never lets up. As he did in his previous novel, The Hunt for the Peggy C, John Winn Miller effectively captures the cruelty and tension of war on both a grand scale and at a strikingly personal level. Accurate history entertainingly told as breathtaking adventure!" - Don Keith
"Miller's WW2 novel RESCUE RUN satisfies on many levels. His keen journalist's eye catches sharp details of place and time that add layers of verisimilitude to this piece of nail-biting historical fiction. Fans of Alan Furst novels will feel right at home." - Mike Maden
"John Winn Miller's Rescue Run is a ripping good action-adventure set against the backdrop of World War II with twists and turns that will keep you reading late into the night! Miller knows how to keep the suspense dialed up to ten. If you are a fan of spy thrillers by Alan Furst or the globe-trotting espionage adventures of Clive Cussler, you're going to love Captain Jake Rogers and his crew. Miller has a great eye for detail and his characters practically leap off the page. I'm already looking forward to the next book in the series!" - William Miller
"RESCUE RUN is everything you want in a WWII historical thriller. Miller's intensive research shines through as he skillfully weaves real historical figures into his fictional story making the plot more intense. I was thoroughly entertained throughout the story with its many twists and turns, none of which I saw coming, and I write national security fiction for a living! As I raced through this page-turner of a story, I kept thinking, 'Someone needs to make a movie out of this story,' because it is that good. I can't wait to read the next one! Buy RESCUE RUN for yourself, and for those you know who love a great story." - J R Olson
"John Winn Miller's latest wartime thriller, RESCUE RUN, has everything I love in a story: nonstop adventure and intrigue, characters to root for, ratcheting tension, all wrapped in a tangled story of political gamesmanship, spycraft, and military action. Truly a wonderful discovery! You should discover it, too!" - James Rollins
"Miller's WW2 novel RESCUE RUN satisfies on many levels. His keen journalist's eye catches sharp details of place and time that add layers of verisimilitude to this piece of nail-biting historical fiction. Fans of Alan Furst novels will feel right at home." - Mike Maden
"John Winn Miller's Rescue Run is a ripping good action-adventure set against the backdrop of World War II with twists and turns that will keep you reading late into the night! Miller knows how to keep the suspense dialed up to ten. If you are a fan of spy thrillers by Alan Furst or the globe-trotting espionage adventures of Clive Cussler, you're going to love Captain Jake Rogers and his crew. Miller has a great eye for detail and his characters practically leap off the page. I'm already looking forward to the next book in the series!" - William Miller
"RESCUE RUN is everything you want in a WWII historical thriller. Miller's intensive research shines through as he skillfully weaves real historical figures into his fictional story making the plot more intense. I was thoroughly entertained throughout the story with its many twists and turns, none of which I saw coming, and I write national security fiction for a living! As I raced through this page-turner of a story, I kept thinking, 'Someone needs to make a movie out of this story,' because it is that good. I can't wait to read the next one! Buy RESCUE RUN for yourself, and for those you know who love a great story." - J R Olson
"John Winn Miller's latest wartime thriller, RESCUE RUN, has everything I love in a story: nonstop adventure and intrigue, characters to root for, ratcheting tension, all wrapped in a tangled story of political gamesmanship, spycraft, and military action. Truly a wonderful discovery! You should discover it, too!" - James Rollins
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