Jana Petken is a bestselling historical fiction novelist. She served in the British Royal Navy and during her service studied Naval Law and history.
After the Navy, she worked for British Airways and turned to writing after an accident on board an aircraft forced her to retire prematurely.
She is critically acclaimed as a gritty, hard-hitting author who produces bold, colourful characters and riveting storylines, and has won numerous major international awards for her work.
After the Navy, she worked for British Airways and turned to writing after an accident on board an aircraft forced her to retire prematurely.
She is critically acclaimed as a gritty, hard-hitting author who produces bold, colourful characters and riveting storylines, and has won numerous major international awards for her work.
Genres: Historical
Series
Flock
1. The Errant Flock (2015)
2. The Scattered Flock (2016)
3. The Gathering of The Damned (2017)
1. The Errant Flock (2015)
2. The Scattered Flock (2016)
3. The Gathering of The Damned (2017)
Half-Bloods
1. The German Half-bloods (2018)
2. The Vogels: On All Fronts (2018)
3. Before The Brightest Dawn (2019)
1. The German Half-bloods (2018)
2. The Vogels: On All Fronts (2018)
3. Before The Brightest Dawn (2019)
Man from MI5
1. The Man from Section Five (2022)
2. The Dying Peace (2022)
3. For King and Country (2023)
4. Under the Blanket of War (2024)
5. Resilience (2024)
1. The Man from Section Five (2022)
2. The Dying Peace (2022)
3. For King and Country (2023)
4. Under the Blanket of War (2024)
5. Resilience (2024)
Jana Petken recommends
The Viennese Dressmaker (2022)
Kathryn Gauci
"Triumphs, defeats, and loss. Kathryn Gauci's characters bleed from the pages in this perfectly paced novel set in Vienna. This great historical novel transported me to Austria and allowed me to see, smell and feel the streets beneath my feet as I walked alongside the characters."
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