Roger L. Conlee is a celebrated author who delves into history and suspense to craft compelling narratives. His novels often explore intricate character motivations, such as a reporter risking everything in Nazi Germany or a man grappling with war, espionage, and time travel. Conlee's style, enriched by his extensive background in journalism, brings a fresh and authentic perspective to his fiction. He writes of the past that resonates with the present, drawing readers into thrilling plotlines.
In 1953, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill vanishes and Whitehall goes into panic. Has the old lion, now 79 years old, been kidnapped? Murdered? In Roger Conlee's ninth historical novel, Jake Weaver and his daughter Ilse head for Berlin to penetrate the Iron Curtain and unravel the mystery--if they can.
Set in the early 1950s, the novel's double plot describes events in Los Angeles following the death of newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst; and early events in the Korean War. The two-pronged plot involves two long-time friends, an ace reporter and a young marine officer who become enmeshed in harrowing and perhaps disillusioning events.
In the alps of Germany and Austria, legend has it that the souls of the dead ride the strange, unseasonable wind known as the Foehn. In SOULS ON THE WIND, readers ride that mysterious zephyr from Vienna to California and, just possibly, into one of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War. All because of a stolen crown jewel that may have supernatural qualities. SOULS ON THE WIND is psychic-thriller, love story, ghost story, and science fiction all rolled up in one.