John Rhodes

John Rhodes is an award-winning author of historical fiction whose work concentrates on the Second World War. He studied history at the University of Cambridge, and his interest in the period was shaped by childhood memories of post-war London, where bomb-damaged buildings still marked the landscape and became informal playgrounds for local children. This personal connection to the physical aftermath of war informs his interest in how conflict affects both military personnel and civilians.

Rhodes is best known for the Breaking Point series, which follows its recurring characters through major events including the Battle of Britain, the Blitz and the Battle of the Bulge. The novels combine aerial combat, intelligence work, political decision-making and personal relationships, tracing the pressures faced by people whose lives are transformed by a prolonged global conflict. His fiction is particularly suited to readers interested in the Royal Air Force, wartime Britain and the campaigns of the Western Front.