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Reaping the Whirlwind
First published 2027
As Nazi Germany collapses, members of the Littlefield family confront occupation, displaced civilians and the difficult passage from combat to uncertain peace. Lance guides vulnerable people through disintegrating German territory, while relatives on Sark wait for news from a family still scattered across several theatres.
Claire turns from German codes to Japanese communications, Josh joins Douglas MacArthur’s staff as planners calculate the cost of invading Japan, and Jeremy flies Mosquito operations over Burma and Malaya. A secret test in New Mexico signals that the war’s final decisions may be shaped by a weapon unlike any used before.
The closing months of the war create new uncertainties rather than simply relief. Liberated civilians face displacement, occupation authorities must decide how to deal with collaborators and prisoners, and planners in the Pacific confront casualty estimates for an invasion that may never occur. By following the Littlefields across these fronts, the novel connects victory with the difficult decisions that shape the transition from war to peace.
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