Raven

by Michael Murray

“Murray's plotting is fantastic, the work of a real pro, and yet it fits extraordinarily well into the known facts about how Hitler actually conducted the end of World War II (and I'm a WWII history buff)...I recommend it highly.”

– Karl Marlantes, author of Matterhorn, a New York Times bestseller

“Intriguing story, vivid characters and fast-pacedaction!”

–Larry Bond, bestselling author of
Day of Wrath

Raven is a remarkable spy thriller that begins innocently enough. During a declassification of World War II documents, an American investigator uncovers reference to something called Operation Raven—an attack by British commandos on a train deep inside Germany prior to the launching of Operation Sealion, Nazi Germany’s planned invasion of England in 1940. The tantalizing, potentially explosive clues in the declassified documents cause the American investigator to search out the only surviving commando of the operation. What he discovers is an astonishing secret that could blow the lid off everything that everyone ever knew about World War II in Europe.

Genres: Historical Fiction

448 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 20, 2004

About the author

Michael Murray served in the U.S. Air Force working with highly classified material. Murray has written a number of screenplays including the hit movie In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro starring Timothy Bottoms. Murray is the author of the best selling book Chain of Evidence which has been optioned by Walt Disney Studios. Murray has also written the popular Navy SEAL novels
Black Light
Insurrection Red
Green Solitaire

as well as the popular Special Operations Leopard team stories
Quick Strike
Rapid Fire
for Penguin/Putnam.

Murray lives in Lompoc California.

Reviews

[Dalen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the blend of history and spy thriller. The pace of the book was good - it kept me awake even when reading Kate at night. I liked the addition of the epilogues - nice touch.

There were a number of typos in the book - not just one or two. I’m kind of surprised.

I’d recommend this book.

[Stobby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Set during World War II, the story is propelled by Operation Raven, a plot devised by an elite British organization, Special Operations Executive (SOE) to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Apart from the entertaining value a good story provides, Raven also attempts to present an alternative scenario to explain some mystifying events that occurred in German between 1939 and 1945.

Raven has a few bizarre typos and there were moments when the description of different Abteilung and panzers had me daydreaming but all in all, thumbs up.

[Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book.

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an interesting read for those who enjoy historical fiction relating to World War II.

[Renaissance · Rating 4 out of 5]

very thrilling and fast paced book so sad that so many people died war is so terrible so much stuff about tanks love the character stephen dietrich interesting perspectives from many people

[Filip Schollaert · Rating 5 out of 5]

What if Hitler was killed in 1940 and replaced by a British spy? I wouldn't wonder, with all the military blunders he made. Germany could never loose the war otherwise...

[Pete · Rating 3 out of 5]

Normally a story that suggests the British could replace Hitler with a mole would be too implausible to bother with but I found this novel to be entertaining and very well written.