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Into The Lions' Den
The summer of 1942.
At Bletchley Park, code-breakers have deciphered a Top Secret German Enigma communiqué revealing the true intention of Operation Barbarossa and the invasion of Russia.
Realising that he cannot win the war by conventional means, Hitler has ordered his 6th Army east across the Russian steppe to capture the brilliant, teenage, physicist Anatoly Yermakov in a last ditch effort to reignite the Reich’s stalled Atomic bomb programme.
With everything to lose, the British War Office develop a hare-brained scheme and throw operative Daniel Miller into the hellish lions’ den of Stalingrad.
His mission – execute Yermakov before the Germans get to him.
Fuelled by grief and desperate to avenge his brother’s death on the beaches of Dunkirk, Daniel resolves to show no mercy.
But as he fights his way across an ever-fragmenting urban frontline, Daniel comes face to face with the ugliest side of warfare.
Beginning to question everything he thought he knew, he soon discovers that loyalty, and indeed his mission, is not as black and white as he had imagined.
With little hope for his safe return, a near impossible mission and a nagging conscience, Daniel must muster everything within him to survive.
But can he succeed?
'The Lions' Den' is a thrilling World War Two action-adventure novel.
'A heart-stopping thriller.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'Trade Off'.
Stephen Francis Foley lives in Ratoath, Ireland with his wife and two children. ‘Into The Lions’ Den’ is his debut novel. To find out more, visit Stephen’s website at www.stephenfrancisfoley.com.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.
At Bletchley Park, code-breakers have deciphered a Top Secret German Enigma communiqué revealing the true intention of Operation Barbarossa and the invasion of Russia.
Realising that he cannot win the war by conventional means, Hitler has ordered his 6th Army east across the Russian steppe to capture the brilliant, teenage, physicist Anatoly Yermakov in a last ditch effort to reignite the Reich’s stalled Atomic bomb programme.
With everything to lose, the British War Office develop a hare-brained scheme and throw operative Daniel Miller into the hellish lions’ den of Stalingrad.
His mission – execute Yermakov before the Germans get to him.
Fuelled by grief and desperate to avenge his brother’s death on the beaches of Dunkirk, Daniel resolves to show no mercy.
But as he fights his way across an ever-fragmenting urban frontline, Daniel comes face to face with the ugliest side of warfare.
Beginning to question everything he thought he knew, he soon discovers that loyalty, and indeed his mission, is not as black and white as he had imagined.
With little hope for his safe return, a near impossible mission and a nagging conscience, Daniel must muster everything within him to survive.
But can he succeed?
'The Lions' Den' is a thrilling World War Two action-adventure novel.
'A heart-stopping thriller.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'Trade Off'.
Stephen Francis Foley lives in Ratoath, Ireland with his wife and two children. ‘Into The Lions’ Den’ is his debut novel. To find out more, visit Stephen’s website at www.stephenfrancisfoley.com.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.
333 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 7, 2014
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October 2, 2015
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March 12, 2021
Tremendous read
Bought the book on a whim. Great historical fiction about the nuclear arms race that takes place.during the German invasion of Russia in WWII. Couldn't find any info on the author though. Hope he keep writing.
Bought the book on a whim. Great historical fiction about the nuclear arms race that takes place.during the German invasion of Russia in WWII. Couldn't find any info on the author though. Hope he keep writing.
October 25, 2014
Into the Lions' den is an absolute joy to read, I loved every single page. It has adventure to set your mind ablaze as well as an honest - and at times devastating - depiction of war torn Stalingrad. There wasn't one moment when I wasn't either biting my nails as I read, or almost jumping out of my seat when it built to a frenzy that placed me (my imagination that is) in the middle of a raging war. I constantly found myself able to visualise - even feel - every explosion or rifle shot that was described of the German bombardment of the city. Add to that an amazing story of espionage and a man's struggle to cope with his own family's loss, and you've got one heck of a good read.
Stephen Francis Foley has managed to capture everything a great book set during WW2 should, from the excitement of large battles, to the horror at the many deaths and injuries those there suffered. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a story that flows at break-neck speed, with an abundance of fascinating characters and differing motivations that make each as real as any person you're ever likely to meet.
I cannot wait to read what Stephen Francis Foley has planned next for his character, Daniel Miller, and will definitely buy the rest of the series without a moments thought.
Stephen Francis Foley has managed to capture everything a great book set during WW2 should, from the excitement of large battles, to the horror at the many deaths and injuries those there suffered. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a story that flows at break-neck speed, with an abundance of fascinating characters and differing motivations that make each as real as any person you're ever likely to meet.
I cannot wait to read what Stephen Francis Foley has planned next for his character, Daniel Miller, and will definitely buy the rest of the series without a moments thought.
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