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The Light Beyond: Volume 5 of the Thornton Series
It’s 1942 and the world’s in turmoil.
Mick Thornton’s on the run from the Gestapo after his plane crash-lands in the north of France. His attempted escape to England becomes a bloodbath at the Spanish border, and his plans are thrown into chaos.
As Japan casts a shadow on Australia’s doorstep, twenty-year-old Sean Thornton serves his country in the jungles of New Guinea. Outnumbered and outgunned, the brave young men of the 39th Battalion must hold the Japanese in check or Australia could be next.
Helen Thornton enters the murky world of espionage when Japanese spies steal codes from Australian Intelligence. Her night at the Trocadero ends in a brawl between Aussie and Yank servicemen, and an unexpected encounter changes her life forever.
Can Mick reach London before the Gestapo hunts him down? Will Sean and his mates survive the infamous Kokoda Track? Who has walked into Helen’s life, and will she solve the mystery of the stolen code?
‘The Light Beyond’ is a gripping tale of everyday Australians at war and at home during WW2. From Special Forces operations to the midget subs in Sydney Harbour, join the Thorntons as they fight for freedom at the world’s darkest hour.
Mick Thornton’s on the run from the Gestapo after his plane crash-lands in the north of France. His attempted escape to England becomes a bloodbath at the Spanish border, and his plans are thrown into chaos.
As Japan casts a shadow on Australia’s doorstep, twenty-year-old Sean Thornton serves his country in the jungles of New Guinea. Outnumbered and outgunned, the brave young men of the 39th Battalion must hold the Japanese in check or Australia could be next.
Helen Thornton enters the murky world of espionage when Japanese spies steal codes from Australian Intelligence. Her night at the Trocadero ends in a brawl between Aussie and Yank servicemen, and an unexpected encounter changes her life forever.
Can Mick reach London before the Gestapo hunts him down? Will Sean and his mates survive the infamous Kokoda Track? Who has walked into Helen’s life, and will she solve the mystery of the stolen code?
‘The Light Beyond’ is a gripping tale of everyday Australians at war and at home during WW2. From Special Forces operations to the midget subs in Sydney Harbour, join the Thorntons as they fight for freedom at the world’s darkest hour.
232 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 17, 2025
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