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Valkyrie Directive
Norway, April 1940…
The armies of the Third Reich have met with little resistance in their invasion of this neutral country.
While the Allies organise their forces for a counterattack, another drama is being played out, the result of which could have resounding effects on the whole course of the war.
Unknown to all but holders of the highest offices in the British government, a prominent political personality is seriously ill.
Without a successful operation, he will be dead within six months.
Only three surgeons in Europe are capable of performing the operation necessary to save his life. Two of which are German and the third, Dr Didrik Stenersen, is a prisoner in his own country – Norway.
Churchill himself orders the rescue mission to bring Dr Stenerson and his entire medical team to London.
The mission’s code Operation Valkyrie…
Getting into Norway will be difficult and dangerous – but not as dangerous as getting out.
Spies are lurking around every corner and the German foreign intelligence are on the hunt for a certain red-haired man…
The Valkyrie Directive is a fast-paced thriller about perseverance and survival.
The armies of the Third Reich have met with little resistance in their invasion of this neutral country.
While the Allies organise their forces for a counterattack, another drama is being played out, the result of which could have resounding effects on the whole course of the war.
Unknown to all but holders of the highest offices in the British government, a prominent political personality is seriously ill.
Without a successful operation, he will be dead within six months.
Only three surgeons in Europe are capable of performing the operation necessary to save his life. Two of which are German and the third, Dr Didrik Stenersen, is a prisoner in his own country – Norway.
Churchill himself orders the rescue mission to bring Dr Stenerson and his entire medical team to London.
The mission’s code Operation Valkyrie…
Getting into Norway will be difficult and dangerous – but not as dangerous as getting out.
Spies are lurking around every corner and the German foreign intelligence are on the hunt for a certain red-haired man…
The Valkyrie Directive is a fast-paced thriller about perseverance and survival.
240 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1987
About the author
Peter MacAlan
11 books8 followersPeter Berresford Ellis (born 10 March 1943) is a historian, literary biographer, and novelist who has published over 90 books to date either under his own name or his pseudonyms Peter Tremayne and Peter MacAlan. He has also published 95 short stories. His non-fiction books, articles and academic papers have made him acknowledged as an authority on Celtic history and culture. Under Peter Tremayne, he is the author of the international bestselling Sister Fidelma mystery series. His work has appeared in 25 languages.
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November 14, 2017
“The Valkyrie Directive” eBook was published in 2017 (original paper edition was published in 1987) and was written by Peter Berresford Ellis under the pseudonym of Peter MacAlan (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/pe...). He is also know under Peter Tremayne. Mr. Ellis published more than 90 books under those names.
I received an ARC of this novel through https://www.netgalley.com in return for a fair and honest review. I categorize this novel as ‘R’ because it contains scenes of Violence. The story is set in the early years of World War II - 1940.
Germany has just invaded Norway and there is a accomplished surgeon, Dr Didrik Stenersen, in Oslo that is wanted in London to treat a critical patient. A small team made up of the Doctor’s niece who had been studying in England, a Norwegian who had recently escaped from Norway ahead of the Germans and a British Doctor in London who had worked with Stenersen are chosen for the mission.
The three are quickly recruited and parachuted into Norway. They must come up with some kind of a plan to contact Stenersen and his surgical team, then sneak them out of the country and back to England. They have to evade the German Army and the Gestapo. They must also be wary of German sympathizers within the Norwegian population.
I thought that this was an interesting read of just under 6 hours for this 294 page World War II Thriller. I have not read much before about the war in Norway. I thought that the characters were well developed and I liked the plot. This novel is a bit unusual in that one character does not truly stand out as the primary. I do not think much of the cover art. Something relating more to the snow and ice of Norway would have been better. I give this novel a 4 out of 5.
Further book reviews I have written can be accessed at https://johnpurvis.wordpress.com/blog/.
I received an ARC of this novel through https://www.netgalley.com in return for a fair and honest review. I categorize this novel as ‘R’ because it contains scenes of Violence. The story is set in the early years of World War II - 1940.
Germany has just invaded Norway and there is a accomplished surgeon, Dr Didrik Stenersen, in Oslo that is wanted in London to treat a critical patient. A small team made up of the Doctor’s niece who had been studying in England, a Norwegian who had recently escaped from Norway ahead of the Germans and a British Doctor in London who had worked with Stenersen are chosen for the mission.
The three are quickly recruited and parachuted into Norway. They must come up with some kind of a plan to contact Stenersen and his surgical team, then sneak them out of the country and back to England. They have to evade the German Army and the Gestapo. They must also be wary of German sympathizers within the Norwegian population.
I thought that this was an interesting read of just under 6 hours for this 294 page World War II Thriller. I have not read much before about the war in Norway. I thought that the characters were well developed and I liked the plot. This novel is a bit unusual in that one character does not truly stand out as the primary. I do not think much of the cover art. Something relating more to the snow and ice of Norway would have been better. I give this novel a 4 out of 5.
Further book reviews I have written can be accessed at https://johnpurvis.wordpress.com/blog/.
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