Silver Lady

Merriam Press Historical Fiction Series. Second Edition 2017. The Silver Lady evokes the tension, triumph and tragedy of an American bomber crew in England during the height of the war in 1944. The horrors of an air war fought and flown high above the target are described in realistic detail, but there are other levels to the story: there is a love story involving the youngest of the crewmen, and the intensely emotional ordeal of an idealistic Quaker who has to come to terms with war and death. England's peaceful countryside, the smoky landscape of Germany and an explosive conflict within the crew itself are masterfully realized in a nostalgic, authentic and excitingly told tale of war, its warriors and its victims. Howard R. Gotlieb at Boston University's Mugar Memorial Library: 'The historical immediacy of the novel attests to the accuracy of your own eye and memory, and to your ability in creating one of the few outstanding pieces of fiction emanating from World War II.'