Released for Publication: April 2024
Ted's first novel, titled The Blackbird Conspiracy, was released in 2023, and reissued in 2024. This historically accurate, espionage thriller, will appeal to fans of quintessential authors in this genre such as Ken Follett, Alan Furst, and Daniel Silva.
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A RACE AGAINST TIME TO UNCOVER A SINISTER PLOT IN WORLD WAR II.
The D-Day Invasion of Normandy in June 1944 kindled a flicker of hope in war-torn Europe that the war would be over by Christmas of that year. At this turning point of history, Richard Thorne, a veteran agent with Churchill’s Secret Army, is responsible for gathering intelligence on the German war machine prior to the final Allied assault against the Third Reich.
Behind enemy lines, Thorne has become something of a legend, his continued survival not merely a product of good fortune, but of his unparalleled skill in dodging the ever-watchful eye of the German authorities. Yet, it was amidst the chaos of the ensuing onslaught, operating alongside his steadfast companion Anna Larsen, a Dutch Resistance partisan, that Thorne’s greatest challenge would emerge. A shadow within their ranks, a traitor, threatens the entire upcoming Allied offensive against Nazi-occupied Holland.
Forced to choose between the obligations of his duty versus the dictates of his heart, Thorne follows a path fraught with danger, ignoring orders to dismiss what his superiors view as mere whispers of conspiracy. Time is of the essence as Thorne faces an agonizing decision to secure the success of his mission that could change the course of the war or to save the woman whose spirit has become intertwined with his own.
Statue of Charlemagne outside the Aachen Rathaus (town hall).
Aachen Railway Station where Richard Thorne meets with Jan Bulicek.
Aachen cathedral in the center of old town.
Historic FishMarket in old town Aachen.
