Nazi-occupied Aquitaine, 1943: A beautiful young woman is found murdered in the shadow of the Bergerac Prefecture. Auguste Ran, Assistant Chief of Police, suspects Brunner, a German Security Police Major, of the crime. The more Auguste investigates, the more obsessed he becomes with bringing down the seemingly untouchable Brunner. Auguste begins to realise he has been conveniently ignoring the Nazi atrocities going on around him, and understands too late the human cost of his own participation in the internment of the local Jewish population. Driven by conscience and struggling with his Catholic religious beliefs, his actions start to put his own family at risk. Harbouring the daughter of his lifelong Jewish friend Pierre, they are forced into a desperate trek towards neighbouring Switzerland, pursued all the way by the German Sicherheitspolizei. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Fred Nath is a full time neurosurgeon. He lives in the northeast of England with his wife and daughter, his three sons having grown up and flown the coop. In his time, he has run twenty consecutive Great North Run half-marathons, trekked to 6000m in Nepal, crossed the highest mountain pass in the world and began writing, like John Buchan, "because he ran out of penny-novels to read and felt he should write his own." Fred loves a good story, which is why he writes.
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Fred Nath is a full time neurosurgeon. He lives in the northeast of England with his wife and daughter, his three sons having grown up and flown the coop. In his time, he has run twenty consecutive Great North Run half-marathons, trekked to 6000m in Nepal, crossed the highest mountain pass in the world and began writing, like John Buchan, "because he ran out of penny-novels to read and felt he should write his own." Fred loves a good story, which is why he writes.
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I bought this book on personal recommendation and am very glad I did. My family couldn't get a look in while I read it on half term holiday. This is a compelling read that cleverly replicates the fear that gripped many people in occupied France when trying to help any of those Nazi-persecuted communities. Fred Nath repeatedly reminds us of the torment which comes from the feeling you are betraying your friends. I would recommend this to others. I'm sure it would successfully translate into a screenplay.
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An evocative, powerful and emotional story set in Vichy France during the German occupation of WW11. Assistant Chief of Police in Bergerac, Auguste Ram, a Frenchman, faces a dilemma when he is ordered by Brunner a German Major in the Security Police to round up Jews for transportation. Then a young woman is murdered and the prime suspect is the Nazi Major. This book is about a very difficult time in French History, when neighbour is set against neighbour. It relates to a terrible time when truly brave men and women fought to protect their country and their way of life against atrocities committed during the German Occupation. I enjoyed reading this book very much, the author conveys a real feel for the sadness and terror people felt during that time; I understand this tragic period of French co-operation with the Germans still resonates today amongst many people.
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The Cyclist
Bit slow I thought.....certainly not a thriller as one would expect from the title. Gentle little story is more like it.
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This book is a very well written and researched story.
The author invokes a real feeling of menace and danger, and the characters are really authentic. Read more
The author invokes a real feeling of menace and danger, and the characters are really authentic. Read more
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The cyclist
Could not stop reading this book a real suspense thriller with a ring of truth about wartime concerns and life
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The Cyclist: A World WarII Thriller.
This book was a good enough read but not really what I expected. The story line tells of how Jews survived in Vichy France and the efforts of a friend to protect and eventually... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Monty
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Moving and emotional story
This was an excellent read, one that you couldn't put down easily once you'd started. I am very interested in this period and fascinated by the heroic stories of people during the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by S FRENCH
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Promised an interesting read but failed to deliver
I hoped this would be an involving read about life in wartime France. Unfortunately it failed to deliver with clunky, ponderous language and unsympathetic characters.
Published 2 months ago by E B
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The cyclist
Thoroughly enjoyable. Recommended, couldn't put it down. This was an easy read with a gripping story. Will definitely read more by Fred Nath
Published 2 months ago by Mamacat
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A good read!
This was fast moving and entertaing too. The main character could be imagined and the circumstances of their life as well.
Published 2 months ago by Busybeewd
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Gripping story
Another flood story with compelling characters and excellent regard to emotional and challenges of faith. Thanks so much again Fred.
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I really enjoyed this kindle book it must have been terrible to live in france being occupied by the germans especially being a police officer where they were told to carry out... Read more
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