Riley and the Great War
Riley and the Great War
| Riley Series |
James Anderson O’Neal
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softcover 978-1-988915-03-6
ebook 978-1-988915-05-0
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fiction · 352 PP · 5½×8½"
$19.95 USD · $23.95 CAD
Shortlisted for the Goethe Book Awards for post-1750s Historical Fiction
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Quiet, intense, and deadly, Riley is fated never to live the respectable life he convinces himself he craves. Smart, witty, and cocky, Cornelius fancies himself a lover, though he’s actually a bit of a bastard. Together, they’re a force to be reckoned with.
George Patton takes them to meet Pancho Villa. Winston Churchill dines with them. A mysterious secret agent targets them, forcing one to spy on Rosa Luxemburg and the other into a fixed boxing match refereed by a young fascist with a Charlie Chaplin mustache. Codebreakers, torturers, soldiers, lovers, even a daschund and a tiger — all of these figure into their adventures.
Riley and Cornelius’ lives trace the twists and turns of the Twentieth Century down unheard-of avenues. That is, assuming you believe them.
Review quotes:
“Captivating and engaging, Riley and the Great War is a blend of historical fiction and non-stop adventure.”
— Foreword Reviews
“O’Neal’s evocative prose immerses you in the past, as if you’d stepped inside a painting.”
— Brian Freeman, bestselling author of The Night Bird
“Riley and the Great War is a rollicking good historical novel that will keep the reader turning pages from start to finish. Jim O’Neal is a consummate novelist who knows both the craft and art of good writing. Highly recommended.”
— William C. Hammond, author of the Cutler Family Chronicles series