The Southern Cross Hardcover – Large Print, November 26, 2024

The first soldier’s death marks the place where war begins, but the first deaths are often not found on the battlefield. They are civilians caught up in the mire of human strife and angst created by the insatiable drive for man to conquer man; and, in some cases, by simple unfortunate casualties, for good to outlive evil. They are the unsung heroes.This novel is a story of five young codebreakers, doctors, civilians and spies whose lives were dramatically changed by war. It is a coming-of-age tale of two sisters… their innocence swept away as they faced horrific pre-war tragedy, and rose to the call to serve their countries. It is also the heartfelt story of families separated forever by the unimaginable losses that war brings; and of those left behind to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives and learn to live again.The spirit of The Southern Cross...From a true tragedy-and-rescue mission in a small, sleepy shipbuilding harbor in Maine, to the shadowy auspices of the spy world in Washington, D.C., the action winds through the vast Pacific to the far reaches of Australia. A daring escape during the bombing of Manila in the Philippines brings the characters to the codebreaking world of the "Bletchley Parks" of Australia, in Melbourne and Brisbane.A powerful tale of tragedy, love, and the winds of war encircles the incredible bonds of two hearts separated by fate, and by the heartbreak that destiny sometimes brings to our lives, changing our life paths forever. Read more