Böcker av Carole McEntee-Taylor

The Eagle QuartetThe War is over, but peace is further away than ever. Across Europe the fear of communism leads to the rise of nationalism and the Treaty of Versailles sows the seeds for the next conflict.GermanyAs the country descends into chaos, and violence erupts on the streets, Adolf Hitler has found a new audience for his politics, the Nazi Party, but he is unable to interest Max who is still trying to find Lettie. Meanwhile, with anti-Semitism rising, Bruno and Stefi move to Nuremberg where an old friend provides a new business opportunity, but their new life comes at a terrible cost.ItalyWith her own secrets deeply buried Lucrecia embarks on her new life with Eddie but she soon realises that her husband has secrets of his own. Has she made yet another mistake? To her surprise Antonio has finally fallen in love but is Serena all she appears? Hoping to remove Eddie from Lucrecia's life Antonio and Tadeas encourage her to renew her relationship with Mussolini, a move with consequences they could never have foreseen.AustriaHaving married Dedrich Rosa is finally happy, perhaps she can finally bury the past and start a new life, and when Count Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi offers her a new career opportunity Samuel is delighted to have someone he can trust to spy for him. But not everyone is happy. Katherina is determined to find Ludwig and reunite him with Rosa, but her actions put everyone in danger.The Eagle Quartet is the follow up series to Secret Lives which tells the stories of several families before and through the Great War. Dark Eagles Rising is the first book in the series and is in two parts. Part 1 covers the 1920s with Part 2 continuing the story into the 1930s.

The Consuming is the fourth book in 5 part series, Obsession, which tells the stories of five families across England, Germany and Poland from the 1920s through to the aftermath of WW2. Annie seems to have everything she wants, a happy life with Sam and a job she enjoys. But then her old friend Daisy reappears needing help. Rob has somehow survived Majdanek concentration camp, but each day his chances to remain alive are reducing. Fearing he will never see Felcia again Rob has almost given up when he is suddenly given a second chance. Having discovered where Rob is incarcerated Felcia too has lost hope, so she can hardly believe her good fortune, but its not long before the war causes yet more heartbreak. With the war coming to a close Hans decides its time to leave, but first he needs to make sure Karin is safe. With Gerhard missing and the Soviets rapidly approaching Franz determines to protect his wife and the woman his son loves. The two men form an uneasy alliance, but their decisions leave their women in terrible danger. Contains adult content

'Those Women Who Wait' is the companion to my first book, 'Women Are Now Doing Men's Work, ' following the contributions of women to the British war effort in the First World War. The British home front played an important role in the outcome of the war which ultimately led to the signing of the Armistice in 1918, this was primarily a war of factories, and Britain was ill prepared on the outbreak of the war. Within two years, Britain had created massive industrial capacity for the production of arms and munitions, and a workforce of women to work in the factories. Here they were exposed to toxic chemicals and the dangers of highly volatile explosives. Women proved they were capable of doing jobs thought only applicable to men, they worked on Britain's farms, attended technical colleges to improve skills vital in the aero industry, rerolled as ambulance drivers, police women and in the Women's Royal Naval Service and Women's Royal Air Force. They advanced in the field of science working at Imperial College for the Trench Warfare Department. In the First World War the civilian population of the British Isles were thrust into the front line, the women took their fair share of the sacrifice, and earned the respect of the men at the front. I leave the comment of Captain Henry Gilbert Knobbs of the London Rifle Brigade, blinded during the Battle of the Somme in 1916, who perhaps spoke for many men in the firing line. 'Fighting men acknowledge it! And when your ears are no longer deafened by the cheers of others, take off your caps, fill your lungs, and cheer to the echo the real heroes of the war. All honour to the woman who waits.'

The London Rifle Brigade were part of the London Regiment, at eighty battalions, the largest Territorial Force Regiment of the Great War. Those men who enlisted in the 5th Battalion, The London Regiment, The London Rifle Brigade before the outbreak of the war were of the same educated social class, worked and socialised together and served with a self-discipline unknown to their regular army comrades. This pre- war pride in their battalion proved vital as the London Rifle Brigade went off to war in November 1914. A second and then a third battalion were formed to provide reinforcements for the first battalion as casualties mounted in 1915 and 1916. These new riflemen were enthused with the record of their comrades fighting on the Western Front, and soon the second battalion joined the first in Belgium. Although the men now were of a different social class, the spirit and discipline of the old pre- war battalion lived on for they, as well as the rest of the British Army, faced defeat in March 1918 as the German Spring Offensive might force an outcome in any peace negotiations in Germany's favour. The London Rifle Brigade would find themselves in the thick of the action once more, and in the advances of The Hundred Days which led to the Armistice in November 1918.

The Deepening is the third book in 5 part series, Obsession, which tells the stories of five families across England, Germany and Poland from the 1920s through to the aftermath of WW2. Felcia can't believe that she has been lucky enough to find love again and Rob is delighted to find some happiness in captivity. But having to keep their relationship a secret is impossible and when others find out the truth Rob's life takes an even more deadly path and Felcia is left alone yet again. Back home Annie too has found a new love, but is Sam all he seems or does he have a deadly secret? Hans uses his growing position in the Nazi Party to fuel his obsession and deal with his enemies while back home the police are closing in on Karin, searching for answers to her lover's death. Meanwhile Gerhard has decided that the only way to protect the woman he loves is to take her to live with his parents in Berlin. But first he has to tell then she is Jewish. Raisa's life is slowly falling apart and she finally realises there is only one way out. But will it be enough to save her? Contains adult content

Gives a detailed over view of this little covered battle. The book is a tribute to those who fought and died at Bellewaarde on the 16th June 1915 and author royalties will be donated to a fund to help raise money for a memorial.