Petrov Madiski, Polish by birth, fled Poland at the start of World
War II. After lying about his age, he joined the Royal Air Force at
the age of 15 and became a fighter pilot. On D-Day, he was part of
Operation Overlord, flying sorties across the Channel to support
the Allied landings along the Normandy coastline. Following the
advance into Europe, Petrov (Peter) is based in France, and it is
here that he becomes firm friends with an American officer, Donald
(Taffy) Welch, who gives him a letter of introduction to his
brother in America. But Taffy is then killed. Peter survives the
war, but his fianc, Ellie, dies in an air raid. Peter decides to
take up Taffy's offer and go to America. The journey to Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, proves more difficult than he imagined, and after several
mishaps, Peter finally arrives on the doorstep of Taffy's brother,
Elliott Welch. He is welcomed into the family and begins working
for Elliott's construction company, which specializes in building
trestle bridges. Peter's knowledge of lumber, his willingness to
learn, and his appetite for hard work, soon gain him promotion
within the company. While on a business trip, Peter meets a second
Ellie, whom he later marries. But then disaster strikes. Peter is
arrested for murder, and his pregnant wife is named as his
accomplice. Author David J Wiles began writing in 1990, soon after
he retired from the television industry. He lives in Cornwall,
England, with his wife of 55 years. This is his first published
novel.
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