5 book picks from Black
“Blacktop Wasteland” by S.A. Cosby: A thriller about a getaway driver in the South, it’s packed with emotional conflict, and it never lets go.
“Madame Fourcade’s Secret War” by Lynne Olson: The true story about a woman who led a spy network in France during WW II. Absolutely fascinating.
“A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War
II” by Sonia Purnell: I love that this book about Virginia Hall, as well as “Madame Fourcade,” reveal real women who played vital roles in the war and got men to listen to them.
Another amazing true story about a Nazi war criminal on the run. It gets up close and personal. (Due out in February).
“Bernie Gunther” series of historical crime novels by Philip Kerr: I love anything by Kerr. Bernie Gunther, a German detective, is such a great character. (Black paid homage by naming a “Three Hours in Paris” character Gunther.)