Well, I finished writing my third book. It was released by my virtual assistant Christina Haas of Zenith Business Solutions on November 20th and the paperback edition should be out by next week. Shortly after Thanksgiving.
Chris did also the formatting and for the third time also did the cover art = book cover, and I can’t thank her enough for all her diligent work and her constant support.
As I mentioned on this site before, I wrote this third book in response to the many questions I received from my readers regarding the “early years” of Karl. So while it is actually my third book it is also a prequel.
While I trust that I answered all of the pertinent questions, I realize that “Children to a degree” will probably trigger additional questions and I cannot emphasize enough that I am available to answer or discuss any comments you might wish to express.
In the meantime I am writing the fourth book in the series. It will be entitled “Partners to a degree” and I am aiming to finish it by February. This fourth book will start with the efforts of Karl to secure the release of his father from the Soviet POW transports to the labor camps in Russia. It will also cover the initial training period of Harold, (Karl’s friend) within the Russian State Police network.
Harold’s primary motivation was revenge, and I would have never wanted to be his enemy, but he was also sufficiently smart to advance himself beyond his initial ambition.
He led an extraordinary and dangerous life while he was coming of age and you might find reading about it interesting as well as informative in regard to the Soviet actions during the evolving cold war.
Even after I immigrated to the USA, Harold kept me up to date in his endeavors until he died well into his seventies.
I like to take this opportunity to thank my loyal readers for reading this series and I will do my best to keep you entertained.
Where can I purchase the Prequel? It doesn’t appear to be available @ Barnes and Noble. Your books are absolutely fascinating!
Hello Kristy,
Thank you for your very nice comment.
My books should be available at amazon and also on B&N.
However, we communicated already by email and I hope that you enjoy “Children to a degree”.
Should you have any further question, please don’t hesitate and contact me directly.
All the best,
Horst
I just finished reading Children to a Degree. It was very interesting and educational. My maternal grandmother was born in Bavaria. Do you know if the family customs and traditions in Bavaria were similar to what is in your book?
Hi David,
Thank you very much for your kind compliments.
No, The family customs and traditions vary to a great degree between the varies German states and are not similar to what I described in my book “Children to a degree”.
However, Bavaria is without question the most beautiful state of Germany and many of the Bavarian traditions are known, (like their checkered blue and white table cloth) and celebrated (like their Octoberfest) all over the world. In addition to their famous beer, they also produce other quality products.
A well known example would be the BMW automobile. You might know that “BMW” stands for: “Bavarian Motor Works”.
Thank you, David, for your interest and should you have any specific question, don’t be bashful and ask away.
I am happy to answer (if I can).
All the best,
Horst