Audrey deichmann (4 risultati)

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The summer of 1942, World War II rages in Europe and the Pacific. 15-year-old James and his sister Natalia accidently overhear voices speaking in German through an open window at a nearby farm. Could their neighbor, Otto Herman, be a Nazi When things start to go bad, their suspicions lead the pair to become teen spies, kicking off a cycle of suspense, kidnapping, violence, and death. Soon they discover a Nazi ring endeavoring to expose the Manhattan Project and the plan for America's atomic bombs. Time runs out for James and Natalia. He must act quickly to thwart the plans of the Nazi's dangerous henchmen and save his sister.Audrey Deichmann is an up-and-coming young novelist, collaborating on her debut YA novel, Teen Spies: Wartime Charlottesville Sleuths. Audrey excels in her education and recreational pastimes, particularly in school sports, karate, swimming, and in the National American Miss Pageant. Audrey lives with her family in Virginia and continues to write collectively with her grandfather, historian Jim Sargent.Jim Sargent is a retired professor of American History. His accomplishments include an undergraduate degree from Eastern Michigan University, followed by his master's and PhD in US History at Michigan State in 1970. Jim taught history for forty years, mostly at Virginia Western Community College. After years of writing historical articles for journals, as well as interview articles about sports history, Jim turned to writing fiction. He first penned a baseball novel but soon switched to mysteries. Creating a series of books in The Mickey Mathews Mysteries, Jim added his historical expertise about 20th Century America to his fictional plots and characters to collaborate with his granddaughter, Audrey Deichmann, for Teen Spies. Jim lives with his wife, Betty, in Virginia where he continues to write mystery novels and Y.A. fiction.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In the summer of 1943, although World War II is ravaging Europe nations as well as many Pacific islands, life is back to 'normal' for Charlottesville farm teens James Baker and his sister Natalia. One year earlier they were almost murdered by their Nazi neighbor Otto Herman and a second German agent, after James and 'Nat' discovered the pair was part of a secret ring bent on stealing US atomic secrets. Now another wartime school year is nearing a close, and the brother and sister are making the best of farm chores, schoolwork, dating, and looking forward to summer fun. But mysteries cloud the horizon when Ernie Herbert arrives with dangerous intentions, the high school baseball seasons winds toward a dramatic end, and Zeke Baker, their father, is attracted to a seductive widow who is concealing her flawed character. Seeing the multiple threats, James, conscientious and clever, again summons his investigative prowess. But can he act in time to save his sister, his father, and perhaps his own life.…