This week, we feature a classic novel about a sailor seeking atonement and a prescription for American race relations by a highly respected doctor.
Fiction Murder Among Soldiers
‘A Gentleman’s Murder’
By Christopher Huang
Only five years after The Great War, a murder occurs in a soldiers-only club. British veteran Lt. Eric Peterkin finds himself searching for answers among the elite and along the streets of London. This post-war mystery is sure to please lovers of detective stories.
Inkshares, 2018, 352 pages An Endearing Novel of WWII
‘Mister Roberts: A Novel’
By Thomas Heggen
Thomas Heggen takes us aboard the USS Reluctant, a supply ship in a Pacific backwater during the war, where we meet the tyrannical captain, watch the hilarious doings of the crew (especially Ensign Pulver), and come to admire the noble Lt. Roberts, who defends the crew from the captain and wants nothing more than to serve in combat. Here’s a tale of the sea that offers laughter and maybe a few tears. Originally published in 1946, this story gave birth to a hit Broadway play and a popular movie….