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The essentials, in one place. Please use the form below for any enquiry: it reaches the author directly.
The book
- Title
- The Shadows of War
- Author
- A.R. Brown
- Genre
- Historical fiction: a Second World War home-front novel, with a love story running through it and a real secret resistance at its heart
- Length
- About 180,000 words; complete
- Setting
- Hurst Green, in the High Weald of East Sussex, from September 1938
- Publication
- Published by the author, December 2026: Kindle ebook and paperback
The series
- Book One, The Shadows of War: published by the author.
- Book Two, The Shadows of Peace: coming in 2027.
- Book Three, The Shadows Between Us: date to be confirmed.
For publishing and rights enquiries
While The Shadows of War is being prepared for independent publication, the author would welcome approaches from publishers and literary agents interested in bringing the novel to a wider readership. Enquiries regarding audio, translation, film and television adaptation rights are also welcome.
Real history
The novel draws on the true story of the Bodiam patrol of the Auxiliary Units, the secret resistance force formed in July 1940, and its Afterword tells that story. A summary is on The Real Patrol.
The manuscript is not available to download from this site. If you would like to read it, please ask using the form.