Operation Trickery

About the Book

Operation Trickery is a book or historical fiction about World War II. It is intended to present another side of a savage war that killed millions and destroyed much of Europe. War is often complicated yet simple. Some battles were won or lost by the smallest error or deception. Some incidents were classified until 2005. Some rather horrible incidents were humorous in their intent and result. The book is about civilian soldiers thrown into battle sometimes with no purpose but to obey orders. It is about those decisions and quick responses that often are the difference between life and death. The characters are typical of most soldiers during the war and wish only to stop fighting and go home to their sweethearts and loved ones.

About the Author

James Howell is a retired sales executive now living in Georgetown, Texas. He served in the Army between the Korean and Vietnam wars when the Cold War was at it’s hottest. He has a fascination for military history and tries to stay true to facts while writing fiction. His first three books are about the race to build the first atomic bomb. The first and hopefully the last time a nuclear weapon has been used in combat. Thankfully, the war ended with the detonation of the bomb over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, thus saving millions of combatant and private lives. Operation Trickery is about the small battles and deception that helped win the war in Europe months ahead of the end of the war in the Pacific.