Across the River and Into the Trees V. M. Whitworth An orphan from the slums

An orphan from the slums of St Giles

as he was to the mystery of Cruso's island

'Mixing startling lyricism and sheer brutality

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And as the soldiers of Heydrich's ForthRight goose-step into Paris and the long-forgotten evil that is Lilith is awoken

Across the River and Into the Trees V. M. Whitworth An orphan from the slumsThe War is just over. In Venice, a city elaborately and affectionately described, the American Colonel, Richard Cantrell, falls passionately in love with Renata, a young Italian countess who has 'a profile that could break your or anyone else's heart'. Cantrell is embittered, war scarred and old enough to be Renata's father, but he is overwhelmed by the selflessness and freshness of the love she is offering. But this is no fairy tale. The fighting may