Valhalla Revealed

At a long-forgotten battle in German Cameroon in 1915 Africa, the fates of two families became forever entwined. Decades later, one remaining son, Paul Hoffman, must unravel their twisted destinies. "Valhalla Revealed," the riveting sequel to Robert A. Wright's debut thriller "Beyond Ultra," is a mesmerizing family saga that navigates conflicted loyalties, a languishing colonial era, and the shadow of the Cold War. Can one fixated man finally cast light on the irrepressible curse of Valhalla?

An immigrant to America from Spanish Guinea in Africa, Paul simply cannot look forward until he finally makes sense of the past. Above all, he must find his brother Hans, a German U-boat captain who vanished a month before World War II ended. When Paul starts to mine long-suppressed events, he soon finds that no one is quite who they appear to be. Eventually, all is revealed about the clandestine mission in Africa known as Operation Valhalla as Paul finally makes the connections. As he faces CIA operatives and Cold War tactics, Paul must reckon with the sins of his own family.

With searing action, subtle characters, and intense family drama, "Valhalla Revealed" will transfix anyone fascinated by history and those who forged it.