Bridge to Tomorrow: COLD WAR
Stopping Russian aggression with milk, coal and candy bars....
Berlin 1948
Berlin is under siege. More than two million civilians can be supplied with food, fuel and medicine by air, they will have to surrender to Stalin.
USAF Captain J.B. Baronowsky and RAF Flight Lieutenant Kit Moran once risked their lives to drop high explosives on Berlin. They are about to deliver milk, flour and children’s shoes instead. Meanwhile, two women pilots are flying an air ambulance that carries malnourished and abandoned children to freedom in the West. Until General Winter deploys on the side of Russia….
Based on historical events, award-winning novelist Helena P. Schrader delivers an insightful, exciting and moving tale about how former enemies became friends in the face of Russian aggression — and how close the Berlin Airlift came to failing under the assault of “General Winter.”
In this, the second book of the Bridge to Tomorrow Series, the story continues where Cold Peace left off.
Reviews of "Cold War"
BookTrib: "The 'War and Peace' of the Berlin Airlift"
"Insightful and Exciting Military Thriller Leaves Readers Hungry for More"
"Delivering another fraught and compelling climax, Schrader will make reader pant for the concluding volume, Cold Victory, to see how this courageous band of freedomfighters fare with the dread approach of General WInter in the waning days of 1948.
This is a trilogy worth the reader's time, attention and emotional investment. With Cold War, Schrader is well on her way to writing the War and Peace of the Berlin Airlift.
IndieReader : " Tour-de-Force"
"Helena P. Schrader's ... meticulously researched novel COLD WAR: A Novel of the Berlin Airlift, tells a compelling story of both mega-sized action-adventures and intimate, heartbreaking moments."
THE BOOK COmmentary
"The novel is meticulously researched, deftly melding historical events with fictional characters to create a rich and immersive narrative."
"While this is a historical narrative, it delivers resonant themes and offers a setting that is as transporting as it is detailed...
[Cold War] delights from the descriptive prose and the complex characters to the vividly drawn setting."
Blue Ink: "Immensely Rewarding"
"Schrader's plotting and pacing draw the readers deeply into the story. Her research into this period is impeccable...[A]ny fan of historical fiction (or well-crafted literary fiction) will find Cold War immensely rewarding -- and eagerly await the sequel.
Historical Fiction Company Awards "Cold War" Five Stars
" "Cold War" is an incredible historical fiction novel giving readers detailed insight into how life was in postwar Germany. Readers are drawn in through intricate and multilayered storylines, relatable characters as well as through harrowing descriptions of the circumstances of that time period. "
Readers' Favorites -- Three 5-Star Reviews
"...an epic novel that delves into the human experience and belongs in the same conversation with classics like Casablanca and Das Boot. Cold War is a captivating, well-paced tale perfect for fans of historical fiction and an ideal example of what good people can achieve despite the odds." --Gaius Konstantine for Readers' Favorite
“ … a deeply moving and educational novel …”
“The historical accuracy and emotional depth work in a fantastic balance with the interesting and harrowing twists of the plot…” K.C. Finn for Readers’ Favorites
“… [Schrader] seamlessly blends known historical events and people with fictional characters so that only when you read the notes at the end do you understand who was real and who was a literary creation.”
“The author’s descriptive writing allows us to feel the tension and fear of landing on a foggy runway with only instruments and a friendly voice to guide them.” Grant Leishman for Readers’ Favorite
Feathered Quill
"... danger, suspense, intrigue, passion, good versus evil, and battles. In other words, Cold War possesses all the components needed for a successful historical novel very much like that of Casablanca, The Best Years of Our Lives...and a slew of other films.... [In Cold War] the women get equal 'screentime' and readers can get a good taste of what it meant to be a woman during this most difficult time in world history. ... Just as much as it is historical, Dr. Schrader's novel is a covert commentary on what is happening today and our need to be better humanitarians." -- Feathered Quill
Kirkus Reviews
"A carefully researched and accessible novel about a pivotal operation in postwar Germany."
"...Schrader is able to take readers into virtually every aspect of the drama...She peppers her cast with intriguing characters...Still the power of the book is in how a true sense of humanity prevails."
