Some secrets are buried for eighty years. Some men die to make sure they stay that way.
When journalist David Hart discovers a bloodstained Army New Testament among his late grandfather’s belongings, he finds a folded map hidden beneath its cover and a single name written in pencil. Curious, he posts a photograph of the relic online.
Within days, his apartment is ransacked.
It soon becomes clear that the quiet former prisoner of war he knew simply as Grandpa Billie carried something out of Nazi Germany that was never meant to be found—and that someone is still willing to kill to keep it hidden.
Determined to uncover the truth, David retraces his grandfather’s journey across Europe, accepting the help of a charismatic German historian whose unmatched knowledge of the old prison camps opens doors long thought closed. Together they follow a trail into the dying days of the Third Reich, where every answer leads to another secret. And every secret carries a price.
Running alongside David’s search is Billie’s own story: a young American soldier captured after the fighting in Lorraine, enduring months of brutal captivity while clinging to his faith and a promise that would outlive the war itself.
Billie''s journey recounts the true wartime experiences of the author’s own grandfather, an American prisoner of war whose faith and endurance carried him home. Built upon that remarkable true foundation, A Very Present Help is a gripping dual-timeline novel of suspense, sacrifice, and the enduring power of promises that refuse to die.
Genre: Inspirational
When journalist David Hart discovers a bloodstained Army New Testament among his late grandfather’s belongings, he finds a folded map hidden beneath its cover and a single name written in pencil. Curious, he posts a photograph of the relic online.
Within days, his apartment is ransacked.
It soon becomes clear that the quiet former prisoner of war he knew simply as Grandpa Billie carried something out of Nazi Germany that was never meant to be found—and that someone is still willing to kill to keep it hidden.
Determined to uncover the truth, David retraces his grandfather’s journey across Europe, accepting the help of a charismatic German historian whose unmatched knowledge of the old prison camps opens doors long thought closed. Together they follow a trail into the dying days of the Third Reich, where every answer leads to another secret. And every secret carries a price.
Running alongside David’s search is Billie’s own story: a young American soldier captured after the fighting in Lorraine, enduring months of brutal captivity while clinging to his faith and a promise that would outlive the war itself.
Billie''s journey recounts the true wartime experiences of the author’s own grandfather, an American prisoner of war whose faith and endurance carried him home. Built upon that remarkable true foundation, A Very Present Help is a gripping dual-timeline novel of suspense, sacrifice, and the enduring power of promises that refuse to die.
Genre: Inspirational
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