L.M. Elliott crée des romans historiques captivants pour jeunes adultes, explorant souvent les complexités de l'amitié et les dilemmes moraux des moments historiques charnières. Son expérience de journaliste informe sa fiction d'un œil vif pour le détail et d'une profonde compréhension des motivations humaines. Les récits d'Elliott naviguent habilement à travers des thèmes difficiles, offrant aux lecteurs une histoire engageante ainsi qu'une exploration réfléchie du passé. Sa voix distinctive donne vie à des figures et des époques historiques avec une authenticité et une profondeur émotionnelle remarquables.
Shot down on a mission, 19-year-old bomber pilot Henry is alone in a treacherous land. Desperate to get back to his family and the girl he loves, he is forced to rely on the kindness of strangers and the cunning of the French Resistance. But in his battle to survive the deadly journey across Nazi-occupied Europe, he must face a terrible choice: can he take someone's life to save his own?
As evacuees from Blitz-stricken London, Charles and his little brother Wes have survived a deadly journey across the Atlantic to reach the safety of America. Yet Charles is overcome by guilt that, back home, his friends and family are fighting on without him, while Wes is haunted by terrifying nightmares.Together, they struggle to come to terms with their new life on a family farm - where German prisoners of war work side by side with them in the fields.