★★★★★ “A letter from Munich” was recipient of the 2020 PenCraft Award Second Place – Historical War.
Two distinct voices emerge: one, a jaded ex-cop, the other, an aging, but spirited German lady, telling her story of love, war, ethics, and redemption.
Germany, 1930s. In the peaceful village of Dachau, Ariana lives with her family, ordinary German citizens, during the Third Reich. Ariana and her sister, Renate, come of age amidst the growing horrors.
Munich, 2012. Hard-nosed ex-cop, Jack Bailey, is determined to locate Ariana Schröder, who wrote a WWII wartime love letter to his father decades ago. Jack and his brother think the letter may hold the key to his past drunken abusiveness.
Jack’s friend, Sherk, invites him to visit his native Munich, where Jack learns more than he bargained for, including a shocking disclosure. Back in Chicago, should he reveal family secrets and put his father to rest? From the Dachau death train to the camp’s liberation by the Americans, a tale unfolds, connecting two people in an unforgettable, ever-changing story.
★★★★★ “A Letter from Munich takes a fascinating plunge into World War II Germany as Jack Bailey returns to search for the writer of a decades-old love letter.”~ Sublime Book Review
★★★★★ “A Letter from Munich is touching, frightening, and revealing; it is one of those books that should be required reading in our educational system. It is evident that Meg Lelvis has invested immeasurable research into the time and place of her settings and in her characters. Readers will enjoy her other Jack Bailey novels.” ~ Authors Reading
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