L.M. Elliott crea novelas históricas cautivadoras para jóvenes adultos, adentrándose a menudo en las complejidades de la amistad y los dilemas morales de momentos históricos cruciales. Su experiencia como periodista informa su ficción con un agudo sentido del detalle y una profunda comprensión de la motivación humana. Las narrativas de Elliott navegan hábilmente por temas desafiantes, ofreciendo a los lectores tanto una historia atractiva como una exploración reflexiva del pasado. Su voz distintiva da vida a figuras y épocas históricas con notable autenticidad y profundidad emocional.
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.