The Good War

About the Book

The Good War is a book about World War 2. It takes place in 1944 at the time of the Battle of the Bulge. The 981st U.S. Army is encamped in Brussels, Belgium. The 981st is made up of Engineering, Heavy Artillery, and Intelligence. The intelligence unit is sent behind enemy lines to find out what the enemy is up to. The unit is split into two groups, when one group is picked up by Belgian Partisans. The corporal Alex McDowell meets among the partisans a woman that he could fall in love with, but her overprotective brother stands in the way of their happiness. The unit now again in the Ardennes forest to fight the Battle of the Bulge. While war rages through the beautiful European landscape, partisans fight and die for freedom. One in particular Eva Rimmel, a young woman of great courage and compassion helps a unit of lost American soldiers. Her attraction to one of the soldiers is undeniable. Corporal Alex McDowell a soldier of the 981st intelligence unit was far from his home of Dallas, Texas. Separated from his unit he found the beautiful young partisan irresistible. Can their love survive a war?

About the Author

Maggie Locke is an avid reader of Old World literature. As a youngster, she shared war stories with her dad. Seven years ago, her aunt tripped over footlock and found her uncle's journal, which was titled "Touring Europe with Frank Magoon 981st." This book inspired her to write this novel which is a mix of romance and adventure during the WWII. She works in hotel, as a housekeeper. She has a cat named Callee. She has lived in Pennsylvania all her life and believes that this book is for is a good read for romantic in all of us.