Last Train from Berlin — Irene Magers

Last Train From Berlin brings a surprising and haunting conclusion to the von Renz dynasty, the unforgettable Berlin family that readers first met in Coach From Warsaw, followed by Night Crossing to Athens. With this last installment of the trilogy, we see ancestral ties and age-old traditions pitted against a ruthless regime at war. Her husband at the front, Lisbet von Renz tries to survive in Berlin during devastation bomb attacks. Death and starvation are daily realities; escape from the city is a pipe dream. Finally, with nowhere to turn, she takes shelter with Dorrit, who is hiding in plain sight from the Nazis. Salvation comes from unexpected quarters. But the price is high. Someone must risk everything. Last train From Berlin is a thrilling journey stretching south to Yugoslavia and north to Denmark. Irene Magers once again proves that she is a wonderful storyteller, sweeping us into a maelstrom of shattered lives set against the backdrop of a burning continent. In the midst of it all, the reader will be profoundly moved and uplifted by the love and sacrifice that beats in the human heart at a time when suffering is at its worst.