Deserter: a novel based on true events

Why would a dedicated soldier turn his back on his own country and everyone he loves? This World War II novel takes the reader on a compelling journey from North Africa to Nova Scotia, from New York to Scotland, and ultimately to the extreme dangers of the Russian Arctic convoys. Based on a true story that was given to her father, Charlie Herbert, when he was training as an RNZAF navigator in Canada, this is New Zealand author Ann Barrie’s first novel. Also included is an extended author note explaining the origins of the novel. Available on Amazon.com as a Kindle at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B071Y3Y7HK and as a paperback: ISBN: 9780473390655. Ebook available on Kobo and Smashwords. Paperback available in Scorpio Books (Christchurch & online); Marsden Books (Wellington); and Writers' Plot (Upper Hutt & online).