Tag: Alan Hlad

Dear Readers, Are you a foodie? I am! In addition to having a passion for writing historical fiction, I have a love for cooking that was inspired by my parents who owned a...

Did you know that Lisbon, Portugal was once a city of spies and Nazi gold? I must confess, I knew little—prior to conducting research for The Book Spy—about the role of Portugal in...

Did you know that librarians served as spies? I must admit, I knew little—prior to conducting research for The Book Spy—about the valor of the men and women librarians who served in the...

Watch as Alan Hlad visits the Spanish National Organization for the Blind (ONCE) in Madrid, and read about world’s first guide dog training school for the blind in A Light Beyond the Trenches! From...

I’ve always been intrigued by World War II mysteries. Churchill’s Secret Messenger was inspired by the valiant women of Winston Churchill’s Secret Army, and a daring Royal Air Force bombing raid on a...