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Historical fiction

A Very Present Help

A dual-timeline companion about wartime captivity, family memory, faith, and the evidence history leaves behind.

Book clubs · Grades 11–12 · College WWII · Historical memory · Research
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International thriller

The Havana Deception

A discussion companion exploring Cuba, the Bay of Pigs, Cold War intelligence, and the personal cost of buried secrets.

Book clubs · Historical-thriller readers Cuba · Bay of Pigs · Intelligence
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Historical mystery

Night at Key West

A companion about the real history beneath the island mystery—and the strange truth behind the story’s most unbelievable events.

Book clubs · Historical-mystery readers 1937 Key West · Hemingway · True crime
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International thriller

The Balkan Cipher

A companion exploring the Balkans’ layered history, Cold War inheritance, and the secrets that turn family history into global danger.

Book clubs · International-thriller readers Balkans · Cold War · Codes
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