NOVELS BY STEPHEN MAITLAND-LEWIS:
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LATEST RELEASE:
Legacy of Atonement (Publication Date: 06/13/23)
In the spring of 1959, a seemingly minor mistake in a wire transfer at a Swiss bank leads to the discovery of a plot by the CIA to launch a nuclear attack on the leaders of the USSR and China and to install Hitler, who is still alive and hiding in South America, as the leader of Western Europe. "The legacy of World War II meets the complexities of the 1950s Cold War in this globe-hopping thriller … readers of smart international thrillers will appreciate that the book leaves the door open for further adventures." – BookLifeReview "This fast-paced thriller has a plethora of unexpected twists and turns that will keep readers guessing to the end. Devotees of World War II fiction, especially those familiar with the questions surrounding Hitler’s death, will undoubtedly relish this book." – US Review of Books "Legacy of Atonement is a novel of perfection… Stephen Maitland-Lewis has crafted a story that touches the pulse of our world today. A must-read that leaves you breathless." – Jann Robbins , award-winning best-selling author of Hope and Honor and Harold & Me |
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ADDITIONAL NOVELS:
Mr. Simpson and Other Short Stories (Publication Date: 09/07/21)
Stephen Maitland-Lewis's first collection of short stories includes tales of international intrigue, suspense, mystery, and exotic adventures. Featuring the exploits of such diverse characters as a fugitive from justice, a frustrated musician, an unscrupulous Manhattan art dealer, an impoverished London banker, and a British schoolboy in New Zealand and Palm Springs. The anthology also chronicles amorous escapades in Geneva, Paris, and the French Riviera, family greed, and a mysterious Munich tattoo parlor, among many other stories. The collection is highlighted by the book's title character, Mr. Ernest Simpson-a fictional account twenty-three years after his divorce from Wallis Simpson and the abdication of King Edward VIII. |
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Duped (Originally Published: 11/17/20 | Encore Edition Published: 03/08/22)
Sam Marsh’s beloved Palm Springs hotel is hanging on by a string. Sam is running out of funds, and he’s looking down the barrel of a prospect he doesn’t want to imagine, selling his stake to his ex-wife. So when his friend, Tony, suggests a Nigerian multi-million-dollar deal, Sam forgets that deals that seem too good to be true often are. In Duped, a novel of high-stake schemes, suspense, and sex, Sam and Tony travel to Nigeria to arrange the transfer of $37 million to Switzerland. However, Sam questions whether the stakes are worth it–between dealings with the nefarious Dr. Kidogo and run-in with an American lout who is in Lagos to carry out his own scam. Is it worth risking it all, especially with a new woman in his life, the beautiful and enigmatic Dina? Publisher: Hildebrand Books Fiction: Thriller/Crime Available in Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle, and eBook at your favorite retailers; BN.com | Amazon.com | books2read | bookshop.org |
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Botticelli's Bastard (Published: 8/11/14, e-Book: 2/17/14)
Art restorer Giovanni Fabrizzi is haunted by an unsigned renaissance portrait. Obsessed to learn the truth of its origin, he becomes increasingly convinced the painting could be the work of one of history's greatest artists, which if true, would catapult its value to the stratosphere. But in learning of the painting's past, he is faced with a dilemma. He believes the portrait was stolen during the greatest art heist in history -- the Nazi plunder of European artwork. If true and a surviving relative of the painting's rightful owner were still alive, Giovanni, in all good conscience, would have to give up the potential masterpiece. His obsession with the portrait puts a strain on his new marriage, and his son thinks his father has lost his mind for believing an unremarkable, unsigned painting could be worth anyone's attention. Regardless, Giovanni persists in his quest of discovery and exposes far more truth than he ever wanted to know. For more information and updates on Botticelli's Bastard, visit Facebook and Twitter. |
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Ambition (Published: 2/25/13)
Having it all will never be enough for George Tazoli, an ambitious dealer on the trading floor of a prominent California bank. He is hand-picked for a special assignment to sell off bad loans, but not because he is dating the daughter of the bank's president, rather for his skill at working the market. The promotion sends him to New York, putting a strain on his relationship, but then a scandalous discovery lures him into the gamble of a lifetime. George must gauge the risks -- his direct superior is the bank's president and his potential father-in-law, who is married to an heiress worth billions, all the more reason for George to vow his fidelity. Back at the bank's headquarters, the president and his father, the chairman and grandfather of George's L.A. girlfriend, are embroiled in a long-standing feud with another family of stockholders competing for control of the bank. The boardroom tension and ultimate showdown keeps everyone busy while George makes difficult choices that will teach him a lesson learned the hard way -- even wealth has a price. |
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Emeralds Never Fade (Published: 11/30/11)
Before World War II, two German boys enjoy playing piano, and one visits twice each week to teach the other. When the Nazis seize power, the lessons must end—one of the boys is Jewish. Leo Bergner, the Jewish pupil, escapes Germany while his piano teacher, Bruno Franzmann, is called to serve the Fatherland. His assignment to work at a concentration camp turns to peril as the war nears an end. With the Allied forces closing in, he risks capture and prosecution as a war criminal. After the war, Leo begins a career in banking and uncovers a conspiracy of further Jewish persecution, involving the assets of concentration camp victims. His investigation into the corrupt dealings of his own bank puts him in direct opposition to his beloved Israel, while also jeopardizing his career, his marriage, and his life. Bruno escapes to Buenos Aires and must begin anew, lost in a strange land where only his wits can save him. He hatches an unscrupulous plot to finance a multi-national corporation, and in time, his efforts require a business trip to London—his first visit to Europe since he escaped. After forty years, a lost family heirloom will decide their fate. |
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Hero On Three Continents (Published: 1/16/04)
Leo Bergner, the Jewish pupil, escapes Germany while his piano teacher, Bruno Franzmann, is called to serve the Fatherland. His assignment to work at a concentration camp turns to peril as the war nears an end. With the Allied forces closing in, he risks capture and prosecution as a war criminal. Hero on Three Continents is a chronicle of a century with the protagonist Henry Brown participating in events both cataclysmic and personal, and interfacing with characters both famous and imaginary. From the jazz age of the 1920’s to the war-torn 1940’s, to the international crises of oil and terrorism in the 70’s, this novel makes history intimate, the work of any epic. The world needs a hero, and Henry Brown is such a man. Maitland-Lewis demonstrates the importance of uncompromising research as well as the art of presenting material in a fast-flowing, enjoyable, “can’t put it down” style. |
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