When The Devil Flies

3.9/5 ( ratings)

What if . . .

What if you woke up and discovered the year was 1928?

The Story . . .

A cosmic accident transports James, an Afghan War vet, and Marianne, a 12-year old schoolgirl, to 1928 Britain.
Struggling to earn a livelihood as an “inventor”, James sparks an atomic weapons race between Nazi Germany and the Western Allies that will determine the fate of the world.

Praise for When the Devil Flies:

"During this fast-paced, suspense-filled journey, McGowan fills the story with intriguingly complex details about WWII, Nazi Germany, and life in the 1920s and '30s. . . . In addition to providing an engrossing history lesson, this thought-provoking tale touches on . . . war crimes, and our ever-evolving outlooks on life." —Kirkus Reviews

Readers’ Comments

“Lots of divergent twists on history. A really great read and one almost everyone can enjoy.”

“For fans of WWII conspiracies, this book takes a totally different but very interesting track.”

“The weaving of factual historical details into the storyline made the telling more gripping”

“hard to put down”

“one of the best science fiction/military books that I have ever read”

“a cross between Stephen King and a World War II novel”

“I have never read a book with so much information on historical events.”

“If one has read WWII prehistory, the venue will be familiar. Either way, the sub plots are full of intrigue.”

“The characters were interesting and the story line was well-developed. A good read.”

“Glad that the author did not whitewash any of the prejudices that were prevalent”

“A thoroughly entertaining book”

“The plot, the editing, the characters were excellent.”

“I really enjoyed reading because this book mixed historical facts with the plot.”

“extremely exciting and quite unique”

“Very fine WWII time travel tale”

“Phenomenal read!”

“a fast moving and suspenseful story”

“well written with great story and character development”

“I just finished this book and was pleasantly surprised and entertained.”

“enough historically accurate data to make it interesting”

“hard to put down. It is well worth your time”

“Sensitive treatment of some current social issues. Very good read.”

“I'm a fan of alternate history novels and this is a good one.”

“The characters were well developed and believable”

“I gave it a chance and not only did it win me over I couldn’t put it