Safe On Third
by D.F. Zorensky
Price: $4.95 USD. 209730 words.
Published on July 1, 2010. Fiction.
Safe On Third is an historical thriller that takes place in 1940, set against the backdrop of Nazi Germany’s assault on Western Europe and the presidential campaign in this country that led to Franklin Roosevelt’s election to an unprecedented third term. If Roosevelt is to reach third safely, however, two unlikely heroes must stop a renegade Nazi spy who is determined to kill him.
Location: United States
Member Since: April 29, 2010
D.F. Zorensky
Biography
D. F. Zorensky, author of Safe On Third, is an attorney and mediator, who now resides in Northern California after spending many years in Washington, D.C., where much of the historical research for this book was done at the Library of Congress. A graduate of Harvard Law School and Yale, Mr. Zorensky was at one time a government labor lawyer, as well as the chief counsel of a U.S. Senate subcommittee. Reaching the peak of his own political career, Mr. Zorensky once served as the mayor of Ross, California.
Safe On Third is Mr. Zorensky's first novel. An August 30, 2010 review by Kirkus Discoveries has described the book as a "meticulous historical novel," in which the physical, cultural and political world of 1940 is "painstakingly" recreated. The review notes that "Zorensky makes good use of historical cameos, too, peppering the text with visits from the likes of Charles Lindbergh, labor leader John L. Lewis and a few dozen professional baseball figures." The reviewer does express some reservations about Zorensky's adherence to history and his "passion" for historical details, but adds: "A fun, melodramatic and authentic spy thriller is contained in the text...."
The complete Kirkus review can be found at http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/fiction/df-zorensky/safe-on-third/
Safe On Third is Mr. Zorensky's first novel. An August 30, 2010 review by Kirkus Discoveries has described the book as a "meticulous historical novel," in which the physical, cultural and political world of 1940 is "painstakingly" recreated. The review notes that "Zorensky makes good use of historical cameos, too, peppering the text with visits from the likes of Charles Lindbergh, labor leader John L. Lewis and a few dozen professional baseball figures." The reviewer does express some reservations about Zorensky's adherence to history and his "passion" for historical details, but adds: "A fun, melodramatic and authentic spy thriller is contained in the text...."
The complete Kirkus review can be found at http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/fiction/df-zorensky/safe-on-third/