Author John J. Drew's new book "Happenstance" is a riveting tale of two men linked by the actions of their fathers during the Second World War
Recent release "Happenstance" from Page Publishing author John J. Drew is a spellbinding novel introducing John Bannister, an American building contractor whose father was instrumental in the apprehension of a German mercenary guilty of war crimes under the Nazi regime, and Kurt Schmidt, the unscrupulous son of the mercenary who years later enters a fraudulent business partnership with the unsuspecting Bannister to exact revenge for his father's death. This transatlantic tale of retribution and justice features myriad plot twists to keep the pages turning until the dramatic conclusion.
ORMOND BEACH, Fla., Dec. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- John J. Drew, a designer and builder of over a thousand custom homes in the past half century presently residing with his wife, Barbara, in Florida, where he continues at the age of eighty to work over sixty hours a week designing homes, has completed his new book "Happenstance": a gripping and potent literary debut and a compelling story of geopolitics, an unseen criminal underworld, and the long arc of justice.
Following the end of World War II, Berlin was divided with the Americans and Russians fighting each other, attempting to control the city. Meanwhile, here in the USA, a product of the war era, John L. Bannister, was raised by his mother following the death of his father in a car accident in Berlin. Major Bannister had just arrested a German mercenary for war crimes.
Kurt Schmidt, also a product of the war, was raised by his mother. His father, a German mercenary, also died following the war's end but for different reasons.
Strange as it may seem, years later, Kurt became a business partner with John L. Bannister, knowing John's father was responsible for his own father's death. The legitimate business of Bannister's was used as a front for Kurt's illicit dealings. With Kurt's scheming, the business fell on hard times. As a result, John attempted to keep the construction business running by borrowing large sums of money from several banks. The short of it, John was convicted of bank fraud and sent to prison. He lost everything. His family fell apart.
He knew what he had to do to get even. He planned everything needed for his revenge, but like everything else, the plans of mice and men…happenstance.
Published by Page Publishing, John J. Drew's engrossing book is an excellent choice for avid crime fiction readers..
Readers who wish to experience this engaging work can purchase "Happenstance" at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.
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