Posted as Missing

by Michael D. Walsh

Early in World War One, a young Canadian soldier is wounded and trapped behind German lines. He uses quick thinking and ingenuity to evade capture, then deeper into enemy territory, he meets a young woman who recently lost her father and brothers to the war. She takes him home to meet her mother, hoping he can help them escape back to their family roots in Switzerland. As they flee over the mountains, love blossoms and stirs old traumas. He's torn between following his heart and honouring his sworn duty.

This is a war story, but instead of being mired in blood and guts, it examines deeper issues of the human condition.

274 pages, Paperback

Published August 15, 2017

About the author

Born during World War Two on Canada's east coast, I joined the Air Force after school and trained as a pilot, moved to the west coast and discovered mountains, making a name for myself as an exploratory mountaineer. Then restless, I transferred to the Navy to captain ships. A dozen years later, still restless, I resigned my commission to expand my wine importing business and to pursue my passions, becoming a wine and food writer and educator and Canada's chief coin geek. Restless again, I sailed off and rounded Cape Horn. Twice.

The past few years I've been living aboard Zonder Zorg, a restored 1908 Friesian skûtsje, as I explore the European canals trying to sort out what to do when I grow up. Meanwhile, I've gone back to writing, and after publishing four nonfiction books on boating in two years, I've turned to fiction.

Reviews

[Sheena Macleod]

I have read a few books by Michael D Walsh, but 'Posted as Missing' has to be among my personal favourites. I followed David and Maria's journey, both literally and in terms of their personal growth and blossoming relationship and learned a lot in the process. Although the book is listed as historical fiction, the events and locations are real enough and the content appears to be very well researched. The content is mature, but this is necessary to the sexual awakening of the female MC and the male MC's past.
There are a few twists and unexpected turns to events and a good few additional surprises along the way.
An excellent read for all WW1 readers and those who like some fact to their historical fiction.