WWII books, particularly for MG, have been really, really strong. I was accidentally on the front end of a trend. Kids were really responding to Prisoner, though. I’ve always been interested in writing about history, but I was more interested in different time periods. I’m fascinated by WWII and always have been. They kept asking when I would write more about WWII. I’ve received more about Prisoner than all my other books combined. Then, I started getting fan mail from kids. My next book was Code of Honor, which is a contemporary thriller. His story was incredible, and I was happy to help him tell the story then I went back to writing other books. I had been writing a bunch of different time periods and mysteries, sports, science fiction, and fantasy, then I was asked to speak with Jack Gruener, whose story was told in Prisoner B-3087. So, with Grenade, there are three that are specifically set at that time. I also had a story in Brooklyn Nine, way back at the beginning of my career, that took place during WWII. Refugee has a WWII angle to it one of the three stories is set during WWI. Prisoner B-3087 and Projekt 1065 are both set during WWII. I hadn’t planned on writing a bunch of books set during WWII. What is it about this time in history that keeps drawing you back? Grenade is your third novel set during WWII.
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