The Enemy Above: A Novel of World War II

This powerful historical novel plunges readers into the harrowing reality of World War II, following twelve-year-old Anton and his Jewish family in Ukraine. They are forced to seek refuge in a complex system of underground caves, constantly evading the Gestapo and a particularly relentless Nazi officer. The story is a testament to human resilience and the will to survive against unimaginable odds, exploring themes of fear, bravery, and the enduring strength of family bonds amidst the horrors of the Holocaust. It offers a suspenseful and poignant look at a dark chapter in history, culminating in a dramatic showdown.

In 1942 twelve-year-old Anton, his family, and their small community of Ukrainian Jews are hiding from the advancing Nazis troops, and from the Gestapo, in a web of underground caves, and one officer in particular, Major Karl Von Duesen, is determined to catch or kill every Jew he can find--but as the tide of war turns, a final confrontation between Anton and his enemy is looming.