My Father's House: AS SEEN ON BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS (The Rome Escape Line, 1)

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At any moment, the Gestapo might uncover the operation performed by a courageous, unassuming cast of remarkable characters who risked their lives for the betterment of others.

It is an unforgettable novel of love, sacrifice and what it means to be human in the most extreme circumstances. My father's house' is set in wartime Rome, occupied by the Nazis and lead by Gestapo commander Paul Hauptmann, who takes a hands on approach to his work.Finally, the conclusion confirmed for me that God’s hand is in everything - even events we could never imagine happening. It all comes to a head on Christmas Eve, as the net closes on our courageous group and the outcome is far from certain.

Photograph: Patrick Bolger View image in fullscreen ‘Compassion in spades’: Joseph O’Connor, photographed in Killiney, Dublin. In the 1943 timeline, we follow Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty and his Choir in the days leading up to Rendimento (Christmas Eve, 1943). They were brilliant but everything they did came under the intense scrutiny of Paul Hauptman who knew something was happening but couldn't quite catch them all.

Intricate, underground plans were crafted to be implemented on Christmas Eve, a time thought to be less guarded by the Gestapo. The book is based on the true story of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty who, along with others, risked his life to smuggle thousands of Jews and escaped Allied prisoners out of Italy.