Of Darkness and Light by Heidi Eljarbo
Publication Date: May 12, 2020
Series: Soli Hansen Mysteries, #1
Genre: Historical Mystery
In this first book of a new historical mystery series, a young art historian faces a tough choice in German-occupied Norway.
“Artful prose and at a pace that makes for a can't-put-down, first-class literary voyage."–Melissa Dalton-Bradford, bestselling author of Global Mom
Oslo, 1944. Soli Hansen’s passion for art history is and always has been a way of life for her. While she spends her days working in an art shop, WWII is taking its toll on everyone. Apprehensive of the consequences, Soli avoids becoming entangled in the war resistance efforts. She closes her eyes in hopes the enemy will retreat and leave her beautiful country for good.
But when a woman is found dead in the alley alongside the art shop and a painting from the last auction goes missing, Soli is thrown into the thickest of the fray involving both Nazi art theft and the Norwegian resistance.
Once Soli finds her courage, there’s no turning back. Her personal life is turned upside-down with danger, lies, spying, and an incredible discovery.
In this dual timeline novel, Heidi Eljarbo paints a vivid picture of what people are willing to do in desperate times. With unforgettable characters and rich historical details, Of Darkness and Light will keep the reader mesmerized until the last satisfying page.
Perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Lucinda Riley, Katherine Neville, and Kate Mosse.
Available on Amazon
Praise for Of Darkness and Light
“Interspersing love, hope, and courage, the participants are drawn together in mysterious paths.”–Pauline Isaksen, bestselling author of Dying for Justice
“Of Darkness and Light will reel you in and keep you hooked until the end.”–Mette Barfelt, bestselling author of The Solvik Series
Review: I'm always in search of a good mystery. Cozy, historical, thriller, I love them all. Of Darkness and Light is the first book in a new series, so I was super excited to read this one. I always seem to start series in the middle. So yay for getting in on something from the start.
The setting is WII Oslo and it involves the murder of a cleaning lady who turns out is not quite what she seems. Soli starts to dig into the the woman's murder and she ends deep into it. Working with a local police office, Soli finds her quiet life turned upside down and she finds herself working with the Nazi resistance.
This was a fabulous pageturner and I highly recommend it to anyone that loves reading about this time period.
Rating 5 flowers
About the Author
Heidi Eljarbo is the bestselling author of Catching a Witch. She grew up in a home filled with books and artwork and she never truly imagined she would do anything other than write and paint. She studied art, languages, and history, all of which have come in handy when working as an author, magazine journalist, and painter.
After living in Canada, six US states, Japan, Switzerland, and Austria, Heidi now calls Norway home. She and her husband have a total of nine children, thirteen grandchildren--so far--in addition to a bouncy Wheaten Terrier.
Their favorite retreat is a mountain cabin, where they hike in the summertime and ski the vast, white terrain during winter. Heidi's favorites are family, God's beautiful nature, and the word whimsical.
If you would like to know more, please visit Heidi's website. You can also follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Goodreads.
Blog Tour Schedule
Tuesday, May 12
Review at Passages to the Past
Thursday, May 14
Review at Gwendalyn's Books
Friday, May 15
Feature at What Is That Book About
Monday, May 18
Review at A Chick Who Reads
Tuesday, May 19
Feature at Reading is My Remedy
Thursday, May 21
Review at 100 Pages a Day
Friday, May 22
Feature at Hopewell's Public Library of Life
Monday, May 25
Review at Foals, Fiction, and Filligree
Tuesday, May 26
Feature at Books and Backroads
Thursday, May 28
Feature at Bookworlder
Monday, June 1
Review at History + Fiction + Adirondack Spirit
Tuesday, June 2
Interview at Jorie Loves A Story
Wednesday, June 3
Review at Jessica Belmont
Review at Chicks, Rogues and Scandals
Giveaway
During the Blog Tour, we are giving away one copy of Of Darkness and Light in paperback! To enter, please use the Gleam form below.
Giveaway Rules
– Giveaway ends at 11:59 pm EST on June 3rd. You must be 18 or older to enter.
– Paperback giveaway is open internationally.
– Only one entry per household.
– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspicion of fraud will be decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.
– The winner has 48 hours to claim prize or a new winner is chosen.
Of Darkness and Light
1 comments:
Post a Comment