Author Night at Latter Library: Stephen Maitland-Lewis

Legacy of Atonement

The legacy of World War II meets the complexities of the 1950s Cold War in this globe-hopping, alternate history thriller that will make you question the past...and the present.

In the spring of 1959, a seemingly minor mistake in a wire transfer at a Swiss bank leads to the discovery of a plot. The CIA plans to launch a nuclear attack on the leaders of the USSR and China and to install Hitler, who is still alive and hiding in South America, as the leader of Western Europe. "Devotees of World War II fiction, especially those familiar with the questions surrounding Hitler’s death, will undoubtedly relish this book." – US Review of Books

Join us for a discussion about this fast-paced, alternate history thriller with author Stephen Maitland-Lewis, moderated by New Orleans writer and producer, Jon Pult. The discussion will be followed by a book signing. 

Stephen Maitland-Lewis is an award-winning author, a British attorney, and a former international investment banker. A member of PEN, The Authors Guild, and The Dramatists Guild of America, Maitland-Lewis is also on the Executive Committee of the International Mystery Writers Festival. His first collection of short stories, Mr. Simpson and Other Short Stories, was a finalist in the 2021 Best Book Awards, Fiction: Anthologies category. His other novels include Duped, Hero on Three Continents, Emeralds Never Fade, Ambition, and Botticelli's Bastard. Maitland-Lewis’ short story, "Mr. Simpson," was developed as a play and has been performed by noted theatre companies in Miami, New Orleans, and Beverly Hills. He divides his time between California and New Orleans. 

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