“Beneath a Scarlet Sky”

 A shout-out to Susan V. for this great recommendation.  Mark Sullivan writes brilliantly in this novel based on the life of Pino Lella, a young Italian hero of WWII.  First he helped Jews escape via a treacherous route through the Alps into Switzerland.  That effort was followed by Pino’s role as the driver for a senior member of the Nazi party, while simultaneouly acting as a spy for the Allies.  There is fascinating historical information as well as deeply moving relationships embedded in the pages.  The epilogue of the latter years of this WWII hero is just as compelling to read as the main story. The kindle version of this book appears to be free if you are a Prime member.