A NEW NOVEL ON THE HORIZON FROM ANNE MONTGOMERY:
YOUR FORGOTTEN SONS
YOUR FORGOTTEN SONS is the
story of Sgt. Bud Richardville, a soldier who served in the Graves Registration
Service during World War II and who never returned at the end of the war.
I’m excited to announce
that I recently signed a contract for my historical fiction novel Your Forgotten Sons. Next Chapter Publishing,
the same company that released my book Wild Horses on the Salt, will
publish the novel June 6th, 2024, the 80th anniversary of the storming of the beaches at
Normandy: D-Day.
How did I learn about
Sgt. Bud Richardville? My dear friend Gina Liparoto was facing a risky spinal
surgery, one that could have left her paralyzed from the waist down. Her
soldier husband— traumatized by two tours in Afghanistan and one in Iraq—was
uncomfortable in hospitals, so I was tasked with being Gina’s healthcare power
of attorney.
The evening before the
surgery, Gina handed me a Ziplock bag containing fragile, 75-year-old letters
from her Uncle Bud, a man who served in the Graves Registration Service and who
never returned at the end of the war. Then she made me promise that, no matter
what happened to her, I’d tell Bud’s story.
Your Forgotten Sons is a departure for me, as it’s
my first book that takes place outside of Arizona. Still, I had the great
fortune of studying World War II and its aftermath in depth when I went to
school in Luxembourg at Miami University’s branch campus, so when I was asked
to write the story, I decided to take it on.
We are currently heading
into the editing phase of Your Forgotten Sons,
so I have my author’s cap squarely on.
Find below a little
about Bud’s story.
YOUR FORGOTTEN SONS
Inspired by a true story
Anne Montgomery
Next Chapter Publishing
Release Date: June 6, 2024
Historical Fiction
Bud Richardville is
inducted into the Army as the United States prepares for the invasion of Europe
in 1943. A chance comment has Bud assigned to the Graves Registration Service
where his unit is tasked with locating, identifying, and burying the dead. Bud
ships out, leaving behind his new wife, Loryane, a mysterious woman who has
stolen his heart but whose secretive nature and shadowy past leave many
unanswered questions. When Bud and his men hit the beach at Normandy, they are
immediately thrust into the horrors of what working in a graves unit entails.
Bud is beaten down by the gruesome demands of his job and losses in his
personal life, but then he meets Eva, an optimistic soul who despite the war
can see a positive future. Will Eva’s love be enough to save him?
Anne Montgomery’s novels can be found
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