Deserter: A Novel Based on True Events

Why would a dedicated soldier turn his back on his own country and everyone he loves? This remarkable and moving World War II novel takes the reader on a compelling journey from North Africa to Nova Scotia, from New York to Scotland, and ultimately to the extreme dangers of the Russian Arctic convoys.

Based on a true story that was given to her father, Charles M Herbert, this is New Zealand author Ann Barrie’s first novel.