Postwar Drifter

The war is over. But for Harold Kellner, the fight to determine his own future has only begun.

It is 1948, and eighteen-year-old Harold Kellner is living in Moscow under the protection of Bayan Godunov, the powerful Soviet Political Kommissar who adopted him after World War II.

Harold has survived the chaos of war, the loss of his family, and a childhood that forced him to grow up far too quickly. Now, Godunov is preparing him for a future inside the Soviet system, where intelligence, loyalty, and obedience can be as important to survival as courage.

Fluent in several languages and driven by a determination to uncover the truth about his mother's death, Harold soon finds himself drawn into a world far more complicated than the one he imagined.

His assignments take him beyond Moscow and across borders, where he encounters political intrigue, secret loyalties, powerful men, and people whose motives are rarely what they seem. Each new experience brings opportunity, but also forces Harold to decide how much he is willing to compromise to achieve his goals.

Meanwhile, the friendship that once connected Harold to Karl Veth remains an important link to the person he was before their lives took dramatically different paths. Karl has pursued his dreams in America. Harold is traveling a far darker road.

As the postwar world divides and the tensions between East and West begin to harden, Harold must learn how to survive within a system built on power, secrecy, and control without completely losing himself in the process.

How far can a young man travel down a dangerous road before there is no turning back?

Postwar Drifter is the first book in The Kellner Chronicles, continuing the remarkable story of Harold Kellner and the world that emerged from the ruins of World War II. Based on a true story, it is a tale of survival, ambition, friendship, vengeance, and the difficult choices that shape a life.

Perfect for readers who enjoy historical fiction inspired by true events, postwar Europe, Soviet Russia, Cold War intrigue, and character-driven stories of survival and identity.