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Steve Anderson · 05-11-2010, 02:47 PM

In the last winter of WWII a failed German actor, Max Kaspar, is forced to join an absurdly desperate secret mission in which he must impersonate an enemy American officer. So Max cooks up his own fanatical plan — he'll use his false identity to escape tyranny and war and flee to the America he'd once abandoned.

The Losing Role is based on an actual false flag operation during 1944's Battle of the Bulge that's been made infamous in legend but in reality was a doomed farce. In all the tragic details and with some dark humor, this is the story of an aspiring talent who got in over his head and tried to break free.

"Excellent dialogue, well-crafted characters, and enough dramatic tension to saw a Panzer in half." — Independent Novel Award, Best of 2010 (The New Podler Review of Books)

"Author Steve Anderson constructs a historical thriller in The Losing Role that should prove quite difficult to put down." — Midwest Book Review

"An excellent WWII espionage thriller that transcends the genre, making it a story that you don't have to be a history buff to enjoy." — The New Podler Review of Books

"This is a well-researched and fascinating book ... with a refreshing twist; it is told from the view point of a German soldier — and a likable one at that." — Man of la Book: Review

"The book does a marvelous job of showing the ‘fog of war’ wherein no one truly understands what is going on once the attack has begun. Finally, the book is fun." — Historical Novel Review

Indie 500 Booklist 2011
Indie eBook Hall of Fame
Independent Novel Award, Best of 2010
(The New Podler Review of Books)

Thanks! I hope you'll give it a look.

Happy reading,
Steve

About the Author
Steve Anderson is the author of The Losing Role, False Refuge and Besserwisser: A Novel. Anderson's novels mix crime, history, mystery, noir and humor, usually involving a determined underdog stuck between two worlds. Anderson has also written short stories and screenplays, and was a Fulbright Fellow in Munich, Germany. He's a big soccer fan and lives in Portland, Ore.

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Steve Anderson Addict Posts: 226 Karma: 260821 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Device: iPhone, laptop, more	The Losing Role \| WWII Espionage Thriller In the last winter of WWII a failed German actor, Max Kaspar, is forced to join an absurdly desperate secret mission in which he must impersonate an enemy American officer. So Max cooks up his own fanatical plan — he'll use his false identity to escape tyranny and war and flee to the America he'd once abandoned. The Losing Role is based on an actual false flag operation during 1944's Battle of the Bulge that's been made infamous in legend but in reality was a doomed farce. In all the tragic details and with some dark humor, this is the story of an aspiring talent who got in over his head and tried to break free. "Excellent dialogue, well-crafted characters, and enough dramatic tension to saw a Panzer in half." — Independent Novel Award, Best of 2010 (The New Podler Review of Books) "Author Steve Anderson constructs a historical thriller in The Losing Role that should prove quite difficult to put down." — Midwest Book Review "An excellent WWII espionage thriller that transcends the genre, making it a story that you don't have to be a history buff to enjoy." — The New Podler Review of Books "This is a well-researched and fascinating book ... with a refreshing twist; it is told from the view point of a German soldier — and a likable one at that." — Man of la Book: Review "The book does a marvelous job of showing the ‘fog of war’ wherein no one truly understands what is going on once the attack has begun. Finally, the book is fun." — Historical Novel Review Indie 500 Booklist 2011 Indie eBook Hall of Fame Independent Novel Award, Best of 2010 (The New Podler Review of Books) Thanks! I hope you'll give it a look. Happy reading, Steve About the Author Steve Anderson is the author of The Losing Role, False Refuge and Besserwisser: A Novel. Anderson's novels mix crime, history, mystery, noir and humor, usually involving a determined underdog stuck between two worlds. Anderson has also written short stories and screenplays, and was a Fulbright Fellow in Munich, Germany. He's a big soccer fan and lives in Portland, Ore. Last edited by Steve Anderson; 04-11-2011 at 11:00 PM. Reason: Updated information