It has been a long time coming, mostly because I just wanted to get it right, partly because I kept finding things that needed to to given the proper attention they deserved.
Aside from a few short articles over the years nobody has written about those that escaped from Guernsey or Alderney. There was a very short print run book about escapes from Jersey but other than that little is written about them.
I explore the whole dilemma of escaping and leaving friends and family behind, the changing attitudes of those in Government to these escapes, and the risks that people took.
These escapes were also very important for military intelligence in the England as well as those that were evacuated before the occupation and desperate for news of loved ones.
I also deal with some aspect of commando raids and espionage during the occupation.
You can pre-order it here.