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Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, the USA Today and #1 �鶹�� Charts bestseller Beneath a Scarlet Sky is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours.

Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis. He’s a normal Italian teenager―obsessed with music, food, and girls―but his days of innocence are numbered. When his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs, Pino joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Alps, and falls for Anna, a beautiful widow six years his senior.

In an attempt to protect him, Pino’s parents force him to enlist as a German soldier―a move they think will keep him out of combat. But after Pino is injured, he is recruited at the tender age of eighteen to become the personal driver for Adolf Hitler’s left hand in Italy, General Hans Leyers, one of the Third Reich’s most mysterious and powerful commanders.

Now, with the opportunity to spy for the Allies inside the German High Command, Pino endures the horrors of the war and the Nazi occupation by fighting in secret, his courage bolstered by his love for Anna and for the life he dreams they will one day share.

Fans of All the Light We Cannot See, The Nightingale, and Unbroken will enjoy this riveting saga of history, suspense, and love.

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“Exciting…taut thriller…Beneath a Scarlet Sky tells the true story of one young Italian’s efforts to thwart the Nazis.” ―Shelf Awareness

“Meticulous research highlights this World War II novel of a youth growing into manhood…a captivating read…” ―RT Book Reviews

“An incredible story, beautifully written, and a fine and noble book.” ―James Patterson, New York Times bestselling author

“Sprawling, stirring, like the richest of stories, and played out on a canvas of heroism and tragedy, Beneath a Scarlet Sky is like one of those iconic World War II black and white photos: a face of hope and tears, the story of a small life that ended up mattering in a big way.” ―Andrew Gross, New York Times bestselling author of The One Man

“Action, adventure, love, war, and an epic hero―all set against the backdrop of one of history's darkest moment―Mark Sullivan's Beneath a Scarlet Sky has everything one can ask for in an exceptional World War II novel.” ―Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Playing with Fire

“This is full-force Mark Sullivan―muscular, soulful prose evincing an artist’s touch and a journalist’s eye. Beneath a Scarlet Sky conjures an era with a magician’s ease, weaving the rich tapestry of a wartime epic. World War II Italy has never been more alive to me.” ―Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author of The Nowhere Man

“Beneath a Scarlet Sky has everything―heroism, courage, terror, true love, revenge, compassion in the face of the worst human evils. Sullivan shows us war as it really is, with all its complexities, conflicting loyalties, and unresolved questions, but most of all, he brings us the extraordinary figure of Pino Lella, whose determination to live con smania―with passion―saved him.” ―Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Suspicion and The Switch

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Mark Sullivan is the acclaimed author of eighteen novels, including the #1 New York Times bestselling Private series, which he writes with James Patterson. Mark has received numerous awards for his writing, including the WHSmith Fresh Talent Award, and his works have been named a New York Times Notable Book and a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year. He grew up in Medfield, Massachusetts, and graduated from Hamilton College with a BA in English before working as a volunteer in the Peace Corps in Niger, West Africa. Upon his return to the United States, he earned a graduate degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and began a career in investigative journalism. An avid skier and adventurer, he lives with his wife in Bozeman, Montana, where he remains grateful for the miracle of every moment.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lake Union Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 1 2017
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 524 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1503943372
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1503943377
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 kg
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 2.54 x 20.96 cm
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Mark Sullivan is the acclaimed author of eighteen novels, including the #1 Kindle bestselling Beneath a Scarlet Sky, and the #1 New York Times bestselling Private series, which he writes with James Patterson. Mark has received numerous awards for his writing, including the WHSmith Fresh Talent Award, and his works have been named a New York Times Notable Book and a Los Angeles Times Book of the Year. He grew up in Medfield, Massachusetts, and graduated from Hamilton College with a BA in English before working as a volunteer in the Peace Corps in Niger, West Africa. Upon his return to the United States, he earned a graduate degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and began a career in investigative journalism. An avid skier and adventurer, he lives with his wife in Bozeman, Montana, where he remains grateful for the miracle of every moment.

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"...The characters are true to life and I feel what they feel as if I were there. But, it's Italy, WW2. Not a good time to be in Italy...." Read more

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Beneath a Scarlet Sky is so smoothly written that it feels like I'm watching a poignant documentary on TV. The characters are true to life and I feel what they feel as if I were there. But, it's Italy, WW2. Not a good time to be in Italy. We live through the war with the lead character, a teenager turning rapidly into a man. As he balances being drafted against becoming a member of the resistance and likely a short life...well. either way it could be very short...another option presents itself. He can wear a Nazi uniform and drive for the #2 Nazi commander, essentially becoming a spy for the Allies. As a driver he becomes deeply aware of troubling decisions which he reports back. Compensation for his danger comes in meeting a beautiful girl whom he falls in love with. Together they hope to see things through safely to the end of the war. But Fate is not kind. The Nazis do not retreat from Italy as the war bends in favor of Allied troops. The people of Italy suffer dreadfully as the Nazis hang on...Until they rise up and attack the Nazi overlords in support of the Allied invasion. Lives are lost. It is the price of freedom, a price that leaves deep scars even for courageous heroes. You will feel their losses and rejoice in their victories.

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This is a must read book
Reviewed in Canada on November 30, 2022
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Focussed particularly on one teenager’s experiences (Pino) in Italy from 1943 to 1945, as he gets caught up in the war that raged there. It also includes experiences of his family, his friends and neighbors.

His life is all at once awe inspiring, poignant and terrible. He lives more and accomplishes more in those 3 years than most of us do in a lifetime.

And although he fears he cannot continue with his life after the war, because of the terrible things he witnessed, he does manage to live to a ripe old age, and thankfully so. Because the author did not know about Pino’s story, until Pino was in a 70s.

If you have had an ancestor who fought in Italy in WWII, this is certainly a book that will fill you in on what happened there, even though it seems to be almost a closed book for the rest of the world.

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Reviewed in Canada on April 21, 2025
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This book introduced me to Italy and its actions towards the end of WW2. Enjoyed it very much! Thanks for writing such a good book!

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This is a very deep read about a piece of history that, though widely publicized as a whole, has hidden stories of great import. Well done learning all the facts and putting them together into such a heart rendering tale. I highly recommend taking the time to read this novel.

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Linda Pfeiffer
A true War II story of bravery by a teen age young man.
Reviewed in Canada on July 7, 2017
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This is a most interesting and poignant true story set in late 1943/44 and 45 WWII. The hero of the tale is Pino Lella, and Italian boy, only seventeen years old when he is enlisted by a catholic priest to aid him in leading Jews and downed airmen over the Italian Alp to Switzerland. After some harrowing experiences doing just that, Pino leaves the area and returns to Milan. His parents insist that he joins the German occupiers army so that he will not be conscripted and end up on the Russian Front.. Nearly immediately he is enlisted to become the driver for the highest ranking Nazi in Italy. As soon as this is made known to the Italian resistance, they call upon him to spy as he now has access to the German war machines plans for Italy.

And just around the same time, he meets and falls in love with a girl. She is working as a maid for the mistress of his boss, General Hans Leyers. The love story of these two is an important part of the tale.

The atrocities he viewed, the death and destructtion he lived with on a daily basis, would have been too much for most to bear, but somehow, this young man, only eighteen years old performed the duties he felt he owed to his country and country men with bravery above and beyond what is normal.

These secrets and many others he kept all his life. After the war he moved to the U.S.A. and lived a decent life but kept mum about his wartime experiences until Mark Sullivan, the author, was able to convince him to tell his story. I, for one, am glad he did. Historically, this gave me a much better picture of Italy during the war and the brave men and woman who risked their lives to go up against the Germans who occupied their territory as they had their original enemies, like Poland, France and the Netherlands.

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great read
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Although the horror of this story is hard to comprehend it is infused with enough details and relatable characters that it was a great read. Thank you for telling this story.

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debbie bowen
great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2020
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best book I have read in a long time, could not put it down well worth the read.

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Ramawatar Sharma
BRILLIANT NOVEL
Reviewed in India on March 18, 2025
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It is wonderful book whose story is based significantly on true firsthand accounts. It is , in my opinion , a politico-historical thriller and a must read book.

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chantal guiraud
Un homme courageux
Reviewed in France on January 19, 2018
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J'aime beaucoup lire des histoires vraies et je ne lis pratiquement qu'en anglais. Il n'est pas difficile à lire et je le recommanderais aux personnes qui comme moi, veulent se perfectionner en anglais.
L'histoire du héro qui a maintenant plus de 90 ans m'a complètement emballée. Et dire qu'il y a des hommes dont le courage n'a pas de limite. Les vraies valeurs sont l'amitié et l'obstination au péril de sa propre vie. J'attends avec impatience la sortie du film pour cette année !

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Christine Boos
A powerful true story
Reviewed in Germany on February 6, 2021
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A true story!! I was impressed with this 17 year old young man, Pino who rescued many Jewish people during WWII and also acted as a spy. However what is even more remarkable lies in the fact that he got involved in rescuing and spying without deciding to do so in the first place. Chance did! First, he was sent 9 months in the Alps with his brother and children to escape Milan bombing. He lived there with a priest who trained his physical condition in order to be able to cross the Alps. He did not know then that the ultimate aim was to get refugees over to Switzerland! But he did it willingly and for months, winter included, not only did Pino have to overcome the dangers of the Alps themselves, but also the threat of being discovered by the Germans. At 18, called back to Milan by his father, Pino had to enlist and became a General's driver totally by chance! Pushed by his uncle to spy on the General, he did it as a matter of fact!!! The author met Pino(as well as other witnesses) who told him his story. This makes the events told here very reliable. A great read!

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Oscar
Fascinating reading.
Reviewed in Mexico on January 5, 2025
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A good and fast reading to a well paced history. I fully recommend this book for a good read.

I'm not sure if it's an historical acuarate book but surely it's a good tale.

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