No Enemy But Time: A Novel of the South

Mr. Harris again Uses Savannah, GA. as his back ground combining fact and fiction, using some characters from his previous work "Delirium of the Brave". Having grown up in Savannah I find his work very entertaining.

Reprising characters from his intriguing debut novel, "Delirium of the Brave," Georgia based writer William Harris adds another star to the pantheon of reader pleasing tales set in Savannah. Savannah....just the name evokes mystery, intrigue, and long buried secrets. Readers will find all and more in "No Enemy But Time," a story spanning World War II years to the present. Imagine Savannah's coastal region: Driftwood Beach, Back River, Uncle Moses's Cabin, Sister Mystery's Cabin and what might have occurred if a spy had been stationed there during the war. In this finely crafted narrative Francis Collins, a member of the IRA, agrees to spy for the Nazis. Following a rigorous training regime he is transported by submarine to the borders of Savannah with orders to contact a fellow German agent. Their goal? The destruction of a shipyard. When this plan is scuttled and arrests are made, Collins decides to immerse himself in his assumed American identity and disappear. In later years he becomes a power in the local political and social scene, and a bulwark of support for a young politician. As chance would have it one day the young politico is out driving when he discovers a downed submarine. The sub is not just a curiosity but the repository of dark puzzles from the past which, if brought to light, could destroy. Harris is an author who knows his setting and his suspense. He weaves a satisfying Southern spell so surely that readers may wonder, "Is this fact or fiction?"

Reprising characters from his intriguing debut novel, "Delirium of the Brave," Georgia based writer William Harris adds another star to the pantheon of reader pleasing tales set in Savannah. Savannah....just the name evokes mystery, intrigue, and long buried secrets. Readers will find all and more in "No Enemy But Time," a story spanning World War II years to the present. Imagine Savannah's coastal region: Driftwood Beach, Back River, Uncle Moses's Cabin, Sister Mystery's Cabin and what might have occurred if a spy had been stationed there during the war. In this finely crafted narrative Francis Collins, a member of the IRA, agrees to spy for the Nazis. Following a rigorous training regime he is transported by submarine to the borders of Savannah with orders to contact a fellow German agent. Their goal? The destruction of a shipyard. When this plan is scuttled and arrests are made, Collins decides to immerse himself in his assumed American identity and disappear. In later years he becomes a power in the local political and social scene, and a bulwark of support for a young politician. As chance would have it one day the young politico is out driving when he discovers a downed submarine. The sub is not just a curiosity but the repository of dark puzzles from the past which, if brought to light, could destroy. Harris is an author who knows his setting and his suspense. He weaves a satisfying Southern spell so surely that readers may wonder, "Is this fact or fiction?" - Gail Cooke

Anyone who read Delirium of the Brave is no doubt delighted to find that this book is finally available--and every bit as intriguing and engrossing as Dr. Harris' first effort. The characters are intense, the story-telling first rate and the haunting romance of Savannah is brought to life in a way that only a true son of the south can do. Highly recommended.