John Winn Miller - Miriam In The Shadows

John Winn Miller - Miriam In The Shadows

From House of Mystery Radio on NBC by House of Mystery Radio

June 2, 2026 · 36 min

About this episode

The episode features John Winn Miller discussing his World War II fiction novel 'Miriam In The Shadows', which intertwines themes of love, betrayal, and a mother's quest for redemption.

"A taut and compelling example of World War II fiction and a fine historical thriller."-ALAN FURST, New York Times Bestselling Author of Night Soldiers On the eve of D-Day, the fate of the world hangs not on the beaches of Normandy, but deep within a secret Nazi facility in occupied France. Here, in a claustrophobic, slave-driven mine codenamed Noball 109, German scientists are racing to perfect a terror weapon that would render the Allied invasion obsolete: radioactive warheads on V-2 rockets aimed at the heart of London. Enter Miriam Maduro, a ghost haunted by her past. A brilliant and courageous Dutch-Jewish Special Operations Executive agent, she has already been captured, tortured, and escaped the Nazis once. Now, the British pull her from the shadows for an offer she can't refuse: undertake a suicide mission to infiltrate and destroy the rocket facility, and they will guarantee safe passage for her young son and sister to England. For Miriam, it's not about patriotism; it's a mission fueled by a mother's fierce love and a survivor's desperate need for redemption. Running parallel is a story of love and betrayal. Captain Jake Rogers, the American merchant marine who…

People in this episode

Host: House of Mystery Radio

Guest: John Winn Miller

Topics covered

  • World War II
  • historical thriller
  • special operations
  • Nazi Germany
  • redemption
  • love and betrayal

Keywords

  • World War II
  • Nazi facility
  • radioactive warheads
  • special operations
  • historical thriller
  • Miriam Maduro
  • Jake Rogers
  • redemption

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times

Books & works: Night Soldiers

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