About the Author

Stephen Maitland-Lewis is an award-winning author, a British attorney, and a former international investment banker. He has held senior executive positions in London, Kuwait, Paris, Munich, and on Wall Street prior to moving to California in 1991.He has owned a luxury hotel and a world-renowned restaurant and was also Director of Marketing of a Los Angeles daily newspaper. Maitland-Lewis is a jazz aficionado and a Board Trustee of the Louis Armstrong House Museum in New York. In 2014, he received the Museum's prestigious Louie Award.A member of PEN, The Authors Guild and The Dramatists Guild of America, Maitland-Lewis is also on the Executive Committee of the International Mystery Writers Festival. In addition, he is on the Advisory Board of the California Jazz Foundation and is a former Board member.His short stories have appeared in various magazines and his first collection, Mr. Simpson and Other Short Stories, was recently published. His novels, including the latest suspense thriller Duped, have received numerous accolades. Other titles include Hero on Three Continents, Emeralds Never Fade, Ambition, and Botticelli's Bastard.Maitland-Lewis' short story, Mr. Simpson, was developed as a play and has been performed by various theatre companies. He divides his time between Beverly Hills, California and New Orleans, Louisiana.

Reviews

The legacy of World War II meets the complexities of the 1950s Cold War in this globe-hopping thriller ... readers of smart international thrillers will appreciate that the book leaves the door open for further adventures. -BookLifeReviewThis fast-paced thriller has a plethora of unexpected twists and turns that will keep readers guessing to the end. Devotees of World War II fiction, especially those familiar with the questions surrounding Hitler's death, will undoubtedly relish this book. -US Review of BooksLegacy of Atonement is a novel of perfection... Stephen Maitland-Lewis has crafted a story that touches the pulse of our world today. A must-read that leaves you breathless.- Jann Robbins, award-winning best-selling author of Hope and Honor and Harold & MeMaitland-Lewis hits the jackpot with fast-paced suspense in Legacy of Atonement, a Cold War thriller linking the shadowy world of global banking to traitors in high government. The finale of this bravura alternate history is sizzling with action and surprises. -Michael Findlay, author of The Value of Art and Seeing Slowly-Looking at Modern ArtThis book is a riveting rollercoaster of action set post-World War II. It has a compelling alternative history at its core. Mr. Maitland-Lewis imbues his characters with wit and savvy as they travel from one international locale to another. A smart, fun read from start to finish. -Peggy Scott Laborde, New Orleans-based author, talk show host, and Emmy Award-winning documentary producer