Moonlight Serenade

The Third Reich is seeking the source of the Vim and must be stopped.



Amelia Earhart, Anne Frank, Paul Newman, Glenn Miller, General George Patton and soldiers of Company B face Werewolves and Nazis in this "around the world" thriller.

August 1944. World War has raged again across all continents on the planet.

In the Pacific, Amelia Earhart is alive on a small island in the Pacific, having spent years searching for something so dangerous it could end the age of man. Third-class tail gunner Paul Newman, finishing flight training in Hawai’i, is sent on a Top Secret mission to the other side of the world.

In Europe, General George Patton and the Third Army are racing across northern France. Anne Frank and her family are hiding in Amsterdam. Big Band Legend Major Glenn Miller is tasked with finding Nazi scientists and hunting super-weapons.

In the third chapter of The Vim Hood Chronicles, creatures of the night abound, and humanity struggles against the villains of the dark.

Book Review of Moonlight Serenade

Set against the tumultuous backdrop of August 1944, Terry Mark’s Moonlight Serenade reimagines World War II with a bold infusion of the supernatural, inviting readers to enter a world where reality and fantasy combine in an unforgettable way.

The story follows a number of iconic historical figures including Amelia Earhart, General George Patton, Anne Frank, and Major Glenn Miller who are each tangled in a web of suspense and intrigue. In the South Pacific, Amelia Earhart has become a formidable asset for the U.S. Navy as an island scout in pursuit of a perilous secret. Her path intersects with Paul Newman, a fledgling tail gunner thrust into a clandestine mission that takes him from Hawai'i to a war-torn Europe.

On the European front, General George Patton and the Third Army storm through France, learning that the Nazis are not only seeking military dominance but something much darker. In another corner of the continent, Anne Frank’s fate takes an astonishing turn. Escaping the attic that was meant to be her prison, she finds herself in a battle involving Nazi werewolves. It is a daring choice, but Mark navigates it with thoughtfulness, preserving the tragedy of Anne’s story while infusing the novel with a twinge of supernatural horror. Then there is Glenn Miller, the legendary bandleader, whose role in this war extends beyond music. Re-imagined as a man with a covert mission to track down Nazi scientists and their doomsday weapons, his character adds an unexpected but thrilling layer to the novel’s labyrinth of tangled plots.

Mark’s writing pulses with energy with the stakes and tension progressively building as each chapter progresses. His characters, though reimagined, retain a striking humanity—Amelia is fierce yet vulnerable, Newman is reckless but resolute, and Anne’s endurance in the face of horror is profoundly moving. Even Patton, the epitome of unflinching leadership, is given moments of introspection that deepen his portrayal. Ultimately, Moonlight Serenade stands as a testament to Mark's creativity and imagination. While challenging readers to rethink the past, he presents a world where the boundaries between fact and fiction are creatively blurred. The result is a story that is both thought-provoking and entertaining, filled with new possibilities that could have altered the course of history.

The third installment of The Vim Hood Chronicles, Moonlight Serenade seamlessly weaves together elements of mystery, thriller and fantasy into a bold, cinematic narrative. - Review by Book Excellence (bookexcellence.com)