The Sower of Black Field: Inspired by the True Story of an American in Nazi Germany

Description

A Priest’s Courage. A Village’s Redemption. A True Story of Faith and Resistance in the Third Reich.

In a Bavarian village gripped by Nazi tyranny, an American priest’s faith will be tested like never before.

Father Viktor Koch has spent the war quietly ministering to his parish, keeping their faith alive under the watchful eyes of Nazi authorities. But as Germany crumbles in 1945, a shocking discovery thrusts the village into a moral crisis.

A mass grave of concentration camp victims lies on the village’s border. When American liberators demand justice, the commander gives the villagers an impossible choice: unearth and bury the dead within 24 hours—or face mass execution.

With time running out, Father Viktor must summon extraordinary courage to protect his people. But can he convince the Americans of the villagers’ humanity, or will the legacy of Nazi atrocities condemn them all?

Inspired by true events, The Sower of Black Field is a poignant and gripping historical novel of resilience, faith, and redemption.

Winner of 11 Major Awards for Religious and Historical Fiction, Including:

Category Winner – 2025 National Indie Excellence Awards
Category Winner – 2025 Indie Reader Discovery Awards
Category Winner – 2025 Independent Press Awards
Category Winner – 2025 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
1st Place – 2024 Chanticleer Hemingway Award for 20th Century Wartime Fiction
Gold Medal – 2024 Readers’ Favorite Awards