The Second World War is a fascinating topic and it is also the backdrop of author Paul D. Hudon’s latest work entitled The Height of Betrayal.

While the storyline is fictional, Hudon does say that it is based on Canadian history.

The story begins in June of 1937 with the hero and best friend teaming up as business partners – the best friend is privileged and sets the hero up for a crime the hero didn’t commit.

“The hero is framed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and he’s given an opportunity to either go to the front or go to jail and he chooses to go to the front,” explains the author.

The storyline won’t end at the conclusion of the book though as Hudon has a long-term vision with subsequent second and third parts on the way.

“The next book I’m working on is called Tragedy of Arrogance, which is the sequel to (The Height of Betrayal) and when I’m finished that and it’s published, the children from (Height) will marry the children from (Tragedy) and that’s how it’s going to go.”

He says he is still working on Tragedy of Arrogance and estimates that he will submit it to the publisher in about two months.

Hudon says he started The Height of Betrayal back in 1967 but he lost the manuscript and had to start from scratch.

“I had a book that I started and it was on this principle and I had it almost completed,” Hudon remembers.

“I had a lady friend who wouldn’t give it back to me after we broke up and I left it where it was and I decided I wanted to do that theme again.”

Hudon also has penned a number of other books, including Chance Meeting in our Golden Years and Seven Steps In Self-Actualization: Step No. 1 The Image Syndrome.