Lobster Blues

Jersey, 1942 and World War 11 rages across Europe. It is two years since the Germans invaded the beautiful Island of Jersey. For Joe, Spinner, Clem and Ginger, memories of carefree days before the invasion have begun to fade as the reality of occupation begins to bite. The sea has become like prison walls, as the outside world is gradually cut off. Spinner has not seen her mother for over two years. The local newspaper is controlled by the enemy, listening to the radio is banned, there is no post, and all telephone calls are monitored. Everybody is hungry. Clem, now 16 years old, is angry and upset. His brother has been killed in action and his father is unwell. Then Joe and Clem discover that Russian prisoners have been brought to Jersey to build bunkers for the German army. The prisoners are beaten, starving and desperate. The gang have a plan. What if they can help the prisoners? Risking life and limb, they embark on an adventure to help in any way they can. But will this make it worse for them and what dangers lie in store? Lobster Blue is the sequel to A Cake for the Gestapo. Winter, 1942, and eighteen months since the Germans invaded the beautiful island of Jersey. For Joe, Spinner, Clem and Ginger, memories of carefree days are fading. They try to lift everyone’s spirits with their band, and they play tricks on the enemy. The local newspaper is controlled by the Germans, there’s no post to England and telephone calls are monitored. Everybody is hungry. 16 year-old Clem is angry. His brother’s been killed in action and his father is unwell. Then he and Joe discover that Russian slave labourers have been brought to Jersey to build bunkers for the German army. These prisoners are beaten, starving and desperate. The gang devise a plan. What if they can help the prisoners? Risking life and limb, they embark on an adventure to help in any way they can. But danger lurks in every corner and will it make it worse? Jacqueline King is a Channel Islander living in Somerset.