Got in touch with author, David O’Keefe about his research into conditions underlying Canada’s raid on Dieppe. His book was a gold mine of information and inspiring for my novel, but what I wanted more on was the living conditions for the French in Occupied France—again, the tips he gave me were amazing. Little things like looking up the 1939 Yellow Pages from the archive at the hotel de ville in Dieppe to find out the addresses of all the local businesses. Even if the businesses aren’t there now, I can walk the streets where my characters would have visited the baker, the butcher, and so forth. Wonderful!