The Tenth Trail Mark

by Joe Looby

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Pub Date Jun 27 2025 | Archive Date Feb 28 2026

10TH MOUNTAIN FILMS

Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction | Outdoors & Nature

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Description

For fans of The Nightingale, Beneath a Scarlet Sky, and Band of Brothers

A WWII Novel of Courage, Sacrifice, and the 10th Mountain Division

In the dead of night, Johnnie Grey leads the legendary 10th Mountain Division up an ice cliff the Germans call unconquerable. One slip means oblivion. One victory could liberate Italy.

Johnnie’s survival instincts—honed in the Adirondack wilderness, hunting through blizzards and the Great Depression to feed his family—are his greatest weapon. But his heart belongs to Ellie, the West Virginia farm girl who slips a silver St. Andrew’s Cross around his neck: a trail mark of love meant to guide him home.

Inspired by true events, The Tenth Trail Mark is a sweeping novel of courage, sacrifice, and a love strong enough to light even the darkest ascent.

For fans of The Nightingale, Beneath a Scarlet Sky, and Band of Brothers

A WWII Novel of Courage, Sacrifice, and the 10th Mountain Division

In the dead of night, Johnnie Grey leads the legendary 10th...

Advance Praise

Foreword Clarion Reviews — ”A sweeping historical novel… the prose balances rugged realism with lyrical detail.… the ending is intense and resonant.”

Marketing Plan

Upcoming event: Author presentation at the College of Charleston’s Center for Creative Retirement (February 23, 2026).

To help connect The Tenth Trail Mark with readers, it will be featured in Library Journal and Foreword Clarion. Additional author events are being scheduled.

Upcoming event: Author presentation at the College of Charleston’s Center for Creative Retirement (February 23, 2026).

To help connect The Tenth Trail Mark with readers, it will be featured in Library...