Europe entered the Twentieth Century like no other, with powerful forces threatening to reshape the relationships between nations and the lives of its citizens.  

In this newly released novel we see Europe in ferment with Germany's rising power threatening not only the influence of Great Britain and the independence of France, but also workers, pacifists and others who see in German militarism a threat to decades of liberal progress.

Four young Parisians come of age during this historic time intent on using their own talents to shape this new age to match their ideals. Their pursuits take them far from home to the French colonies and the heart of the German Empire where they encounter some of the continent's most influential people. From them and others they learn firsthand lessons of the intransigence of power and their ability to influence it.

After several crisis where Europe is threatened by war, the foursome finds themselves reunited in Paris during a glorious summer where their own relationships seem to blossom in the optimism of the time. Then an assassination in a far off corner of the continent threatens not only the course of their lives, but virtually every European as well. 

Some Damn Fool Thing is the first of a series of historical novels by William Whitaker