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Shadow Kill
David Caris - 2021
Betrayed by his employer and left for dead, Kovac decides to lie low in Tokyo.His plan? Revenge...But when a young woman asks him to protect her from the yakuza, Kovac feels duty-bound to help. She’s a victim of abuse, and long experience tells him if he doesn’t step in tonight she’ll be a corpse before dawn.As Kovac works to uncover the truth of his last job, he finds himself drawn into a conspiracy which goes well beyond the yakuza to a new and terrifying multinational cartel. One that will stop at nothing to control the global drug trade.The kingpins are certain they’ve covered all bases. They're well-funded and utterly ruthless. But they’ve failed to account for one man – John Kovac.SHADOW KILL is the first in a fast-paced, unflinching thriller series that won't in any way shortchange you on action. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, Mark Greaney and Mark Dawson.
Living Apart Together
Elise Darcy - 2015
As they try to pick up the pieces in the aftermath, John has a plan that takes Sylvie by surprise. Is this really a plan for their future together or is this the beginning of the end of their marriage? All at sea over what the future holds, Sylvie makes some plans of her own. She sets a chain of events in motion that lead her on a journey to discover it's never too late to start over and meet the man you were meant to spend the rest of your life with. A tale of family secrets, second chances, and finding the courage to follow your dreams – wherever they might lead. Book 1 in the series Living Apart Together.
Stealing the Future: An East German Spy Story
Max Hertzberg - 2015
After forty years of communist rule it's time for change in the GDR.Direct democracy, citizen's movements and de-centralization are changing the political landscape.But when a politician's crushed body is found a constitutional crisis erupts.Former dissident, Martin Grobe, is caught up in an investigation that points towards the KGB, the Stasi and the West Germans—but is it really the start of a putsch against the new GDR, or just a murder?