Avanti Centrae

This is another winner from the "listen now" section on netgalley.

If you love books above crazy ancient world-wide conspiracies like I do, you will probably enjoy this. A special ops officer and his family are on vacation in Italy when their daughters are kidnapped, and they find that the kidnappers are linked to an organization - the sons of Adam - that has been behind a lot of high-profile assassinations. But the organization has very deep and ancient roots.

This is part thriller, part historical fiction, and part espionage.

I really enjoyed listening to the audiobook and finished it in just a few days.

Thank you netgalley and Thunder Creek press for this advanced copy of this audiobook.… (mehr)

The story starts off with Cleopatra awaiting her fate at the hands of Octavian. Before her end she learns of a secret organization called the ons of Adam. Prior to her death she leaves a 'treasure' that only she knows where it is as does her faithful servant that hides it. When she dies, he dies with her, so the fate of the treasure is lost forever. Or is it?

Three American women and two children are kidnapped while on vacation while in a bar in Bari, Italy. This starts the adventure in the story, Angie, one of the kidnapped women is the wife of Special Ops Timothy Stryker. He needs to find his wife and daughter, Harper before they are killed.

While doing this he learns that everything is dependent on finding the Cleopatra treasure and eradicating the sons of Adam. He and his team travel to Egypt, India and the Ionian Islands to follow the clues.

This story is an exciting edition to the genre, great characters, a plot that will keep you thinking about the book long after you finish. I really enjoyed it, and it was a fast read. I love a great mystery/thriller, and this was a fun read!

5 stars for sure!… (mehr)

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Another complex and unpredictable thriller from the author of the VanOps series.
The author's world class imagination and ability to project it from the page into the mind of this reader plus the sense of urgency and suspense make this another winner.
The publisher's blurb is pretty good for an intro, and no spoilers here. An amazing read!
I requested and received a free e-book copy from Thunder Creek Press/Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) via NetGalley.… (mehr)