A Secret Map to Priceless Treasure, A CIA Analyst Turned DetectiveThree people are murdered and one kidnapped to find the solution to the map. As Nicole Phillips seeks to find her kidnapped brother, she doesn’t know whom to trust. No one is who they appear to be. All is deception.To bring his brother’s murderer to justice, CIA Intel Analyst Josh Baruch puts his life on the line. Can he walk the … his life on the line. Can he walk the tightrope between obeying the killers’ instructions and bringing them to justice?
Because Nicole Phillips’s husband died in a mysterious plane crash, she fears falling in love again with a reckless, danger-loving type like her late husband. Josh Baruch, the CIA analyst using her as bait to track her brother’s kidnapper, is just such a risk-taking man. Besides living on the edge, Josh is bitter about women and questions God.
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Anne Greene’s SHADOW OF THE DAGGER was all I’d want in a suspense novel and more. With main characters I really cared for and villains with big plans, the story pulled me along on a journey through Turkey that kept me on the edge of my seat. I carried it with me so when I had even a few minutes to read, I grabbed it and read on. The setting was an integral part of the book, almost another character in the story. And although it wasn’t the main theme, romance played a part in the events. You won’t want to miss this exciting book.
I thought this book was very good! It was full of adventure and suspense! Nicole goes to Turkey to try and rescue her brother who was kidnapped. There is a special map involved also. What makes this map so special? She meets Josh Baruch . He is willing to help her found her brother. Can she trust him? Who can she trust to help her?
This book has it all—mystery, suspense, intrigue, murder, kidnapping, romance, and villains aplenty. Set in exotic locales of Turkey, Shadow of the Dagger is the story of Nicole and Josh’s race to figure out where Nicole’s kidnapped brother is being held so they can rescue him. But who can be trusted? Josh and Nicole are even keeping secrets from each other. There are so many twists and turns amidst the nonstop action, readers will need to use all their deducing and sleuthing abilities to keep up. Anne Greene’s first book of her CIA Operatives series is an exciting read.
I received a copy of this book from the author. The review is my honest opinion.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. My daughter and I both read this together and we couldn’t put it down. The twists and turns were unexpected. The characters were great, and the story took me on another amazing adventure.
Lots of twists and turns and complex interesting characters make this a must read. Suspenseful and interesting story kept me on the edge of my seat. Murder, intrigue, romance and betrayal fill this book and make it a wonderful read! I received a copy of this book from the author. This review is my honest opinion.
Wow! Kept wondering how they would get out of the situation and what would happen next, the twists and turns and who to trust. Definitely a great read!! Can’t wait for book 2!
I received a copy of this book from the author. The review is my honest opinion.
This book is non-stop action, adventure, and intrigue. I loved Nicole. She was a very strong woman. I couldn’t help but think if I was in her situation, in a foreign country, not able to speak the language and unfamiliar with the customs, not sure who to trust. I though the author did a great job in conveying these feelings. I also loved Josh. His quest for revenge, but also his searching for an unknown something. I would recommend this book.
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Intrigue, mystery, murder and a bad guy that just doesn’t stop coming after you. Certainly one that kept them looking over their shoulders and wondering if they would find Nicole’s brother before there were no survivors! Action packed and a sweet romance with a suspense filled ending!
This is the first full length novel I’ve read by Anne Greene. I’ve read several other of her books in novella form, mostly sweet romance type stories. This one had hints of romance but mostly suspense, intrigue and danger. Nicole travels to Turkey alone in search of her missing brother Ian. He’s all that’s left of her family after losing her husband and parents. Shortly after arriving in Turkey her purse is snatched and she is rescued by Josh, a secret CIA Intel Analyst. He does not tell Nicole about his mission to capture the Viper, who also has kidnapped Ian. Thus begins their journey through the crowded streets and shadowed corners in search of Ian and the Viper.
Some history of Turkey is brought in throughout the story as well as customs and family interactions. The women are still treated as possessions and prisoners by their husbands. Some areas traveled are like being in Bible days as if time had stopped. No electricity, wagons or tractors for transportation and cooking on roofs with open flames.
I was amazed by the dangerous way traffic traveled through the streets. You drove at your own risk! But the story itself was heart pounding and grip the edge of your seat reading. Who were the dangerous people to avoid? The “good guys” and “bad” guys” changed throughout to keep me guessing. I even pictured in my mind how this would look on the big screen. If you like foreign country travel and intrigue this is the book for you.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author but was not required to write a review positive or otherwise. All opinions are my own.
What a great first in a new series by Anne Greene, a masterful and versatile Christian author! It is a perfectly balanced novel of faith and suspense that includes intrigue through Turkey and some of its fascinating history and a potential for romance. The characters are developed well throughout, and the plot twists continue to change the landscape of who might be involved with the bad guys.
Nicole’s husband of less than a year was killed in a plane crash just a year ago. Shortly afterwards, her parents died in a car accident. The only family she has left is her brother Ian who is leaving for an archeological dig in Turkey. As Nicole looks at her mail, including another threatening letter regarding a map that she doesn’t know anything about, Ian sends her a text. His interpreter has been murdered and he is concerned she is in danger. Nicole has the summer free, and he is in urgent need of her help. Ian is deaf, due to a genetic disorder in which the person loses their hearing over a period of time. Fortunately, he was able to begin to learn sign language and lip reading while he could still hear, but he isn’t able to read lips of someone speaking in Turkish. Her skills at signing will be invaluable to him, and with her recent PhD in Archeology, she will find the dig as fascinating as Ian.
At his office at the CIA in Langley, Intelligence Analyst Josh Baruch sees a notice about the kidnapping of an American in Istanbul. The suspect is a German antiquities dealer…could it possibly be…Helmut Meier, aka the Viper? If so, it’s time for Josh to take an unscheduled vacation. While the report shows it is not a CIA matter, it may be a matter for Josh, personally, since his brother was murdered in Germany. They suspect the kidnapper will try to contact Ian’s sister, due to arrive in Istanbul on Wednesday.
When Nicole’s purse is snatched outside her hotel, Josh tries to help. He learns the hard way that she knows Tae Kwon Do, then tries to help her. He speaks Turkish fluently from his years of being stationed there in the Air Force. She knows nothing about Ian other than that he didn’t meet her at the airport, and Ian will help her get through the hotel check-in. When they find Ian’s room has been trashed, Nicole faces the awful truth – something happened to her brother. Nicole trusts God, not men, particularly not a man who she meets on the sidewalk of a foreign country. To find Ian, however, she will need to trust someone to help navigate the city and language differences.
Nicole’s faith is clear throughout this breathtaking novel. She prays through each situation and believes in God strongly enough that she feels the need to witness her faith in Christ to Josh, who is Jewish but lacking any real faith. Nicole doesn’t know for sure why Josh doesn’t leave her to find the bad guys herself, and suspects he has ulterior motives or worse – is he working with the kidnappers? She would rather count on the Lord, and the police, who seem to be pulling strings that she doesn’t understand but doesn’t think too deeply into. This is a fabulous novel of faith under extreme pressure, despite the odds, with very scary moments as well as an ending with surprises that is very satisfactory. I highly recommend this novel to those who appreciate exciting Christian suspense, international espionage, and beautiful demonstrations of faith.
From a thankful heart: I received a copy of this novel from the author, a review was not required.