Russian Holiday A Paladine Novel by Kenneth Eade @KennethEade1 #Suspense #Terrorists #Thriller

The Plot:

Even killers need a vacation

Paladine, terrorism’s worst enemy, is back in this sequel to the hit political thriller.

Unlikely “anti-hero,” Robert Garcia, a dangerous and unfeeling assassin of jihadist terrorists, has been exalted by social media as “Paladine,” a living paladin whose mission is to rid the earth of evil for the betterment of mankind.” In this installment of the series, Paladine crosses paths with a Russian assassin, which puts him in the middle of the controversial new cold war between the United States and Russia.

About the Author:

Described by critics as “one of our strongest thriller writers on the scene,” author Kenneth Eade, best known for his legal and political thrillers, practiced law for thirty years before publishing his first novel, “An Involuntary Spy.” Eade, an award-winning, best-selling top one hundred thriller author, has been described by his peers as “one of the up-and-coming legal thriller writers of this generation.” He is the 2015 winner of Best Legal Thriller from Beverly Hills Book Awards and the 2016 winner of a bronze medal in the category of Fiction, Mystery and Murder from the Reader’s Favorite International Book Awards. His latest novel, “Paladine” is currently a quarter-finalist in Publisher’s Weekly’s BookLife Prize for Fiction. Eade has authored three fiction series: The “Brent Marks Legal Thriller Series,” the “Involuntary Spy Espionage Series,” and the “Paladine Anti-Terrorism Series.” He has written fifteen novels which have been translated into French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.

“I’ve been writing all my life, but began publishing my work out of a passion for the environment. My wife, Valentina, is a professional photographer, who worked for two years on an environmental exhibition called, “Bee Cause I Care” which was exhibited by the Prince Albert II Foundation and is now touring cities in France to bring awareness to the importance of pollinators and the dangers facing them. I penned a few articles on the subject for the Los Angeles Daily Journal and turned my research into my first book, “Bless the Bees.” That passion continued with the publication of my novel, “An Involuntary Spy,” which is an action thriller that also points to the dangers of genetically engineered food. Then I began publishing the “Brent Marks Legal Thriller Series,” which, in part, is based on actual experiences during my long career in law.

“Now I divide most of my time between France, where I have resided for the better part of ten years, and Russia. I try to put as much realism into my novels as possible, and they all revolve around important social issues. I treasure all of my readers and love to hear from them, whether it’s good or bad. Sometimes I make changes based on their suggestions and one reader has inspired a character who has appeared in my latest two novels. Everyone who signs up on my mailing list at http://www.kennetheade.com gets a free e-book, and I give away a Kindle Fire every month to a lucky winner on the list. I love this new adventure and hope you enjoy taking it with me.”

Review:

When he read my review of the first book in the Paladine series, Mr. Eades was surprised I felt sympathy for his “unfeeling” assassin. Of course, he didn’t realize that as a volunteer at the VA and former Navy medic I’ve come across quite a few people who have buried their feelings as a defense mechanism. Besides, anyone who would adopt a scruff-butt mutt like Buttface can’t be completely unfeeling. I see Robert Garcia as damaged. The Army turned him into a killing machine, and with heritage that’s half Hispanic and half Arabic, he speaks flawless Arabic and has the swarthy looks needed to infiltrate terrorist groups. And if that doesn’t work, he can hit a target at an ungodly distance with a sniper rifle, or kill a man before the guy even knows Robert’s there. Yup, a real killing machine—but not a totally unfeeling one.

In Russian Holiday, Robert has one last mission for the government’s uber-secret agency to which he’s sentenced for killing terrorists in the US without permission. When his pick-up fails to appear, a Russian patrol rescues him. The officer in charge is a fellow assassin who invites Robert to accompany him to Moscow for a holiday. Together they enjoy food, vodka, and women. Until Robert’s nabbed by his own agency and sent back to work. He just prays he never has to face his Russian friend in a firefight. Because they’re actually on opposite sides of a second Cold War.

In addition to being a much more sympathetic character than his author seems to realize he is, Robert Garcia doesn’t sit around and think much. He moves at a fast, page-burning pace, grabbing your attention on the first page and holding it to the last—pulling you away from work and keeping you up when you should be sleeping. He’s a complex character with feelings that are a bit farther under the surface than usual, but they’re there. He’s basically a good guy whose job requires him to do bad things—depending on your perspective. I suggest you take a good look at Paladine. Have fun with him on his Russian Holiday.

Contact Kenneth:

Author Website:  http://www.kennetheade.com

Email:  mailto:info@kennetheade.com

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/KennethGEadeBestsellingauthor

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/KennethEade1

Book Info:

Warnings:  Violence

Length:  316 Pages

Prices:

Print:  $11.65

Digital:  $3.99

Buy Link:  https://amazon.com/dp/B01M3RBMUR

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The Church of Spilled Blood by Jesse Miles #Thriller #Suspense #RussianBallet

The Plot:

Jack Salvo teaches philosophy one night a week at a local community college, but he pays his bills by working as a Los Angeles private detective.

When a group of world-class Russian ballet dancers visits L.A., he signs on as a bodyguard. It’s a piece of cake. All he has to do is hang out with beautiful women. Then one of his charges is kidnapped from under his nose. In pursuing the kidnappers, he evades the FBI, finds bullet-riddled bodies near the Hollywood Sign, and dodges bullets.

Drawn into a web of deceit and maniacal revenge, he finds himself in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Now he’s a fish-out-of-water—an L.A. private eye in a strange land. The most popular historical site in town is called The Church of Our Savior Built on Spilled Blood. When Salvo tries to save the life of a ballerina with whom he has developed a close personal relationship, the church lives up to its name.

About the Author:

Jesse Miles grew up in central California, where his ancestors had arrived from Arkansas and Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl migration. When he was eleven years old, his father took him on a business trip to Los Angeles, and little Jesse immediately decided he wanted to live in L.A.

During his college years in Orange County and Los Angeles, his part-time and summer jobs included work as an insurance investigator in the Hollywood area. That particular work experience provided some thought-provoking insights into the human condition and laid part of the foundation for his writing detective novels.

He earned an MBA at UCLA and put in three decades with a large corporation, working mostly in computer security and other phases of security. Over the years, he worked with a wide range of law enforcement and military intelligence veterans, learning many lessons of criminality, investigation, and survival.

Jesse currently lives in the Brentwood district of Los Angeles. His interests include classic films, pro football, pro bicycle racing, Russian ballet, and Formula 1. In his spare time, he goes to the gym and hikes in the Santa Monica Mountains.

For more detail see his website at http://jessemilesbooks.com.

Review:

Jack Salvo is an unusual kind of private investigator. He teaches philosophy, and is a romantic. He lives in a nice area of Los Angeles, but his office is in a run-down neighborhood. When he’s offered the opportunity to act as bodyguard to a group of visiting Russian ballerinas who already have their own security detail, he takes it, figuring it’ll be a nice vacation watching pretty girls dance—until one of the girls is kidnapped on his watch. Despite the fact that the LAPD, FBI, and Russian police are on the case, Jack can’t let it go. The girl was his responsibility.

I like Jack. He’s a refreshing kind of hero—an alpha male who isn’t overly macho. He doesn’t have bulging biceps, and everyone knows ballet dancers are usually built like stick-figures, so the heroine doesn’t have “lush curves.” Maybe I’ve been reading too many bodice-rippers. Maybe it’s because he’s written by a man.

Are writers getting better or am I starting to get senile? Mr. Miles not only held my attention from the first page; he kept me guessing until the end. And someone in his circle actually knows grammar. The Church of Spilled Blood was a pleasure to read!

Author Website:  http://jessemilesbooks.com

Warnings:  Violence

Length:  218 Pages

Digital Price:  $2.99

Buy Link:  https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01LA5IZ96

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