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ATDrake · 10-27-2014, 05:04 AM

Free from the small press start-up republisher Story Merchant via KDP Select @ Amazon:

Chameleon by the late William Diehl, whose credentials are in the post right above, so I'm not repeating them. This is some sort of action adventure thriller involving investigative reporters vs an enigmatic assassin with some kind of wacky WWII-originated conspiracy ties, originally out from Random House in 1981.

Two crack reporters are hot on the trail of a deadly assassin who’s killing world petroleum experts to hide the discovery of a new oil deposit.

FRANK O’HARA is a brilliant investigative reporter who’s been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for his searing expose of the CIA. In the face of CIA retaliation – the agency has sent a string of assassins after him – O’Hara has “disappeared” into the Japanese countryside, mastering the most arduous disciplines of self-defense and mental stamina. CHARLES GORDON HOWE, the crippled owner of a Boston television station and newspaper, receives a mysterious tip on what could be the biggest story since Watergate. He decides O’Hara is the only man who could possibly break the story, and after forcing the CIA to call off its hunt, he sends ELIZA GUNN, his own top reporter, to bring O’Hara in.

Together, O’Hara and Eliza, five feet tall, tough and beautiful, embark on a far-flung journey—from Boston to the Caribbean islands and ultimately back to Japan. They are chasing someone known only as CHAMELEON, feared by all, known by none, is quite possibly the most menacing and mysteriously elusive person alive.

Free again from the author via KDP Select @ Amazon (linkage for the lot):

Exposed by by self-publishing champion J.A. Konrath writing as Jack Kilborn (SYKM, Wikipedia) & Ann Voss, in their Codename: Chandler series of short espionage action thrillers (the Amazon listing says it's 5th, but the author's note says that this is a prequel to the actual series). Those are probably self-pub collaborations, but you may want to give them a try if you happened to enjoy Konrath's writing in his Jack Daniels mystery series originally out from Disney's Hyperion imprint, 2 of which are still also offered free.

She's an elite spy, working for an agency so secret only three people know it exists. Trained by the best of the best, she has honed her body, her instincts, and her intellect to become the perfect weapon.

CODENAME: CHANDLER

Before special operative Chandler was forced to FLEE, she executed the most difficult missions—and most dangerous people—for the government. So when she’s tasked with saving a VIP’s daughter from human traffickers, Chandler expects the operation to be by the numbers…until she uncovers a secret that will endanger the entire population of New York City, and possibly the world.

EXPOSED

Death is in her blood.

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ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Free from the small press start-up republisher Story Merchant via KDP Select @ Amazon: Chameleon by the late William Diehl, whose credentials are in the post right above, so I'm not repeating them. This is some sort of action adventure thriller involving investigative reporters vs an enigmatic assassin with some kind of wacky WWII-originated conspiracy ties, originally out from Random House in 1981. Two crack reporters are hot on the trail of a deadly assassin who’s killing world petroleum experts to hide the discovery of a new oil deposit. FRANK O’HARA is a brilliant investigative reporter who’s been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for his searing expose of the CIA. In the face of CIA retaliation – the agency has sent a string of assassins after him – O’Hara has “disappeared” into the Japanese countryside, mastering the most arduous disciplines of self-defense and mental stamina. CHARLES GORDON HOWE, the crippled owner of a Boston television station and newspaper, receives a mysterious tip on what could be the biggest story since Watergate. He decides O’Hara is the only man who could possibly break the story, and after forcing the CIA to call off its hunt, he sends ELIZA GUNN, his own top reporter, to bring O’Hara in. Together, O’Hara and Eliza, five feet tall, tough and beautiful, embark on a far-flung journey—from Boston to the Caribbean islands and ultimately back to Japan. They are chasing someone known only as CHAMELEON, feared by all, known by none, is quite possibly the most menacing and mysteriously elusive person alive. Free again from the author via KDP Select @ Amazon (linkage for the lot): Exposed by by self-publishing champion J.A. Konrath writing as Jack Kilborn (SYKM, Wikipedia) & Ann Voss, in their Codename: Chandler series of short espionage action thrillers (the Amazon listing says it's 5th, but the author's note says that this is a prequel to the actual series). Those are probably self-pub collaborations, but you may want to give them a try if you happened to enjoy Konrath's writing in his Jack Daniels mystery series originally out from Disney's Hyperion imprint, 2 of which are still also offered free. She's an elite spy, working for an agency so secret only three people know it exists. Trained by the best of the best, she has honed her body, her instincts, and her intellect to become the perfect weapon. CODENAME: CHANDLER Before special operative Chandler was forced to FLEE, she executed the most difficult missions—and most dangerous people—for the government. So when she’s tasked with saving a VIP’s daughter from human traffickers, Chandler expects the operation to be by the numbers…until she uncovers a secret that will endanger the entire population of New York City, and possibly the world. EXPOSED Death is in her blood.