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Little.Egret · 10-01-2017, 08:06 PM

Yet more Endeavour freebies, see above for links

First Strike: An SBS Thriller by Charles Whiting

Britain’s top secret aquatic fighting unit, the Special Boat Squadron, are summoned to their strangest rendezvous point yet: West Yorkshire.
Caught up in war-games with the UK’s military elite, the SBS learn their mission: to kidnap ‘Bluebeard’, a high-ranking, womanising KGB colonel who threatens to undermine British intelligence.
But someone is watching them, and Bluebeard has acquired an unexpected protector.
The USA.
It’s meant to be an in-out job, but the men of the SBS soon learn that Britain’s closest friends can also be their most ferocious enemies…

With nearly 300 books under his belt, Charles Whiting was one of the most prolific writers of his time. His best-known books were published under the name Leo Kessler and featured the Assault Regiment Wotan, Hitler’s hand-picked SS battle group. They include ‘The Valley of the Assassins’, ‘Schirmer’s Headhunters’, ‘Cauldron of Blood’ and ‘Guns at Cassino’.

The Victory Snapshot (A Chris Tyroll Mystery Book 1) by Barrie Roberts

Sheila McKenna, an Australian social historian, flies to England to visit her grandfather after he sends her a rather intriguing letter.
Almost as she arrives, her grandfather dies. Murdered.
Chris Tyroll, maverick midlands solicitor, is drawn into the case and determined to find out who killed the old man.
Almost immediately, somebody drives directly at Chris and injures him.
Is Chris on the murderer’s hit list too?
As Chris and Sheila investigate, they begin to uncover a fifty-year-old story of comradeship, corruption and criminality.

Barrie Roberts is the author of four Sherlock Holmes books and previous Chris Tyroll Mystery books, including Bad Penny Blues

The Crooked Man by Shelley Smith

The life and crimes of Thomas Bates display a downward spiral from petty thievery to murder.

With multiple personas on the go, Bates seems unafraid of going too far.
There’s Grace Pickering, whose life he saves and who rewards him with an affection he avoids, until he finds out about her savings account, which he can only disengage through marriage.
His next victim, a man, he is forced to kill.
He marries again, for a dowry in jewels, but returns to Grace until he disposes of her with greater finality.
Bates’ past seems to be left behind him, until his last and final enterprise unexpectedly ends in suicide.
The story makes the headlines and Bates’ anonymous façade is put in jeopardy.
The innocence of the crime is invalidated by his past - will Bates get away with it this time..?

Under the pen name of Shelley Smith, Nancy Bodington wrote 15 crime and detective novels between 1942 and 1978.

A Spoonful of Luger (David Mallin Detective series Book 4) by Roger Ormerod

Private Eye George Coe is staring at the end of his career.
He’s getting older, moving slower, and his bank account has seen better days.
But when nine year-old Dulcie Randall is reported missing, Coe can’t help but take the case – even though it will take him back to a town riddled with memories - memories he’d much rather forget.
Just as Coe starts looking for answers, he loses his biggest clue.
One of the main kidnapping suspects, Dennis Cleave, ends up murdered.
Soon Coe finds himself deep in the shady dealings of a car-breaking yard, sifting through false alibis and lies.

The Kill Dog by John Burke

Maggie Armitage, visiting Prague on a brashly optimistic market research project, sees her plans collapse when a Russian tank settles itself outside her hotel…
Against a background of violence, she drives towards the border — and acquires as passenger: a Czech archaeologist on the run.
Jan's marriage, too, has been violent and his wife, the vindictive Blanka, has been collaborating with the secret police.
This is the nightmare from which Jan is fleeing — only to find himself still enmeshed in its tentacles…
He falls under deep suspicion in England, the country he has loved and respected for so long.
Jan is carrying a valuable secret, but has no idea why exactly it’s so valuable.

John Burke was born in Rye, Sussex, in 1922 and worked in the publishing industry before becoming an author of novels and short stories. He is best known as the author of the novelisation of the popular musical "Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang,"

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Little.Egret Wizard Posts: 3,168 Karma: 37800000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G, Kindle Fire 2, NOOK ST, Kindle HDX, Fire 7"	Yet more Endeavour freebies, see above for links First Strike: An SBS Thriller by Charles Whiting Britain’s top secret aquatic fighting unit, the Special Boat Squadron, are summoned to their strangest rendezvous point yet: West Yorkshire. Caught up in war-games with the UK’s military elite, the SBS learn their mission: to kidnap ‘Bluebeard’, a high-ranking, womanising KGB colonel who threatens to undermine British intelligence. But someone is watching them, and Bluebeard has acquired an unexpected protector. The USA. It’s meant to be an in-out job, but the men of the SBS soon learn that Britain’s closest friends can also be their most ferocious enemies… With nearly 300 books under his belt, Charles Whiting was one of the most prolific writers of his time. His best-known books were published under the name Leo Kessler and featured the Assault Regiment Wotan, Hitler’s hand-picked SS battle group. They include ‘The Valley of the Assassins’, ‘Schirmer’s Headhunters’, ‘Cauldron of Blood’ and ‘Guns at Cassino’. The Victory Snapshot (A Chris Tyroll Mystery Book 1) by Barrie Roberts Sheila McKenna, an Australian social historian, flies to England to visit her grandfather after he sends her a rather intriguing letter. Almost as she arrives, her grandfather dies. Murdered. Chris Tyroll, maverick midlands solicitor, is drawn into the case and determined to find out who killed the old man. Almost immediately, somebody drives directly at Chris and injures him. Is Chris on the murderer’s hit list too? As Chris and Sheila investigate, they begin to uncover a fifty-year-old story of comradeship, corruption and criminality. Barrie Roberts is the author of four Sherlock Holmes books and previous Chris Tyroll Mystery books, including Bad Penny Blues The Crooked Man by Shelley Smith The life and crimes of Thomas Bates display a downward spiral from petty thievery to murder. With multiple personas on the go, Bates seems unafraid of going too far. There’s Grace Pickering, whose life he saves and who rewards him with an affection he avoids, until he finds out about her savings account, which he can only disengage through marriage. His next victim, a man, he is forced to kill. He marries again, for a dowry in jewels, but returns to Grace until he disposes of her with greater finality. Bates’ past seems to be left behind him, until his last and final enterprise unexpectedly ends in suicide. The story makes the headlines and Bates’ anonymous façade is put in jeopardy. The innocence of the crime is invalidated by his past - will Bates get away with it this time..? Under the pen name of Shelley Smith, Nancy Bodington wrote 15 crime and detective novels between 1942 and 1978. A Spoonful of Luger (David Mallin Detective series Book 4) by Roger Ormerod Private Eye George Coe is staring at the end of his career. He’s getting older, moving slower, and his bank account has seen better days. But when nine year-old Dulcie Randall is reported missing, Coe can’t help but take the case – even though it will take him back to a town riddled with memories - memories he’d much rather forget. Just as Coe starts looking for answers, he loses his biggest clue. One of the main kidnapping suspects, Dennis Cleave, ends up murdered. Soon Coe finds himself deep in the shady dealings of a car-breaking yard, sifting through false alibis and lies. The Kill Dog by John Burke Maggie Armitage, visiting Prague on a brashly optimistic market research project, sees her plans collapse when a Russian tank settles itself outside her hotel… Against a background of violence, she drives towards the border — and acquires as passenger: a Czech archaeologist on the run. Jan's marriage, too, has been violent and his wife, the vindictive Blanka, has been collaborating with the secret police. This is the nightmare from which Jan is fleeing — only to find himself still enmeshed in its tentacles… He falls under deep suspicion in England, the country he has loved and respected for so long. Jan is carrying a valuable secret, but has no idea why exactly it’s so valuable. John Burke was born in Rye, Sussex, in 1922 and worked in the publishing industry before becoming an author of novels and short stories. He is best known as the author of the novelisation of the popular musical "Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang,"