COVERT OPERATIONS BY TASK FORCE 102, authored by Rene Natan and Gerard Triesman is out!

What happens when there is more going on in the construction industry than its usual business of building houses, offices, roads or bridges to keep the economy rolling smoothly? Smooth is not the word to describe the shenanigans that go on inside The Werkstein Company. Underneath its daily activities lurk fraud, deception, and murder. This all starts when Frederick Dalton, the owner of The Werkstein hires Moira Johnson, a female engineer in his otherwise all-male company. Fred knows that her presence can create problems, but he never expects it to trigger a chain of seemingly accidental deaths. Slowly, Fred becomes a blip on the police’s radar as anonymous calls accuse him of having been involved in his wife’s death and befriending people of dubious repute. There is Nicholas Falcone, who accidentally steals from the mob; Theresa Wilson, who would lie and cheat to marry recently widowed Fred; Alain Alstein, a price estimator who rigs the bids; and Moira Johnson, who was once a suspect in a murder case. Fred takes veiled accusations and interviews in stride, practicing, in his free time, trap shooting. In the eyes of Detective Gordon Stevenson, however, Fred’s poised demeanor reinforces his suspicion instead of appeasing it. Stevenson can’t get concrete results, and his frustration reaches peaks when Fred takes lessons on trap shooting from Constable Peggy O’Brian of his own Investigative Unit. Fred doesn’t stop there; he openly romances Peggy, a fact that Stevenson interprets as a challenge. When another death occurs—this time clearly a homicide—Stevenson has to act quickly, no matter the consequences.

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A deadly virus is on its way to Canada--from Ukraine via Italy. Can thirty-two-year-old Tamara Smith help in the covert operation that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service has carefully orchestrated? Ship Me Safely, the European and Canadian-based company Tamara works for, is the suspected carrier of a newly engineered virus. The daughter of two political refugees, Tamara doesn’t know anything about viruses or spying as she is still mourning the loss of her parents, found dead with their throats slashed in the family house. But when the only friend she has on earth – a Ukrainian Embassy diplomat – is murdered, she hesitates no more. She confronts Nekton, the mysterious man in possession of a virus that combines the deadly properties of smallpox with those of Ebola. Betrayed by a fellow agent, she is kidnapped at gun point. Warned not to trust anybody, especially Justin Devry, the twenty-three-year-old son of a suspect who professes his love to her, Tamara risks her life for the cause and, against her beliefs, shoots to kill.

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Fire Underneath the Ice, a novella co-authored by Sharon Crawford

In Fire Underneath the Ice (co-authored by Sharon Langevin Crawford under the pen name R. S. Natanevin) stockbroker Michael Hamming wants to revenge against the daughter of his nemesis, but ends up falling in love with her. Set during the financial crisis of 2008, Michael Hamming neglects to take care of his company in order to save his kidnapped love.
An Excerpt:
Light filtered through the porthole and shone onto Michael’s berth. He looked for Karyn. She wasn’t in bed. He called her name and then walked into the bathroom. No Karyn. He stepped up on deck. The yacht swayed left and right, hardly protected by the stony walls surrounding the marina. The skipper and the only sailor of the rented boat were busy gathering tables and chairs and stowing them away.
“The wind came up strong just half an hour ago,” said Vincent, the skipper. “This is a nice location, ideal for snorkeling, but not the best to shelter us from the wind. Look at the tension on the rope holding the anchor. It might break.” Vincent’s voice carried plenty of worry, as he owned the vessel.
“Did you see Ms. McDonnell?” Michael asked.
“No.” Vincent rushed to the prow and fastened the down riggings used for deep-sea fishing. Then he picked up the pillows and blankets that were sprawled on the floor and carried them down the stairs. Michael descended after him and searched the rooms and all the cabins, closets, and boat entrances he could spot. Karyn was missing.
“Vincent!” he called out.
“Yes, Mr. Hamming?”
“Stop working on the boat. Ms. McDonnell is missing.”
Vincent stood in front of him. “Not much I can do,” he said. “Let me call for help.”

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The Red Manor

The Red Manor
Lucio Maria de’ Vigentini, Lord of the Red Manor, is loaded with years, money, memories and regrets—the ancient curse cast upon his family weighing heavily on his soul. He lost his son, Rick, at sea and his wife left him, taking Rick’s twin, Chris Sandcroft, to Canada. Lucio, lonely and ailing, is tortured by the prophesy predicting the extinction of the Red Manor and its occupants at the turn of the millennium. When Chris asks his father to live with him, he accepts, in the hope of escaping the curse. Despite Chris’ loving care, sudden immersion in a different culture and a modern household taxes Lucio’s spirit. The unearthing of two precious cups, once Red Manor possessions, brings much excitement to the blue-collar city of Harrisville, Ontario, and with it, crime. Then the malefic prophesy of the Red Manor seems to take its inexorable course, as shadows of the past occur with menacing consistency.

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The Jungfrau Watch

The Jungfrau Watch
The collapse of the Soviet Union leaves two prominent members of the Red Brigades without funds, without a job and without a cause. They both find asylum, under false identities, in Canada. One continues in his criminal activities, the other wants to make a clear break from his past. Fifteen years later, in 2003, their paths cross again. Meanwhile industrial espionage plagues several Ontarian companies, prompting the intervention of Invicta, a prestigious investigating agency. When the prototype of the Jungfrau Watch—a masterpiece of technology and art—is stolen, Alesh Stefanich is hired to establish a fake laboratory based on the production of highly efficient fuel cells. Soon after a project is stolen from the lab, providing Alesh Sinkovich and Invicta with the much wanted breakthrough. However, the Red Brigades aren’t dead. Their means of corrupting and luring, coupled with their expertise in kidnapping and killing, infiltrate the peaceful town of Vermeil. Alesh Stefanich will have no choice but adopting drastic measures to save what’s very dear to him.

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The Collage

The Collage
A cleverly masterminded plot entraps young heiress Allison Summer in a web of deceit and violence--slowly and without mercy. Although surrounded by a multitude of people, beautiful Allison is alone in her struggle, not knowing whom to trust: not her father, not her husband, not even the handsome man who pledges his love to her... A nosy reporter makes Allison’s life difficult, a mysterious fire destroys her home, a killer seemingly coming from nowhere knocks on her door, while an accusation of murder hangs over her head. Surmounted by guilt and disheartened by the loss of loved ones, Allison suffers in solitude, hoping for better times. But when the life of the man she loves becomes at stake, Allison musters her strength and takes control of her destiny. And she will not stop until the innocent is free and the guilty secured behind bars.

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