Evil is on the rise again in Germany. When a mysterious American calling himself “Michael Hall" arrives in Berlin to join Germany Now, a far-right group, he must prove himself by shooting a prominent Jewish anti-Nazi activist or face certain death. Afterwards, Germany Now welcomes him into its ranks, planning to use his weapons expertise to create a dictatorship dedicated to the Nazi ideals of blood and soil. Michael, though, has attracted the deadly attention of an unexpected enemy. The girlfriend of a neo-Nazi leader, Lisette has a dark secret. To avenge the assassination of her father years earlier, she infiltrated the group, slowly eliminating the killers among them and has targeted Michael as her next victim. But is Michael the murderer she believes him to be, and by killing him, could Lisette unknowingly destroy the only chance to save German democracy? A Holocaust Study Guide to Bloody Soil is available here. PRAISE FOR BLOODY SOIL “Compelling! In Bloody Soil, S. Lee Manning masterfully weaves traditional cloak and dagger plotting with a fresh new operative, Kolya Petrov, who will have you rooting till the very end.” Lisa Gardner, New York Times #1bestselling author. "Bloody Soil" does what every really good thriller should do. It kept me on the edge of my seat and it was hard to put down." Phillip Margolin, New York Times bestselling author of The Darkest Place. "Manning's plotting is impeccable, the characters are genuine, and her timing is splendid as the tension builds incrementally, very much as when one winds an old clock." Reed Bunzel -writer, analyst, editor, and "media anthropologist" with over 30 years of involvement in the media and publishing industries. For more and the first chapter, click here. American operative Kolya Petrov is tracking Mihai Cuza, a Romanian cyber terrorist planning meltdowns of nuclear power plants around the world, but every time Kolya gets close, a member of his team dies in agony. Margaret, the head of Kolya’s agency, seizes upon a devious plan to place a Trojan horse on Cuza’s computer. But for the plan to succeed, she must betray one of her own agents. She chooses Kolya, a Russian-Jewish immigrant with no family, for the honor.
Kolya is initially unaware that he’s been set up for kidnapping and torture. Realizing the truth, he must choose between stopping a plot that could kill thousands and protecting his own life and the life of the woman he loves. PRAISE FOR TROJAN HORSE "A remarkable tale that makes espionage rousing, demanding, and occasionally terrifying." - Kirkus Reviews "Extraordinary." Ali Karim, Shotsmag For more and the first chapter, click here. |
Former American intelligence operative Kolya Petrov, struggling with the physical and psychological aftereffects of kidnapping and torture, is drawn back into the game when Dmitri, his childhood best friend, holds the key to stopping an attack by terrorists armed with a deadly nerve agent. Working with Dmitri, however, is complicated. Dmitri had headed the North American branch of a Russian gang until Kolya, working undercover, put him in prison. Ten years later, Dmitri’s cooperation is essential to finding the smuggler of the nerve agent, and he refuses to work with anyone but Kolya. Kolya reluctantly agrees to undertake one more mission, but to succeed, he must come to terms with the past.
PRAISE FOR NERVE ATTACK "Manning writes with such authority about the shady world and shifting loyalties of the intelligence community, it’s a wonder her novels aren’t riddled with redactions. At once terrifying, unpredictable, and all too believable, NERVE ATTACK will leave you breathless." - Chris Holm, Anthony winning author of The Killing Kind. For more and the first chapter, click here. |
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