He smiled his slick, animal grin.
Was he getting off on the mayhem, the noise, and the destruction? Lara shivered.
At first, Hardy had seemed okay. A bit of a loudmouth with a barbed wit and a sharp tongue. Superficially a cheery soul with an eye for the two women on the course—just like so many military men she’d met. But underneath lay something else. The occasional sinister remark. An insult framed as a joke and laughed off. Then came the boasting. The casual aside showing him as a braggart. Apart from Lara, no one seemed to notice the viciousness, the sexism and racism underlying the thin veneer of friendliness. She should have reported the way he treated the others, his taunts, his threats, his racist jibes couched as gags. She should have reported him, but she didn’t want to bring attention onto herself. Then, to cap it all off, they’d lumbered her with Hardy as her partner for the final assessment.
Suck it up, Lara. You can do this.
After the latest billowing cloud of dust settled, Hardy focused his gaze on her. He bared his set of perfect white teeth, grinned his creepy, supercilious grin, and winked at her. The Afrikaner played the brave warrior, forcing the smile, but a darkness behind the eyes showed another emotion. Not fear. Not excitement. Something more primal, more primitive. Euphoria? Madness?
Again, Lara shivered.
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Biography
#1 Amazon bestselling author with the US-based Lucky Shores thriller series and the Ryan Kaine action thrillers, and creator of the popular DCI Jones Casebook series of crime novels, Kerry J Donovan was born in Dublin.
A citizen of the world, he currently lives in a stone cottage in the heart of rural Brittany, which he took five years to renovate with his own gnarled and calloused hands. The cottage is a pet-free zone (apart from the field mice, moles, and a family of red squirrels).
He has three children and four grandchildren, all of whom live in England. An absentee granddad, Kerry is hugely thankful for the modern miracle of video calling.
As a mature student, Kerry earned a first-class honours degree in Human Biology and a PhD in Sport and Exercise Sciences. A former scientific advisor to The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, he helped UK emergency first-responders prepare for chemical and biological attacks in the wake of the 9/11 atrocities. This background adds a keen scientific edge to his writing. In a previous life, Kerry was a furniture designer/maker, and he holds swimming and triathlon coaching qualifications.
As the owner of a pristine Honda NC750X, you’ll often find him touring the less well-known regions of Europe in search of interesting locations for his novels.
A life-long sports enthusiast and open-water swimmer, the moment Kerry catches a glimpse of the ocean, it’s off with the bike leathers and on with his trunks and goggles.
Kerry’s life experiences help him add an extra layer of realism to his stories and his characters. For example, you’ll find the water-borne adventures of his action hero, Ryan Kaine, a former member of the Royal Navy’s Special Boat Services, as authentic and exciting as a night-time dip in the Bay of Biscay.
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OTHER WORKS
ACTION THRILLERS
Ryan Kaine: On the Run
Ryan Kaine: On the Rocks
Ryan Kaine: On the Defensive
Ryan Kaine: On the Attack
Ryan Kaine: On the Money
Ryan Kaine: On the Edge (due for publication 2020)
Ryan Kaine: On the Wing (due for publication 2020)
Ryan Kaine: Box Set 1
Ryan Kaine: The Assessment – First book in the Ryan Kaine’s Origins Series
CRIME THRILLERS
The DCI Jones Casebook: Sean Freeman
The DCI Jones Casebook: Albert Pope
The DCI Jones Casebook: Raymond Collins
The DCI Jones Casebook: Ellis Flynn
The DCI Jones Casebook: Cryer’s View
The DCI Jones Casebook: Melanie Archer (to be published 2020)
The DCI Jones Casebook: Box Set 1
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Finding Home: A Lucky Shores Novel
FANTASY THRILLER
The Transition of Johnny Swift
SHORT STORIES
The Collection
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