Burke's War: Bob Burke Action Thriller 1 (Bob Burke Action Thrillers)
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Suddenly, Charlie’s eyes flashed and he studied Barnett for a moment. “Wait a minute. I got it, now! All this pissin’ and moanin’ ain’t about Billy-Ray, the car, or you being tired, is it? It’s about Louise. Oh, yeah,” he grinned and pointed his finger at the younger agent. “She threw you out again, didn’t she?”
“Just because Louise and I decided to elevate our relationship to a higher plain of mutual understanding and affection…”
“What? You popped the question and she turned you down again? Like that ain’t happened before.”
“Not exactly.” Barnett took a deep, reluctant breath. “This time it was kinda the other way around.”
“She asked you? And you said no? Oh, that was a really bad idea, Eddie!”
“I think I know that now,” Eddie said as he touched the Band-Aid on his forehead.
“With Louise that could be a near death experience. What did she throw this time?”
“An ashtray.”
“An ashtray?” Charlie started coughing, turning red in the face as he tried not to laugh. “Huh! I thought she quit smoking… then again, I guess she could have quit bowling, or horseshoes.”
“Or darts.”
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DEDICATION
To the three best proofreaders a writer can have: my wife Fern, Elisabeth Hallett in far away Montana, and Loren Vinson. Also To Hitch and the staff of Booknook Biz for their help with processing, the file conversion, and all that other Kindle-speak stuff. And to Todd Hebertson at My Personal Art for the cover art. Finally, I want to thank my Chicago area cartographers: John Kunio and Dan Moceri.
HIGH PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR’S EARLIER NOVELS:
The Undertaker: 91 Five-Star! Reviews and an average of 4.3 on 179 Amazon Reviews.
Passion Reads: “An awesome must read! This one had me jumping in, head-first. From the beginning to the end, I was kidnapped and taken for an exciting and thrilling ride. And to top it all off, it was hilarious.”
Book Pleasures: “Great fun! It is a thriller with enough action, intrigue, humor and romance to please the most jaded reader. My recommendation? Buy this book and have some quality entertainment time. You won’t regret it.”
Books and Things: "An exciting, action-packed thriller that had me hooked from the first page. There is romance, mystery, intrigue and superb humor spread throughout the novel, which has been written in a fast paced and engagingly witty style. I really enjoyed this book as it was funny, entertaining and exciting.”
Amongst My Enemies: 100 Five-Star! and an average 4.3 on 178 Amazon Reviews.
Two Ends of the Pen: “A great cold war thriller! A very suspenseful, edge-of-your seat thriller. Reminded me of books by Alistair MacLean and Tom Clancy. If you are looking for a Cold War thriller, this one was very engaging.”
Crystal Book Reviews: “This is not just another war story! It takes the reader to the heights and dregs of the human condition… speeds along like a Ken Follett or Eric Ludlum novel of old. For those who love adventure and thrills, this novel will leave you breathless and wantingurmore from this skillful writer. Splendidly written!”
Book Pleasures: “An entertaining historical thriller! Reminds me of Jeffery Deaver’s Garden of Beasts and Frederic Forsythe’s The Odessa File. It provides one answer to the eternal question: What must good men and women do when evil walks among them? Dean Koontz has made a career answering this question.”
Thursday at Noon: 52 Five-Star! and an average of 4.4 on 97 Amazon Reviews.
The New Yorker: “A thriller in the purest cliffhanger vein… (The) technique is flawless. It could only have been learned by way of a thousand Saturday afternoon matinees.”
Publisher’s Weekly: “Writing in the vein of Forsythe and Follett, Brown has produced a fast paced thriller…”
Worldwide Library, Rave Reviews: “(A) mesmerizing tale … Brown is adept at making the unlikely seem all too real … explosive, fast paced action.”
Author Gary Showalter: “Another winner! Brown has penned another great read. This story pulls you in and won’t let you go, taking you through twists and turns you could never predict. Another great tale from a master of the genre!”
Winner Lose All: 68 Five-Star! and an average of 4.5 on 110 Amazon Reviews.
Glynn Young, Amazon Reviewer: “An exciting, riveting read that explores courage and treachery, love and fear. Another crackerjack novel of World War II, following last year’s Amongst My Enemies. The reader is right there, carried along for one wild, breathtaking ride.”
GinnyReader, Amazon Reviewer: “I have read all of William Brown’s e-books and can say that all are great reads. The way Brown combines his military knowledge, his familiarity with European villages and his ability to create very real characters into the world of espionage in a time that was near the end of WWII is remarkable.”
Tanya, Amazon Reviewer: “If you want a really good story, one that pulls you into the action, then this is the book to read. Winner Lose All is a WWII era drama with a strong list of characters, both the good guys/bad guys, and some you just can’t decide where they fall in this tale of intrigues. It’s a non-stop adventure.”
Aim True, My Brothers: 29 Five-Star! and an average of 4.8 on 34 Amazon Reviews.
Glynn Young, Amazon Reviewer: “An exciting, riveting read that explores courage and treachery, love and fear. Another crackerjack novel of World War II, following last year’s Amongst My Enemies. The reader is right there, carried along for one wild, breathtaking ride.”
Cycist "SciFi fan”, Amazon Reviewer: “Fantastic read! This was an excellent, fast paced thriller I could not put down. I HAD to finish before I could otherwise start my day!! I’ve enjoyed other books by this author and feel this is his best. Characters, plot, editing, all first rate and take out of the usual "Kindle only" book and definitely graduate to A list authors. Can’t wait for the next book! If you like contemporary thrillers you will love this book.”
G. C. Whitney III, Amazon Reviewer: “Another Superb William Brown Thriller! He continues to amaze me with his writing. This story held my interest from beginning to end and, unlike some more famous authors, he didn’t jump around from one timeline to another, which confuses the reader. I loved the story and, as is the case with most of his plots, it made sense throughout. Another 5-Star effort by William F. Brown.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
WILLIAM F. BROWN
I’m the author of six mystery and international suspense novels.
The Undertaker, my first e-book, was released in January 2011. It is a snarky, contemporary, domestic thriller with a mix of romance, humor, and stark terror that garnered an Amazon rating of 4.3 on 179 Kindle reviews, including 91 Five-Star ratings. Amongst My Enemies, my second e-book, is a fast-paced Cold War tale of action and international suspense that deals with espionage, revenge, and missing art and treasure in the post-war years. It has an Amazon rating of 4.3 on 178 Kindle reviews, including and 100 Five-Star ratings. Thursday at Noon was originally published in hardback as a Joan Kahn Book by St. Martin’s Press and by Harlequin’s Gold Eagle in US paperback and in various foreign editions. It was reviewed favorably in the New Yorker and many other major publications in the US. The Kindle e-book edition has an Amazon rating of 4.4 on 97 Kindle reviews, including 52 Five-Star ratings. Winner Lose All is is an international suspense novel set in the closing months of WWII, as one war winds down and all eyes turn to the next one. Alliances are shifting and no one is to be trusted. Old enemies become tomorrow’s friends, and everyone wants their piece of the revolutionary new German weapons technology in jet airplanes, rockets, submarines, and munitions. It has an Amazon rating of 4.5 on 68 Kindle reviews with 68 Five-Star ratings. In my most recent, Aim True, My Brothers, Islamist terrorism visits the shores of America as a skilled Hamas commando leader focuses his anger and rage on the
US government. Left to stop him is an oddly matched group of a maverick FBI agent, the head of security at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington, and an Israeli conter-terror expert. It has an average 4.8 rating on 34 reviews.
In addition to the novels, I’ve written four award-winning screenplays. They’ve placed First in the suspense category of Final Draft, were a Finalist in Fade In, First in Screenwriter’s Utopia — Screenwriter’s Showcase Awards, Second in the American Screenwriter’s Association, Second at Breckenridge, and others. One was optioned for film.
My wife and I now live in Florida. A native of Chicago, I received undergraduate and graduate degrees from The University of Illinois, and served as a Company Commander in the US Army. As a Vice President of the real estate subsidiary of a Fortune 500 corporation, I was able to travel widely in the US and abroad. When not writing, I play bad golf, have become a dogged runner, and paint passable landscapes in oil and acrylic.
You can follow my work on my web site http://billbrownwritesnovels.wordpress.com,which has Preview Chapters of each of my novels, interviews, book reviews, and other links.
The Undertaker can be found at
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NIFSVG
Amongst My Enemies can be found at
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006LAOIWY
Thursday at Noon can be found at
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008AMSH00
Winner Lose All can be found at
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CEOKUR8
Aim True, My Brothers can be found at
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GBFJ1IA
Burke’s War
Copyright 2015 by William F. Brown
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
CHAPTER THIRTY
PREVIEW – AIM TRUE, MY BROTHERS
Dedication
High Praise for the Author’s Earlier Novels
About the Author
Copyright Page