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Can a stolen painting be a weapon of war? Sounds ridiculous? PI John Kite discovers it's true.
What's more, it puts the soccer World Cup at risk.
"Fabulous main character...intelligent...articulate...a little romance...his sense of humor had me laughing... really snappy dialogue...fast-paced, action packed...hugely entertaining...very cool twists...excitement plus!...a lot of moving parts...runs the whole gamut of emotions"(from reviews)
John Kite is a specialist in recovering stolen art. He goes to meet a criminal, to swap a hefty cash reward for a stolen picture, but finds the man shot dead and the picture stolen again. Why is anyone so desperate to own the painting? It's an obscure work by a little-known artist. Ex-cop Kite is tough and sexy, with not only a past life he keeps secret, but also a sense of humour. Sparky dialogue moves the investigation briskly from a devious PR guru, to a clash with a feisty MI5 agent, and uncovers looted artefacts from Iraq. Then Kite discovers a Middle Eastern conspiracy and realises getting the picture back is a matter of life and death. Literally.
John Kite has to stop two nations starting a war.
Genre: Mystery
What's more, it puts the soccer World Cup at risk.
"Fabulous main character...intelligent...articulate...a little romance...his sense of humor had me laughing... really snappy dialogue...fast-paced, action packed...hugely entertaining...very cool twists...excitement plus!...a lot of moving parts...runs the whole gamut of emotions"(from reviews)
John Kite is a specialist in recovering stolen art. He goes to meet a criminal, to swap a hefty cash reward for a stolen picture, but finds the man shot dead and the picture stolen again. Why is anyone so desperate to own the painting? It's an obscure work by a little-known artist. Ex-cop Kite is tough and sexy, with not only a past life he keeps secret, but also a sense of humour. Sparky dialogue moves the investigation briskly from a devious PR guru, to a clash with a feisty MI5 agent, and uncovers looted artefacts from Iraq. Then Kite discovers a Middle Eastern conspiracy and realises getting the picture back is a matter of life and death. Literally.
John Kite has to stop two nations starting a war.
Genre: Mystery
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