When Cathie Hackett invites her neighbours Peter Wilde and Andrew Liston to join her and her husband for a drink one evening, they readily agree, eager to spend more time with the attractive blond.
However, when they arrive at her flat that evening, Cathie isn't there, and her husband Ben is not expecting them.
Accompanied by his suspicious friend Harry, he at first claims that she has gone away for a few days to visit her mother, before revealing the shocking news that she has in fact been kidnapped and is being held at ransom.
Puzzled by Ben Hackett's casual attitude to the situation and his unwillingness to involve the police, Peter and Andrew decide to take matters into their own hands and investigate.
They soon discover that Ben may not be who he says he is, and find themselves the target of a criminal gang who are willing to do anything it takes to receive their ransom...
Countersnatch is an expertly-plotted crime thriller from a master story-teller.
'A perfectly plotted story that is both chilling and memorable.' - Robert Foster, best-selling author of The Lunar Code.
J F Straker was born in Farnborough, Kent and lived in Sussex. During the war he served with The Buffs and on the General Staff and then became a schoolmaster. His interest in writing began at an early age but it was not until the war when he had to spend long periods in the desert with very little distraction that he completed his first novel. He was the author of twenty-five novels including Murder of Miss Emily and Death on a Sunday Morning.
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Genre: Mystery
However, when they arrive at her flat that evening, Cathie isn't there, and her husband Ben is not expecting them.
Accompanied by his suspicious friend Harry, he at first claims that she has gone away for a few days to visit her mother, before revealing the shocking news that she has in fact been kidnapped and is being held at ransom.
Puzzled by Ben Hackett's casual attitude to the situation and his unwillingness to involve the police, Peter and Andrew decide to take matters into their own hands and investigate.
They soon discover that Ben may not be who he says he is, and find themselves the target of a criminal gang who are willing to do anything it takes to receive their ransom...
Countersnatch is an expertly-plotted crime thriller from a master story-teller.
Praise for J F Straker
'A perfectly plotted story that is both chilling and memorable.' - Robert Foster, best-selling author of The Lunar Code.
J F Straker was born in Farnborough, Kent and lived in Sussex. During the war he served with The Buffs and on the General Staff and then became a schoolmaster. His interest in writing began at an early age but it was not until the war when he had to spend long periods in the desert with very little distraction that he completed his first novel. He was the author of twenty-five novels including Murder of Miss Emily and Death on a Sunday Morning.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7
Genre: Mystery
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