Chris Ewan, author of the popular series 'The Good Thief's Guide' cat burglar capers has now branched off
into a stand-alone thriller based on his native Isle of Man. More
serious in tone than the 'Good Thief's Guide' series, 'Safe House'
starts with local island plumber Rob Hale calling on a remote cottage
where Lena, a beautiful young woman, seems to be watched over by two
shady thugs. She asks Rob to take her on his motorbike for a spin and
they sneak out, only to have a terrible bike accident. When Rob wakes up
in the hospital, the woman is gone and no one at the hospital, or on
the local police force, will even admit that she exists. From there, the
plot thickens and Rob doesn't know whether to trust the local
constabulary who seem to be either incompetent or dishonest, the London
investigator his parents have hired to look into the recent death of his
sister on the island, or even his parents. Added to the mix are an
assortment of bad guys - from Lena's fabulously wealthy oil baron father
to British Intelligence agents to a radical and violent ecology group.
Mr. Ewan
keeps the pace and suspense taut. Readers looking for a page-turning
mystery with a hero in danger, on the run, and not sure who he can trust,
will enjoy this thriller.
Related websites and links:
I reviewed the authors 'Good Thief's Guide' series on this blog, click here.
Chris Ewan's website http://chrisewan.com/
Tourist website for the Isle of Man http://www.visitisleofman.com/
Isle of Mann TT (Tourist Trophy) website, these motorcycle races are featured in 'Safe House' because both the hero and his father are motorcycle racers.
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