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Jaye Rothman

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Born

in London, The United Kingdom

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Genre

Gay and Lesbian, Thriller, Historical Fiction

Influences

Too many to write about, but I love Philip Kerr and Daniel Silva.

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Welcome to the Goodreads author site of Jaye Rothman; creator and author of the Nikki Sinclair spy thrillers.
Nikki’s adventures begin in 1973, and the eighteen books planned in the series follow her life as a British spy over the next ten years, ending in 1983.
Why spy thrillers, and why a female protagonist?
My interest in espionage stems from a childhood growing up in London during the Cold War. An avid reader of James Bond books during my teenage years, I would watch the movies over and over, gripped by the characters and the non-stop action.
I often wondered why someone didn’t write a female equivalent to 007. But no one ever did.
Then, in 1981, when I was flying from Johannesburg to Lisbon, we stopped to refuel in Kinshasa. After disemb Welcome to the Goodreads author site of Jaye Rothman; creator and author of the Nikki Sinclair spy thrillers.
Nikki’s adventures begin in 1973, and the eighteen books planned in the series follow her life as a British spy over the next ten years, ending in 1983.
Why spy thrillers, and why a female protagonist?
My interest in espionage stems from a childhood growing up in London during the Cold War. An avid reader of James Bond books during my teenage years, I would watch the movies over and over, gripped by the characters and the non-stop action.
I often wondered why someone didn’t write a female equivalent to 007. But no one ever did.
Then, in 1981, when I was flying from Johannesburg to Lisbon, we stopped to refuel in Kinshasa. After disembarking, officials informed us the plane needed urgent repairs, they’d scheduled a replacement to take us on our way, but the aircraft would not arrive until three days hence. Considered passengers in transit, we had to surrender our passports and were driven, under guard, to a hotel on the outskirts of the city. We were told the non-functioning phones and faxes were due to a power outage as the result of a storm.
I was eating dinner with my fellow passengers in the hotel dining room when the premise for a book came to me. What if someone in our party disappeared in the middle of the night? Would the consequences be far-reaching? Thus, an outline for my novel The Hell of Osirak was born.
The idea percolated in my mind and, gradually over time, a character took shape: MI6 officer, Nikki Sinclair. I’ve set my stories during the years of the Cold War when Communism cast a dark shadow over Europe, and I hope my writing captures that period in history.
In 2017, I spent a year visiting European cities. My intention to gain inspiration for more Nikki Sinclair adventures, research examples of everyday life under Communism and ensure accuracy of location descriptions for the time and place added impetus to the experience.

These days, I live in a small coastal town north of Auckland with my devoted rescue dog, Molly the Collie, and spend my time tapping away on a computer. So far, I’ve written eight books featuring Nikki Sinclair, most of them based on actual events, such as the bombing of Osirak by the Israelis. Publishing these novels during the first half of 2021 is the next step in my writing journey.

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Average rating: 4.1 · 219 ratings · 45 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Treachery in Vienna: A Nikki Sinclair Spy Thriller (The Nikki Sinclair Spy Thriller Series Book 1) 3.51 avg rating — 70 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder By Umbrella (Fortunes of a Spy #2) 4.32 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hell Of Osirak (Destiny of a Spy #1) 4.37 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deception in Cairo : A Nikki Sinclair Spy Thriller (The Nikki Sinclair Spy Thriller Series Book 6) 4.14 avg rating — 21 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Our Spy in Istanbul : A Nikki Sinclair Spy Thriller (The Nikki Sinclair Spy Thriller Series Book 2) 4.47 avg rating — 17 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Shameful Affair: A Nikki Sinclair Spy Thriller (The Nikki Sinclair Spy Thriller Series Book 3) 4.50 avg rating — 14 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Spy's Romance (The Nikki Sinclair Spy Thriller Series Book 5) 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Perfect Interlude : A Nikki Sinclair Spy Thriller (The Nikki Sinclair Spy Thriller Series Book 9) 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Danger In Dresden (The Nikki Sinclair Spy Thriller Series Book 4) 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Perfect Interlude 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Leaving Athens in 12 degrees at midday on Saturday and arriving in 30 degrees at 6am on Sunday without jetlag would be a challenge. Unlike my fellow passengers who slept throughout the flight I read three books in 12 hours. I allowed myself 4 hours sleep before I ventured out into 80% humidity, but I live in Auckland and it shouldn’t be that difficult to adjust right? Wro

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Fortunes of a Spy (2 books)
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Never Look Away

by Linwood Barclay (Goodreads Author)

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The Wrong Man

by John Katzenbach

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The Paying Guests

by Sarah Waters

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message 4: by Mariℓina

Jan 01, 2016 02:52AM

Happy 2016, filled with love, happiness and a little bit of luck!

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message 3: by Jaye

Apr 05, 2015 01:50PM

No worries. I've read the early books in the series and enjoyed them. In my opinion these are the better books.
This weekend - I've read a cracker of a book. Gregg Hurwitz's "Don't Look Back." I'm so pleased I skipped the backstory of the antagonist and read on. I'll be reviewing it. This was one of those books you had to keep reading.

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message 2: by aPriL does feral sometimes

Apr 04, 2015 08:49PM

I was horrified to see I must have accidentally hit some wrong keys and one-starred a recommended read from you some months ago! I actually just now finished 'Dead Simple', the first Detective Superintendent Grace book, and I loved it!

I'm sorry if you saw the one star for your recommended read. : (

This is one of the most exciting reads I've enjoyed in awhile. I will be reviewing it in a bit. I think I'll be rating it 5 stars.

Again, my apologies!

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message 1: by Maria

Nov 09, 2014 03:03PM