They'll Pay

by David S. Wolff

Marly Gentry is a fast rising star in the world of pharmaceutical marketing, responsible for opening new international markets and gaining market share beyond what anyone could expect of a small, privately owned company. But while on a business trip, her life is forever turned upside down. She meets sportswriter Jake Weatherby and they begin a torrid affair until Marly’s life is shattered when Jake is killed in a terrorist bombing in Tel Aviv. Distraught and full of uncontrolled anger, she vows revenge. While aiding the Israeli Mossad in identifying the terrorists, she is recruited as an assassin by a secret elite group of the CIA. Marly is found to be uniquely qualified and continues to use her business travel in pharmaceuticals to travel undetected as she carries out her “contracts”. But when injured on a mission that goes awry in Paris, she is left with amnesia, only to be nursed to health by her recruiter Marcello, and once again finds herself in love. This time, their vow, she is certain, will last a lifetime. Keenly observed and intricately plotted, David Wolff’s debut novel is not only a fascinating tale of vengeance, served with edge of seat suspense at the end of a pistol, but it is also a moving, torrid love story as intimate and engaging as any romance novel can be.

578 pages, Paperback

First published July 13, 2011

About the author

Spent early years in small East Texas oil Town, Kilgore Texas.
Moved to Dallas after WWII and attended SMU.Married, we have three fantastic sons, (number of wonderful ex-daughters in law)
Now retired at 84 years. Spent business years in housing industry, operated own marketing, sales and sales training consultation services to new home builders of retirement housing. Writing experience was primarily to industry publications.After retiring, on a Carabbean cruise My first novel, They'll Pay was born. From then on my brain continued to push out words and plots.

Reviews

[Darlene · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an exciting story in which the author cleverly interweaves love,love lost, friendship,and international intrigue. I felt as if I became part of Marly's "family" and enjoyed her relationships with the other chacaters in the book.The books ending was unique and was totally unexpected. My only complaint was the author's change from first person (I) to third person (she), often in the same sentence.This confused me at times and felt the editor should have picked up on this. However, it didn't take away from the excitement of the story and the development of the characters and their relationships.