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In the Shadow of Strangers
What if...
What if your whole life had been planned by someone a secret mentor?
What if you once thought your success was the result of your own ambition, and you discover it had all been arranged for you?
What if you were oblivious to danger lurking in the shadows; danger from someone close to you?
That’s what happened to Katherine Killa, a girl who once helped a stranger;
a stranger who thought he owed her everything.
Wealthy businessman, Gordon Bentley, wants to repay a personal debt to Katherine Killa, but his problem is no one will let him. He commandeers the help of his friend, Jack Taylor, a man who loves the Killa girl from afar. Jack’s own life is sent into turmoil as he watches events unfold around the life of the woman he loves; events he is unable to stop.
With Gordon Bentley’s help, Katherine buys her own restaurant, unaware that her mentor is pulling the strings. There, a catalogue of illegal indiscretions begins, threatening everything Katherine holds dear.
Frank Warner is a dangerous and ruthless entrepreneur. His story intertwines with all their lives in a way that is unbeknown to them. His involvement in illegal activities turns the tables on everything and when two people are brutally murdered, he becomes the number one suspect, clever enough to outwit them all.
An explosive finale changes all their lives forever, as they each become embroiled in a plot of deceit, betrayal and revenge, one which none of them asked for.
What if your whole life had been planned by someone a secret mentor?
What if you once thought your success was the result of your own ambition, and you discover it had all been arranged for you?
What if you were oblivious to danger lurking in the shadows; danger from someone close to you?
That’s what happened to Katherine Killa, a girl who once helped a stranger;
a stranger who thought he owed her everything.
Wealthy businessman, Gordon Bentley, wants to repay a personal debt to Katherine Killa, but his problem is no one will let him. He commandeers the help of his friend, Jack Taylor, a man who loves the Killa girl from afar. Jack’s own life is sent into turmoil as he watches events unfold around the life of the woman he loves; events he is unable to stop.
With Gordon Bentley’s help, Katherine buys her own restaurant, unaware that her mentor is pulling the strings. There, a catalogue of illegal indiscretions begins, threatening everything Katherine holds dear.
Frank Warner is a dangerous and ruthless entrepreneur. His story intertwines with all their lives in a way that is unbeknown to them. His involvement in illegal activities turns the tables on everything and when two people are brutally murdered, he becomes the number one suspect, clever enough to outwit them all.
An explosive finale changes all their lives forever, as they each become embroiled in a plot of deceit, betrayal and revenge, one which none of them asked for.
318 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 8, 2013
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About the author
Wendy Reakes
30 books6 followersWendy Reakes is 61 and lives near Bristol with her husband Jake and nineteen-year-old twins.
After an extensive career in the leisure industry, Wendy gave up her job in higher management to write novels and scripts. It became her absolute desire to be a professional writer, honing her craft while being rejected by literary agents time and time again. Now she must self-publish until a sensible agent realises what they're missing.
Today she says, 'I like to think of myself as the Susan Boyle of literature. 'One day I'll step onto that stage and knock their socks off.'
Wendy has published her autobiography 'SAVED' and written over sixteen novels of high concept speculative fiction genre, and thrillers.
https://www.wendyreakes.com/
After an extensive career in the leisure industry, Wendy gave up her job in higher management to write novels and scripts. It became her absolute desire to be a professional writer, honing her craft while being rejected by literary agents time and time again. Now she must self-publish until a sensible agent realises what they're missing.
Today she says, 'I like to think of myself as the Susan Boyle of literature. 'One day I'll step onto that stage and knock their socks off.'
Wendy has published her autobiography 'SAVED' and written over sixteen novels of high concept speculative fiction genre, and thrillers.
https://www.wendyreakes.com/
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December 30, 2013
Wendy Reakes is the kind of writer who can skip from fantasy to science fiction to thriller to murder mystery to romance - all in one book. You never really know what you're going to get until you're done. The beginning of the book sets up the tone for the rest - a seedy character hiding in the shadows of a bedroom, threatening a man's life. Then, of course, the next hundred+ pages go back to a time before that all happened, allowing the reader to work up to the suspense, all the time wondering how the characters are going to end up there, with so many hints and questions opening up as you read - making you desperate to keep going - just so you can get answers and find out what happens... Always wondering if there is something more to Gordon's protective watch over Katherine... You're pulled in right from the start - Great reading!
July 11, 2016
A well written novel, beginning in the 1980’s in England. We follow the story of Katherine as she makes her way in the world following her passion of cooking.
Unknown to Katherine because of a good deed she did she has an anonymous benefactor who borders on obsessional as he tries to repay her for that deed. There are shady characters who use her trust to their own criminal ends and the novel comes to an exciting and thrilling end.
This is much more than a love story. The characters and coincidences are believable throughout the story line.
A enjoyable read.
Unknown to Katherine because of a good deed she did she has an anonymous benefactor who borders on obsessional as he tries to repay her for that deed. There are shady characters who use her trust to their own criminal ends and the novel comes to an exciting and thrilling end.
This is much more than a love story. The characters and coincidences are believable throughout the story line.
A enjoyable read.
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