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OP-DEC: Operation Deceit
Op-Dec: Operation Deceit by K. Williams
“A shadowy past becomes a sinister future."
It’s 1933 and the height of Boston’s social season. Claire Healey overhears a terrible argument between her industrial-tycoon father and her socialite mother. Claire’s father sends her mother away, declaring she is hysterical with fatigue. Displaced by this disastrous outcome, Claire is brought to New York by her spirited aunt, to be raised beyond the reach of the damaging turn of events.
Nine years later, Claire returns to her childhood home to face her past once more. The world has long since exploded in war. A mysterious stranger named Carsten Reiniger has infiltrated the scene, placing his commanding presence among the old familiar faces of Boston’s elite. Intrigued by the newcomer, Claire struggles to piece together his identity and finds a dangerous connection to her troubling past.
When Claire’s prying comes to light, she and her aunt are whisked away in the middle of the night to ensure their silence. Can Carsten Reiniger be trusted or is he implacably loyal to duty alone?
“A shadowy past becomes a sinister future."
It’s 1933 and the height of Boston’s social season. Claire Healey overhears a terrible argument between her industrial-tycoon father and her socialite mother. Claire’s father sends her mother away, declaring she is hysterical with fatigue. Displaced by this disastrous outcome, Claire is brought to New York by her spirited aunt, to be raised beyond the reach of the damaging turn of events.
Nine years later, Claire returns to her childhood home to face her past once more. The world has long since exploded in war. A mysterious stranger named Carsten Reiniger has infiltrated the scene, placing his commanding presence among the old familiar faces of Boston’s elite. Intrigued by the newcomer, Claire struggles to piece together his identity and finds a dangerous connection to her troubling past.
When Claire’s prying comes to light, she and her aunt are whisked away in the middle of the night to ensure their silence. Can Carsten Reiniger be trusted or is he implacably loyal to duty alone?
455 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 26, 2012
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About the author
K. Williams
5 books56 followersBorn in Saratoga Springs, New York, K.Williams embarked on a now twenty year career in writing. After a childhood, which consisted of voracious reading and hours of film watching, it was a natural progression to study and produce art.
K attended Morrisville State College, majoring in the Biological Sciences, and then continued with English and Historical studies at the University at Albany, home of the New York State Writer’s Institute, gaining her Bachelor’s Degree. While attending UA, K interned with the 13th Moon Feminist Literary Magazine, bridging her interests in social movements and art. Topics of K’s writing include the environment, animal welfare, gender limitations, racial disparities, and the trauma of war.
Published novels by K include the Civil War drama Blue Honor, the Second World War spy thriller OP-DEC:Operation Deceit, and the controversial science fiction/fantasy series The Trailokya Trilogy. In addition to writing novels, K enjoy’s the art of screenwriting and has worked on the screen spec 8 Days in Ireland, and the adaptations of her current novels. Currently, K has completed the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program for Film Studies and Screenwriting at Empire State College (SUNY), and is the 2013-2014 recipient of the Foner Fellowship in Arts and Social Justice. In 2015, K. Williams became an official member of International Thriller Writers.
483533_10151153837137309_1940989565_nK continues to write on this blog weekly, producing commentary Mondays and Fridays on hot topics with some fun diversions for your work week. Whether it’s cooking, learning a foreign language, history or dogs, you’ll find something to enjoy and keep coming back for. Always a promoter of other artists, K uses Guest Blog Wednesdays to showcase artists from around the web and bring you interesting readings to expand your horizons. A sequel to her second novel, OP-DEC, is in the research phase, while the screen adaptation is being considered for production by film companies.
A devoted dog mom to Miss Sadie Sue Shagbottom, K is also a visual artist, producing the ZoDuck Cartoon, painting and sketching–digitally or traditionally, as well as an accomplished Photographer
K attended Morrisville State College, majoring in the Biological Sciences, and then continued with English and Historical studies at the University at Albany, home of the New York State Writer’s Institute, gaining her Bachelor’s Degree. While attending UA, K interned with the 13th Moon Feminist Literary Magazine, bridging her interests in social movements and art. Topics of K’s writing include the environment, animal welfare, gender limitations, racial disparities, and the trauma of war.
Published novels by K include the Civil War drama Blue Honor, the Second World War spy thriller OP-DEC:Operation Deceit, and the controversial science fiction/fantasy series The Trailokya Trilogy. In addition to writing novels, K enjoy’s the art of screenwriting and has worked on the screen spec 8 Days in Ireland, and the adaptations of her current novels. Currently, K has completed the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program for Film Studies and Screenwriting at Empire State College (SUNY), and is the 2013-2014 recipient of the Foner Fellowship in Arts and Social Justice. In 2015, K. Williams became an official member of International Thriller Writers.
483533_10151153837137309_1940989565_nK continues to write on this blog weekly, producing commentary Mondays and Fridays on hot topics with some fun diversions for your work week. Whether it’s cooking, learning a foreign language, history or dogs, you’ll find something to enjoy and keep coming back for. Always a promoter of other artists, K uses Guest Blog Wednesdays to showcase artists from around the web and bring you interesting readings to expand your horizons. A sequel to her second novel, OP-DEC, is in the research phase, while the screen adaptation is being considered for production by film companies.
A devoted dog mom to Miss Sadie Sue Shagbottom, K is also a visual artist, producing the ZoDuck Cartoon, painting and sketching–digitally or traditionally, as well as an accomplished Photographer
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January 22, 2017
I loved this book. Very hard to put down. I did post a question that is entirely a spoiler but can't wait to get an answer. A suspenseful romance of sorts that was quite enjoyable. I received this book free through a GoodReads Giveaway.
August 12, 2015
I received a copy of this novel in return for an unbiased review.
If Jack Higgins were a woman, I imagine "Op-Dec: Operation Deceit" is the kind of book he'd have written.
The story focuses on Claire Healey, a young heiress fresh out of school, who is abducted when her father agrees to provide monetary and consultative support to Nazi Germany. Together with her Aunt and a formidable Nazi agent named Carsten Reiniger, Clair is brought on a journey from Boston to Berlin, brushing shoulders with historical figures and never out of danger.
The plot is a slow-burner; the novel focuses more on character than action (though several set pieces keep the story from becoming boring) and succeeds in finding humanity in every one of its characters, be they friend or foe. The intrigue is sharpened by the interplay between Claire and Reiniger. Claire, a strong-willed American woman, can't believe she's falling in love with a Nazi spy, but will that love be enough to turn his loyalties? Or is he focused solely on his mission, and using her to further his own ends? To be honest, the constant fluttering of Claire's heart whenever Reiniger looks her way can get a little redundant, but ultimately their relationship and where it ends up plays a key role in the story.
By the novel's third act, a harrowing escape attempt from the very heart of the enemy, the reader cares deeply about these characters, their hopes and despair, and whether or not they will ever leave Germany alive.
If Jack Higgins were a woman, I imagine "Op-Dec: Operation Deceit" is the kind of book he'd have written.
The story focuses on Claire Healey, a young heiress fresh out of school, who is abducted when her father agrees to provide monetary and consultative support to Nazi Germany. Together with her Aunt and a formidable Nazi agent named Carsten Reiniger, Clair is brought on a journey from Boston to Berlin, brushing shoulders with historical figures and never out of danger.
The plot is a slow-burner; the novel focuses more on character than action (though several set pieces keep the story from becoming boring) and succeeds in finding humanity in every one of its characters, be they friend or foe. The intrigue is sharpened by the interplay between Claire and Reiniger. Claire, a strong-willed American woman, can't believe she's falling in love with a Nazi spy, but will that love be enough to turn his loyalties? Or is he focused solely on his mission, and using her to further his own ends? To be honest, the constant fluttering of Claire's heart whenever Reiniger looks her way can get a little redundant, but ultimately their relationship and where it ends up plays a key role in the story.
By the novel's third act, a harrowing escape attempt from the very heart of the enemy, the reader cares deeply about these characters, their hopes and despair, and whether or not they will ever leave Germany alive.
November 27, 2014
K Williams succeeds in blending the turmoil and danger of a historical thriller with a dash of conflicted romance. There is a constant tension surrounding and between the two main characters - a pushing and pulling laced with suspicion, distrust and a longing that must be sublimated.
World War II provides a backdrop charged with brutality, mislaid trust, sparks of sanity and descents into madness. Both mercy and manipulation punctuate events with love ultimately being the greatest defense against hate.
Op-Dec is a fast-paced, fun and furious read that's not for the faint of heart.
World War II provides a backdrop charged with brutality, mislaid trust, sparks of sanity and descents into madness. Both mercy and manipulation punctuate events with love ultimately being the greatest defense against hate.
Op-Dec is a fast-paced, fun and furious read that's not for the faint of heart.
April 26, 2016
This was the first good and completed book I ever found on wattpad that I am willing to buy if I have a chance. I had a hard time trying to put the book aside for real life.
January 26, 2015
Williams’ World War II spy thriller brings to life a shadowy world of espionage, Nazis and secret
agents.
In 1933, Boston socialite Claire’s domineering industrial tycoon father inexplicably sends her mother away from their home. Claire goes to live with her aunt Noreen until, nearly a decade later, as World War II rages, Claire returns home. She finds her father as unpleasant as ever and embroiled in business with a mysterious and off-putting foreigner named Carsten Reiniger. Claire’s suspicions are confirmed when she and Noreen are kidnapped by Reiniger and her father, who are both working for the Nazis. Tailed by the U.S. government, the women and their captors flee to Germany. But Claire soon discovers that Reiniger may not be what he seems, and she must try to decipher the mystery while attempting to escape with her aunt. Williams vividly evokes the pre-war and wartime eras, depicting days of chaos, confusion and uncertainty. Likewise, she is mostly successful in avoiding the trap of drawing the Nazi characters as cartoonish villains or goose-stepping stooges; Williams’ Nazis are real folks with all the foibles of ordinary people, making them that much more chilling. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of Claire’s father, who is introduced as an unrepentant bad guy and never moves beyond that one-dimensional characterization. The narrative crackles with intensity in the beginning but slows once the women are abducted. The bulk of the novel, a chronicle of Claire and Noreen’s passage to Germany as captives, presents a travel itinerary peppered with dialogue between the principals. Including several more intriguing situations, in addition to the mystery of Reiniger’s allegiance, would further the theme of duplicity. The book does pick up steam at the end but ratcheting up the suspense and editing for brevity would have made this a taut, lean thriller.
Excels at historic details and characterization but lacks intrigue.
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In 1933, Boston socialite Claire’s domineering industrial tycoon father inexplicably sends her mother away from their home. Claire goes to live with her aunt Noreen until, nearly a decade later, as World War II rages, Claire returns home. She finds her father as unpleasant as ever and embroiled in business with a mysterious and off-putting foreigner named Carsten Reiniger. Claire’s suspicions are confirmed when she and Noreen are kidnapped by Reiniger and her father, who are both working for the Nazis. Tailed by the U.S. government, the women and their captors flee to Germany. But Claire soon discovers that Reiniger may not be what he seems, and she must try to decipher the mystery while attempting to escape with her aunt. Williams vividly evokes the pre-war and wartime eras, depicting days of chaos, confusion and uncertainty. Likewise, she is mostly successful in avoiding the trap of drawing the Nazi characters as cartoonish villains or goose-stepping stooges; Williams’ Nazis are real folks with all the foibles of ordinary people, making them that much more chilling. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of Claire’s father, who is introduced as an unrepentant bad guy and never moves beyond that one-dimensional characterization. The narrative crackles with intensity in the beginning but slows once the women are abducted. The bulk of the novel, a chronicle of Claire and Noreen’s passage to Germany as captives, presents a travel itinerary peppered with dialogue between the principals. Including several more intriguing situations, in addition to the mystery of Reiniger’s allegiance, would further the theme of duplicity. The book does pick up steam at the end but ratcheting up the suspense and editing for brevity would have made this a taut, lean thriller.
Excels at historic details and characterization but lacks intrigue.
August 20, 2015
Historically Intriguing
OP-DEC: Operation Deceit (Kindle Edition)
I am an avid reader. If a book doesn't grab me in the first few pages, I will drop it in place of something that will. The author, K. Williams, not only grabbed my attention, but she had me hooked. I wanted to know more about the story, the characters, but also the time period where her historical details were illuminating.
I knew very little about Boston's social season in 1933, no less the intrigue that surfaced with those in our country's midst willing to commit terrible acts of treason during WWII. This author's ability to make this historical fiction feel like a true historical account was uncanny, and I often had to remind myself, it was indeed fiction that I was reading.
This was not just a spy-thriller, but so much more. As more of a murder mystery fan, I found the intrigue and suspense, coupled with the action and descriptions of this book absorbing. The more I read, the more I wanted to read, and as I read, I could visualize the characters. I felt their fear, their tenacity, and their helplessness. I often wondered to myself, if placed in that same situation, playing the part of Claire, how would I have fared? Or perhaps the feisty Aunt, who mother bear instincts never faltered, or even Carsten, who had to play his many parts, even if by doing so it meant his own demise. I never, however, placed myself in the part of the despicable Mr. Healey, who became easier and easier to despise and wish ill upon.
This story also brought to light how depressingly vulnerable women/females were and continue to be by war and the male population. The brutality to women during WWII, Claire's mother being whisked away and confined by a controlling and deviant husband, women used during war as conquests, only to be disregarded or killed... this story had it all and it told these accounts with clarity and candor.
OP-DEC: Operation Deceit (Kindle Edition)
I am an avid reader. If a book doesn't grab me in the first few pages, I will drop it in place of something that will. The author, K. Williams, not only grabbed my attention, but she had me hooked. I wanted to know more about the story, the characters, but also the time period where her historical details were illuminating.
I knew very little about Boston's social season in 1933, no less the intrigue that surfaced with those in our country's midst willing to commit terrible acts of treason during WWII. This author's ability to make this historical fiction feel like a true historical account was uncanny, and I often had to remind myself, it was indeed fiction that I was reading.
This was not just a spy-thriller, but so much more. As more of a murder mystery fan, I found the intrigue and suspense, coupled with the action and descriptions of this book absorbing. The more I read, the more I wanted to read, and as I read, I could visualize the characters. I felt their fear, their tenacity, and their helplessness. I often wondered to myself, if placed in that same situation, playing the part of Claire, how would I have fared? Or perhaps the feisty Aunt, who mother bear instincts never faltered, or even Carsten, who had to play his many parts, even if by doing so it meant his own demise. I never, however, placed myself in the part of the despicable Mr. Healey, who became easier and easier to despise and wish ill upon.
This story also brought to light how depressingly vulnerable women/females were and continue to be by war and the male population. The brutality to women during WWII, Claire's mother being whisked away and confined by a controlling and deviant husband, women used during war as conquests, only to be disregarded or killed... this story had it all and it told these accounts with clarity and candor.
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