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The Guilty Ones
In the clandestine world of international intrigue, Agent Alex Mercer known a Sparrow is accustomed to navigating the shadows. However, when a routine mission leads the seasoned spy to stumble upon a covert plot that threatens to plunge Australia into chaos, the stakes skyrocket.As the clock ticks mercilessly, Mercer must unravel a complex web of deception, betrayal, and political machinations. The discovery of a sinister conspiracy to assassinate the Australian Prime Minister propels Mercer into a high-stakes game where every move could be his last. With danger lurking around every corner, he races against time, defying the odds to expose the malevolent forces at play.Haunted by a dark past and driven by an unyielding sense of duty, Mercer must navigate the murky waters of espionage, testing the limits of his training and cunning. As he pieces together the puzzle, he discovers that the conspiracy reaches far beyond the corridors of power, threatening not only the leader of a nation but the very fabric of global stability.In a world where loyalty is a scarce commodity and the line between friend and foe is razor-thin, Agent Alex Mercer must outwit and outmanoeuvre those who would see the downfall of a nation. The fate of Australia hangs in the balance, and Mercer is the nation's only hope. Will he emerge victorious, or will the shadows claim another victim in their sinister dance? The pulse-pounding race against time has begun, and the world is watching.
114 pages, Paperback
Published July 12, 2023
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About the author
Andrew Fox
42 books36 followersAndrew Fox was born in Miami Beach in 1964. He has been a fan of science fiction and horror since he saw Godzilla and friends romp through Destroy All Monsters at the drive-in theater at the age of three. In 1994, he joined award-winning science fiction author George Alec Effinger's monthly writing workshop group in New Orleans, where Andrew lived for more than two decades. Since 2009, he has lived in Northern Virginia with his wife and three boys, where he works for a federal law enforcement agency.
His first novel, Fat White Vampire Blues, published by Ballantine Books in 2003, was widely described as "Anne Rice meets A Confederacy of Dunces." It won the Ruthven Award for Best Vampire Fiction of 2003. Its sequel, Bride of the Fat White Vampire, was published in 2004. His third novel, The Good Humor Man, or, Calorie 3501, was published by Tachyon Publications in April, 2009. It was selected by Booklist as one of the Ten Best SF/Fantasy Novels of the Year and was first runner up for the Darrell Award, presented for best SF or fantasy novel written by a Mid-South author or set in the Mid-South. In 2006, he was one of the three winners of the Moment Magazine-Karma Foundation Short Fiction Award.
Andrew is an outspoken advocate for freedom of speech and thought in science fiction. MonstraCity Press is publishing two volumes of short fiction that, in the tradition of Harlan Ellison's groundbreaking anthologies Dangerous Visions and Again, Dangerous Visions, push the boundaries of what is considered taboo in science fiction. The first volume, Hazardous Imaginings: The Mondo Book of Politically Incorrect Science Fiction, includes two of Andrew's short novels and three of his stories. The second volume, Again, Hazardous Imaginings, features 14 stories by writers from all over the world. Science fiction is not a safe space!
MonstraCity Press has published Fire on Iron (Book One of Midnight's Inferno: the August Micholson Chronicles), a steampunk dark fantasy novel set aboard ironclad gunboats during the Civil War, and will publish the second book in the series, Hellfire and Damnation, in 2023. MonstraCity Press has also published the third book in the Fat White Vampire series, Fat White Vampire Otaku, and the fourth book in the series, Hunt the Fat White Vampire, both in 2021. The Bad Luck Spirits' Social Aid and Pleasure Club, a fantasy novel which intertwines a supernatural secret history of New Orleans with Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, also came out in 2021; this is a tie-in to the Fat White Vampire series.
In 2022, Potomac Books, an imprint of The University of Nebraska Press, published Andrew's first non-fiction book, The Devil's Toy Box: Exposing and Defusing Promethean Terrorists. In 2023, Agaddah Try It, an imprint of Madness Heart Press, published his novel The End of Daze, an eschatological satire that presents the end times from an off-kilter Jewish perspective.
Andrew's other jobs have been varied. He has worked at a children's psychiatric center, managed a statewide supplemental nutrition program for senior citizens, taught musical theater and improv to children, and sold Saturn cars and trucks (just before the automotive division was abolished by General Motors). He has also been a mime (in his younger days) and produced a multi-sensory interactive play for blind children in New Orleans.
Andrew Fox's website and blog can be found at:
www.fantasticalandrewfox.com
The latest information about MonstraCity Press books can be found at:
www.monstracitypress.com
His first novel, Fat White Vampire Blues, published by Ballantine Books in 2003, was widely described as "Anne Rice meets A Confederacy of Dunces." It won the Ruthven Award for Best Vampire Fiction of 2003. Its sequel, Bride of the Fat White Vampire, was published in 2004. His third novel, The Good Humor Man, or, Calorie 3501, was published by Tachyon Publications in April, 2009. It was selected by Booklist as one of the Ten Best SF/Fantasy Novels of the Year and was first runner up for the Darrell Award, presented for best SF or fantasy novel written by a Mid-South author or set in the Mid-South. In 2006, he was one of the three winners of the Moment Magazine-Karma Foundation Short Fiction Award.
Andrew is an outspoken advocate for freedom of speech and thought in science fiction. MonstraCity Press is publishing two volumes of short fiction that, in the tradition of Harlan Ellison's groundbreaking anthologies Dangerous Visions and Again, Dangerous Visions, push the boundaries of what is considered taboo in science fiction. The first volume, Hazardous Imaginings: The Mondo Book of Politically Incorrect Science Fiction, includes two of Andrew's short novels and three of his stories. The second volume, Again, Hazardous Imaginings, features 14 stories by writers from all over the world. Science fiction is not a safe space!
MonstraCity Press has published Fire on Iron (Book One of Midnight's Inferno: the August Micholson Chronicles), a steampunk dark fantasy novel set aboard ironclad gunboats during the Civil War, and will publish the second book in the series, Hellfire and Damnation, in 2023. MonstraCity Press has also published the third book in the Fat White Vampire series, Fat White Vampire Otaku, and the fourth book in the series, Hunt the Fat White Vampire, both in 2021. The Bad Luck Spirits' Social Aid and Pleasure Club, a fantasy novel which intertwines a supernatural secret history of New Orleans with Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, also came out in 2021; this is a tie-in to the Fat White Vampire series.
In 2022, Potomac Books, an imprint of The University of Nebraska Press, published Andrew's first non-fiction book, The Devil's Toy Box: Exposing and Defusing Promethean Terrorists. In 2023, Agaddah Try It, an imprint of Madness Heart Press, published his novel The End of Daze, an eschatological satire that presents the end times from an off-kilter Jewish perspective.
Andrew's other jobs have been varied. He has worked at a children's psychiatric center, managed a statewide supplemental nutrition program for senior citizens, taught musical theater and improv to children, and sold Saturn cars and trucks (just before the automotive division was abolished by General Motors). He has also been a mime (in his younger days) and produced a multi-sensory interactive play for blind children in New Orleans.
Andrew Fox's website and blog can be found at:
www.fantasticalandrewfox.com
The latest information about MonstraCity Press books can be found at:
www.monstracitypress.com
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May 11, 2024
Crime thriller
The title, “The Guilty Ones” certainly captures attention, promising a web of suspense and a thrilling chase. The overall plot was good too. The chase was there. The suspense was there. Even a love interest was added. The writing was just a different style than I’m used to. I usually like more dialogue and description on the characters actions. It helps create the illusion that I am actively watching the story come to life and deciphering how the situation has made the characters feel. In this one, I felt that the author simply told me everything each character felt and left out the actions, so I didn’t need to picture it.
Overall, it was a good read for people that love a good and suspenseful solve-the-crime read.
The title, “The Guilty Ones” certainly captures attention, promising a web of suspense and a thrilling chase. The overall plot was good too. The chase was there. The suspense was there. Even a love interest was added. The writing was just a different style than I’m used to. I usually like more dialogue and description on the characters actions. It helps create the illusion that I am actively watching the story come to life and deciphering how the situation has made the characters feel. In this one, I felt that the author simply told me everything each character felt and left out the actions, so I didn’t need to picture it.
Overall, it was a good read for people that love a good and suspenseful solve-the-crime read.
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July 22, 2024Review and edit.
The plot was timely, and the story included some well-developed characters, especially Sparrow. However, I lost interest in what was happening because of the repetitive, lengthy descriptions. Locations and actions don't coincide with what you have written in a previous paragraph, leaving me confused.
The Guilty Ones is a good book if you review and edit the storyline.
Marcia Dove
The plot was timely, and the story included some well-developed characters, especially Sparrow. However, I lost interest in what was happening because of the repetitive, lengthy descriptions. Locations and actions don't coincide with what you have written in a previous paragraph, leaving me confused.
The Guilty Ones is a good book if you review and edit the storyline.
Marcia Dove
May 14, 2024
a good start
With a bit more editing, this book has good potential. The plot is suspenseful and it's easy to follow along.
With a bit more editing, this book has good potential. The plot is suspenseful and it's easy to follow along.
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