Amazon Intrigue

by Franny Armstrong

When Rune Greyson accepts a job as an Administrative Assistant for a Brazilian drug lord, Lorenzo Dallas, she Amazon Intriguestirs up more trouble than he can handle. Terrified servants and guards cringe when they see her coming. Rune is the biggest klutz on the planet, or so it seems. She’s also an undercover agent for the Canadian Secret Investigation Services, sent to gather information on Lorenzo Dallas, so that CSIS can bring him to justice.

After a grueling year of missions around the world with little sleep, Zander Morgan is ready to burnout. Still he accepts the job to bring back crucial information from the Brazilian contact about Lorenzo. He’s told to look for the person wearing a frog pin, and say the secret code words ‘Mantella laevigata’ which is Latin for the ‘Green Climbing Mantella Frog’. Mantella meaning friend.

Drug lord, Lorenzo Dallas, watches Rune walk across the compound every day without error. His wife, Marissa, wants her gone from their lives, jealous of the attention Rune gets from him. From his office window, Lorenzo gifts Zander with the sight of the most beautiful, woman he’s ever seen. When she bends over to pick up a flower and the guards go flying into the thorn bushes, screaming in pain, he is stunned!

Shaking his head, Zander finds it hard to believe that someone could be so clumsy, and is amazed when he sees that she is the one wearing the frog pin! Reluctantly, he says the secret code word and finds out she is indeed his contact! Together they must battle, not only Lorenzo, but their own hearts to save a country in trouble.

218 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 16, 2014

About the author

Franny Armstrong Bio


Franny Armstrong is a mother of three and a grandmother of five. Her husband supports her imagination and has the patience of a saint. She’s been writing since she was a child, creating plays to act out in front of the neighborhood children. She charged them five cents admission to join her in the family garage for the play.

Since 2002, after a serious breakdown, Franny had to express herself on the computer since she couldn’t speak, everything coming out gibberish at that time. She’s slowly healed to the point that she can function fairly well. Writing was the best medicine for her and still is.

Franny loves to write about rainforests and Caribbean islands but also does cities. Her characters are well rounded and share her wacky sense of humor.

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Reviews

[Tanya Freedman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rune and Zander are a very unique couple of characters who instantly warmed me and made me root for their safety and their love. In this fast-paced suspense thriller based in the exotic and dangerous world of Amazonian drug-lords, Ms Armstrong’s writing voice is crisp, visual, and she tells a great story. Here she has brilliantly constructed an exciting tale of real intrigue with many good twists and turns which I didn’t see coming. As a long time reader of thrillers and suspense stories that’s refreshing for me. I love the well developed characters, even the baddies—especially the dastardly Cruz, and the sneaky, conniving, self-centered Tricia—as well as the hero and heroine. For me Rune’s clumsy antics as well as Zander’s realistic heroism throughout the story kept me turning the pages into the night. He’s a man’s man, but isn’t afraid to follow his heart. I fell in love with his open, astute deduction of the cute ingenious heroine, whom he describes as strong, dedicated and determined. He recognizes her past’s emotional pain and that what she fears most is having a loved one distrust her. I was enchanted by the way he knew that the loyal Rune would fight like a tiger for love, and she does.
Although this is a thriller, visually playing out in multicolour brightness and clarity, the unforgettable love story throughout, is also why I will be rereading this book for again, and soon. Now I’m off to finish another one of this author's books. You should check her books; you’ll enjoy the ride, I know it.
Tanya Freedman, Artist, Author, Designer

[Gloria Silk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazon Intrigue by Franny Armstrong

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Rune and Zander are a very unique couple of characters who instantly warmed me and made me root for their safety and their love. In this fast-paced suspense thriller based in the exotic and dangerous world of Amazonian drug-lords, Ms Armstrong’s writing voice is crisp, visual, and she tells a great story. Here she has brilliantly constructed an exciting tale of real intrigue with many good twists and turns which I didn’t see coming. As a long time reader of thrillers and suspense stories that’s refreshing for me. I love the well developed characters, even the baddies—especially the dastardly Cruz, and the sneaky, conniving, self-centered Tricia—as well as the hero and heroine. For me Rune’s clumsy antics as well as Zander’s realistic heroism throughout the story kept me turning the pages into the night. He’s a man’s man, but isn’t afraid to follow his heart. I fell in love with his open, astute deduction of the cute ingenious heroine, whom he describes as strong, dedicated and determined. He recognizes her past’s emotional pain and that what she fears most is having a loved one distrust her. I was enchanted by the way he knew that the loyal Rune would fight like a tiger for love, and she does.
Although this is a thriller, visually playing out in multicolour brightness and clarity, the unforgettable love story throughout, is also why I will be rereading this book for again, and soon. Now I’m off to finish another one of this author's books. You should check her books; you’ll enjoy the ride, I know it.
Tanya Freedman, Artist, Author, Designer




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