Dark Side of a Promise

Drake Alexander Adventures #1

by Allan Hudson

Dark Side of a Promise tells of one man's promise to his best friend. An international thriller that takes the reader from the coastal waters of New Brunswick to the flowing rivers of Bangladesh in pursuit of one of the deadliest men on earth. A tale of retribution. One man mourns the loss of his sister, he only wants justice. Another grieves over the loss of his children, scheming to revenge their deaths in the most horrific way imaginable. Their destinies are inexplicably intertwined. Drake Alexander is no stranger to risk. An ex-Canadian Commando, he uses his warrior skills to hunt for the elusive man that killed his best friend's sister. Rumors take him half way around the world. When he makes contact with master criminal Bartolo Rizzato, he discovers more evil that he has ever encountered previously. He, his band of former soldiers, a French expatriate and a stalwart Bengali cop do whatever is needed to stop more death and destruction.

Genres: Fiction

ebook

First published January 4, 2014

About the author

I live on the east coast of Canada. I'm married to a wonderful lady, Gloria.

I love reading and writing.

My short story The Ship Breakers received Honorable Mention in the Writers Federation of NB short story competition and has been selected by McGraw-Hill Ryerson to be part of their iLit collection.

In 2020, my short story, In the Abyss, received Honorable Mention in the WFNB writing Competition.

My short stories have been published in a collection titled A Box of Memories.

I have a series featuring Detective Josephine (Jo) Naylor. Book 1 - Shattered Figurine. Book 2 - Shattered Lives. Book 3 - Shattered Dreams and soon to be published, Book 4 - Shattered: The Final Act.

The Drake Alexander series, Wall of War & Vigilantes.

Historical Fiction: The Alexanders Vol. 1 1911 - 1920. The Alexanders. Vol. 2 1921 - 1925.
Father is a fictionalized version of true events during WW2.
Code Name: Iron Spear 1941 is a murder mystery set in WW2.

I am a contributor to the Path Anthology series. Autumn Paths. Winter Paths. Spring Paths.

Coming soon - One Bedroom Ark. The story of Jeb Coyne, a lonely widower and Olivia Fletcher - a seventeen year old single mother with no where to go.

I write as often as possible. I love adventure and change. I am fortunate to have a loving family and am a very happy man.

Reviews

[Jim Fisher · Rating 3 out of 5]

New Brunswick author Allan Hudson's first novel is a large, detailed (very detailed) foray into the dark side of vengeance. Drake Alexander, the primary male antagonist represents the side of good while Bartolommeo Rizzato represents evil (boy does he ever!). Somewhere in between the two falls Andrew Stratton, a businessman who has lost his two children to Muslim terrorists and wants revenge on all Muslims, no matter the cost. All appear to have unlimited funds and connections in all the right (or wrong, as the need may be) places. Mr Hudson takes his time in telling the story, adding in lots of backstories and details on all the characters, making it obvious that some of them will remain to appear in a sequel (which is due out this year, I believe).
If you like action, adventure in various locales and don't mind f-bombs, violence, sexual abuse and other disquieting themes then Dark Side of a Promise will appeal to you.

[Simonne Cormier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dark Side of Promise by Allan Hudson

The best novel I've read in a long time. Highly recommend .

Simonne Cormier