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The Virtuosic Spy #1-3
The Conor McBride Series #1-3
He's not your average spy material, but MI-6 knew a good thing when they saw it, and now Conor McBride is never out of trouble.He's a man who’s lost everything, betrayed by the person he trusted most. Now he’s got a job he never asked for, deadly skills he never wanted to learn, and a past he wants to escape. But no matter how far he runs, trouble has a way of finding Conor McBride, and from one adventure to the next, he often finds he’s not the only one keeping secrets.
1122 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 30, 2017
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Kathryn Guare
15 books77 followersAuthor of the award-winning Conor McBride International Mystery Series, Kathryn Guare’s character-driven novels are a mix of page-turning suspense and travel adventure, balanced with a little romance and humor. She has a passion for exploring diverse cultures and cuisine, Classical music, and all things Celtic, and mixes these into her stories along with other enthusiasms that capture her imagination. Formerly, as an executive with a global health advocacy organization, she traveled extensively throughout the world. Currently, as a native Vermonter, she hates to leave home during foliage season.
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Blurb:
Meet Conor McBride. He's even more interesting than the trouble he gets into.
Conor McBride is a talented Irish musician whose life is changed forever once he's recruited and trained for a mission to catch a criminal he knows all too well - his own brother. From one adventure to the next, he is a reluctant operative, but a natural talent, easily acquiring skills he never wanted to learn, but now must perfect to survive. The Conor McBride Series: Books 1-3 includes the first three stories in the series. Find out why readers are calling these captivating thrillers with adrenaline-pumping" plots one of the best series they've ever read.
Blurb:
Meet Conor McBride. He's even more interesting than the trouble he gets into.
Conor McBride is a talented Irish musician whose life is changed forever once he's recruited and trained for a mission to catch a criminal he knows all too well - his own brother. From one adventure to the next, he is a reluctant operative, but a natural talent, easily acquiring skills he never wanted to learn, but now must perfect to survive. The Conor McBride Series: Books 1-3 includes the first three stories in the series. Find out why readers are calling these captivating thrillers with adrenaline-pumping" plots one of the best series they've ever read.
December 6, 2018
The Conor McBride series
Terrific stories! I love this author. The characters are believable and even the bad ones seem real. She obviously knows her subjects well and also the various countries where the stories take place. She either plays the violin or has done excellent research about it and the music.
Terrific stories! I love this author. The characters are believable and even the bad ones seem real. She obviously knows her subjects well and also the various countries where the stories take place. She either plays the violin or has done excellent research about it and the music.
December 16, 2018
This series is a thoroughly enjoyable read.
Conor McBride is not your usual spy and he and the other characters in the story are very well developed. Conor is a reluctant spy, but he is an exceedingly capable one who cares deeply about his friends and family. Kathryn Guare has given us a new hero that we can relate to and want more of. Well done! Do not pass this series by.
Conor McBride is not your usual spy and he and the other characters in the story are very well developed. Conor is a reluctant spy, but he is an exceedingly capable one who cares deeply about his friends and family. Kathryn Guare has given us a new hero that we can relate to and want more of. Well done! Do not pass this series by.
April 16, 2019
I just finished the first book of this series. Deceptive Cadence. Quite charming. Brutal and a bit OTT bit pleasant Irish lore and Conor must find his long lost Irish brother who is working at laundering money according to MI5 or is it 6? He gets Pneumonia and has to have a tracheotomy. We leave him talking to the man who hired him, Conor has to disappear. He has done many things to the wrong people, and he must leave the farm....... on to the second book. The Second Chord. Equally good, a bit romantic and City of A Thousand Spies, good, I think, description of Prague and all the spying going on. Quite a bit of Connor and Kate together, loving each other. A bit OTT again with Kate, an American, given a training so she can be with her man. All in all an very enjoyable trilogy. I’ll look for that author’s books again.
January 13, 2023
What a thrilling escape through Ms. Guare’s detailed immersive writing style and Wayne Farrell’s multilingual narration on audiobook. From the hard scrabble Irish seashore to exotic India, a tangled web of international intrigue and generational trauma kept me listening late into too many nights! Can’t wait for for the series to continue!
November 21, 2018
The Conor McBride Series 1-3
This trio of stories are as good as it gets, the stories are in my opinion about all you want in an adventure series. The author has done so much more than the old stories in the way of action and adventure that you feel to be in the action.
This trio of stories are as good as it gets, the stories are in my opinion about all you want in an adventure series. The author has done so much more than the old stories in the way of action and adventure that you feel to be in the action.
January 2, 2019
Complicated, but hard to put down.
I loved the inclusion of Mumbai as a large part of the story in book 1.
Interesting twists and turns, without being too obvious about it.
Like that there are 3 volumes in one Kindle book, makes it easy to continue the story.
I loved the inclusion of Mumbai as a large part of the story in book 1.
Interesting twists and turns, without being too obvious about it.
Like that there are 3 volumes in one Kindle book, makes it easy to continue the story.
January 28, 2019
Breathtaking
I was so carried away b y all the accounts of Conors virtuosity performances th at I swear I could hear the music and was carried away from th storylines. Most enjoyable
I was so carried away b y all the accounts of Conors virtuosity performances th at I swear I could hear the music and was carried away from th storylines. Most enjoyable
May 2, 2019
Fantastic read, intrigue and a love story to boot.
I really like this series. The characters were very “human”, not letting the heroes be superhuman is refreshing.
Great intrigue, action, musicality and some romance made this an excellent storyline.
I really like this series. The characters were very “human”, not letting the heroes be superhuman is refreshing.
Great intrigue, action, musicality and some romance made this an excellent storyline.
June 26, 2019
I enjoyed this series immensely! Plots, characters, & locations all fit together nicely, with lots of twists and turns. Conor McBride is a man I would enjoy meeting. If you like spy thrillers that are more than just spy versus spy, I recommend this series.
July 7, 2019
Conor McBride book 3
Well written & great characters with lots of interesting twists & turns-from Vermont to Europe with intrigue, spies, double crosses & some classical music thrown in for good measure.
Well written & great characters with lots of interesting twists & turns-from Vermont to Europe with intrigue, spies, double crosses & some classical music thrown in for good measure.
November 28, 2019
Interesting and enjoyable reading
The author has written a very interesting story with a great deal of adventure that is sure to keep the reader engrossed in the story as well as totally entertained. Highly recommend these stories for anyone who an exciting story.
The author has written a very interesting story with a great deal of adventure that is sure to keep the reader engrossed in the story as well as totally entertained. Highly recommend these stories for anyone who an exciting story.
February 15, 2022
Books 1-3
Well written and easy to follow. I felt like reading something completely different for a change and thoroughly enjoyed this series. Espionage is thrilling and keeps you on tenterhooks, waiting for the next big thing.
I will read more of her book to compare.
Well written and easy to follow. I felt like reading something completely different for a change and thoroughly enjoyed this series. Espionage is thrilling and keeps you on tenterhooks, waiting for the next big thing.
I will read more of her book to compare.
June 6, 2023
Terrific overall.
Books 1-3 were very good. Great story line, lots of twists and turns. Does occasionally drag but then gets going again. Would read the next in the series. Highly r!
Books 1-3 were very good. Great story line, lots of twists and turns. Does occasionally drag but then gets going again. Would read the next in the series. Highly r!
November 23, 2018
I really enjoyed these three books and found it hard to put them down.
January 12, 2019
The Connor McBride Series
Very entertaining and interesting storyline about a reluctant spy and his misadventures. Good reading for a rainy afternoon in front of the fire.
Very entertaining and interesting storyline about a reluctant spy and his misadventures. Good reading for a rainy afternoon in front of the fire.
January 24, 2019
Great read
The characters are well developed and the plots are intriguing. Each book can be read separately, but it makes more sense if read in order.
The characters are well developed and the plots are intriguing. Each book can be read separately, but it makes more sense if read in order.
February 15, 2019
Three fantastic books,one fabulous series. These books have it all.
November 13, 2020
The first story was really good. The second story was great. The third story was all right
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January 13, 2019Enjoyable series.
The story line is interesting and fast paced. The characters are well defined and well developed.
The series is worth a read.
The story line is interesting and fast paced. The characters are well defined and well developed.
The series is worth a read.
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