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Touch Your Nose
Simon Monk is a spy living a lie in San Francisco, struggling to maintain his cover as he attempts to infiltrate one of the largest companies on the Eastern seaboard: Shane International. Using his tech and his contacts and his cunning, Simon will get closer to some sinister dark secrets than anyone ever has... and possibly lose it all after a careless romantic slip.
How long can a man pretend to be someone else without losing who they are?
Buy the book that reviewers rave: "seductive potboiler that pulls you in and leaves your head spinning"!
"Touch Your Nose is a seductive potboiler that pulls you in and leaves your head spinning. LeDrew's prose elevates this tale of corporate espionage beyond the usual pulp fiction fare, subverting cliches, tropes, and expectations. It's sexy, clever, and fun with a final twist that will hit readers harder than a right hook from Daniel Craig"
- Brad Dunne, author of After Dark Vapors
"Spy Tale meets Corporate Espionage meets Romance meets What the Heck Did I Just Read?"
- Ali House, author of The Six Elemental
"A fascinating dive into an area of the Engen Universe that was sorely in need of expansion."
-- Sam Bauer, author of Dark Peaks
How long can a man pretend to be someone else without losing who they are?
Buy the book that reviewers rave: "seductive potboiler that pulls you in and leaves your head spinning"!
"Touch Your Nose is a seductive potboiler that pulls you in and leaves your head spinning. LeDrew's prose elevates this tale of corporate espionage beyond the usual pulp fiction fare, subverting cliches, tropes, and expectations. It's sexy, clever, and fun with a final twist that will hit readers harder than a right hook from Daniel Craig"
- Brad Dunne, author of After Dark Vapors
"Spy Tale meets Corporate Espionage meets Romance meets What the Heck Did I Just Read?"
- Ali House, author of The Six Elemental
"A fascinating dive into an area of the Engen Universe that was sorely in need of expansion."
-- Sam Bauer, author of Dark Peaks
144 pages, Paperback
Published May 1, 2018
2 people want to read
About the author
Matthew Ledrew
70 books63 followersMatthew LeDrew has written over twenty novels, some of which have gone on to become Canadian and international bestsellers.
Since 2007 he has traveled all over Canada promoting his work as well as teaching seminars on writing and publishing.
He currently holds a Canada Council for the Arts Research and Creation Grant and an ArtsNL Professional Projects Grant for the completion of his first two Newfoundland-set novels, a treasure-hunt novel and a literary fiction novel exploring toxicity within the Newfoundland arts scene, respectively.
He holds an Honours Degree in English from the Memorial University of Newfoundland with a minor in Anthropology. He studied Journalism at College of the North Atlantic in Stephenville, Newfoundland. He has worked with Transcontinental Publishing as well as student-youth magazine The Troubadour.
He has been called "the face of Newfoundland Genre writing" and is one of the most successful authors working and living in his province today.
Since 2007 he has traveled all over Canada promoting his work as well as teaching seminars on writing and publishing.
He currently holds a Canada Council for the Arts Research and Creation Grant and an ArtsNL Professional Projects Grant for the completion of his first two Newfoundland-set novels, a treasure-hunt novel and a literary fiction novel exploring toxicity within the Newfoundland arts scene, respectively.
He holds an Honours Degree in English from the Memorial University of Newfoundland with a minor in Anthropology. He studied Journalism at College of the North Atlantic in Stephenville, Newfoundland. He has worked with Transcontinental Publishing as well as student-youth magazine The Troubadour.
He has been called "the face of Newfoundland Genre writing" and is one of the most successful authors working and living in his province today.
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
October 12, 2019
I really enjoyed this book from fellow Newfoundlander Matt Ledrew. The corporate espionage and noir tone worked perfectly together to draw the reader into the world, setting up the twists later in the story. While I'm not normally a fan of romance, the elements here were developed well and did a lot of work in service of the story and Simon Monk's character arc. A great introduction into Ledrew's Engen Universe!
April 21, 2021
This was a great fast paced read. Matthew brings the reader on a journey in to the spy game unlike I have read in the past. This was a great read that I could not put down. The characters were complex but were easy to relate with and you were not bogged down with information you did not need. This is a great must read even if you are new to the genre.
July 30, 2020
Touch your Nose is a wonderful spy thriller set in the Engen Universe. The story by itself is expertly crafted and could stand on it's own, but adds great depth to the universe and even propels the universe forward.
May 23, 2019
Never quite this kind of story before, but throughly enjoyed it. A spy/romance with a very unexpected twist.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews