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Frank Doy Thrillers #1
Risky Mission
Frank Doy, contract security specialist, is flat broke. Then beautiful and mysterious Vlasta George shows up at his door. She'll give him good money to take her to a secret location in Europe, no questions asked.
WHAT COULD GO WRONG?
The woman’s husband is a murderous Teesside gangster. She is running away to start a life without him, taking her two young kids and a million pounds with her.
HE WANTS HER BACK. DEAD OR ALIVE.
But there is someone even more dangerous — someone from the past — who also has an interest in the money. Before long, two of Vlasta’s circle are found dead.
Doy finds himself in a frantic chase across Europe, travelling into unknown territory, battling an enemy he doesn’t understand, for vendettas he is not involved with.
Will he be able to protect his client — and make it out alive?
WHAT COULD GO WRONG?
The woman’s husband is a murderous Teesside gangster. She is running away to start a life without him, taking her two young kids and a million pounds with her.
HE WANTS HER BACK. DEAD OR ALIVE.
But there is someone even more dangerous — someone from the past — who also has an interest in the money. Before long, two of Vlasta’s circle are found dead.
Doy finds himself in a frantic chase across Europe, travelling into unknown territory, battling an enemy he doesn’t understand, for vendettas he is not involved with.
Will he be able to protect his client — and make it out alive?
212 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 2011
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July 29, 2022Frank Coy Crime Thrillers 1-5
Risky Mission #1
Risky Mission #1
June 10, 2023
I/ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it again. I love a good thriller and the start of a series is simply the cherry on top! I can’t recall where I got this book, but I’m glad I picked it up. It literally took me for a ride! A ride across Europe.
Frank Doy is a private security contractor, usually down on his luck with a corresponding bank account. To make a quick buck he takes on Vlasta George as a client. He believes he’s just driving her to an unknown location in Europe. It turns out to be much more involved - is she running from her abusive husband, someone he is beholding to or some other criminal?
I liked Frank. He was willing to put himself out there to protect Vlasta and her children - working on the tidbits of information she would give him a bite at a time. I enjoyed what turned out to be a wild ride and am looking forward to more from Dan Latus.
Frank Doy is a private security contractor, usually down on his luck with a corresponding bank account. To make a quick buck he takes on Vlasta George as a client. He believes he’s just driving her to an unknown location in Europe. It turns out to be much more involved - is she running from her abusive husband, someone he is beholding to or some other criminal?
I liked Frank. He was willing to put himself out there to protect Vlasta and her children - working on the tidbits of information she would give him a bite at a time. I enjoyed what turned out to be a wild ride and am looking forward to more from Dan Latus.
March 25, 2020
A good, action-packed thriller. A retired cop, now a private security consultant is hired to escort a woman and her children as they attempt to escape her abusive husband. However, she does not tell him the whole story. And so begins a race across Europe and lots of collateral damage as people are picked off along the way.
Even the 'good guy' doesn't seem to have a problem with killing people - as long add they are bad guys.
Even the 'good guy' doesn't seem to have a problem with killing people - as long add they are bad guys.
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June 7, 2023
A Good Start To A New Series
When a mysterious woman turns up on Frank's doorstep wanting to employ him to drive her to a mystery location his first reaction is to refuse, but when she returns looking battered and bruised, he decides to take the job, but of course not is all it seems and why is she so secretive? This is my first introduction to this author and I enjoyed the book with its well thought out plot. I am sure I will be reading more in the series.
When a mysterious woman turns up on Frank's doorstep wanting to employ him to drive her to a mystery location his first reaction is to refuse, but when she returns looking battered and bruised, he decides to take the job, but of course not is all it seems and why is she so secretive? This is my first introduction to this author and I enjoyed the book with its well thought out plot. I am sure I will be reading more in the series.
June 22, 2023
Twists and turns
Frank Doy, meets a beautiful woman and knows she is trouble from the start. Pulled into a dash across Europe with her and her children, Frank tries his best to protect them all and work out what the truth is.
The pace is fast and furious - lies and danger abound - as the truth shifts under his feet.
Read this quickly, pulled by the intrigue and pace. Lots of twists and turns that kept me guessing and enjoyed the ride.
Frank Doy, meets a beautiful woman and knows she is trouble from the start. Pulled into a dash across Europe with her and her children, Frank tries his best to protect them all and work out what the truth is.
The pace is fast and furious - lies and danger abound - as the truth shifts under his feet.
Read this quickly, pulled by the intrigue and pace. Lots of twists and turns that kept me guessing and enjoyed the ride.
January 18, 2023
This was a bit disappointing. New author, new series so I had high hopes. It's not that I didn't think it was well-written; it was a matter of the characters not being likeable. Frank Doy was a letdown as a heroic detective and Vlasta was a disappointment as a human being. The best I could rate this was 3 stars.
January 21, 2020
Full of secrets
Secrets, secrets, lies, even more lies and so much deception. Foreign intrigue that brought with it a lot of criminal enterprises and it's underworld and just brave (and maybe crazy) P. I.
Secrets, secrets, lies, even more lies and so much deception. Foreign intrigue that brought with it a lot of criminal enterprises and it's underworld and just brave (and maybe crazy) P. I.
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April 24, 2020Nice Paced Thriller
Really liked this book and the author will look for more by him. Good story with the right amount of tension to keep you interested - don't want to give anything away but sure people will enjoy it.
Really liked this book and the author will look for more by him. Good story with the right amount of tension to keep you interested - don't want to give anything away but sure people will enjoy it.
March 3, 2021
DISAPPOINTING
Once you try to get over the myriad punctuation errors, you're left with an ending that's as counterfeit as the money. By the way, Mr. Latus, ever heard that there's no comma before a dependent clause?
Once you try to get over the myriad punctuation errors, you're left with an ending that's as counterfeit as the money. By the way, Mr. Latus, ever heard that there's no comma before a dependent clause?
March 29, 2025
More twists and turns than Cal1 !
A quick, enjoyable, page turner. Believable characters and plot. Doy is a very likable hero, with a heart of gold. Brains? A little slow which somehow fires his cautious mess and his sharp planning.a
A quick, enjoyable, page turner. Believable characters and plot. Doy is a very likable hero, with a heart of gold. Brains? A little slow which somehow fires his cautious mess and his sharp planning.a
March 27, 2021
a simple yet fun thriller to read
September 4, 2021
Quite a good story with plenty of plot twist. Worth reading. Looking forward to the next one.
June 18, 2023
This is an excellent, tough, story taking us from Englanbd's east coast to Europe with a host of unsavoury characters. Enjoyed the fast pace.
Julian Tremayne, East Yorkshire
Julian Tremayne, East Yorkshire
June 23, 2023
Worth reading
There is so much gore and pedophilia in books nowadays. Great to read a well constructed mystery-thriller book
Worth reading
There is so much gore and pedophilia in books nowadays. Great to read a well constructed mystery-thriller book
Worth reading
February 18, 2025
Not really my cup of tea, but to give it a fair test, will read the next one.
June 24, 2025
Fantastic read.
Well written, the book holds you from start to finish. I really could not put it down and look forward to the next one in the Frank Doy series.
Well written, the book holds you from start to finish. I really could not put it down and look forward to the next one in the Frank Doy series.
September 1, 2025
Hope they get better: I've got a further 11 books to get through. Personally I hate books written in the first person as it is a total give-away that the hero survived all the dangerous events in the story. The fact that there are another 11 books kind of corroborates this theory. This story is messy and and not rational in many parts. Skip read chunks wanting it to end.
August 30, 2025
Interesting!
An interesting plot with plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing, what happened? Will look for more from this author.
An interesting plot with plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing, what happened? Will look for more from this author.
September 5, 2025
Simple and easy book to read. Not complicated, good story.
October 2, 2025
Not sure how this gets such great reviews because it was very 2d and very unbelievable, and the fact that the protagonist continues to believe the lying client is ridiculous. One and done
October 29, 2025
An easy read , exciting with a lot of twists .
Believable? Not all of it but it’s that kind of book .
Will read another .
Believable? Not all of it but it’s that kind of book .
Will read another .
April 11, 2017
Risky Mission
Started a little slow & I almost didn't read it, but I'm glad I did. It had a good plot with lots of twists & turns. Look forward to more of Mr. Latus' work.
Started a little slow & I almost didn't read it, but I'm glad I did. It had a good plot with lots of twists & turns. Look forward to more of Mr. Latus' work.
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