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Running Flush
As a successful hotel owner and family man, Robin Ashurst should be content with life. But he is not. Gambling gives him the thrills that his life lacks. One night, something extraordinary happens and he wins a game of poker with a Running Flush. His prize is a hotel on the beautiful Italian island of Tremiti. The idea of renovating and owning a boutique hotel on an Adriatic island is a tempting and exciting challenge that he cannot resist. Full of enthusiasm and ideas, he and his wife fly into Pescara airport and arrange to hire a car to drive to the port of Termoli, then catch the ferry. Nothing can prepare him for the perilous escapade which lies ahead. For Robin and his family, another dark adventure begins as the island is the headquarters of a sinister underworld criminal organization dealing in money laundering and trafficking of human body parts. Not knowing who to trust, Robin faces violence, corruption and intense fear as he seeks to expose the ruthless and murderous gang leaders!
174 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 31, 2021
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July 31, 2022
I really enjoyed this thriller/suspense.
This is the second in the Robin Ashurst series, written by author Jack Lench. It has a dramatic opening with a card game yet as we journey to Abruzzo and onto the Tremiti Islands, the reader is led into a disturbing dark world of political intrigue and organized crime. This is a strong plot and does not hold back. It is a well-written, fast-paced adventure about the main character, Robin and his family, who unwittingly gets caught up with British Intelligence in a bid to help capture dangerous criminals. There are twists and turns along the way to keep you completely engrossed.
This book captures the lightness and darkness of Italy written by someone who knows and understands this region. One minute, you are experiencing the joys of simple Abruzzo life and then you are on the edge of your seat as the lives of Robin and his wife, are at risk. The stakes are high. Winner takes all and the prize is clearly survival
This is the second in the Robin Ashurst series, written by author Jack Lench. It has a dramatic opening with a card game yet as we journey to Abruzzo and onto the Tremiti Islands, the reader is led into a disturbing dark world of political intrigue and organized crime. This is a strong plot and does not hold back. It is a well-written, fast-paced adventure about the main character, Robin and his family, who unwittingly gets caught up with British Intelligence in a bid to help capture dangerous criminals. There are twists and turns along the way to keep you completely engrossed.
This book captures the lightness and darkness of Italy written by someone who knows and understands this region. One minute, you are experiencing the joys of simple Abruzzo life and then you are on the edge of your seat as the lives of Robin and his wife, are at risk. The stakes are high. Winner takes all and the prize is clearly survival
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