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The Pepperman Mystery Series #3
Perfect Payback
When Jim and Laura Pepperman find a musty German Olympic jacket
and an old journal in their attic, they stumble onto a gripping
pre-World War II story of a cousin Jim knows nothing about.
After a career-ending injury forces Hans Pepperman to lose his spot on the 1936 Olympic boxing team, he trades his athletic aspirations for a degree in mechanical engineering and secures his dream job working for the famous Willy Messerschmitt. Tasked to solve the stalling issues of the BF109 fighter plane engine, Hans finds himself smack in the middle of the Abwher Intelligence Service’s radar. Pro-Germany but anti-Nazi, he reluctantly agrees to help flush out the spy leaking secret information on the BF109 engine to foreign agencies . . . and finds himself a suspect of espionage and murder. Unsure who to trust, he must unravel the tangle of lies he’s caught in before he falls prey to the Nazi agenda slowly and stealthily taking over the country he loves.
and an old journal in their attic, they stumble onto a gripping
pre-World War II story of a cousin Jim knows nothing about.
After a career-ending injury forces Hans Pepperman to lose his spot on the 1936 Olympic boxing team, he trades his athletic aspirations for a degree in mechanical engineering and secures his dream job working for the famous Willy Messerschmitt. Tasked to solve the stalling issues of the BF109 fighter plane engine, Hans finds himself smack in the middle of the Abwher Intelligence Service’s radar. Pro-Germany but anti-Nazi, he reluctantly agrees to help flush out the spy leaking secret information on the BF109 engine to foreign agencies . . . and finds himself a suspect of espionage and murder. Unsure who to trust, he must unravel the tangle of lies he’s caught in before he falls prey to the Nazi agenda slowly and stealthily taking over the country he loves.
250 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 1, 2022
About the author
Bill Briscoe
8 books174 followersBill Briscoe grew up in the oil and gas refinery town of Phillips in the Texas Panhandle. Bill describes it as the perfect place to grow up.
After graduating from college with a Master’s Degree in Education, he spent most of his career working for a major insurance company as an agency manager and consultant.
When he’s not writing, Bill spends time enjoying various hobbies, including going to sports venues across the country. Bill has seen baseball games at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Camden Yards in Baltimore, as well as St. Louis and Arlington One especially memorable trip was to South Bend, Indiana, to watch a Notre Dame football game. He has also attended college football games at Baylor, the University of Texas, Texas Tech, Ole Miss, and the University of Oklahoma.
After graduating from college with a Master’s Degree in Education, he spent most of his career working for a major insurance company as an agency manager and consultant.
When he’s not writing, Bill spends time enjoying various hobbies, including going to sports venues across the country. Bill has seen baseball games at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Camden Yards in Baltimore, as well as St. Louis and Arlington One especially memorable trip was to South Bend, Indiana, to watch a Notre Dame football game. He has also attended college football games at Baylor, the University of Texas, Texas Tech, Ole Miss, and the University of Oklahoma.
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January 25, 2022
I have to say this was a very good book as it had me reading it from the very beginning to the very end and I thought the story line was vey well thought out and made the character built up so much better and this is my opinon. I received this book for free thru an Advanced Review Copy, ARC, with an honest review freely given.
January 25, 2022
Germany just before the Second World War
WOW - Jim and his wife discover a trunk in the attic. And a diary. And what a story is in the diary. His second cousin wrote it and he learnt a LOT about his family. Totally an amazing story. Could not put the book down!!! I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts and comments are my own.
WOW - Jim and his wife discover a trunk in the attic. And a diary. And what a story is in the diary. His second cousin wrote it and he learnt a LOT about his family. Totally an amazing story. Could not put the book down!!! I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts and comments are my own.
January 26, 2022
An amazing story that kept me intrigued. Jim and his wife find things in their attic, that tell them about a cousin from a long time ago. Superb story and well written.
January 29, 2022
I never usually judge a book by it's cover but with this one I just knew it was going to be a cracker.
With the setting being 1930s Germany this novel was always going to be one I would love.
It did not disappoint either. A page turner from the very start and was completed in a couple of sittings.
Hans Pepperman is your average Joe who is suddenly thrust into the middle of a Nazi spy ring on the eve of the Second World War. Interesting characters that will keep you guessing until the very end, this book is full of twists and turns and one man's struggle to do what he believes is best for his country. This book will leave you wanting more Pepperman.
With the setting being 1930s Germany this novel was always going to be one I would love.
It did not disappoint either. A page turner from the very start and was completed in a couple of sittings.
Hans Pepperman is your average Joe who is suddenly thrust into the middle of a Nazi spy ring on the eve of the Second World War. Interesting characters that will keep you guessing until the very end, this book is full of twists and turns and one man's struggle to do what he believes is best for his country. This book will leave you wanting more Pepperman.
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September 22, 2023
I really enjoyed the story Bill Briscoe crafted bringing in WWII history in a creative and suspenseful way. Very uniquely told with a crafted detail and character development that had me reading/listening to this in nearly in one sitting.
I loved the way the modern characters carried the story forward bringing full circle the surprising items found in their attic through to the unexpected twist at the end. I did not see that surprise coming!
Clever, smart, and it left me thinking about it weeks later, which is hard to do. I’ve already read two books since and I’m still absorbed in the world Bill created in Perfect Payback. Well done!
I loved the way the modern characters carried the story forward bringing full circle the surprising items found in their attic through to the unexpected twist at the end. I did not see that surprise coming!
Clever, smart, and it left me thinking about it weeks later, which is hard to do. I’ve already read two books since and I’m still absorbed in the world Bill created in Perfect Payback. Well done!
April 12, 2024
I never had a high regard for the Nazi's. I have that at least in common with Hans Pepperman, which just about is the only thing I have in common with him.
Now, When his nephew, Jim (and Laura) discovered his diary in the attic of their house, their eyes were opened to a world Hans experienced and got treated to in real life in Nazi Germany.
And what a fascinating world that turned out to be what with so much revolving around espionage. And Hans right in the middle of everything.
It certainly made for excellent reading, ensuring I got to finish reading Perfect Payback in one sitting.
Enjoy.
Now, When his nephew, Jim (and Laura) discovered his diary in the attic of their house, their eyes were opened to a world Hans experienced and got treated to in real life in Nazi Germany.
And what a fascinating world that turned out to be what with so much revolving around espionage. And Hans right in the middle of everything.
It certainly made for excellent reading, ensuring I got to finish reading Perfect Payback in one sitting.
Enjoy.
March 14, 2023
This is my favorite style of book and it blew me away! The story is so well researched and references various real life events from 1930’s Germany. This story takes you through twists and turns and is action packed but also has moments of comic relief. I would highly recommend!
January 25, 2022
I was drawn into the story from the first page. I literally read every second I had until I could finish the book. Cant wait for the next book
February 2, 2022
OMG. This was so good it sometimes took my breath away.
Action packed all the way and storyline to die for. Sorry no spoilers just a solid recommendation for a Very good read.
Action packed all the way and storyline to die for. Sorry no spoilers just a solid recommendation for a Very good read.
January 27, 2022
This is quite a departure from the other books in this series. I really enjoyed each one but this book I couldn’t put down. When I was forced to, being a responsible adult, I was thinking about it and waiting to pick it up again.
Great plotline that follows a WWII journal. What would we find if we delved deeply into our family history?
Great plotline that follows a WWII journal. What would we find if we delved deeply into our family history?
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