Devil's Brew

by Keith M. Spence

Every now and again a thriller comes along so extraordinary, so exciting, so disturbing that
it lingers forever in the minds of those who read it. Devil's Brew is one such thriller.



Keith Spence's powerful debut novel concerns David Jourbet, a penetration agent for the CIA
with a very big he's just gunned down the Agency's chief of counterintelligence in
cold blood. Fort Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary awaits. A life sentence for murder.




Then he's offered a way out. A simple deal, really. Help the Agency locate a missing
operative and all charges will be dropped. Just like that.

Except this isn't just any agent who's gone missing. It's Marlena Cory, David's lifelong
love, a woman he jilted at the altar two years earlier.



Before the mystery of Marlena's disappearance can be solved, David must return to the scene
of some of some of his most traumatic childhood memories, battling demons both past and
present, real and imagined.



And through it all, he will find himself plunging deeper and deeper into a spiritual and
emotional Hell that makes a lifetime at Leavenworth seem like an inviting alternative.


About the

Keith Spence has been a freelance journalist and public relations specialist for the past
twenty years. Nationally, his work has appeared in publications from Maine to Florida.
His articles have also been picked up for regional and national release by the Associated
Press and other major news and wire services.



Devil's Brew is his first novel. He is currently at work on his second suspense thriller,
tentatively titled Aftershock.



The author lives in North Carolina with his wife, two children, and one cat.

Nook

First published October 31, 2001

About the author

Keith M. Spence is a business owner, freelance writer, and former legal investigator who brings an unusual blend of real-world grit to his mystery and thriller fiction. An English-Writing major turned auto repair shop owner, Keith draws on his investigative background and mechanical problem-solving skills to craft tightly plotted narratives that keep readers guessing. His critically acclaimed novel Devil's Brew earned praise from The Midwest Book Review as "a compelling spy story that turns leisure reading into pure excitement!" Inspired by the works of Alistair MacLean and Adam Hall, Keith writes because he loves it, even when his own characters refuse to cooperate. He lives in eastern North Carolina with his family, his cat Callie, and an ever-growing stack of books beside his favorite chair.