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Death Stake

Trasker, Book 2

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Death Stake

By: Andrew Mayne
Narrated by: James Anderson Foster
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The trail of missing coders leads a spy into an international underworld of treachery, double agents, and digital espionage in a propulsive thriller by a Wall Street Journal bestselling author.

Retired intelligence operative Brad Trasker heads security at a remote aerospace facility when there’s a major breach. A photo of their top-secret AI-designed hydrogen engine has surfaced online. Trasker’s investigation into who did it soon leads to a start-up in Bangkok, where its three software developers have disappeared, along with nearly a million dollars in investment money.

Following their tracks, Trasker hits a dead end. The start-up’s HQ is a padlocked crime scene. No one—not the cagey locals, the mobbed-up gangs, or the Royal Thai Police—is keen on answering Trasker’s questions. But their message is clear: get out of Bangkok or die.

Hunted by assassins, Trasker is drawn into the same complex high-tech underworld of cryptocurrency, digital espionage, and betrayal that swallowed up the runaway coders. As the line between ally and enemy blurs, and the stakes become life and death, Trasker must navigate the dangerous intersection of modern intelligence and old-school spy games to survive.

©2024 by Andrew Mayne Harter. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Thriller & Suspense Espionage International Mystery & Crime Spies & Politics Mystery Crime Thrillers Software

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“A slick and amiable thriller with a series of colorful backdrops.”—Kirkus Reviews
Unpredictable Ending • Well-researched Theme • Realistic Descriptions • Exciting Action • Thoughtful Plot

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The Trasker series is certainly different. It's also fun. It's got an uber-smart, strong female lead who's into start-up companies. Then there's Brad Trasker, who's just a unique individual with a highly unusual skill set and diverse interests. His humor; a combination of sarcasm and self-deprecation, adds to the character of this thriller.

This addition to the series has Trasker searching for 3 missing coders who may or may not have stolen money and/or secrets from the billionaire CEO's company. The more he finds out, however, the less he knows. Because this is more like kicking a hornet's nest than just doing some snooping. Since Trasker never knows when to call it quits, he's soon in serious trouble with a lot of very bad people.

This is a great read for fans of suspense/thrillers who like humor, action, and mayhem in their stories.

Good Thriller

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Another captivating story. The narration is excellent. The twists keep you engaged. Are these hackers following instructions or are they skimming for themselves. How many players want their knowledge or their dead bodies?

Who is Vic really & did he do what they say?

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I love Andrew Mayne's work and this title was a good one, if it one of his best.

Love the narrator 's voice!

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Trasker is good at espionage and extremely intelligent. Perhaps too intelligent for me or perhaps I lose track listening to audio book; however I tend to stay a bit lost. Story is good enough that I will probably check out next book in the series.

Trasker is extremely intelligent

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Very good overall. I felt the story was a bit convoluted and kind of dragged for a bit but it was worth the ride. Brad Trasker is an interesting character.

Great Character

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