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D. A. Borges
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You're accused of hacking into your nation's critical infrastructure - the electrical power grid, military databases, perhaps, even an election. What do you do?
This incredible tale follows Isabella Trinity who's traded her successful career on Wall Street for romance in the capital of her country’s fiercest adversary, Russia. There, she is forced to confront her new husband’s dark secret when at a spectacular embassy party she is cast into the world of cyber espionage.
Follow the intrepid Isabella as she ascends through danger and deceit to find an unexpected road to a new life.
©2020 Daniel A. Borges (P)2020 Daniel A. BorgesListeners also enjoyed...
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Agents of Innocence is the book that established David Ignatius's reputation as a master of the novel of contemporary espionage. Into the treacherous world of shifting alliances and arcane subterfuge comes idealistic CIA man Tom Rogers. Posted in Beirut to penetrate the PLO and recruit a high-level operative, he soon learns the heavy price of innocence in a time and place that has no use for it.
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breathy over-actor tarnishes an OK story
- By reader on 05-11-20
By: David Ignatius
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A Clean Kill in Tokyo
- A John Rain Novel
- By: Barry Eisler
- Narrated by: Barry Eisler
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Half American, half Japanese, expert in both worlds but at home in neither, John Rain is the best killer money can buy. You tell him who. You tell him where. He doesn’t care about why... Until he gets involved with Midori Kawamura, a beautiful jazz pianist - and the daughter of his latest kill.
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Intelligent, engaging, clever, and instructive
- By Cholmondeley on 07-04-16
By: Barry Eisler
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The American
- Ryan Kealey, Book 1
- By: Andrew Britton
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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At 33, Ryan Kealey has achieved more in his military and CIA career than most men can dream of in a lifetime. He's also seen the worst life has to offer and is lucky to have survived it. But being left alone with his demons is no longer an option. The CIA needs him badly, because the enemy they're facing is former U.S. soldier Jason March. Ryan knows all about March - he trained him.
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Decent Characters, Decent Plot, AWFUL Production
- By ShelterMe on 11-08-14
By: Andrew Britton
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The Kremlin Conspiracy
- A Marcus Ryker Novel, Book 1
- By: Joel C. Rosenberg
- Narrated by: Adam Grupper
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Everything he learned to protect the president, he must use to take out theirs. With an American president distracted by growing tensions in North Korea and Iran, an ominous new threat is emerging in Moscow. A czar is rising in the Kremlin, a Russian president feverishly consolidating power, silencing his opposition, and plotting a brazen and lightning-fast military strike that could rupture the NATO alliance and bring Washington and Moscow to the brink of nuclear war. But in his blind spot is the former U.S. Secret Service agent, Marcus Ryker.
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Outstanding thriller
- By DIANE M TINKLE on 03-12-18
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The Plantation
- Payne & Jones, Book 1
- By: Chris Kuzneski
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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The first to disappear is a ski instructor in the secluded mountains of Colorado. Hours later, a pregnant woman is abducted from a crowded hospital. Two places, two incidents, a single motive. And so it begins....
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Incredible Story
- By Char on 07-11-09
By: Chris Kuzneski
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A Spy by Nature
- A Novel
- By: Charles Cumming
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Alec Milius is young, smart, and ambitious. He also has a talent for deception. He is working in a dead-end job when a chance encounter leads him to MI6, the elite British Secret Intelligence Service, handing him an opportunity to play center stage in a dangerous game of espionage.
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I highly recommend this little gem
- By Chou Young on 02-14-08
By: Charles Cumming
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Kept Secrets
- By: Traci Hunter Abramson
- Narrated by: Luone Ingram
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Unexpectedly reunited after six years, high school sweethearts Devin Shanahan and Grace Harrington cross paths and have a whirlwind wedding. A lot can change in six years, however, and they must figure out how to make their two independent lives mesh. Unable to disclose his CIA job to his new wife, when Devin is assigned a top-secret mission to Hong Kong, he tells Grace part of the truth: that he is going to work abroad for six months in finance. When the mission turns deadly and Devin doesn't know whom to trust, he must make the most difficult decision of his life to keep Grace safe.
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awesome book, would of wanted it to continue.
- By Diane Hyer on 01-13-23
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Tom Clancy's Op-Center
- Tom Clancy's Op-Center #1
- By: Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik, Jeff Rovin
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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A terrorist bomb explodes during a South Korean celebration of the anniversary of the election of its first president. Alarms are raised in Washington. No one is claiming responsibility. The first suspect is North Korea. Could it be making a power play against South Korea and unification? If so, how will the U.S. respond? Paul Hood, Director of the Op-Center, must answer these questions. The Op-Center, a largely autonomous new agency which takes on the government's toughest security problems, is only six months old, and has never been given a foreign crisis until now.
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Excellent listen
- By Aaron Kynaston on 08-18-11
By: Tom Clancy, and others
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Spyder Web
- Nolan Kilkenny, Book 1
- By: Tom Grace
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
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Nolan Kilkenny is a former Navy SEAL who is now pursuing his doctorate in advanced computer technology. While investigating a seemingly harmless technical problem in a complex, highly secured computer network, he becomes involved in the CIA and FBI's fierce hunt for three computer-age information pirates. The ruthless, brilliant thieves have stolen SPYDER - the CIA's ultra-secret electronic intelligence gathering project that can pry open the most heavily-guarded computer networks in existence.
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Excellent and Outstanding
- By USA Buyer on 10-10-17
By: Tom Grace
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-13-21
Dynamic story and audio narration
This audio book was fantastic in every aspect – strong female lead who basically saves the world, so many surprising twists and turns, and the audio recording by Nicole Pacent was truly dynamic. A word on Pacent’s performance – she perfectly captured each character with personality, pace, and accent – and there are quite a few accents to master in this global story. A word on the story, and Isabella in particular… I appreciate the development of her character. This is the story of a mature, professional, and worldly woman who is dealing with complex personal and professional relationships, and therefore emotions. Besides her obvious mental and physical strength, it is this emotional complexity and vulnerability that makes the story quite authentic, and therefore compelling. I believe she is a character worth following, perhaps even into a sequel/series, as the ending leaves room for an interesting and adventurous future!
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- Bob Johnson
- 02-06-21
Another thriller from D.A. Borges!
Another great thriller! I love the level of detail that the author weaves into his stories and, although fiction, it still seems like a modern day true story. Nicole Pacent did a wonderful job with the narration and made the story even more compelling.
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- J. Aronowitz
- 01-30-21
Highly Entertaining
The book was riveting, and hard to stop or pause. Did not see the twist at the end coming! Can hardly wait for D.A. Borges' next novel!
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- Diane Reynolds
- 02-21-21
A bit up and down.
It was an interesting concept.
I thought the analogy with mountain climbing was over done.
I rather disliked the main character - she seemed a bit all over the place, and made a series of implausible decisions. It was also really irritating to have someone with purportedly no knowledge of computer acting as lead investigator of cyber crime... as if a Wall Street financial wizard would make such ill considered decisions and be unable to learn about computers when required... a bit facile. But such things were essentially necessary to keeping the plot moving - and it does. So, I consider this an action movie book... you need to suspend disbelief snd take it as a series of actions strung together. Snd the action is good! And, for an action movie book, there is a relatively strong plot.
I received this audiobook for free in exchange for a review.
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- Megan Dann
- 02-10-21
Unexpectedly Great!
The level of detail Borges put into this novel was astounding. The story flowed smoothly, the characters were riveting and realistic, and the twist at the end was slightly unexpected. I really couldn't stop listening and can't wait to hear more from Borges.
Pacent's narration was fine, really good for female characters with a bit of edge to make each woman distinct, but I cringed at each attempt at a male voice. It sounded monotone and bored every time.
I received this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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