HIDE ME - Softcover

McCarthy, Ava

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007363885 ISBN 13: 9780007363889

Publisher: HarperFiction, 2011

Synopsis

Feisty security expert Henrietta Harry Martinez puts her life on the line when she goes undercover to expose an international criminal gang in this heartstopping thriller.

In a game without rules, the winner takes all...

Security expert Henrietta Harry Martinez has arrived in beautiful San Sebastian, birthplace of her Spanish father. But she s not here to explore her roots. She s been hired by glamorous casino boss Riva Mills to expose a scamming crew, headed by ruthless conman Franco Chavez.

When the crew's expert hacker is brutally murdered, Harry goes undercover as his replacement. As she infiltrates the dangerous criminal organization, she begins to understand that Chavez s schemes reach far beyond the casino sting.

Suddenly trapped in a deadly global underworld that encompasses international terrorism, organized crime and drug cartels, Harry learns that when you play this game, you play for your life...

About this title

Review:

'What a delight...Set in a beautifully evoked modern-day Dublin, this is a book with a heroine you can truly root for. The tang of authenticity comes off every page' Daily Mail

'A thrilling read from a promising new author' Sun

'Gripping... the tech details ring frighteningly true, the twists in the tight plot are smart...a storming debut thriller... in Harry Martinez, the writer has a strong, attractive and super-smart central character who is ripe for another adventure' Irish Times

'An edge-of-your-seat thriller...McCarthy cranks the tension like an experienced pro...Harry Martinez is one of the most likeable heroines I've read in a long time, plucky, stubborn, vulnerable and smart...McCarthy gives readers plenty to think about throughout her smart debut' Irish Independent

'An absorbing thriller...a fast-moving story makes this Irish writer's first novel a very good start' Literary Review

About the Author:

Ava McCarthy was born in Dublin and attained degrees in Physics and Nuclear Medicine before going onto work for the London Stock Exhange for six years. She currently works in software in County Dublin, where she lives with husband Tom and two children

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperFiction
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0007363885
• ISBN 13: 9780007363889
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448