Former naval officers Gill Underwood and Trudy Elwell are
putting their expertise to good use as jewel thieves. And
they are some of the very best. When something goes wrong
during their latest heist of "sparks," Trudy ends up paying
with her life. Gill knows how he must handle her demise,
pursuant to "The Clause" they both swore to uphold.
Gill must also adhere to the Cuban's code of conduct, who
he works for, but Gill didn't realize the $150 million
worth of jewels he lifted belonged to some truly terrifying
Serbian crooks -- even the Cubans are scared to death of
them. Trying to unload the sparks for some ready cash, Gill
approaches the Chinese crime syndicate, which proves just
as deadly dangerous. Both the Serbs and the Chinese will do
whatever it takes to gain possession of the "sparks" and
eliminate Gill.
Gill soon finds himself all on his own, working every angle
he can think of to outmaneuver his numerous enemies and
still end up alive with some money from the deal. Using the
knowledge he's acquired from Sun Tzu's Art of War,
Gill's brain and stamina are put to the test in a race to
not only survive, but come out on top. Every twist and turn
uncovers another level
Unique characters, exciting mystery, nail-biting suspense
and rapid-fire narrative make this crime thriller once of
the best. I was holding my breath with each page turned,
trying to figure out how Gill was going to elude his
pursuers -- and survive. Brian Wiprud's THE CLAUSE is
one of the most intense and wickedly clever novels I've
read this year, providing a most electrifying, slam-bang
finish.
Five enemies, one man, zero options
Jewel thieving partners Gill Underwood and Trudy Elwell
have been set up, and Trudy has paid with her life.
Working for Cubans and abiding by their code of conduct
means Underwood is left on his own, holding $150 million
worth of hot sparks. A former naval intelligence officer,
Underwood uses his knowledge of Sun Tzu’s Art of War to
outmaneuver his enemies—the ruthless Serbian and Chinese
crime syndicates who will stop at nothing to recover the
jewels. With speed, technology, brains, and brawn,
Underwood must survive a multi-layered game of cat and
mouse that leads to the most clandestine levels of U.S.
intelligence.
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