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Below Zero

A Ryan Kyd Thriller

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Below Zero

By: Roger Hurn
Narrated by: Roger Hurn
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Private Investigator Ryan Kyd and his sultry associate Carly Bloom have a less-than-conventional relationship. But when strait-laced MI5 agent Crispian Hunt enlists them for a job that they are in no position to refuse, that quickly become the least of their worries. Hunt sends them to Spain on what he claims will be little more than a government-funded vacation.

But Kyd soon realises that there is more to this case than an "all expenses paid holiday" to the Costa Del Sol. He and Carly are being sent to track down Constantin Stere - a Moldovan scientist from Porton Down who has been working on a secret formula. Stere has cut his ties with MI5, left the country and is threatening to sell his latest breakthrough to the highest bidder.

With the Russian Mafia, Mossad, and any number of terrorist groups fighting to get hold of Stere's formula, Kyd and Carly soon find themselves in the middle of a dark conspiracy involving the deadliest players in the international underworld. Can Ryan and Carly find Stere - and the potential weapon of mass destruction - first? Or will they be too late to save the world from Stere's devastating chemical agent?

©2014 Roger Hurn (P)2014 Audible Studios Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Private Investigators Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime
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"A gripping crime thriller set in the heart of modern London." (Tom Kasey, author of Trade Off)
"An accomplished and entertaining slice of London noir." (Robert Foster, author of The Lunar Code)
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Very enjoyable story Very interesting plot would recommend this book to my friends as I thoroughly enjoyed it

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another hard-boiled detective with a gorgeous sidekick - but the witty repartee isn't quite making it, and the plot is a bit over the top. narrator does a good job, but give him something to work with.

trying too hard

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I'd say this Wass a fair story. shame Ryan was little more than a lucky blagger and not a special forces elite fella.

decent enough, enjoyed it

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My first encounter with ex secret service, now private eye working for MI5, and James Bond he is not ( thank goodness). A short, easy read - it's certainly not going to tax the reader's ability to follow the story line. And lots of near non stop action skipping round the continent. Humorous, too, with the sparky, and lovely, young assistant always depreciating the ability of the male. So I guess part of the humour lies in the constant use of cliches, such as if you need to ask the price of something you can't afford it, though I personally found it irritating as more and more were trotted out.
Narration was by the author. He did a passable job, improving as the story moved out of the less than promising beginning and into the faster moving action but would still have been better employed using an actual voice artist to give more emphasis, sexual expectation and self confident surprise.to the reading.

Good, basic spy or adventure short, undemanding, light and easily fitted into an otherwise empty evening: nothing special, but still enjoyable. My thanks to the Audible Plus programme for supplying a complimentary copy.

"Teeth so he could lie through them."

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This was my first Roger Hurn book and I thoroughly enjoyed it and only wish it was longer, I'll definitely be back for others in the series.

thoroughly enjoyable espionage romp

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