"Water torture . . . A US army dam engineer is targeted in a Kremlin honeytrap and a Russian mole killed in Ukraine after passing on key information to the CIA. The question is why? Operative Jayne Robinson is asked to find out.
As Moscow prepares to invade Ukraine, Robinson uncovers evidence of a Russian plot, masterminded by a mystery Kremlin puppet, to destroy a critical hydroelectric dam.
But which one?
As the young dam engineer disappears after hearing too much, apparently kidnapped by a dangerous Russian seductress, Robinson finds herself in a desperate race against time down the River Danube to locate him.
Nothing is what it seems: Robinson is forced to take on spiraling risks—urged on by a US President who is preparing for a visit to Kyiv to support his Ukrainian counterpart.
To make progress, Robinson gets involved in a high-stakes game of international poker with a top-level asset inside the Russian president’s inner circle—who was recruited under coercion.
But with the threat of a biblical-scale flood looming, can the asset now be trusted? Can Robinson find out which dam is at risk? Which shadowy figure is behind the plot to destroy it? And can her knife-edge operation to rescue the missing engineer succeed?"
"CIA checkmated . . . A defecting oligarch meets a grisly death in London over a game of chess. CIA investigator Jayne Robinson is sent to Moscow on a high-risk mission to find out why. And the US president prepares for a crisis summit as Russia grabs a chunk of Ukraine.
The dead oligarch is apparently ready to pass on top secret information about the Kremlin’s increasingly hostile plans and strategy. But he never gets the chance. Operative Robinson is dispatched to Moscow to extract information from a highly-placed asset in Russia’s foreign intelligence service. But the operation does not go to plan, and Robinson is left in a desperate battle not just to get what she needs, but for her personal survival. The ensuing game of diplomatic chess becomes highly personal for Robinson as she swiftly learns it’s impossible to know who to trust—either on the other side, or on her own."
"Cardinal sins uncovered . . . The horrific killing of four cardinals in Washington, DC, en route to the White House. Deadly threats and intrigue at the Vatican. And Jayne Robinson battling an unknown enemy to find out the truth for a desperate pope.
Intelligence operative Robinson is deployed by the CIA to discover why the American cardinals were murdered on their way to a top-level government meeting—with a mysterious message they were unable to deliver.
At the same time, a British cardinal and key ally of the pope asks Jayne to help with his own line of inquiry—before it’s too late.
The case becomes increasingly complicated as the Israeli intelligence agency, the Mossad, is sucked into the drama in a most unexpected way as the international political stakes rise.
And tension mounts rapidly as Jayne fights for her life in the West Bank city of Ramallah against plotters ruthlessly determined to prevent the facts emerging.
The Confessor, book number three in the Jayne Robinson series, is a gripping modern spy thriller with sharp twists that will stun the reader."
"Defending the West . . . Is a deadly drone attack on the US Secretary of State in Tel Aviv a deliberate provocation? A covert meeting with an Iranian nuclear chief in Vienna goes disastrously wrong . . . And who is the hitman with intelligence operative Jayne Robinson in his crosshairs?
Robinson is sent by the CIA to find out who left the Secretary of State fighting for his life in Israel and why.
However, the Israeli intelligence service, the Mossad, has the same agenda.
Given their history, can she trust them?
As her investigation progresses, Jayne finds she needs all her skills and know-how if she is to avoid the same fate as her much-loved father—blown up more than twenty years earlier in a mystery attack by pro-Iranian Hezbollah terrorists in London.
But why is Jayne being targeted now, and what is the hidden high-stakes agenda that's driving it?
The Dark Shah, book number two in the new Jayne Robinson series, is a gripping modern spy thriller with unexpected twists that will be difficult to put down."
"Defending the West . . . Why has a top United States official been gunned down outside a quiet British pub? A trail of deception misleads the CIA . . . And intelligence operative Jayne Robinson is viciously targeted during a high risk foray into Russia to get the truth.
In this first book in a dramatic new spy series, Robinson is covertly deployed by the CIA in a deniable operation to handle one of its biggest assets in the Kremlin—recruited by her.
But instead, she finds herself grappling to get to the bottom of an apparent threat that seems likely to engulf the White House.
The mission becomes unexpectedly, and deeply, personal for Robinson . . .
Can she outwit one of the Russian foreign intelligence service's most deadly operatives?
Nothing is what it seems in this vortex of deception and deceit.
As she gets closer to the reasons for the killings, the stakes rise . . .
Will Robinson overcome the threats from all that modern Russian spycraft can throw at her?
The Kremlin's Vote, book number one in the new Jayne Robinson series, is a gripping espionage thriller with unexpected twists that will be difficult to put down."
"The Joe Johnson Thriller Series: Fast-paced spy conspiracy thrillers featuring former CIA war crimes investigator Joe Johnson.
The first three full-length thrillers in this internationally best-selling series come together in this great value box set.
The Last Nazi:
The buried contents of a Nazi train. An aging SS mass-murderer - with one last unexpected sting in his tail. And the war secrets of a US presidential hopeful’s Jewish family, hidden in London for 70 years.
Joe Johnson is more than intrigued when he learns of a link between the financing for the presidential candidate’s campaign, the Nazi train, and a ruthless British blackmail plot.
But the investigation becomes bigger and more deeply personal than Johnson expects when it turns out the SS Holocaust killer escaped his net years earlier.
The Old Bridge:
Johnson is sucked into an inquiry that delves into a top CIA man’s corruption. It culminates in an electrifying hunt for a wartime killer in New York City and London, triggered by a dramatic death on a ruined iconic bridge.
Johnson and his ex-MI6 colleague Jayne Robinson walk a minefield while hunting an army officer who vanished from Mostar after the Yugoslav civil war with a secret dossier linked to the White House.
BANDIT COUNTRY:
A British police chief joins the list of high-profile Northern Ireland serial sniper victims. Tension rises as the US president visits. And the 29-year mystery around an IRA killer’s gruesome death deepens.
Johnson is called in as the sniper’s body count rises. But with the motive unknown, the clock is ticking down as the president and UK prime minister prepare for a G8 world summit near Belfast."
"A Cold War attack by Soviet helicopters on an Afghan village. A knife-edge CIA operation that goes wrong. And a vengeful mujahideen tribesman, armed with Stinger missiles.
When CIA officer Joe Johnson is handed the tough task by his boss of capturing a Soviet helicopter and forging better contacts among the mujahideen, he unknowingly finds himself up against a sinister KGB rival who wants him dead.
But after coming under fire, Johnson comes to suspect that his difficulties stem not just from the Soviets—but from a traitor on his own side.
To extricate himself from the web of deceit in which he finds himself, Johnson comes to rely on a female colleague from Britain’s MI6, Jayne Robinson, to whom he grows unexpectedly close.
As pressure mounts on Johnson from CIA headquarters at Langley and politicians in Washington, DC, the story reaches a climax during a life-or-death shootout in Jalalabad.
The Afghan, set in 1988, is an espionage thriller that forms a compelling prequel to the Joe Johnson series as a whole. It also creates the backdrop for book four in the series, Stalin’s Final Sting, set in Afghanistan, New York City, and Moscow in the present day.
Meet Joe Johnson today and read how he uncovers dark secrets.
AMAZON REVIEWERS ON THE JOE JOHNSON SERIES:
★★★★★ “Every bit a match for Lee Child and Tom Clancy.”
★★★★★ “A great read, has more twists than a country road.”
★★★★★ “Right up there with Silva/Allon.”
★★★★★ “More than a touch of Forsyth.”
★★★★★ “Far better than Ludlum.”
★★★★★ “If you enjoy the work of Vince Flynn and Nelson DeMille, you’ll be happy to discover Andrew Turpin.”"
"Ex-Cold War spies bite back . . .The darkest secrets of a Russian oligarch—a legacy from Stalin. A hidden batch of the CIA’s Stinger missiles. And the insatiable Afghan thirst for revenge.
'Just when I think Mr. Turpin can't get any better, he scores again!!' — Amazon reviewer.
Ex-CIA war crimes investigator Joe Johnson is sucked into an inquiry which delves into the deadly world of Soviet and US undercover operations in Afghanistan during the 1980s—and mysterious connections to current US and Russian politics.
Johnson and his ex-MI6 colleague Jayne Robinson find themselves pursuing a Russian oligarch with strong links to Putin and a past he would rather keep hidden—and an Afghan mujahideen bent on the most bloodthirsty revenge.
The investigation is thrown awry by Johnson’s crooked former CIA boss, now on the run. Could this be Johnson's chance to finally nail him? If so, he can't afford a miscalculation of the dangers lurking in the Hindu Kush mountains, ridden with heavily armed Taliban insurgents.
The story reaches a raw climax in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Moscow, and Kabul, as Johnson battles to overcome the powerful forces lined up against him, including former KGB agents.
Stalin’s Final Sting is a gripping thriller—the fourth in the Joe Johnson series—with some twists that the reader will never see coming.
AMAZON REVIEWERS ON THE JOE JOHNSON SERIES:
★★★★★ 'Very difficult to put down. I am a very big fan of this series.'
★★★★★ “Revenge, war crimes and retribution, another awesome book.'
★★★★★ “Right up there with Daniel Silva/Gabriel Allon.”
★★★★★ “More than a touch of Forsyth.”
★★★★★ 'He is right up with the likes of Clancy, Follett, and La Plante.'"
"The murky underside of a terrorist war . . . Joe Johnson finds himself in the crosshairs of a Northern Ireland serial sniper who is awaiting the US president’s arrival. And the 29-year mystery around an IRA killer’s gruesome death deepens.
“The twists and intricate story lines were incredible. A real page turner.” — Amazon reviewer.
Ex-CIA war crimes investigator Johnson is up against a ticking clock as the sniper’s body count rises and the president and UK prime minister prepare for a G8 world summit near Belfast.
Eventually, Johnson and his ex-MI6 colleague Jayne Robinson uncover historic hidden files, documents and dark secrets from three decades earlier that certain high-flying public figures would rather remained unread.
The investigation climaxes with a helicopter drama in the skies over Belfast.
Bandit Country—the third book in the Joe Johnson series—dives into the murky depths of historic conflicts between British security forces and the IRA, as well as the illegal US-based fundraising and weapons smuggling operations that armed the terrorists.
See how Johnson battles to uncover hidden truths from the past to prevent another devastating crime today.
AMAZON REVIEWERS ON THE JOE JOHNSON SERIES:
★★★★★ “This new writer has entered the scene with three blockbuster books.”
★★★★★ “Every bit a match for Lee Child and Tom Clancy.”
★★★★★ “Right up there with Daniel Silva/Gabriel Allon.”
★★★★★ “More than a touch of Forsyth.”"
"The dark side of espionage . . . Joe Johnson’s investigation into a horrific wartime killing on an iconic bridge is thrown off track by his former CIA boss, who once hired him, then later fired him. Now, decades later, he’s trying to kill him.
★★★★★ “A great book written by a very, very talented author.” — Amazon reviewer.
Former spy Johnson’s war crimes inquiry begins in some of Europe’s most beautiful locations, but takes on a new dimension when it uncovers high level corruption within the Agency—his old employer. It culminates in an electrifying hunt for a killer in New York City and London.
Johnson and his ex-MI6 colleague Jayne Robinson literally walk a minefield while searching for an army officer who vanished after the Yugoslav civil war with a secret dossier linked to the White House. The search takes them to Mostar and Dubrovnik.
They end up fending off powerful intelligence agency leaders with vested interests.
The Old Bridge is the second taut thriller in the Joe Johnson series.
See how Johnson draws on all his resources to uncover the truth about what happened several decades earlier, while battling against dark forces that are working against him.
AMAZON REVIEWERS ON THE JOE JOHNSON SERIES:
★★★★★ “Loved this book and its many twists and turns!”
★★★★★ 'An addictive page turner.” — Yvonne Bastian, Me and My Books blog.
★★★★★ “Right up there with Daniel Silva/Gabriel Allon.”
★★★★★ “If you enjoy the work of Vince Flynn and Nelson DeMille, you’ll be happy to discover Andrew Turpin.”"
"Dark truths uncovered . . . The buried contents of a Nazi train. An aging SS killer—with a final sting in his tail. And the World War II secrets of a US presidential hopeful’s Jewish family, hidden in London for 70 years.
★★★★★ “A great read, has more twists than a country road.” — Amazon reviewer.
In this gripping thriller, war crimes investigator and ex-CIA officer Joe Johnson uncovers links between financing for the presidential campaign, the Nazi train, and a ruthless British blackmail plot.
But the mystery becomes bigger and more deeply personal than Johnson expects when it turns out the SS Holocaust killer escaped his net years earlier.
Soon there are high-level intelligence agency and criminal networks combining across three continents against Johnson and his ex-MI6 colleague Jayne Robinson. He finds himself inextricably caught up in a deeply challenging quest to win justice, to avenge his mother’s tortured past and revive his flagging career.
The Last Nazi is the first book in the Joe Johnson series. Read how he puts himself in the firing line to uncover dark truths.
AMAZON REVIEWERS ON THE JOE JOHNSON SERIES:
★★★★★ “Right up there with Daniel Silva/Gabriel Allon.”
★★★★★ “Every bit a match for Lee Child and Tom Clancy.”
★★★★★ “More than a touch of Forsyth.”
★★★★★ “Far better than Ludlum.”
★★★★★ “If you enjoy the work of Vince Flynn and Nelson DeMille, you’ll be happy to discover Andrew Turpin.”"
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