Beneath the Purple Dawn
Beneath the Purple Dawn
"We become important only because of our decisions," Katya Volkova advised him. What she meant by this, Iraqi-war veteran Paul Drake wasn't quite sure at first. In this fast-paced sequel to Against the Dusk, Paul confronts a dangerous world of shifting global power politics and illicit weapons deals. A cat and mouse game to ferret out Russian-backed arms dealer Bogan Zoidze leads Paul, Katya, and a cast of other memorable characters to war-torn Syria, the posh avenues of Paris, ancient Black Sea ports, and hidden island retreats in Malta and Sicily.
Testimonial
Customer Says
Highly recommended for people who are looking for an entry way to energize and encouraged themselves.
Luis Fernando Ortiz
Be a Encouraged Person
California author Brett Andrew Strange, a former US Intelligence Officer in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, turns his experiences into a gripping series - Paul Drake Thrillers. Book 1 was AGAINST THE DUSK and now, Book 2 - BENEATH THE PURPLE DAWN. Having securely established his principle character, the author moves the adventures forward in a keenly paced fashion, opening in Istanbul in 2018: ‘Dmitry Ivanovitch Medkov took his time crossing the stop-and-go traffic along Divan Yolu Street. Dmitry disliked Istanbul, especially in the summer when the heat channeled the old city’s dry dust down to the base of his throat…’ Quite subtly flows the Russian through appointments and murders as the flavor of this intriguing novel progresses at high speed. As the plot is condensed, ‘"We become important only because of our decisions," Katya Volkova advised him. What she meant by this; Iraqi-war veteran Paul Drake wasn't quite sure at first. Paul confronts a dangerous world of shifting global power politics and illicit weapons deals. A cat and mouse game to ferret out Russian-backed arms dealer Bogan Zoidze leads Paul, Katya, and a cast of other memorable characters to war-torn Syria, the posh avenues of Paris, ancient Black Sea ports, and hidden island retreats in Malta and Sicily.’
With uncanny skill, Strange molds fascinating characters through an espionage thriller at a pace that assures staying with this novel for a full and satisfying evening’s read. Informed, excellent, and fully satisfying,
Grady Harp
‘We become important only because of our decisions’ - A fascinating thriller!
Beneath the Purple Dawn: A Novel (Paul Drake Thrillers Book 2) by Brett Strange is a great thriller and is expertly written. As far as espionage thrillers go, this one is at the top of the list. The author crafts an engaging and fast-paced tale, with an intrepid couple of characters who are quietly consumed with attraction to each other. But their feelings don't get in the way, as the story unfolds in a brilliant fashion, the author deftly creating scenes that pull you in quickly, and soon you move on to the next impossible challenge. Plenty of action sets the brisk pace and doesn't let up until the end. Highly recommend.
V.E. VINE VOICE
Brilliant Read
The story is interesting and moves quickly. The characters, like all of us, are each trying to do their best, navigating through a difficult situation, and often moved by motivations they don't entirely understand themselves. There are certain scenes that are particularly intense, when the stakes are very high (life or death) which are memorable to the point of being haunting. I am looking forward to finding out what happens in book #3!
Daniel Juliano
another thrilling adventure with vivid memorable moments
Beneath the Purple Dawn by Brett Andrew Strange is the Second Installment of the Paul Drake Thriller series and continues from where the first book, Against the Dusk, stopped. In this book two, we follow Paul Drake on his journey of self-discovery as he challenges an unsafe world where shifting political powers and illegal weapons deal runs global affairs. Again, Paul must battle against a formidable opponent, Bogan Zoidze—an arms dealer with the Russians as his strong pillar.
The chase of Bogan takes Paul, Katya, and other characters to war-ravaged Syria, the high-class streets of Paris, the ports of the ancient Black Sea, and retreats in hidden islands in Sicily and Malta. Beneath the Purple Dawn is a fast-paced thriller that highlights some of the salient issues eating up our society today.
The author’s vivid explanation of characters and actions in this story provides you with a photo-realistic imagination as you flip the pages. Brett has a way of keeping his readers engrossed in this story, which makes it easy to start and finish in a very short time. He picks all the bits and pieces of this novel and nicely pieced them together to create a wonderful reading experience. You’ll fall in love with this book just like I did.
Karrie VINE VOICE
An excellent and well-written thriller
Beneath the Purple Dawn: A Novel (Paul Drake Thrillers Book 2) by Brett Strange is a fast-paced spy thriller that focuses on Paul Drake as he tries to track and stop a Russian arms dealer. The hunter is sometimes hunted as the two track one another and try to think two moves ahead. The two try to out-think each other across the planet, giving the reader a variety of settings to see their characters in action. Fans of spy thrillers and action packed adventures will enjoy this read. The characters are engaging and feel real, and the narrative moves at a lightning speed which pulls the reader into the mayhem.
Phil Bolos
fast-paced spy thriller
