Thursday, April 9, 2020

Book Beginnings + Friday 56: The Gryphon Heist by James R. Hannibal

Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading. Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice and asks you to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your ereader and share a non-spoilery sentence or two.

This week I'm featuring The Gryphon Heist by James R. Hannibal.

About the Book
Talia Inger is a rookie CIA case officer assigned not to the Moscow desk as she had hoped but to the forgotten backwaters of Eastern Europe--a department only known as "Other." When she is tasked with helping a young, charming Moldovan executive secure his designs for a revolutionary defense technology, she figures she'll be back in DC within a few days. But that's before she knows where the designs are stored--and who's after them. With her shady civilian partner, Adam Tyler, Talia takes a deep dive into a world where only criminal minds and unlikely strategies will keep the Gryphon, a high-altitude data vault, hovering in the mesosphere.

Even Tyler is more than he seems, and Talia begins to wonder: Is he helping her? Or using her access to CIA resources to pull off an epic heist for his own dark purposes?

In this Ocean's Eleven-meets-Mission Impossible thriller, former tactical deception officer and stealth pilot James R. Hannibal offers you a nonstop thrill ride through the most daring heist ever conceived.

Book Beginning
Talia Inger clutched her side, letting her shoulder fall against the alley wall.

Friday 56
They were all supposed to be on the same team, but Tyler clearly had things to hide, perhaps related to the mission, perhaps not.

What have you been reading lately?

20 comments:

  1. The Gryphon Heist seems like a thrilling story. I like the quotes too.

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  2. I have been looking for a good thriller and this sounds like an exciting one! Thank you for sharing it :)

    Konna @ The Reading Armchair

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    1. You're so welcome! Thanks for stopping by, Konna! :)

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  3. Looks like another fun thriller. :)

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  4. Mission, what mission?! :-)
    Happy Easter weekend! Stay safe!

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    1. Happy Easter, Freda! Hope you stay safe too! :)

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  5. This looks good, enjoy! Happy weekend :)

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  6. Sounds like an exciting tale. Hope you are enjoying it.

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  7. I haven't heard of this author. I hope you are enjoying the book. Hope you are staying safely away from the nasty virus. My Friday Quotes

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    1. Thank you, Anne! Hope you're staying safe too! :)

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  8. Ocean 11 meets Mission Impossible - sounds good!

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    1. I was sold when I saw that! Thanks for stopping by, Lauren! :)

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