Thursday, November 4, 2021

Book Beginnings + Friday 56: One Night in Tehran (Titus Ray Thriller #1) by Luana Ehrlich

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 One Night in Tehran (Titus Ray Thriller #1) by Luana Ehrlich. This book has been on my TBR list for YEARS. I'm kinda mad at myself for taking so long to read it because it's SO GOOD! 

About the Book
CIA operative Titus Ray is searching for answers.
Meanwhile, an assassin is searching for him.
Learning the truth . . .
Veteran CIA officer Titus Ray--on the run from the Iranian secret police--finds shelter with a group of Iranian Christians in Tehran. While urging him to become a believer in Jesus Christ, they manage to smuggle Titus out of Iran to freedom in Turkey.

Dealing with the past . . .
Returning to the States, he discovers his Iranian mission failed because of political infighting within the Agency. After Titus delivers a scathing indictment against the Deputy Director of Operations, he's forced to take a year's medical leave in Oklahoma.

Facing the future . . .
Before leaving Langley, Titus learns he's been targeted by a Hezbollah assassin hired by the Iranians. Now, while trying to figure out what it means to be a follower of Christ, he must decide if the Iranian couple he meets in Norman, Oklahoma has ties to the man who's trying to kill him, and if Nikki Saxon, a local detective with an intriguing past, can be trusted with his secrets.

Book Beginnings
In far northwest Iran, a few minutes after clearing the city limits of Tabriz, Rahim maneuvered his vehicle on a rutted side road.

Friday 56
The storm had intensified with lots of lightning and earsplitting thunder. Whether it was the storm or Wassermann's absence, I began to grow increasingly anxious. However, out of sheer habit, I spent the next five minutes wiping down the room for fingerprints.

What have you been reading lately?

12 comments:

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    1. It definitely had a realistic feel to it. Thanks for stopping by! :)

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  2. While this doesn't sound entirely like my cup of tea, it definitely sounds like it will be a tense read! I hope you enjoy it and that you have a lovely weekend :)
    Juli @ A Universe in Words

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    1. Thank you! I loved it. Hope you have a lovely weekend too! :)

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  3. It's always nice to check something off that's been on your tbr for years. What a good feeling!

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    1. Right? It's an awesome feeling. Thanks for coming by! :)

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  4. It sounds intriguing! It is hard catching up on the books that have been on our TBR list forever, isn't it? Here is my link for this week: https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2021/11/first-line-friday-24-henry-goose-who.html

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    1. It is! And there are always more books being added to the pile, so it feels like there's never enough time to get to those old ones. It's a good feeling though when we do. Thanks for coming by! :)

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  5. Sounds like an intense page turner to me! Happy weekend!

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