The Housewife Assassin's Ghost Protocol

The Housewife Assassin #13

by Josie Brown

Murder. Suspense. Romance. And some handy ghost hunting tips.IN BOOK 13 OF THE HOUSEWIFE ASSASSIN Donna Stone's investigate the resurrection of known terrorists who were thought to be dead and buried. But when vital intelligence leads them to a group of domestic-based terrorists who are planning major attacks throughout the United States, a political enemy of the president of the United States provides evidence that Acme is involved. President Chiffray has no other option than to initiate ghost protocol, dissolving the black ops organization. To save their lives and their country, Donna and Jack must go under deep cover to seek out the true spooks betraying America.If you like pulp thrillers filled with satire and dark comedy starring hardboiled women sleuths mixed up in international crime and mystery, you will love the Housewife Assassin romantic mystery series.

Josie's AMAZON READERS LOVE THE HOUSEWIFE ASSASSIN'S GHOST "Josie Brown has also written many romantic comedies books on the perils and overall craziness of parenting. The entire Housewife Assasin novels are not just marvelously entertaining, but very well written and thoroughly researched. Join Donna for the ride as she balances family needs, Acme missions, and her love life - none of which go smoothly! very mom will relate on some level!""So many intriguing situations in this domestic thriller book! How does a ghost get in to visit Trisha? Who leaks secret documents? Who can the POTUS trust? One thing for sure, Jack and Donna are a team to be feared by Quarum members and terrorists alike. I'm glad they are on 'our' side! Once again, Josie Brown has written a fast-paced book filled with good characters, evil villains, family issues, and a lot of love. My only complaint is the book was over too quickly!""It had a few plot twists that I did not see coming. I was able to read it in a day or two which says a lot because it is hard to hold my interest. I look forward to the next domestic thrillers book in the series.""Josie Brown is a favorite storyteller. Her books are captivating page about family life, and assasains. Put the two together and you have an amazing tale to tell. Not your usual mystery or superhero books, but so much fun to read. Read the entire series and hope for more to come.""What I wouldn't give to have the skills and bravado of Donna. She is the ultimate fearless superwoman! Wife, mother, guardian, and super-assassin. She literally saves the world once again. And with the help of her hunky new husband and the cast of Acme they thwart the evil Quorum and take down the bad guys! Great book with complex characters. Josie Brown and Housewife Assassin never fail to entertain! Can't wait for Jack and Donna's next thrillers Kindle books adventure!""I love Josie Brown. As far as I'm concerned, all her books are 5-star.""I need an intervention. I'm completely addicted to this romantic comedy book series. Each book is provocative, subversive, and funny. You just want Donna, a strong female protagonist, to kick someone's butt. Can't wait for the next!""I can't get enough of this romantic mystery comedy series! The fun continues with Donna and Jack saving the world. The storyline continues to be suspense-filled and fun with lots of twists and turns. I can't wait for the next installment!"

Genres: Romance, Mystery

292 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 7, 2016

About the author

Josie Brown's forty-two novels are now in the hands of over two million readers.

She has been published by St. Martin's Press, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins Publishers, Penguin Books.

Read Josie’s books. You’ll get a good idea of her sense of humor. https://www.JosieBrown.com

You'll also find Josie on
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Visit her podcast, where she discusses writing with other authors:
http://bit.ly/AuthorProvocateurApple

Josie is the author of these novels:

The Housewife Assassin Novel Series, including
- Handbook (Book 1)
- Guide to Gracious Killing (Book 2)
- Killer Christmas Tips (Book 3)
- Relationship Survival Guide (Book 4)
- Vacation to Die For (Book 5)
- Recipes for Disaster (Book 6)
- Hollywood Scream Play (Book 7) [2014, Signal Press]
- Killer App (Book 8) [August 2014, Signal Press]
- Hostage Hosting Tips (Book 9)
- Garden of Deadly Delights (Book 10)
- Tips for Weddings, Weapons, and Warfare Hosting Tips (Book 11)
- Husband Hunting Hints (Book 12)
- Ghost Protocol (Book 13)
- Terrorist TV Guide (Book 14)
- Deadly Dossier (Book 15 - SERIES PREQUEL)
- Greatest Hits (Book 16 )
- Fourth Estate Sale (Book 17 )
- Horrorscope (Book 18 )
- White House Keeping Seal of Approval (Book 19)
- Assassination Vacation Tips (Book 20)
- Antisocial Media Tips (Book 21)
- Manners, Missiles & Mayhem (Book 22)
- Gambit (Book 23)
- Underwater Assets (Book 24)

The Candidate (Steamy Political Thriller)

Extracurricular - 3 episodic Novels (2020; Signal Press)

Totlandia - 8 episodic Novels (2014-2017; Signal Press)

The Baby Planner
[2011, Simon & Schuster]

The Housewife Assassin Gets Lucky (written with Deborah Coonts)

Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives
[2010, Simon & Schuster 2014 Signal Press]]

Hollywood Hunk (Book 1 - True Hollywood Lies)
[2005, HarperCollins; 2010 Signal Press]

Her novel, Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives (Simon & Schuster), is being produced by Jerry Bruckheimer as a dramatic series for NBC-TV.

She is also the author of three non-fiction books: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Finding Mr. Right [Penguin/Alpha]; Marriage Confidential: 102 Honest Answers to the Questions Every Husband Wants to Ask, and Every Wife Needs to Know [Signal Press]; and Last Night I Dreamt of Cosmopolitans: A Modern Girl's Dream Dictionary [St. Martin's Press]

Before becoming a full-time novelist, Josie also worked in advertising (JWT, DDB/Needham, BBM&B) and radio (WPLO-AM, Atlanta; WZGC-FM, Atlanta).

As a journalist, Josie has interviewed Maya Angelou, Brenda Blethyn, Julian Bond, Kenneth Branagh, Jackie Collins, Costa-Gavras, Craig Ferguson, John Gray, Derek Jacobi, Debbie Reynolds, and John Woo. Her celebrity interviews and relationships trends articles have been featured in Los Angeles Times Syndicate International, Redbook, and Complete Woman, as well as AOL, Yahoo, AskMen.com, Divorce360.com, and SingleMindedWomen.com, where she serves as the Relationships Channel editor.

Josie's interviews for her podcast, Author Provocateur, and for the International Thriller Writers magazine THE BIG THRILL include such notable authors as David Baldacci, Samantha M. Bailey, C.J. Box, Allison Brennan, Lee Child, Deborah Coonts, Robert Dugoni, Barry Eisler, JT Ellison, Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke, Tess Gerritsen, Andrew Gross, Kristan Higgins, Jon Land, John Lescroart, John Lutz, James Rollins, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Brad Thor, and Debra Webb.

Although born and raised (a Southern expression) in and around Atlanta, Georgia, Josie is proudly one-hundred percent Puerto Rican: her father was born in Ponce, and her mother was from Humacao. Does this make Josie a Georgiarican? She thinks so, and proudly claims that title.

She now lives in San Francisco with her husband and two children.

Reviews

[Barbara Hackel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I happen to be a huge fan of this series. I was so relieved when Jack and Donna eliminated some of the worse targets (including Carl Stone) and put Quorum leader Eric Weber in maximum security prison. I was thrilled that Donna and Jack were FINALLY on their honeymoon and able to enjoy it. Then BOOM! Explosions, Ghosts, and bad guys are everywhere. *sigh* What did I really expect? This is Donna and Jack Craig, ACME agents I am talking about.
So many intriguing situations in this book-how does a ghost get in to visit Trisha? Who leaks secret documents? Who can the POTUS trust? One thing for sure, Jack and Donna are a team to be feared by Quarum members and terrorists alike. I'm glad they are on "our" side!
Once again Josie Brown has written a fast paced book filled with good characters, evil villains, family issues, and a lot of love. My only complaint is the book was over too quickly! I could have read another 20 chapters! Oh well, I guess that's another reason to re-read the series. (You definitely want to read these books in order-otherwise you will be totally confused as to characters in this book both dead and alive.)
Good news for us all. The next book in the series is due out in November 2016! I can't wait!

[Pontiki · Rating 4 out of 5]

This latest adventure in the lives of the Craug family, once again puts both Donna and Jack at risk of being terrorists.

First, the both run across people whom they know they've killed, and end up having to re-kill them, most notably, Salah el Salem and the pinky ring guy.

They inadvertently discover that there is a top secret program called Hercules that is being researched, and that the Quorum has stolen information about this from a meeting Lee has had with the reearchers involved.

As more goats turn up, including Carl and Tatyana, with DNA to match, it's clear that the Quorum is using the project Hercules info to change, strengthen, and brainwash their operatives.

Of course, things are all set right, and all the fun characters have a part to play.

Now, sadly, I'm all caught up on this series, and have to wait like everyone else for the next book to come out. It will be in my calendar.

[Sheri Matthews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Donna Craig née Stone kicks butt again!!!

What I wouldn't give to have the skills and bravado of Donna. She is the ultimate super woman! Wife, mother, guardian and super assassin. She literally saves the world once again. And with the help of her hunky new husband and the cast of Acme they thwart the evilness of the Quorum and take down the bad guys!!

Great book. Josie Brown and Housewife Assassin never fail to entertain! Can't wait for Jack and Donna's next adventure!!

[LaShawnda Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better with time.

This story get better with each book and I hope this is really the last we see of Carl. Donna can finally put that part of her life in the past and move forward.

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I was almost finished, I really thought this might be the series finale -- and a great one. SURPRISE, HA #14 Terrorist TV Guide will be out in November 2016 :)

[Karen Devine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally proof of the dead!

No better way to cap off a story than by verifying the death of your arch enemy! I love this series!

[Fred · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book literally starts off with a bang: an assassination attempt on our heroine Donna Stone (now Craig). The action continues from there with Donna Craig getting into all kinds of scrapes and escaping bad guys who not only want to kill her but also have the hots for her. Through it all, she succeeds in avoiding both the unwanted sex and death. Funny, exciting and as always, a terrific read. Josie Brown has done it yet again!

[Jessica Berry · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had all my favorites, but not enough of them! I want more silly Abu ice cream truck and pie transactions, nor womanizing Dominick, and more bad influence Aunt Phyllis! Despite this, I of course loved this book. The ghosts of Acme's past are a fun plot.

[Sonia Knippshild · Rating 3 out of 5]

Humorous read

[Darrell Knippshild · Rating 3 out of 5]

Humorous

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really loving this series of books. The surprises in the book with the dead coming back....or did they? On to the next book in the series.

[Connie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A+ Read

Another fun installation of the Housewife Assassin series. Just when I thought I knew what was coming next, Josie surprised me.

[Darinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

The 13th book in the Housewife Assassin series. Humorous and fun.

[Victoria Henry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this series! Mom by day, assassin/honey pot by night. Can’t get much better than that! I loved the humor, personalities of the characters and the series really gives you it all: romance, comedy, and messy motherhood

[Janice Morgan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Blank pages

I have always enjoyed reading this series but because of all the missing pages the plot was unreadable. I would get two or three pages into the chapter then a blank page then it would pickup in another page so it was hard to follow the story plot.