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The Code
NCIS Special Agent Ryan Gilmour finds himself back at the New London submarine base, the result of a posting swap with a friend. He settles in to wait for a chance to lead an investigation and for a woman who can capture his fickle heart.
When a vandal carves a Morse code message onto a building on the base, Ryan crosses paths with librarian Alex Ware. Her ability to avoid answering his questions leaves Ryan convinced she is hiding something. Determined to find out what it is he seeks her out, but his persistence only leads to conflict and frustration.
As a second act of vandalism rapidly follows, and then a third, Ryan is given the lead in the investigation. The attacks become sinister, the trail of Morse code messages with each act taunting Ryan and his team, daring them to break the code before it’s too late. And at every turn is the elusive Alex Ware.
Will Ryan and his team find the key to solving the case? Will Alex let down her guard and tell Ryan her secret?
Can they uncover who is behind The Code?
When a vandal carves a Morse code message onto a building on the base, Ryan crosses paths with librarian Alex Ware. Her ability to avoid answering his questions leaves Ryan convinced she is hiding something. Determined to find out what it is he seeks her out, but his persistence only leads to conflict and frustration.
As a second act of vandalism rapidly follows, and then a third, Ryan is given the lead in the investigation. The attacks become sinister, the trail of Morse code messages with each act taunting Ryan and his team, daring them to break the code before it’s too late. And at every turn is the elusive Alex Ware.
Will Ryan and his team find the key to solving the case? Will Alex let down her guard and tell Ryan her secret?
Can they uncover who is behind The Code?
260 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 29, 2018
About the author
Alison Clifford
11 books43 followersAt the beginning of December 2013, I sat down at my computer and started typing. I had a story in my head that insisted on being released and four months later I had written my first novel.
Writing is not new for me. I've been writing since my teenage years. It is only now that I have felt the urge to take it more seriously.
My credentials? I don't have a degree in writing and I'm not published extensively (yet). My first job was the Australian Army Reserve and I left only to enlist in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). I loved the life and it has left me with an interest in the things military and law enforcement related. Another passion in my life is research. I love to find out about things and have been doing that since high school. Not content with set assignments, I used to take up my own research projects on a wide range of topics. So rest assured, if it's in one of my stories, I have researched it extensively. Having said that, there will be occasions when I need to take a bit a license, bend the truth to fit the story.
I love writing. I love letting the story inside me come to life on a page. It's intoxicating. The pure pleasure I experience is something incredible, so I will keep writing for as long as the stories keep appearing in my mind. If someone else enjoys reading what I write, then that increases the joy I feel. Winners all round!
In brief:
Age: Old enough to have grown three grown children.
Lives: Tasmania, Australia.
Inspiration for stories: Music of all kinds, overheard comments, strange news items.
Interests: Motorsport, reading, research.
Guilty pleasures: Self-confessed stationery junkie.
Writing is not new for me. I've been writing since my teenage years. It is only now that I have felt the urge to take it more seriously.
My credentials? I don't have a degree in writing and I'm not published extensively (yet). My first job was the Australian Army Reserve and I left only to enlist in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). I loved the life and it has left me with an interest in the things military and law enforcement related. Another passion in my life is research. I love to find out about things and have been doing that since high school. Not content with set assignments, I used to take up my own research projects on a wide range of topics. So rest assured, if it's in one of my stories, I have researched it extensively. Having said that, there will be occasions when I need to take a bit a license, bend the truth to fit the story.
I love writing. I love letting the story inside me come to life on a page. It's intoxicating. The pure pleasure I experience is something incredible, so I will keep writing for as long as the stories keep appearing in my mind. If someone else enjoys reading what I write, then that increases the joy I feel. Winners all round!
In brief:
Age: Old enough to have grown three grown children.
Lives: Tasmania, Australia.
Inspiration for stories: Music of all kinds, overheard comments, strange news items.
Interests: Motorsport, reading, research.
Guilty pleasures: Self-confessed stationery junkie.
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May 8, 2018
The Code is an interesting book of intrigue and mystery. Agent Ryan Gilmore is drawn to librarian Alex Ware after someone vandalizes the Navy Yard. They both find a sort of curiosity in the event, which eventually pulls them together. Given the lead on the case, Ryan can't help but wonder if Alex is involved because she has some secrets of her own that she refuses to share. And yet she's also coy and more than willing to spend time with, so long as he doesn't pry into her business, something he can't do as she's suspected of at least being a person of interest in his case.
Outrage, intrigue, and confusion abound in this interesting tale of romantic conflict. I usually like these kinds of stories, though I have to admit I felt this on a bit more dry than most. I think there could have been so much more done with the story to put the reader on the edge of his or her seat. But, overall, not badly written. The final reveal of the culprit is unexpected, and there are a few interesting twists. I give it three and a half out of five stars.
Outrage, intrigue, and confusion abound in this interesting tale of romantic conflict. I usually like these kinds of stories, though I have to admit I felt this on a bit more dry than most. I think there could have been so much more done with the story to put the reader on the edge of his or her seat. But, overall, not badly written. The final reveal of the culprit is unexpected, and there are a few interesting twists. I give it three and a half out of five stars.
May 4, 2018
This is my first read by this author and I was thrilled. The story is well written and the characters had me right off the bat. Great story with plenty of action and thrills. The chase is on and no one is ready when it all comes out. Playing games and feeling smarter than everyone else the killer thinks he is untouchable. Ryan is sweet and wants to be in a relationship and gets knocked for a loop with Alex in the best of ways.
Great read and fun too. I will definitely read more from this author. This standalone read was most definitely worth my time.
Great read and fun too. I will definitely read more from this author. This standalone read was most definitely worth my time.
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