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Anna Fehrbach #7
Angel of Destruction
The thrilling sequel to Angel Rising
The triumphant end of the war has not allowed beautiful but deadly Anna Fehrbach, alias the Countess von Widerstand, to retire gracefully.
Working for the SS her principal antagonist was the Soviet Union, and to Joseph Stalin and his henchman Lavrenty Beria she remains the most wanted of all war criminals.
Under the aegis of the CIA, who assisted her in reclaiming the wealth she managed to steal from the Nazi vaults at the end of the war, she has been able to seek refuge in a remote Bahamian island, but the Russians remain on her trail and elaborate plans are being laid for her capture and execution . . .
The triumphant end of the war has not allowed beautiful but deadly Anna Fehrbach, alias the Countess von Widerstand, to retire gracefully.
Working for the SS her principal antagonist was the Soviet Union, and to Joseph Stalin and his henchman Lavrenty Beria she remains the most wanted of all war criminals.
Under the aegis of the CIA, who assisted her in reclaiming the wealth she managed to steal from the Nazi vaults at the end of the war, she has been able to seek refuge in a remote Bahamian island, but the Russians remain on her trail and elaborate plans are being laid for her capture and execution . . .
218 pages, Hardcover
First published February 3, 2009
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About the author
Christopher Nicole
221 books58 followersChristopher Robin Nicole was born on 7 December 1930 in Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana), where he was raised. He is the son of Jean Dorothy (Logan) and Jack Nicole, a police officer, both Scottish. He studied at Queen's College in Guyana and at Harrison College in Barbados. He was a fellow at the Canadian Bankers Association and a clerk for the Royal Bank of Canada in Georgetown and Nassau from 1947 to 1956. In 1957, he moved to Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, where he currently lives, but he also has a domicile in Spain.
On 31 March 1951, he married his first wife, Jean Regina Amelia Barnett, with whom he had two sons, Bruce and Jack, and two daughters, Julie and Ursula, they divorced. On 8 May 1982 he married for the second time with fellow writer Diana Bachmann.
As a romantic and passionate of history, Nicole has been published since 1957, when he published a book about West Indian Cricket. He published his first novel in 1959 with his first stories set in his native Caribbean. Later he wrote many historical novels set mostly in tumultuous periods like World War I, World War II and the Cold War, and depict places in Europe, Asia and Africa. He also wrote classic romance novels. He specialized in Series and Sagas, and continues to write into the 21st century with no intention of retiring.
He signs his books as Christopher Nicole and uses several pseudonyms, some of them female. Pseudonyms used include: Peter Grange, Andrew York, Robin Cade, Mark Logan, Christina Nicholson, Alison York, Leslie Arlen, Robin Nicholson, C. R. Nicholson, Daniel Adams, Simon McKay, Caroline Gray and Alan Savage. He wrote disaster thrillers in collaboration with his wife, Diana Bachmann, under the penname Max Marlow. Under his different pseudonyms he has worked with many publishing houses: Jarrolds, Hutchinson, Simon & Schuster, Coward-McCann & Geoghegan, Jove, Michael Joseph, Mills & Boon, and Severn House.
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On 31 March 1951, he married his first wife, Jean Regina Amelia Barnett, with whom he had two sons, Bruce and Jack, and two daughters, Julie and Ursula, they divorced. On 8 May 1982 he married for the second time with fellow writer Diana Bachmann.
As a romantic and passionate of history, Nicole has been published since 1957, when he published a book about West Indian Cricket. He published his first novel in 1959 with his first stories set in his native Caribbean. Later he wrote many historical novels set mostly in tumultuous periods like World War I, World War II and the Cold War, and depict places in Europe, Asia and Africa. He also wrote classic romance novels. He specialized in Series and Sagas, and continues to write into the 21st century with no intention of retiring.
He signs his books as Christopher Nicole and uses several pseudonyms, some of them female. Pseudonyms used include: Peter Grange, Andrew York, Robin Cade, Mark Logan, Christina Nicholson, Alison York, Leslie Arlen, Robin Nicholson, C. R. Nicholson, Daniel Adams, Simon McKay, Caroline Gray and Alan Savage. He wrote disaster thrillers in collaboration with his wife, Diana Bachmann, under the penname Max Marlow. Under his different pseudonyms he has worked with many publishing houses: Jarrolds, Hutchinson, Simon & Schuster, Coward-McCann & Geoghegan, Jove, Michael Joseph, Mills & Boon, and Severn House.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christop... and
http://openlibrary.org/authors/OL1009...
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August 31, 2018
Been rather busy so review delayed by a couple of days.
This is the coming of age for this action adventure series. Originally published in Feb 2009 it has a modern style but is written about early tradecraft in 1950’s. This makes it more contemporary with early James Bond and it has a similar feel.
The assassin her is Anna Fehrbach in the employ of the CIA and former spy for the British in World War II. Still closely linked with MI6 as she lives in a British territory and clearly appears to be a liability if caught and made to reveal her former employer’s working relationship. She is still in a relationship with her former wartime controller who recognised their love but a certain inequality in status and net wealth.
So what is a man to do.
This makes for a very interesting twist on the usual secret agent tale. The action is lethal and the threat to Anna ever present.
This a great thriller with action staged in Mexica, USA and South America. Anna’s life is threatened as never before as the Russians have placed a contract on her via the Mafia in Chicago. They are ruthless and work to a code of honour. The problem for Anna is they efficiently track her down and place her and her dependents and loyal staff at great risk if they attack the islands where she has previously lived in peace and security.
A great storyteller with a wide grasp of history. Nicole brings a plot laced with danger and ill intent where you start to wonder what price Anna may pay for her lack of ruthlessness. She’ll kill the guilty and those that threaten her life but the world is changing. As is said in the narrative; you can’t just go around killing everyone even if they deserve to die. So, the book poses the continued dilemma that friend can turn to foe in the blink of an eye but perhaps even that is too slow to deal with a problem like Anna.
Tense, believable and with a strong female protagonist whose killer looks are just that. Those who underestimate her usually fail to recognise their fatal error; but it is hard to think with a bullet between your eyes.
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This is the coming of age for this action adventure series. Originally published in Feb 2009 it has a modern style but is written about early tradecraft in 1950’s. This makes it more contemporary with early James Bond and it has a similar feel.
The assassin her is Anna Fehrbach in the employ of the CIA and former spy for the British in World War II. Still closely linked with MI6 as she lives in a British territory and clearly appears to be a liability if caught and made to reveal her former employer’s working relationship. She is still in a relationship with her former wartime controller who recognised their love but a certain inequality in status and net wealth.
So what is a man to do.
This makes for a very interesting twist on the usual secret agent tale. The action is lethal and the threat to Anna ever present.
This a great thriller with action staged in Mexica, USA and South America. Anna’s life is threatened as never before as the Russians have placed a contract on her via the Mafia in Chicago. They are ruthless and work to a code of honour. The problem for Anna is they efficiently track her down and place her and her dependents and loyal staff at great risk if they attack the islands where she has previously lived in peace and security.
A great storyteller with a wide grasp of history. Nicole brings a plot laced with danger and ill intent where you start to wonder what price Anna may pay for her lack of ruthlessness. She’ll kill the guilty and those that threaten her life but the world is changing. As is said in the narrative; you can’t just go around killing everyone even if they deserve to die. So, the book poses the continued dilemma that friend can turn to foe in the blink of an eye but perhaps even that is too slow to deal with a problem like Anna.
Tense, believable and with a strong female protagonist whose killer looks are just that. Those who underestimate her usually fail to recognise their fatal error; but it is hard to think with a bullet between your eyes.
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June 21, 2021
Battered by a storm
Another great story by this author hence the 5 stars. Who survives on the island did the storm kill the occupants or was it someone else you will have to read the book to find out
Another great story by this author hence the 5 stars. Who survives on the island did the storm kill the occupants or was it someone else you will have to read the book to find out
April 1, 2021
I don't normally read historical fiction, but I'm glad I made an exception for this series. With a fantastic female main character and excellent writing, this is a MUST read.
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