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The Osiris Alliance
A nuclear threat looms somewhere within the former Soviet Union. Nuclear weapons materials are being smuggled there from the United States, creating the catastrophic specter of a nuclear-armed rogue republic. Federal prosecutor Adam Stark leads an investigation to discover who is behind the shipments and stop them. But as the investigation falters, hampered by shrouds of secrecy and disappearing witnesses, Adam finds help from an unlikely source - Megan Delaney, a television reporter who is also chasing down rumors of the illegal shipments. She suspects the shadowy Osiris Corporation, a vast but secretive international firm, is somehow involved.
After reluctantly joining forces in an attempt to unlock the secrets surrounding Osiris, Adam and Megan stumble upon an improbable key to the lethal puzzle. They learn of a stolen diary that provides all the answers they are seeking, including the details of the arms deals, the identity of the mastermind, and an astonishing link to the "Crime of the Century" - the kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby. But the mysterious and powerful owner of that diary wants it back and will stop at nothing, including murder, to recover it. The investigation turns into a deadly race against time to find the diary before the secrets of THE OSIRIS ALLIANCE are silenced forever.
After reluctantly joining forces in an attempt to unlock the secrets surrounding Osiris, Adam and Megan stumble upon an improbable key to the lethal puzzle. They learn of a stolen diary that provides all the answers they are seeking, including the details of the arms deals, the identity of the mastermind, and an astonishing link to the "Crime of the Century" - the kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby. But the mysterious and powerful owner of that diary wants it back and will stop at nothing, including murder, to recover it. The investigation turns into a deadly race against time to find the diary before the secrets of THE OSIRIS ALLIANCE are silenced forever.
287 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2009
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About the author
Jack Ford
31 books32 followersJack Ford is a novelist and is the author of six gritty British crime novels published under a pseudonym. Having studied global political Islam and American politics Jack went on to take a Master of Science degree in counter-terrorism, and will further those studies next year by tackling a PHD focusing on radicalisation and extremism.
Jack lives in a quiet part of England and has three children along with lots of dogs and horses.
Jack lives in a quiet part of England and has three children along with lots of dogs and horses.
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June 5, 2009
Reading this new crime novel gave me the feeling I was reading a Law and Order episode. It quickly got me involved in the mystery of a certain diary belonging to a certain old, birdlike man.. (the bird comparison was drilled into my head). The prosecutor Adam Stark meets the reporter Megan Delaney and together they follow clues to the case which involves government cover-ups, conspiracies and Russian thugs. The most intriguing part of the novel was the occasional flashback to the 1932 Charles Lindbergh's baby kidnapping case.
The Osiris Alliance refers to the Osiris company who is providing weapons to other countries, and the crime team needs to uncover who is behind all of the wheeling and dealing, without getting their friends killed in the meantime. It is fast paced and is a quick read, perfect for a weekend to unravel the political abyss.
This is a debut novel, and there were a few quirks to the writing that bothered me, but nothing that cannot be fixed in later works hopefully. There were not enough characters in the book to try and make me suspicious of one versus the other; the main suspect in the end I had pegged from the first introduction of him. The whole of the book read like a basic novel, there was not anything earth shattering or incredibly suspenseful for this to accurately depict a thriller, and the romance between the two main characters was a bit forced, there was no overt chemistry. It just did not seem like the rough Army guy Adam would fall for the first pretty girl he meets but she gets hurt and he all of a sudden feels he must love her. Maybe. I don't know.. they didn't get deep into Adam's feelings of that nature, only the ones that angered him.
There were no real twists and no real thrills, but the mystery itself was intriguing surrounding the Lindbergh connection and that alone makes me wonder to the validity of the government cover-up in reality. I have complained in the past about books flipping back and forth in time periods, but for this one I am impressed with the ease of the transitions, although the pages of italic print did annoy me. Despite the minor setbacks, this was a page turner with an interesting backstory, and could be mistaken for a Law & Order episode, minus a degree or two of drama. If Jack wrote another one I would pick it up.
The Osiris Alliance refers to the Osiris company who is providing weapons to other countries, and the crime team needs to uncover who is behind all of the wheeling and dealing, without getting their friends killed in the meantime. It is fast paced and is a quick read, perfect for a weekend to unravel the political abyss.
This is a debut novel, and there were a few quirks to the writing that bothered me, but nothing that cannot be fixed in later works hopefully. There were not enough characters in the book to try and make me suspicious of one versus the other; the main suspect in the end I had pegged from the first introduction of him. The whole of the book read like a basic novel, there was not anything earth shattering or incredibly suspenseful for this to accurately depict a thriller, and the romance between the two main characters was a bit forced, there was no overt chemistry. It just did not seem like the rough Army guy Adam would fall for the first pretty girl he meets but she gets hurt and he all of a sudden feels he must love her. Maybe. I don't know.. they didn't get deep into Adam's feelings of that nature, only the ones that angered him.
There were no real twists and no real thrills, but the mystery itself was intriguing surrounding the Lindbergh connection and that alone makes me wonder to the validity of the government cover-up in reality. I have complained in the past about books flipping back and forth in time periods, but for this one I am impressed with the ease of the transitions, although the pages of italic print did annoy me. Despite the minor setbacks, this was a page turner with an interesting backstory, and could be mistaken for a Law & Order episode, minus a degree or two of drama. If Jack wrote another one I would pick it up.
May 13, 2009
I am always a big fan of conspiracy theory books and Ford puts together an action packed story that really makes you wonder about some of the things our government does without the every day person even knowing it. Stark and Delaney work well together and neither comes off as gratingly overbearing or helpless. They help balance out each others strengths and weaknesses although I have to admit there were a couple parts where I was thinking if they could really be so clueless. One of the major questions being asked through out the book was who was the inside leak in Stark’s investigation and I have to admit I guessed the answer almost as soon as the question came up but that did not take away from the enjoyment of the story and watching Stark eliminate his suspects one by one. This book keeps you wanting to read until the last page. I would have to say the only down side for me was the romance between Stark and Delaney. I did not feel like it was really necessary (and yes this is coming from a person who loves a little romance in her books). Still, this book is a wonderful roller coaster ride.
January 5, 2011
I received a copy of The Osiris Alliance by Jack Ford a little more than a year ago. I liked the title, which I admit is a shallow reason to pick a book.
The novel is about nuclear weapons being smuggled from the United States to Russia. The investigation stirs up ties to the Lindbergh baby kidnapping.
The reviews I've read have been fairly positive except for complaints about an unnecessary relationship between the main characters and an excessive amount of swearing. Both are just triller tropes. They're to be expected in the genre.
The book though really feels like it has two competing mysteries vying for the reader's attention. The modern day nuclear arms mystery has been done to death. It's hackneyed. Then there's the Lindbergh mystery which really felt like it wanted to be a novel all by itself but was crammed into this one instead.
The novel is about nuclear weapons being smuggled from the United States to Russia. The investigation stirs up ties to the Lindbergh baby kidnapping.
The reviews I've read have been fairly positive except for complaints about an unnecessary relationship between the main characters and an excessive amount of swearing. Both are just triller tropes. They're to be expected in the genre.
The book though really feels like it has two competing mysteries vying for the reader's attention. The modern day nuclear arms mystery has been done to death. It's hackneyed. Then there's the Lindbergh mystery which really felt like it wanted to be a novel all by itself but was crammed into this one instead.
March 28, 2011
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