Die Easy: A Charlie Fox Thriller (Charlie Fox Thrillers) - Hardcover

Sharp, Zoë

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1605984000 ISBN 13: 9781605984001

Publisher: Pegasus Crime, 2013

Synopsis

In the sweltering heat of New Orleans, former Special Forces soldier-turned-bodyguard Charlie Fox faces her toughest challenge yet.

Professionally, she’s at the top of her game, but her personal life is in ruins. Her lover, bodyguard Sean Meyer, has woken from a gunshot-induced coma with his memory in tatters. It seems that piercing back together the relationship they shared is proving harder for him than relearning the intricacies of the bodyguard business. Working with Sean again was never going to be easy for Charlie, but a celebrity fundraising event in aid of still-ravaged areas of New Orleans should have been the ideal opportunity for them both to take things nice and slow. Until, that is, they find themselves thrust into the middle of a war zone.

When an ambitious robbery explodes into a deadly hostage situation, the motive may be far more complex than simple greed. Somebody has a major score to settle, and Sean is part of the reason. Only trouble is, he doesn’t remember why. And when Charlie finds herself facing a nightmare from her own past, she realizes she can’t rely on Sean to watch her back. This time, she’s got to fight it out on her own.One thing is for certain, though―no matter how overwhelming the odds stacked against her, or however hopeless the situation may appear―Charlie is never going to die easy.

About this title

About the Author:

Zoë Sharp's novels have been nominated for numerous awards including the Edgar, Anthony, Barry (twice), Benjamin Franklin, and Macavity Awards in the United States, as well as twice for a CWA Dagger Award in England, where she lives.

From Booklist:

In this tenth Charlie Fox novel, the British expat bodyguard faces the highest stakes yet, forced to battle prickly personal issues and an arsenal-wielding New Orleans drug gang. Assigned to guard a repeat client on a charity jaunt, Charlie is partnered with her longtime lover, Sean Meyer. The low-risk job seems the perfect reentry for Sean, who’s still recovering from the head shot that’s wiped his memory of their relationship and softened his professional edge. Struggling to reach a partnership beyond Sean’s hostile distrust, they’ve barely arrived when attacks on the wealthy donors begin, and Charlie quickly proves to be the only bodyguard up to the challenge. Just when she needs Sean’s instincts and expertise, he is reacquainting himself with a former colleague, who doubts Charlie’s loyalty. Battles everywhere, from parking lot to riverboat, offer action without overshadowing characterization; Charlies sharp inner dialogue and personal conflicts, past and present, keep her fully dimensional. New readers will find this a great introduction to the series but will be quick to seek the backstory in earlier volumes. --Christine Tran

About this edition

• Publisher: Pegasus Crime
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1605984000
• ISBN 13: 9781605984001
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400