Blamed for a failed op and for the death of his top asset, unruly CIA operative, Ridley Fox, must coerce his more compliant partner, Nita Parris, to defy orders and assist him when he alone believes that an attack on American soil is imminent.
Crack the code and you'll save millions of lives. But knowing it exists will get you killed.
When two American embassies in northern Africa are bombed, CIA operatives, Ridley Fox and Nita Parris, are assigned to track down the perpetrators. However, when their top asset is killed in a failed op, the agents suspect that there may be a new threat. Their search for the truth puts them on a collision course with a powerful multinational—which will go to extreme lengths to bury its criminal activities. However, the agents soon learn that someone with a personal vendetta against that company not only knows their secrets, but will expose them in a way that could result in the largest single-day attack against America.
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The grounds surrounding the cottage had every kind of electronic surveillance and anti-trespassing device imaginable, including a German shepherd named Roosevelt. If anyone were to be able to get within thirty years of the house without being detected, there was a chance that the CIA would recruit them. Even if anyone managed to beat the surveillance and thought of shooting through the windows with a sniper rifle, the one-and-a quarter-inch polycarbonate bullet-resistant windows would present a challenge. And if the sniper were to think of attacking at night, they'd also have to content with the blinds being closed. In addition, the house had live-in operatives who anyone would've assumed were just the average elderly couple spending their retirement years living in the country. Although they may not appear to present a danger to anyone, the so-called retired couple that a few people knew as Dennis and Glenda, were well versed in handling any kind of firearms. They both came form the previous generation of spies who first cut their teeth in the business when they worked at the Moscow Station during the 1980s.... Now that is a safehouse! And that is just the place Ridley Fox feels safe depositing his "asset" to keep her safe until all is clear for her to come back out into the public.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, fast-paced thrill ride through espionage and biological warfare.
The Demeter Code is a brilliantly written page-turner! Mr. Brooks has definitely created an entertaining tale in the vein of Ludlum and Clancy. His attention to the details of the story help bring the plot and characters to life, providing real depth. It is clear that Mr. Brooks knows his material and has done his homework. Parris and Fox are well-written, three-dimensional characters who readers can empathize with and root for. This is the first book by Brooks that I have read and I am looking forward to his next work and will be picking up his previous books. If you are a fan of spy thrillers, or just an exciting read - pick this book up, it will be hard to put down!
Twists and Turns Await Discerning Readers of Espionage
The Demeter Code by Russell Brooks is a lightning-paced thriller shining light into the shadowy world of corporate and international espionage. Brooks draws the reader in with a powerful and poetic attention to detail, with heart-pounding scenes of devastating hand-to-hand encounters which project the fear and fury right in front of the readers’ eyes. This story is like an IMAX theatre jammed inside your head with the Dolby volume turned up to eleven. Dr. Nita Parris is a smart, tough female protagonist. She and sometime-partner Ridley Fox make for an unbeatable if tumultuous team. And Tim Weyland? Let’s just say he’s full of surprise twists. The bad guys are full-on deranged sociopaths. The dialogue pops like a string of firecrackers. Brooks respects his readers, offering intricate plotting spiced with lucidly spelled-out black-ops tradecraft worthy of Clancy and le Carré. Grab The Demeter Code now and you’ll enjoy one hell of a ride!
SURGICALLY RE-WRITTEN and CONDENSED Feb-May 2013... A MONUMENTAL JOURNEY is an adventure mystery historical fiction novel that follows a young mans journey (with friends) to find Truth, happiness, purpose, and a long lost Norse tribe.
