Kindle Edition Amazon Wendy Cartmell Amazon Category:  Mystery/Suspense Price: $3.99 (eBook) Can Sgt Major Crane keep Team GB safe as they prepare for the 2012 Olympics? Summer 2012. Aldershot Garrison has been overrun by Team GB as they make their final preparations for the Olympic Games. Tasked with babysitting the athletes for the duration of their stay, Sergeant Major Crane has braced himself for an uneventful few weeks. But when the body of a soldier is discovered and supplies start disappearing from the garrison, Crane knows that something sinister is afoot. As a faceless evil infiltrates the Army barracks, Crane sets out to investigate. But what is the connection between these seemingly unrelated events? Can Crane find the source of the looming threat? And can he do it before his 40 days and 40 nights are up?

A Successful Sequel
The second novel in the Sgt. Major Crane series is even better than the first novel, Steps to Heaven. Cartmell weaves an intricate story while breathing life into her characters. Reading this novel felt like visiting old friends who live across the sea, friends who speak English in a manner that is understandable but different than the version American's speak. As a reader I care about what happens in their lives.

In addition to a compelling story, the author takes us into the mind of the terrorist who is plotting a very clever attack on a military base. It's obvious the author researched the subject, providing quotes from the Koran and letting us hear the terrorist's voice. The premise of the story is very believable in a world filled with dangerous zealots who believe it's their religious duty to kill infidels.

Sgt. Major Crane must identify the terrorist and stop the attack before it takes place. On top of the stress of his job, Crane worries about his pregnant wife and the eminent birth of his son. Will Crane unravel the clues in time to stop the terrorist and save innocent lives? Will he be there for his wife when the baby is born? I was glad to find out the answers and look forward to reading more novels in this series. Diane Rapp

Exciting!
If you like excitement and intrigue, don't pass this one up. This book has that and more. The story, so cleverly written, will keep you on the edge of your seat. It kept me up reading until the wee hours of the morning! The main character, Sargent-Major Crane is likable, intelligent, and skilled in his field. You'll find yourself rooting for him all the way. Carole A Spalino