Peccadillo - A Katla Novel (Amsterdam Assassin Series Book 2)
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (546 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00AOR07BG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 555 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The potentially lethal situation quickly becomes untenable, when victims fall on both sides, and a Hong Kong sniper arrives to team up with a mute enforcer from the competitive 14K Triad. Assassin Katla's legitimate business is the target of a hostile takeoverStill recuperating from injuries sustained in Reprobate, freelance assassin and corporate troubleshooter Katla Sieltjes, expert in disguising homicide, finds herself at war with the Kau Hong, a gang of ruthless criminals who will stop at nothing to get their hands on Sphinx Shipping. Amsterdam might prove too small for Katla to play hide and seek, when her enemies match her skills in search and destroyPeccadillo is the second novel in the Amsterdam Assassin Series.With authentic details and brisk action against the backdrop of the notorio
Skills he shares with his deadly fictional characters . When your protagonist is a seasoned killer, research can take you right up to Nietzsche's abyss. Halm lives in Amsterdam with his wife Maaike, two children, two cats, and countless imaginary characters vying for attention.Writing realistic crime fiction is hard work, especially when you're a stickler for verisim
With Homeland Security, DEA, and the German BKA joining forces with Dutch Intelligence in an effort to track down Loki Enterprises, not only Katla's future is threatened, but also the lives of her lover and his friends. KillFilesThe Katla KillFile short stories chronologically precede the novels in the Amsterdam Assassin Series. Every plan has a fluke factor though, and Katla soon finds herself in mortal danger, when the target reveals his darker sideALL BOOKS AND STORIES CAN BE READ AS STAND-ALONE . Each KillFile features freelance assassin and corporate troubleshooter Katla Sieltj
RyooT said Amsterdam Assassin Series Take "Amsterdam Assassin Series Take 2" according to RyooT. Following closely after the events of Reprobate, Katla, assassin extraordinaire, is still recovering from her injuries, when a Chinese triad is attempting a hostile takeover of her shipping company. Katla isn't easily intimidated, but with a group of highly motivated Chinese criminals on her trail she soon finds herself putting all her skill and expertise to the test to stay ahead of the game; and to keep her friends out of harm's way when they are being targeted, too.This second installment is as good as the firs. . Following closely after the events of Reprobate, Katla, assassin extraordinaire, is still recovering from her injuries, when a Chinese triad is attempting a hostile takeover of her shipping company. Katla isn't easily intimidated, but with a group of highly motivated Chinese criminals on her trail she soon finds herself putting all her skill and expertise to the test to stay ahead of the game; and to keep her friends out of harm's way when they are being targeted, too.This second installment is as good as the firs. Virtually unreserved squee for Katla Roberta Pearce I don’t even know why I’m writing a review on this novel. Five stars. The end. Except in this digital age of shared opinions, many books live and die on reviews. Word of mouth [or is that keyboard?] is everything. And so I share this with the world in the hope no one will miss out on this awesome series with a phenomenal heroine and her lover.I won't rehash the plot, as I run the risk of accidental spoilers. The blurb covers all a potential reader needs to know. But I’ll add succinctness to it: d. Even better than the first Wow. This second in the series is really a page-turner. Halm takes us in a slightly different direction. A gang of Chinese underworld are anxious to take over Sphinx Shipping of which Katla is a majority stockholder (in reality probably the brains behind the operation) and that want it for free. Katla is not about to give away her investment. A rapid chess game results as each side seeks advantage.Katla’s circle of friends expands (I recommend reading the books in order) adding Anouk, a talented artist and s