Synopses & Reviews
Whenever this word is whispered someone dies...
Aphrodite
It looked for all the world like a terrible, tragic accident. Susanna Morgan had gotten up in the middle of the night, tripped, fallen, and broken her neck. Yet when detective Justin Westwood inspects the victim's apartment, he can't help noticing that the details don't quite add up. The glass on the bedside table is knocked over but there are no cuts on her body. The scrape on her knee looks suspiciously fresh. And then a terrified witness comes forward, confirming his worst fear. This is no accident. This is murder.
Why would anyone want Susanna dead? A reporter for a local newspaper, she worked on only one controversial article, an obituary for an elderly former film star. An irate fan had complained that she'd gotten her facts wrong but that's not the sort of mistake that normally brings a pair of professional hit men to your door, or the FBI to town.
Justin Westwood moved to East End Harbor to escape a dark, disturbing past, and to lead a quiet life. He had retreated from reality by taking a menial post with a small-town Long Island police department, drowning his troubles in mindless traffic duty and lots of booze. Now his dormant professionalism is awakened after Susanna's brutal murder. Attempting to unravel the puzzle, wending his way through a maze that leads him toward a project run by a sinister, powerful cabal, Justin finds that everyone the cops, the FBI, and one of the strangest professional killing teams ever seen seems to be one step ahead of him, disposing of witnesses, and setting him up for the fall.
This is just the kind of reality check that Justin needs, and he will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of this madness to find the meaning of the mysterious "Aphrodite" and maybe save himself in the process.
By the bestselling author of Gideon and Icarus, Aphrodite is a thriller of terrifying plausibility a story of one man's redemption and a tale of dizzying suspense and fantastic twists that will capture your imagination as it refuses to let you go.
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"[A] smart, cynical thriller...with a high quotient of pleasurable creepiness....Andrews orchestrates the tension with a steady hand....[A] Chinese puzzle of a plot..." Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
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"Robert Ludlum meets Dashiell Hammett in this gripping, wildly plotted thriller....[T]he pace is fast, the dialogue sharp, the characters skillfully drawn and the familiar, heady whodunit action cleverly handled." Publishers Weekly
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"[A] thriller that's propelled as much by its characters as its plot....The story is solid, but it's the lead character who elevates the novel above your typical thriller....Top of the line." David Pitt, Booklist (Starred Review)
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"Once again, Andrews demonstrates his knack for making a sympathetic hero likable enough to redeem well, almost redeem an impossibly convoluted plot." Kirkus Reviews
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"Featuring great villains, an intriguing protagonist, and action as satisfying as a night with Aphrodite, Andrews's third thriller is a seductive read from start to finish. Highly recommended." Library Journal
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"A smart, captivating, sophisticated, and always-surprising read. Aphrodite has big stakes, big characters, and a big payoff for the reader. From page one on, you're in the hands of a pro." Stephen White, author of The Best Revenge
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"If Robert Ludlum and Dashiell Hammett had collaborated on a novel, it would be something very much like Aphrodite: a fine thriller with a fascinating hero. I had a grand time with it!" Susan Isaacs, bestselling author of Long Time No See
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"Witty, rich, and sharp....This is Russell Andrews at his absolute best....Another clear-cut winner." Lorenzo Carcaterra, author of Gangster and Street Boys
Synopsis
Bestselling author Russell Andrews returns with this long-awaited thriller about a Long Island cop stalking a brazen serial killer. A man with a past, Justin Westwood has retreated from reality by taking a menial post with the police department in Long Island, drowning his troubles in mindless traffic duty and lots of booze. But his dormant professionalism is awakened when a young woman journalist is found brutally murdered. She recently got into trouble for quoting erroneous facts in the obituary of a man who had been living in the local retirement home, but that's not the sort of mistake that brings a duo of professional hitmen to your door or the FBI to town. As Justin attempts to unravel the puzzle, he finds that someone is one step ahead of him, disposing of witnesses and setting him up for the fall. But this is just the kind of reality check Justin's needed, and he'll stop at nothing to capture this madman and maybe save himself in the process.
Synopsis
Bestselling author Russell Andrews returns with a new thriller about a small-town cop who must get to the bottom of one of the greatest conspiracies of his time.
About the Author
Russell Andrews is a pseudonym for Peter Gethers. Under the Andrews name, he has written two international bestselling thrillers. In real life, he is a screenwriter, novelist, publisher, and the author of three bestselling nonfiction books. They both manage to live under the same roof, dividing time between homes in New York, Sag Harbor, and Sicily.