A tale of a secret cabal and a global conspiracy that’s centuries in the making yet with a ripped from the headlines here-and-now feel, The Underhanded is sure to thrill while making you question who’s really wielding power and driving the events that shape our world. Adam Sikes has crafted an intricate, pensive and action-packed story that blurs the lines between fact and fiction.
Professor William Dresden is in France, licking his wounds from being discredited by his peers over a research paper he published. With a past that includes a difficult childhood, having witnessed genocide in Bosnia, and driving away the woman he loved, you’d think he’s all filled up on problems. But enters MI6 officer Adeline Parker, who tells him shocking information about his family and then nearly gets him killed by a bomb meant to silence them both. Now, Dresden and Parker find themselves in the middle of a high-stakes game of life and death against the Strasbourg Executive, a group of neo fascists and extreme nationalists who have designs of reigning terror across Europe to further their hateful agenda. But to survive, Dresden and Parker will have to turn the tables on this dangerous group, go on offense, enlist the help of other shadowy figures, and pray it all comes together to stop all hell from reigning down across the continent. And maybe save their own lives in the process.
The Underhanded is the perfect book for those who love a good conspiracy that’s rooted in historical context and aligns with current events. It goes deep down the rabbit hole of secret cabals influencing events and sacrificing innocent people to further their cause. It also includes family drama that goes well beyond what most people can imagine, deplorable villains who do despicable things and a likeable protagonist whose evolution and development is a sight to behold. And then lastly, it’s filled with pulse-pounding action and gasp-out-loud twists. Everything a discerning thriller fan could want, packaged within an intriguing novel that’s well written with good pacing and entertains while it makes you think about the state of the world and who’s really pulling the strings.
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