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Creator and author of the Nikki Sinclair spy thrillers
Treachery in Vienna
How Far Will You Go For What You Believe In?
For British MI6 spy Nikki Sinclair, trust is a rare commodity and, if misplaced, costs lives. A senior civil servant, Simon Wallace, is passing valuable intel to the KGB. Nikki is sent to eliminate the traitor, but she's distracted by the amorous attentions of Jasmine, the young and sexy receptionist at the hotel.
Very quickly, lines begin to blur, leaving Nikki conflicted and confused. A psychological game of cat and mouse begins between Wallace and Nikki in snow-covered Vienna.
Is Wallace the traitor MI6 believe him to be? Does he deserve his fate? Can Nikki discover the truth?
Very quickly, lines begin to blur, leaving Nikki conflicted and confused. A psychological game of cat and mouse begins between Wallace and Nikki in snow-covered Vienna.
Is Wallace the traitor MI6 believe him to be? Does he deserve his fate? Can Nikki discover the truth?
Our Spy in Istanbul
What Happens When Your Secrets Threaten Everything You Thought You Knew?
When Tatiana Kustova, the stunning KGB rezidentura in Istanbul, decides to defect, Nikki Sinclair, British spy extraordinaire, and her MI6 partner and lover, Jasmine Richter, are sent to arrange the extraction.
The women secret agents need to confirm the intel is genuine and then secure the asset. However, things do not go as planned as the mission is beset by Bulgarian minders, ruthless assassins, and a KGB General who is bent on thwarting Nikki at every opportunity.
With danger ever-present, Nikki is no longer sure who to trust. The alluring Tatiana tests her, while the beautiful but fickle Jasmine strains her patience. The mission quickly spins out of control as Nikki struggles to hold the unravelling threads together.
A fast-paced and action-packed spy thriller, Our Spy in Istanbul, is set in the colourful backdrop of Istanbul and the Bosphorus during the Cold War.
Immerse yourself in Nikki's world – read today!
The women secret agents need to confirm the intel is genuine and then secure the asset. However, things do not go as planned as the mission is beset by Bulgarian minders, ruthless assassins, and a KGB General who is bent on thwarting Nikki at every opportunity.
With danger ever-present, Nikki is no longer sure who to trust. The alluring Tatiana tests her, while the beautiful but fickle Jasmine strains her patience. The mission quickly spins out of control as Nikki struggles to hold the unravelling threads together.
A fast-paced and action-packed spy thriller, Our Spy in Istanbul, is set in the colourful backdrop of Istanbul and the Bosphorus during the Cold War.
Immerse yourself in Nikki's world – read today!
A Shameful Affair
How can you survive if you can’t trust the people closest to you?
The Stasi, the East German Secret Police, are everywhere. The wrong word to the wrong person could result in arrest and interrogation. This desolate world is home to British spy Nikki Sinclair during her latest operation.
Nikki is in East Berlin to find information on covert dissenters. When Katerina, a fellow student, befriends her, Nikki believes she’s on the right path. But doubts linger. Is the emotional price she’s paying too high? And is she walking into a trap?
Then Dagmar, Nikki’s intriguing neighbour, reveals her link to the Stasi, raising more questions. Is her interest in Nikki truly romantic or is she only keeping the British spy under surveillance?
Nikki walks a tight line while she attempts to discover the truth.
Nikki is in East Berlin to find information on covert dissenters. When Katerina, a fellow student, befriends her, Nikki believes she’s on the right path. But doubts linger. Is the emotional price she’s paying too high? And is she walking into a trap?
Then Dagmar, Nikki’s intriguing neighbour, reveals her link to the Stasi, raising more questions. Is her interest in Nikki truly romantic or is she only keeping the British spy under surveillance?
Nikki walks a tight line while she attempts to discover the truth.
Deception in Cairo
Will She Betray Her Country for the One She Loves?
A peace treaty between Egypt and Israel crucial to the stability of the Middle East is being threatened. When the MI6 asset, which has been a valuable source for Britain, suddenly stops supplying intel, British spy Nikki Sinclair is sent to discover why.
Nikki blends into Cairo's ex-pat community with her fake husband, which provides the perfect cover. As she delves into a world of secrets, deception, and danger, Nikki strives to remain one step ahead.
A chance meeting with the older, infamous Countess Nadasdy ignites a deep and desperate passion that leaves them both reeling. Then, a ghost from the past shows up, threatening their fragile happiness.
Nikki is torn between duty to her country and her lesbian lover. As she faces the greatest betrayal of her life, Nikki must find answers before everything spins out of control.
Immerse yourself in Nikki's world – read today!
Nikki blends into Cairo's ex-pat community with her fake husband, which provides the perfect cover. As she delves into a world of secrets, deception, and danger, Nikki strives to remain one step ahead.
A chance meeting with the older, infamous Countess Nadasdy ignites a deep and desperate passion that leaves them both reeling. Then, a ghost from the past shows up, threatening their fragile happiness.
Nikki is torn between duty to her country and her lesbian lover. As she faces the greatest betrayal of her life, Nikki must find answers before everything spins out of control.
Immerse yourself in Nikki's world – read today!
Murder By Umbrella
An Umbrella Could Never Be a Murder Weapon Or Could It?
The English countryside is not the usual hiding place for an umbrella-wielding killer. Returning from a successful mission in Cairo, the MI6 officer, Nikki Sinclair is sent to a top-secret facility to discover who murdered two scientists on the streets of London.
The murdered scientists have one thing in common. Both of them were recruited from the Eastern Bloc. Suspicion falls on Eva Horakova, a newly arrived Czech defector. Then there is the intriguing Professor Irma Lange, a scientist who clearly has something to hide.
Nikki uncovers hidden agendas, deceit, deception and bizarre behaviour. Not sure who to trust or what to believe, this woman MI6 spy is left with unanswered questions. She must discover the killer before another scientist is killed, and to compound matters, Nikki is no longer sure of Eva Horakova's guilt.
Can Nikki discover the identity of the umbrella assassin?
The murdered scientists have one thing in common. Both of them were recruited from the Eastern Bloc. Suspicion falls on Eva Horakova, a newly arrived Czech defector. Then there is the intriguing Professor Irma Lange, a scientist who clearly has something to hide.
Nikki uncovers hidden agendas, deceit, deception and bizarre behaviour. Not sure who to trust or what to believe, this woman MI6 spy is left with unanswered questions. She must discover the killer before another scientist is killed, and to compound matters, Nikki is no longer sure of Eva Horakova's guilt.
Can Nikki discover the identity of the umbrella assassin?
The Hell Of Osirak
Can She Win the Race to Stop a Nuclear Holocaust in the Middle East?
A nuclear holocaust is about to engulf the Middle East, and only one person stands between the inevitable devastation of the region. British spy Nikki Sinclair is sent on an undercover mission to discover when the Osirak reactor goes online.
Already suffering from the psychological effects of a failed mission, Nikki has to learn to trust her instincts again. Nikki fights her attraction to an older woman, engineer Margot Lambert, but the arrival of Mossad spy Dvora Bar Zahavi, Nikki's ex-lover, throws her world into chaos.
Nikki is no longer sure who she can trust. Her courage is put to the test as she faces dark forces in this gripping, taut Cold War thriller.
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Already suffering from the psychological effects of a failed mission, Nikki has to learn to trust her instincts again. Nikki fights her attraction to an older woman, engineer Margot Lambert, but the arrival of Mossad spy Dvora Bar Zahavi, Nikki's ex-lover, throws her world into chaos.
Nikki is no longer sure who she can trust. Her courage is put to the test as she faces dark forces in this gripping, taut Cold War thriller.
Immerse yourself in Nikki's world – buy today!
A Perfect Interlude
Are you sure you know your lover?
Placed on indefinite leave from MI6, after the traumatic events in Osirak, woman officer Nikki Sinclair is shocked when CIA agent Margot Lambert arrives unexpectedly in New Zealand. They resume their affair, and Nikki’s long, suppressed desires are reawakened. As Margot exerts further control, Nikki discovers some unpalatable truths.
When Margot suggests A Perfect Interlude, Nikki must decide if it’s love calling the shots, or does Margot have an ulterior and sinister motive?
A Perfect Interlude is a Cold War spy thriller with dark undertones and the sequel to The Hell Of Osirak.
When Margot suggests A Perfect Interlude, Nikki must decide if it’s love calling the shots, or does Margot have an ulterior and sinister motive?
A Perfect Interlude is a Cold War spy thriller with dark undertones and the sequel to The Hell Of Osirak.
The Society of Sappho
Who do you run to when your deepest secret is about to be revealed?
British spy Nikki Sinclair, like all operatives, is familiar with Operation Romeo, the brainchild of Marcus Wolf, and recognises similarities when Nadia Krause contacts British Intelligence with information about a plot which entraps women who nurture secret desires.
The elite Society of Sappho possesses a ledger containing the names of those seduced in their honey traps. Recovering the record of victims is Nikki’s priority.
Julie Mansfield, married to the Minister of Defence, is being blackmailed. She has two weeks to deliver highly classified intel or they’ll expose her as a lesbian; a move which could have far-reaching consequences for both her husband and her country.
Nikki must infiltrate the society. But can she discover who has succumbed to the blackmail? And, with time running out, can she save Julia’s reputation?
The elite Society of Sappho possesses a ledger containing the names of those seduced in their honey traps. Recovering the record of victims is Nikki’s priority.
Julie Mansfield, married to the Minister of Defence, is being blackmailed. She has two weeks to deliver highly classified intel or they’ll expose her as a lesbian; a move which could have far-reaching consequences for both her husband and her country.
Nikki must infiltrate the society. But can she discover who has succumbed to the blackmail? And, with time running out, can she save Julia’s reputation?