The Eyes of Athena

by Spencer Hawke

Overview

A plays-by-his-own-rules Mossad agent is pulled into a web of lies and intrigue involving Iran, Russia and a secret society sworn to protect the United States for more than 200 years. Ari Cohen must now stop an attack that stretches across continents, governments and time. With the help of an ex-Navy SEAL turned Secret Service and the Secretary of State, Ari will face the Iranians, the Russians and even the Mafia to protect the Free World, but will it be enough?

Spencer Hawke writes the kind of spy novels not seen since James Bond's glory days – introducing a new kind of hero to this age-old thriller. Drawing on his adventurous youth and over-active imagination, Hawke lures the reader into tales of suspense and intrigue full of twists and turns that take them on a real race-to-the finish ride they won't soon forget.

This is the first in the Ari Cohen Series. The second, The Swiss Conspiracy, is due to be released soon.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940150392144
Publisher:	Lone Mesa Publishing
Publication date:	08/13/2014
Series:	Ari Cohen Series , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	220
File size:	833 KB

About the Author

Spencer Hawke was born in England and educated in the United Kingdom and set off as a young boy seeking adventure abroad. At the age of 21, he and a friend set off for Africa and crossed the continent North to South through the Sahara, sometimes on foot when their old Land Rover did not want to travel as far as they did.

Eight months later, having dodged many conflicts and machine-gun-toting patrols, the pair rolled into South Africa bound for Australia, determined to swim the coral of the Great Barrier Reef. But fate had a different plan for Spencer. In Johannesburg, he met a Brazilian girl who professed undying love for the young Brit. He changed his ticket and flew off to Rio de Janeiro in search of his love.

Once in Rio, she was nowhere to be found, and short on funds, he was forced to get a job. He went to work for General Motors in Sao Paulo. Eight years and two children later, he again had enough money to take off for what he thought would be his final destination.

Spencer landed in Oklahoma in the middle of the 1980's oil boom, and he and his children made a home for themselves in Oklahoma City.

Fate again intervened on a trip to Texas when he met the one true love of his life, wife Jenny. The poor misguided soul decided to take him on and has been his inspiration for the last 20 years. Together they are raising another gift from God, grandson Devon, who is already as avid adventurer as his grandfather.

Editorial Reviews

Five Stars --
Author Spencer Hawke's writing excels, especially during the book's many action sequences. The dialogue in the novel is both crisp and tense but also humorous at times making for a captivating read that should now be mentioned in the same breath as genre masters – Daniel Silva, Brad Thor and Tom Clancy. THE EYES OF ATHENA is just what a mystery/espionage novel should be – quick, action-packed and full of intrigue.

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