Zoe Sharp

"If Jack Reacher were a woman, he'd be Charlie Fox." Lee Child"The last thing they'll do is get us out of here. Can't afford to. We could tell too many stories. Stories they want to stay buried with us..." A major earthquake sees ex-Special Forces soldier-turned-bodyguard Charlie Fox on a transport plane headed for the scene of devastation. Tasked as security advisor to the specialist team at the centre of relief efforts, Charlie knows the team members put themselves in constant danger as a matter of course. Her job is to find out what kind of other risks they're prepared to take. Her predecessor conveniently died while investigating rumours that the team were stealing from the dead. Now she's been instructed to quietly uncover whether his death was as accidental as the official verdict suggests. Because, if it wasan accident, why is everyone so obviously lying to her? Charlie must seek answers amid the shifting and lawless landscape, before there are more than just earthquake victims buried in the rubble... If you like Lee Child but have been looking for strong yet believable female protagonists, who will take down the bad guys without hesitation but who are still human enough to care, then bodyguard Charlie Fox is definitely for you. Readers have found books in this series action-packed thrill rides that kept them glued to the end, well-written, gritty, and hard to put down. A gripping page-turner

"I highly recommend this series " Ian Rankin'Take it from me, getting yourself shot hurts like hell'The latest assignment for ex-Special Forces soldier turned bodyguard Charlie Fox has her protecting Simone and her daughter Ella from the unwanted attentions of an ex-boyfriend. But right from the start, Simone's refusal to accept Charlie's security measures puts both mother and child in danger. After a bloody shoot-out in a frozen New England forest, Charlie is left fighting for her life. As she struggles to recover from her injuries, her only thought is to keep Ella safe, even as her actions put them both squarely in a killer's sights. And this time, Charlie's in no fit state to protect anyone, least of all herself... If you like Lee Child but have been looking for strong yet believable female protagonists, who will take down the bad guys without hesitation but who are still human enough to care, then bodyguard Charlie Fox is definitely for you. Readers have found books in this series action-packed thrill rides that kept them glued to the end, well-written, gritty, and hard to put down. A real page-turner. *Revised and updated editionAuthor's Note: This is Book #6 in the Charlie Fox series. Although I've tried hard to make each of the stories stand alone, inevitably Charlie's history builds up over the course of the novels. If you are new to the series and want to know the full story of Charlie-how she began working with Sean Meyer after their time in the Army-then start at the beginning. If you're more interested in Charlie's career as a close-protection operative, then I'd recommend you begin with Book #4, FIRST DROP, when she and her teenage charge find themselves on the run during her first bodyguard job in Florida.

Film and recording artists the world over are broadcasting from home, doing their share to raise money for COVID-19 relief. And now the literati has picked up the gauntlet. Bestselling and award-winning authors have contributed their short stories and essays to inspire one and all during this challenging time, to enlighten the mind, and raise the spirits. Inside you'll find stories and tidbits that run the gamut of the literary world, from a personal letter to a crime thriller short story to a mystery short. You'll enjoy stories from authors you know and authors you'll discover. AUTHORS: Bruce Coffin, Charles Salzberg, Cheryl Bradshaw, Debra Goldstein, Jaden Terrell, Frank Zafiro, Cathy Cobb, Phillip Bowie, Warren Moore, Zo Sharp, Marvin Wolf, Tom Wood, Jonas Saul, Barry Lancet, Brendan DuBois, Diane Capri, Lawrence Kelter, Diane Kelly, Chris Knopf, Jill Fletcher, Karen McCullough, Vincent Zandri, Jennifer Delozier, Alexia Gordon, Gabriel Valjan, Ed Aymer, Richard Helms, J. D. Allen, Ross Cavins, Julie Bates, Jeff Hargett, Agnes Alexander, Micki Bare, Karen Fritz, Lynn Chandler Willis

She is supposed to be dog-sitting, not leading the resistance, but what's a girl to do when her housing estate turns into an urban battlefield? No good deed goes unpunished. That's what Charlie Fox discovers when she agrees to dog-sit for a friend, only to find the woman's housing estate being terrorised by violent gangs. Desperate and frightened, the residents have hired a freelance "security" firm, whose bully-boy tactics aren't a whole lot more appealing. With her motorbike on hand and a big dog by her side, Charlie is more than able to take care of herself, until a ghost from her Army past comes calling. Someone she was trying very hard to forget. To save the locals of the Lavender Gardens estate-not to mention her own skin-Charlie's going to have to learn to trust somebody. And that's going to be a tough lesson. Trust has never been her strong suit. If you like strong yet believable female protagonists, who will take down the bad guys without hesitation but who are still human enough to care, then Charlie Fox is definitely for you. Readers have found this second instalment well-written, gritty, and hard to put down. A real page turner. *Revised and updated editionAuthor's Note: This is Book #2 in the long-running Charlie Fox series. If you want to find out her backstory-how she reconnected with Sean Meyer after their time in the Army-this is where to look. If you're more interested in Charlie's career as a close-protection operative, then I'd recommend you begin with either Book #3, HARD KNOCKS, when she's undergoing bodyguard training at a school in Germany. Or when her new job starts with a bang in Book #4, FIRST DROP, when she and her teenage charge find themselves on the run in Florida.