BAD TURN: #13: Charlie Fox crime mystery thriller series

“If Jack Reacher were a woman, he’d be Charlie Fox.” Lee Child

Charlie Fox has quit her job in close protection, been turned out of her apartment, and is apparently out of luck.

House-sitting in rural New Jersey has to be the pits—TV and TV dinners. A far cry from Iraq... Bulgaria... Afghanistan. Unlucky or not, she happens to be around at the right time to foil a violent kidnap attempt on Helena, wife of billionaire arms dealer, Eric Kincaid.

Kincaid offers her a job looking after Helena. The rumours about Kincaid’s business empire say he’s gone over to the dark side, but Charlie is in no position to be fussy. And protecting people against those who want to do them harm is what she’s good at. But when the threats against the Kincaids escalate, and then follow the couple over to Europe, Charlie’s really going to have to up her game. It’s time to take the fight to the enemy.

Charlie’s at her best putting an end to trouble. Now she must learn to strike first. And hope that the Kincaids don’t discover the secret she’s been keeping from them, right from the start.

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.

Author’s Note:

BAD TURN is #13 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.

★★★★★ PRAISE FOR ZOE SHARP AND CHARLIE FOX

*“I highly recommend this series!” Ian Rankin

*“Sharp creates some of the best action sequences in fiction… Don’t miss out on one of the best thriller writers around.” Ted Hertel Jr, Deadly Pleasures

*“A complex, fast-paced military-grade action romp than can hold its head high in the male-dominated thriller world.”Linda Wilson, Crime Review UK

*“A high octane, absolutely compelling and full on adrenaline packed read… I highly recommend you grab yourself a copy today!” Noelle Holten, Crime Book Junkie

*“This book is awash with great characters.” Jen Lucas, Jen Med’s Book Reviews

*“Hugely enjoyable and highly recommended.” Karen Cole, Hair Past A Freckle

*“Brilliantly addictive.” Liz Barnsley, Liz Loves Books

★★★★★ READER REVIEWS

*“Plenty of twists and turns in this action-packed story. Charlie Fox is as lethal as ever.”

*“Fast-paced, witty, wise and deeply satisfying. Charlie Fox just gets more and more complex and engaging with every book.”

*“I urge all crime fiction fans to give this Charlie Fox series a go. Fast-paced, action-packed and gripping right from the start. One of my all-time favourite heroines!”

*“Well written, exciting, thoughtful, and intelligent.”

*“There’s a reason why Lee Child calls Charlie Fox a female Jack Reacher.”

*“Excruciatingly good. More please!”

*“I highly recommend this book. Enjoyed reading about strong capable women kicking ass in a ‘man's world’... makes a great change.”

*“This has to be one of the best in the Charlie Fox series—loved it!”