Loose Arrows - by Lynn Horton (Paperback)

About the Book

After her daughter's kidnapping in Moscow, paralyzing grief forces Nina Abrams from spy work until her dying father alludes to clues about Katie's abduction-and lost nukes powerful enough to start WWIII.

Book Synopsis

She survived undercover in Moscow. Will her daughter's kidnapping kill her?

CIA operative Nina Abrams is an invaluable asset to the Moscow office-an American who can think like a Russian. As the daughter of Stalin's favorite portraitist, she never underestimates the Kremlin's lethal games. But when her four-year-old daughter, Katie, disappears in a bloody kidnapping, grief paralyzes Nina, and the Agency sends her home.

Seven tough years later, her heavily medicated father's shocking last words link Katie's disappearance to missing nuclear warheads powerful enough to start World War III. Nina is doubtful-until vandals ransack her father's studio and leave a grisly reminder of that horrific night in Moscow. So Nina embarks on one harrowing final mission: find the bombs that might provide closure about Katie-and maybe save the world.

But Nina's not the only one after the loose nukes-and her competition is deadly.

Review Quotes

"Lynn Horton's Loose Arrows: A Thriller opens with the kind of scene most thrillers would kill for, and Horton is smart enough not to rush it. . . . She builds the book around what comes after, the long strain of grief, secrecy, and survival, and that choice gives the story more emotional voltage than the average espionage novel. . . . Recommended for readers who like their thrillers with espionage, psychological depth, and a narrator complicated enough to hold both." -Manhattan Book Review

"About a mother's grief, a father's cancer, and the dangers of Russian machinations, Loose Arrows is an involving . . . entertaining thriller. . . . Strong women, playing against feminine stereotypes, dominate the book. . . . Underlying and coloring the action is a winning, comical narrative voice." -Foreword Clarion Reviews

"Powerful. . . . Readers . . . will especially appreciate the logical, fast-paced developments that keep them on their toes. Packed with unexpected twists, a sense of urgency and personal involvement, and cat-and-mouse games, the saga is simply riveting. . . . Its proactive, powerful female protagonist [is] not just believable, but admirable-the perfect force to power a thriller that navigates the underbelly of US and Russian interests alike. . . . Loose Arrows is a top recommendation." -Midwest Book Review