The Unwanted

SUMMARY: Book Description The meeting place was carefully chosen: an abandoned church in rural Ireland just after dark. For Jonathan Quinn--a freelance operative and professional cleaner--the job was only to observe. If his cleanup skills were needed, it would mean things had gone horribly wrong. But an assassin hidden in a tree assured just that. And suddenly Quinn had four dead bodies to dispose of and one astounding clue--to a mystery that is about to spin wildly out of control.Three jobs, no questions. That was the deal Quinn had struck with his client at the Office. Unfortunately for him, Ireland was just the first. Now Quinn, along with his colleague and girlfriend--the lethal Orlando--has a new assignment touched off by the killings in Ireland. Their quarry is a U.N. aide worker named Marion Dupuis who has suddenly disappeared from her assignment in war-torn Africa. When Quinn finally catches a glimpse of her, she quickly flees, frantic and scared. And not alone. For Quinn the assignment has now changed. Find Marion Dupuis, and the child she is protecting, and keep them from harm. If it were only that easy. Soon Quinn and Orlando find themselves in a bunker in the California hills, where Quinn will unearth a horrifying plot that is about to reach stage critical for a gathering of world leaders--and an act of terror more cunning, and more insidious, than anyone can guess. Fast, smart, sleek, and stunning, Shadow of Betrayal is vintage Brett Battles: a gritty, gripping masterpiece of suspense, a thriller that makes the pulse pound--and stirs the heart as well. In this high-octane and mesmerising action thriller bestselling author Brett Battles expertly weaves together break-neck speed action with complex plot twists, exotic locations and unforgettable characters. If you like Jason Bourne, James Bond or Jack Reacher, you will not be disappointed! 'A brilliant and heart-pounding thriller...This book is a pure delight.' — Jeffrey Deaver 'The best word I can use to describe his writing is addictive' - James Rollins 'Break-neck pacing, colourful locales and dizzying plot twists make the Quinn series a welcome addition to the political thriller genre.' — Publishers Weekly 'This was a great book, really moves fast and keeps you wanting more!' — ***** Reader review 'Somehow, Brett Battles brings out another book that I can't put down' — ***** Reader review 'Brett Battles really knows how to put a story together' — ***** Reader review 'A sophisticated story' — ***** Reader review ******************************************************************************* THINK OF EVERYTHING. TRUST NO ONE. Jonathan Quinn , freelance operative and professional 'cleaner', is on a mission in Ireland - purely as an observer. But things go wrong when a hidden assassin kills four men and suddenly Quinn has bodies to dispose of and a clue which is to lead him on an extraordinary odyssey to Africa and back. Along with his beautiful Vietnamese colleague, Orlando , Quinn is charged with finding a disappeared UN aide worker and the child she is protecting. But as soon as he finds her, she flees - and Quinn and Orlando become involved in a terror plot so insidious that it could change the world... Jack Reacher meets Jason Bourne in this magnificent third Jonathan Quinn thriller which takes the action from Ireland to Africa and back to California, in an intricate rollercoaster of a story.Jonathan Quinn, freelance operative and professional 'cleaner', is on a mission in Ireland - purely as an observer - but things go wrong when a hidden assassin kills four men and suddenly Quinn has bodies to dispose of and a clue which is to lead him on an extraordinary odyssey to Africa and back. Along with his beautiful Vietnamese colleague, Orlando, Quinn is charged with finding a disappeared UN aide worker and the child she is protecting. But as soon as he finds her, she flees - and Quinn and Orlando become involved in a terror plot so insidious that it could change the world.