Download or read book In Pursuit of Platinum written by Vic Robbie and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voted #1 on Goodreads Best WWII Fiction and Biography; #5 on Thrillers You Must Read and #4 Best Spy Story. IT'S THE SECRET THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO FIND OUT - BURIED IN GOVERNMENT ARCHIVES AND NOT TO BE REVEALED UNTIL 2045 As the Germans are about to invade Paris in 1940 American Ben Peters attempts to smuggle a fortune in platinum out of the city in the legendary Bullion Bentley. But the Bentley is carrying an even more valuable human cargo, a mysterious Frenchwoman escaping with her young son and a secret that could change the course of the Second World War. Alena and Ben are the targets of Adolf Hitler's ruthless investigator Ludwig Weber, whose family will be executed if he fails. His orders are to silence Alena before she can reveal her secret; capture her young son and take him back to Berlin; and recover the Banque de France's platinum. As they flee their hunter, they experience the stark and tragic realities of war and the raw emotions of two brave people living on the edge of fear. And not everything is as it seems. Who is Alena and what is her secret that could destroy everything the Nazi movement stands for? 'A tale of intrigue in the tradition of Ken Follett and Robert Harris with the cutting edge of a Tom Clancy or W.E.B Griffin wartime yarn.' WHAT READERS AND REVIEWERS ARE SAYING Enjoyed the book immensely. Hard to put it down. Plenty of action, romance and international intrigue. A well -deserved 5-star book! - Richard Small The opening pages grab and don't let go! A great WWII novel - Bros Washburn Absolutely riveting. I read it end to end and way into the night. Look forward to more - Rabinder Sikand LOVED it. More please. Thanks! - John S Webb An enthralling read. It would make a blockbuster film. It leaves the reader wondering right to the end - and afterwards - Jon Marcus Holds the reader's attention from start to finish. - Sara from Essex Read it in two sittings. Gripped me from start to finish. Made an excellent Xmas present for my dad and my father-in-law who absolutely loved it too! Can't wait for your next book - Nic Hindle Really enjoyed the style. Well-developed characters that truly came alive in my mind. The pace of the story was good and the pursuit across Europe felt knowledgeable and well constructed - Simon P Butler This builds and is gripping. It would make a good film. Enjoyable and well written. I would recommend this book - Fiona Lever Very enjoyable book. If you like reading Alan Furst and Phillip Kerr you will like this book. More than the other authors i mentioned he gets to the point of the story and it moves quickly - Richard A Fisk Jr Based on historical facts, I enjoyed reading this version of history. I recommend the book to any one who likes historical fiction - Jack M Cook Non-stop action with a thrilling ending. Cannot wait for the next one! - R M Love For readers of WWII fiction I recommend this book. The story plot is very intresting and exciting. One of the best I have read. - Patricia A Wilson ABOUT THE AUTHOR VIC ROBBIE, an author of several books, is an international journalist whose work has been published worldwide and has worked for newspapers such as the Daily Mail, The Independent, Scotland on Sunday, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mirror, and Sydney Telegraph in the UK, Australia and the US as a writer, columnist and executive. IN PURSUIT OF PLATINUM, his new thriller, is a wartime tale of intrigue that has been likened to a Ken Follett or Robert Harris yarn. He is the owner/editor of the award-winning magazine Golf & Travel and editor/publisher of the PGA Official Yearbook. Apart from playing golf with a passion, but little skill, he has run several marathons including New York and London. Find out more at www.VicRobbie.com

Download or read book The Ben Peters World War II Thrillers Books 1 3 Box Set written by Vic Robbie and published by Principium Press. This book was released on 2019-07-08 with total page 1060 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COURAGE, FEAR, LOVE, LOSS and INTRIGUE – a riveting mix of action and emotion. Three stunning World War II thrillers in one. In Pursuit of Platinum– As the Germans invade Paris in 1940, American Ben Peters smuggles a fortune in platinum out of the city in the legendary Bullion Bentley. But the Bentley is carrying an even more valuable human cargo, a mysterious Frenchwoman escaping with her young son and a secret that could change the course of the Second World War. Hitler wants Alena silenced; her son brought back to Berlin; and the Banque de France’s platinum. As they flee, they experience the tragic realities of war and the raw emotions of two heroes living on the edge of fear. And not everything is as it seems. Paradise Gold America faces its biggest threat as Nazi U-boats dominate the Atlantic from their base in the Caribbean. And the US government enlist the help of the Mafia to snatch the biggest prize of World War II from the Germans. Caught between ruthless Nazis and Mafia assassins, only American agent Ben Peters knows the Nazis’ terrifying plans for America. First, he has to deal with two beautiful and dangerous women who will do anything to achieve their goals. The Girl with the Silver Stiletto A stiletto is the ultimate murder weapon, but will Natalie use it to kill a child to save her own life? At the end of World War II, she is given an ultimatum. Execute the boy or die. Her only alternative is to hand him over to the Nazis. Why do the Nazis want the boy and who is he? As the action races across three continents, from London to New York to California to Buenos Aires, only American agent Ben Peters stands alone against evil and his former lover. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING about the three books in the Ben Peters series ***** Brilliant! Exciting! Suspenseful! ***** Hard to put down. Plenty of action, romance and international intrigue. ***** The opening pages grab and don't let go! A great WWII novel. *****Absolutely riveting. Read it end to end and way into the night. Look forward to more. *****What a story! I couldn’t put it down. So many twists and turns and so much action and adventure. *****If you like reading Alan Furst and Phillip Kerr, you will like this book. *****One of the best WWII fiction I have read. *****Thrilling, chilling, nail-biting, fast-paced historical fiction. *****Keeps you absorbed in the novel in juxtaposition of world events. Writing similar to Ken Follett’s in that the characters are alive....with sexual tension. *****Not able to read fast enough. I just had to know how it was going to turn out for all of them! *****OMG. What can I say this was a GREAT story. Wow he did a good job, there was danger, love, mystery and fictional history. ***** A story I didn't want to end. *****Put me in mind of Casablanca for the time period, the tension and the characters. There was not one single page that did not contain excellent writing, tension and emotion. *****Being on the train for two to three hours every day, I could not wait for the next train to arrive...so I could carry on reading. *****With my hand on my heart, this is the best World War Two espionage tale I've read.

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Download or read book In Pursuit of Platinum written by Vic Robbie and published by Principium Press. This book was released on 2012-08-26 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'BRILLIANT! EXCITING! SUSPENSEFUL!' A ROLLERCOASTER CHASE PURSUED BY RUTHLESS NAZIS THE SECRET THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO FIND OUT Voted #1 on Goodreads Best WWII Fiction and Biography An action-packed thriller that keeps you wondering right to the end – and beyond. As the Germans are about to invade Paris in 1940 American Ben Peters attempts to smuggle a fortune in platinum out of the city in the legendary Bullion Bentley. But the Bentley is carrying an even more valuable human cargo, a mysterious Frenchwoman escaping with her young son and a secret that could change the course of the Second World War. Alena and Ben are the targets of Hitler’s ruthless investigator, whose family will be executed if he fails. His orders are to silence Alena before she can reveal her secret; capture her young son and take him back to Berlin; and recover the Banque de France’s platinum. As they flee their hunter, they experience the stark and tragic realities of war and the raw emotions of two heroes living on the edge of fear. And not everything is as it seems. Who is Alena and what is her secret that could destroy everything Adolf Hitler and the Nazis stand for? In Pursuit Of Platinum will be enjoyed by readers of WWII historical fiction authors Robert Harris, Alan Furst, Ken Follett and Len Deighton and lovers of espionage thriller writers David Baldacci, Daniel Silva, Nelson DeMille, Vince Flynn and Lee Child. The first book in Vic Robbie’s successful Ben Peters WWII series, it sets the pattern for the fast-paced, action-packed intrigue emulated in his subsequent books, Paradise Gold and The Girl with the Silver Stiletto, that reviewers praised as ‘Brilliant! Exciting! Suspenseful!’ WHAT READERS AND REVIEWERS ARE SAYING Enjoyed the book immensely. Hard to put it down. Plenty of action, romance and international intrigue. A well -deserved 5-star book! – Richard Small The opening pages grab and don't let go! A great WWII novel – Bros Washburn Absolutely riveting. I read it end to end and way into the night. Look forward to more – Rabinder Sikand LOVED it. More please. Thanks! – John S Webb Unputdownable. An enthralling read. It would make a blockbuster film. It leaves the reader wondering right to the end – and afterwards – Jon Marcus Holds the reader's attention from start to finish. – Sara from Essex Read it in two sittings. Gripped me from start to finish. Made an excellent Xmas present for my dad and my father-in-law who absolutely loved it too! Can’t wait for your next book – Nic Hindle Really enjoyed the style. Well-developed characters that truly came alive in my mind. The pace of the story was good and the pursuit across Europe felt knowledgeable and well constructed – Simon P Butler This builds and is gripping. It would make a good film. Enjoyable and well written. I would recommend this book – Fiona Lever Very enjoyable book. If you like reading Alan Furst and Phillip Kerr you will like this book. More than the other authors i mentioned he gets to the point of the story and it moves quickly – Richard A Fisk Jr Based on historical facts, I enjoyed reading this version of history. I recommend the book to any one who likes historical fiction – Jack M Cook Non-stop action with a thrilling ending. Can not wait for the next one! – R M Love For readers of WWII fiction I recommend this book. The story plot is very intresting and exciting. One of the best I have read. – Patricia A Wilson

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