Golden Icon: Facing One Final Shot

A Mikky dos Santos Thriller: The Prequel

De: Janet Pywell

Narrado por: Amanda S. Brown

In the prequel to the Mikky Dos Santos Thrillers - Josephine Lavelle, a once-famous opera singer who became an international outcast, has one last opportunity to resurrect her career.

She was born to sing Puccini’s Tosca and is determined to earn the right to perform again on the world’s most prestigious and celebrated stages. Nothing must detract from her last chance.

But her fight for the future she craves is derailed when her ex-husband embroils her in a cynical blackmail plot. She is forced to take possession of a solid gold icon, part of a secret hoard of art treasures stolen by the Nazis - that dangerous men are prepared to kill for.

As well as determining the fate of the Golden Icon, Josephine must come to terms with her past and fight for her own life. If only her choices were simple....

A gripping, pause-resisting crime thriller. You will be hooked on the secrets of this surprising protagonist.

Set in Lake Como (Italy), Dublin (Ireland), and Munich (Germany) - this international crime thriller will leaving you rooting for this unusual and feisty protagonist until the twist at the very end.

For fans of female protagonists and of crime thrillers in the style of Donna Leon, Estelle Ryan, Laura Morelli, CJ Lyons, and Carmen Armato.

©2013 Janet Pywell (P)2021 Janet Pywell

in the end i am glad i listened to it

This book kept me listening. I liked the interweaving of Tosca throughout -I am an opera fan so enjoyed all that. I liked the narrative staying with the one character so I got to know her. i really liked the reverance paid to the Madonna and happy there was no Catholic bashing or yet another corrupt priest. i very much enjoyed the end.
what i didnt like so much was many of the decisions Josephine made. i was close to rolling my eyes several times. i wasnt overly fond of her, either. i felt the book was very stretched at the seams. repetitive with the same issues coming up. i also hate it when the bad guys are all really bad which mist if these were. mostly what i missed was diwn time. no humor and very little relaxing and enjoying the scenery.
still, i am glad i listened. i may listen to the next book to see how it ties in with the prequel