The fifth doctrine

The fifth doctrine

Karen Robards

Book - 2019

"It took one hell of an effort for the authorities to finally get the jump on master manipulator Bianca St. Ives, but now that they have, it's far from the capture she expected. Instead of taking her in, there's an offer on the table, a one-shot deal that would allow Bianca to walk away scot-free as if they'd never found her. And all she has to do is run one last mission--the kind she might never return from. But if Bianca wants to go back to her normal life in Savannah, it's not like she has a choice. An intelligence operation is already under way in North Korea, one that's poised to end the country's existing tyrannical regime for good. But first, the US need one of their own to go undercover as the fema...le hacker who recently stole top secret intel from NORAD. Enter Bianca. After everything she's seen, Bianca knows feeding fake information directly into the belly of the beast is about as dangerous as it gets. It could mean torture or endless imprisonment--assuming she survives. But it might also ignite the kind of chaos that forces a revolution. It might just change the world. Besides, if Bianca has to go down, she's gonna go down swinging"--

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Subjects
Undercover operations > Fiction.
Women intelligence officers > Fiction.
Swindlers and swindling > Fiction.
Hackers > Fiction.
United States > Foreign relations > Korea (North) > Fiction.
Korea (North) > Foreign relations > United States > Fiction.
Suspense fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Genres
Suspense fiction
Thrillers (Fiction)
Published
Toronto, Ontario, Canada : MIRA Books [2019]
Language
English
Main Author
Karen Robards (author)
Item Description
Series title and numbering from Fantastic Fiction website.
"A novel"--Jacket.
Physical Description
334 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN
9780778369479
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

Spying, romance, death-defying escapes from evil pursuers: it's all in a day's work for Bianca St. Ives. In this third in the Guardian series (following The Moscow Deception, 2018), St. Ives, master of disguises, is on the run from killers while trying to plant disinformation in the hands of a hostile foreign power. Acting as her protector is the handsome, capable Colin Rogan, who may not be trustworthy. St. Ives finds this Bond-type partner irresistible, a subplot that sometimes gets corny. Overall, however, the tale comprises a long, exciting chase (leading to a gratifyingly suspenseful conclusion). Robards' fans will devour this latest in the series; try it, too, with patrons who enjoy Iris Johansen.--Henrietta Verma Copyright 2019 Booklist

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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

As part of an effort to eradicate all evidence of a clandestine government program, a ruthless CIA hit squad targets super thief Bianca St. Ives in bestseller Robards's stellar third Guardian thriller (after 2018's The Moscow Deception). Meanwhile, Bianca's current nemesis and one-time love interest, Colin Rogan, tells Bianca that he'll call off the hit squad if she'll pose as idealistic NSA contractor Lynette Holbrook, who has stolen sensitive government secrets, and plant these secrets, which have now been replaced with fake information, with the North Korean authorities. Bianca has good reason not to trust Colin, who doesn't control the CIA hit squad despite his claim that he does, but after they're nearly killed when their car is remotely hijacked, Bianca agrees to his terms. With Colin as her handler, Bianca embarks on a mission that takes her from Paris to North Korea, where's she kidnapped and taken to a squalid North Korean prison camp. Bianca must use her distinctive and extensive skill set, and learn to trust Colin, if they're going to get out of this one alive. Bianca and Colin's sizzling chemistry makes for a great match up, and the cinematic, relentless action is sprinkled with Robards's trademark humor. This is Bianca's most exciting and satisfying adventure yet. Agent: Robert Gottlieb, Trident Media. (Mar.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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