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Stinger
Diana R. Chambers
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Cover art by Sophia Valko
ISBN 1-59201-048-2
72,800 words
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It is the mid-eighties and the Red Army is encountering fierce resistance in Afghanistan. The action is also heating up in the dusty border town of Peshawar, Pakistan, where we meet Nick Daley, the unorthodox CIA officer from The Company She Keeps. The intrigue begins with the disappearance of the first shipment of American Stingers--the shoulder-fired missiles that threaten Soviet might--and then deepens with a mysterious graveyard murder.
The arrival of investigative journalist, Robin Reeves, stirs things up further. Gradually, an unusual love story unfolds, a triangle involving Nick, Robin and her former Berkeley lover, Jamal, now a charismatic mujahideen chief operating out of a hidden Afghan mountain base--a man with many enemies.
Nick and Robin are both seeking to find the elusive rebel leader when their paths cross. These characters lead us into a world of danger, a world of spy versus spy, where no one is what he or she seems. Where hidden agendas provide their own kind of veil… until an unexpected relationship leads to shocking consequences. Amid the clash of powerful forces, the mystery is ultimately resolved in a shattering climax.
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"Good fiction mesmerizes the reader much the same way fine cinema keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. Some writers, however, take it a step further. They manage to achieve our craft's ultimate goal--to blur the line between life and fantasy.
That's the stuff of great fiction. The characters are so richly developed, they remind you or someone you know--or think you've known. The book's detailed setting makes you believe you've been there. The story line and world events mingle so completely you start to confuse the plot with what you read in the evening paper.
To attain this level requires talent and hard work. Nonfiction books contain a bibliography. Fiction works don't, but there is an equal measure of research that goes into the very good works. Diana R. Chambers has done her homework here, and that's why Stinger is such a great read. It leaves the reader pondering if it's fiction… or is it a CIA legend?"
-Wayne Arnold, author
Plausible Deniability
“Stinger is a must read, a romantic thriller that grabs you and won't let go. Prepare yourself for a fascinating plot with more twists and turns than the Khyber Pass.”
— Peter Falk, actor
“Diana R. Chambers has created a world of breathtaking suspense and action-packed political intrigue… Her characters burst unforgettably from the pages.”
— Harold Livingston, author and screenwriter,
Ride A Tiger, Star Trek: The Motion Picture
“Stinger is a crackling spy story that takes you from the bazaars of Peshawar to the secret heart of Afghanistan by means of a surprising romantic triangle.”
— Richard M. Rosenbloom, producer
Sinatra, Cagney and Lacey
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About the Author of Stinger
Diana R. Chambers is the author of the new mystery thriller, Stinger, the story of a "rogue" CIA officer who becomes entangled in an unusual triangle with a San Francisco journalist and an elusive mujahideen chief in Afghanistan. Her earlier novel, The Company She Keeps, follows the CIA officer back to the States where he recruits a young southern agent in defense of the nation's technology secrets, a mission that leads from the grand boulevards of Europe to the Grand Bazaar of Tehran. Diana has been praised for her unusual characters, riveting plots and deep sense of place.
Excerpts of her work may be seen at http://www.silkroad.org.
Read Diana's full bio at the end of the
The Company She Keeps
sample chapter.
 Other Selections by Diana R. Chambers include the 2004 release: "The Company She Keeps"
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