John Oehler

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Produktbeschreibung

THE JOB WAS SIMPLEsteal some books from the locked collection of "forbidden books" in a monastery in Prague. And the goal was nobleuse those books to identify artworks stolen by Napoleon so the art could be returned to its rightful owners. Simple and noble, or so thought Dan Lovel, a former agent with the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) who agrees to undertake the job with Martine Desmarais, an antiquities expert at the Louvre. But no sooner do they have the books in hand than everything goes to hell.

The monks and their allies chase them. A mysterious sniper opens fire. Dan, a Gypsy by heritage, discovers that Martine hates Gypsies. WORST OF ALL, when they reach Paris, they learn that one of the books contains a long-hidden secret that could generate enormous wealth if sold to parties who want to use it to ignite global chaos.

Competing forces will do anything to get that book. AND SOMEHOW THOSE FORCES HAVE LEARNED THAT DAN AND MARTINE HAVE IT.

READERS SAY:

"Could hardly put it down to eat!" --- "Breathtaking action." --- "Immensely intriguing plot." --- "I can't remember the last time I was so thoroughly engrossed." --- "Utterly gripping. One of the standout things ... Dan is half gypsy, which makes for an unusual slant. The reader is led into the mysterious gypsy culture and I found this aspect intriguing."

EX LIBRIS has won numerous awards, including FIRST PLACE in the Global Book Awards; an Eric Hoffer Finalist Award; a BRAG Medallion; and a RECOMMENDED rating by the US Review of Books (for "Outstanding" books that are "compelling & lasting reads").

ADDITIONAL READER COMMENTS:

"SUPER FUN TO READ! ... AND A LOT OF BADASSERY." --Myra

"IMMENSELY ENJOYED GETTING TUGGED INTO DAN LOVEL'S WORLD." --Amy Williams

"A PLETHORA OF AWARDS. ... Superior writing and engaging storyline, the novel's critical acclaim will be of no surprise to its readers." --The US Review of Books

"EX LIBRIS SHINES because of its stellar cast of characters and Oehler's many twists. Readers will be unable to put the book down."--BookLife Prize Critic

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. September 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798227207715
• Artikelnr.: 72409260

Autorenporträt

John has spent much of his life overseas, beginning in 1966 with two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nepal. His time in the Himalayan kingdom immersed him in a culture of Hindu gods and Buddhist monks, gave him breathtaking opportunities to trek into the high mountains, reduced him to a scrawny 150 pounds, and ignited his passion for foreign lands. On the last day of his service there, in a palace converted to a hotel, he married Dorothy Zeller, the lady who is still his wife.

After Nepal, John and Dorothy went to graduate school at UCLA, received PhDs in geology, and spent their next three years working in Australia. They traveled extensively by Land Cruiser through the harsh beauty of the Outback and, on occasion, spent hours winching or digging out their vehicles from "sticky" situations. Several Australian colleagues provided inspiration for characters in THE BRINGER OF FIRE.

Upon returning to the United States, John went to work for a major oil company, first in research, then in international exploration. The latter took him to about fifty countries and fueled his writing with quirky characters, exotic settings, and cultural contrasts.

While working in Egypt, he spotted a potential way to break into the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The break-in is now portrayed in a chapter of PAPYRUS. His experiences in the remote highlands of Venezuela led to TEPUI. While living in London, he became interested in the business and culture of perfumes, an interest he was able to nourish while accompanying Dorothy on her annual working sojourns in Paris. A result of this good fortune is APHRODESIA. A pre-Christmas trip to Prague sparked ideas for EX LIBRIS.

John has an abiding love of animals, strong interests in art, history, and science, and a hunger for challenging experiences. Writing gives him a chance to combine all of these into page-turners that keep readers thinking long after they finish the final chapter