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Before Nightfall: An action-packed crime thriller Kindle Edition

by Rachel Amphlett (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 278 ratings
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If they move you, they will kill you.

When Kate Foster secures a lucrative new job, her boss insists that she undertake a pre-deployment security and hostage survival course – a course that’s not meant to be easy, and one that Kate almost fails, to the consternation of her instructor.

Six months later, Kate is working in Istanbul when a simple day’s task goes horribly wrong.Kidnapped and held hostage by a group of violent criminals, Kate must recall the lessons she learned during her security training in order to stay alive while she hopes for rescue.

For Finn Scott, the man who trained her, it’s his worst nightmare. Haunted by memories of a failed hostage rescue, he is thrust into a situation beyond his control. Now, against a sinister adversary whose ambitions will split apart Eastern Europe, Finn must face the demons from his past to secure Kate’s future before the kidnappers’ deadline expires...

Before Nightfall - a fast paced action and adventure mystery from the creator of the Detective Kay Hunter series

Praise for Before Nightfall:

"Fast paced and kept me hooked!" Goodreads

"I thought this might be a lovey dovey womans book. It was anything but, and a great adventure read. The characters were alive and the story moved from page to page at a frantic pace...and the twist in the tail was totally unexpected!" Goodreads

"Character development was terrific, I really felt as if I knew these people. Tense, excitement, drama, bit of a love interest - this book really did have it all. And the ending? What can I say? I NEVER saw that coming ... phew!" Goodreads

"As soon as you start reading you know this is going to be a very fast paced book, it was a very easy read with a good storyline which had a twist near the end which I wasn't expecting at all!" Goodreads

'This book had a gripping plot from the start and kept me hooked until the final page" Goodreads

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This book had a gripping plot from the start and kept me hooked until the final page ~ Goodreads review

With no spoilers I will say that by the end of the book when everything comes to light and everything is revealed, you realise how creative and clever Amphlett has been. It doesn't go in the direction you think, nor do anyone's secrets turn out to be what you suspect either ~ Goodreads review

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KOAMTRS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Saxon Publishing (May 29, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 29, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.6 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 260 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Rachel Amphlett

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Before turning to writing, USA Today bestselling crime author Rachel Amphlett played guitar in bands, worked as a TV and film extra, dabbled in radio, and worked in publishing as an editorial assistant.

She now wields a pen instead of a plectrum and writes crime fiction with over 30 novels and short stories featuring spies, detectives, vigilantes, and assassins.

Rachel’s stories are available in eBook, print and audiobook formats from libraries and retailers as well as her own shop.

A keen traveller, Rachel has both Australian and British citizenship.

She loves hearing from readers and personally replies to every email.

Discover more about Rachel and download two free short stories here: https://www.rachelamphlett.com/

Praise for Rachel Amphlett:

"Fast paced with vivid characterisation and clever twists – [None the Wiser] is another winner” Adrian McKinty

“Thrilling start to a new series. Scared to Death is a stylish, smart and gripping crime thriller” Robert Bryndza

"Scared to Death… moves along at breakneck speed with twists and turns" Angela Marsons

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Customers find the book has a complex and surprising plot that keeps them guessing. They describe it as an interesting read with lots of action and suspense. Readers appreciate the intelligent character development and the focus on the protagonist's concern for the woman. The pacing is described as fast-paced with plenty of twists and turns.

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Customers enjoy the complex and surprising plot that keeps them guessing. The story is engaging with lots of action and suspense, keeping readers hooked from the first chapter. Readers describe the book as a fast-paced thriller with plenty of twists, turns, and surprises.

"...As their investigation unfolds, so too does a complex and surprising plot, that keeps the reader guessing as one unexpected twist leads to another,..." Read more

"...The novel is wonderfully atmospheric, particularly the scenes set in the industrial parts of Istanbul...." Read more

"...There is some depth to the main characters and an okay premise...." Read more

"...A fast-paced thriller with a lot of action to keep your interest." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it engaging with plenty of twists and turns, making it a real page-turner. The book is well-written and clever, keeping readers reading late into the evening.

"...With Before Nightfall, Rachel Amphlett has hit her stride. This book is a winner, and I highly recommend that you check it out." Read more

"...I like the author's books for a relaxing read." Read more

"...executed with all the adrenaline, thrills and spills, and gusto of a Hollywood blockbuster...." Read more

"This kept me reading late in the evening...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character's intelligence and concern for the woman.

"...Both Kate and Finn narrate the story, which allows for character growth as the tale unfolds and the stakes increase...." Read more

"This was an average read. There is some depth to the main characters and an okay premise...." Read more

"It was a fast paced go get um book. Character development was ok, liked the surprise. I like the author's books for a relaxing read." Read more

"...the flow of the story with strongly developed and quickly likeable characters, Before Nightfall is hands-down my favourite book of 2014...." Read more

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Customers find the book's pacing fast with plenty of action. They describe it as an engaging page-turner with unexpected twists and turns. However, some readers feel the action is okay but there are small details that get lost.

"...a fantastic job crafting an action-packed thriller that barrels along at an astonishing pace, and one that will keep you guessing until the very end...." Read more

"...The action is okay, but there are a number of small details that get botched - nothing integral to the story, just distracting & they pulled me out..." Read more

"...Fast paced, action packed and detail-conscious without interrupting the flow of the story with strongly developed and quickly likeable characters,..." Read more

"You will not be sorry that you picked this novel. It moves quickly with a lot of action by compelling characters to an unexpected conclusion." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Liam Saville
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic book, by an exceptionally talented author.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2014
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    I’ve been a fan of Rachel Amphlett’s work for a while now, and really enjoyed her Dan Taylor thrillers, White Gold and Under Fire. Her latest work, the standalone thriller, Before Nightfall, is out now and is well worth a read.

    Life for business executives working in Eastern Europe is fraught with danger. The risks of kidnapping and violence are high, and in order to survive, security needs to be on the forefront of your mind. Kate Foster is a business development specialist. She’s been newly hired by Ian Heart, an electronics engineer and business tycoon, who made his fortune developing components for surface to air missiles. Now specialising in IT componentry for schools and hospitals, Heart has his eyes on the developing Eastern European markets, and that’s where Kate comes in. Like all of Hearts employees however, before she can take her place with the company, Kate needs to undertake a pre-deployment security and hostage survival course; a course that’s not meant to be easy, and one that she doesn’t handle very well.

    Despite concerns raised by her trainers, Kate soon finds herself working with Heart in Istanbul. From there the reader is fast forwarded six months, and that’s when the unthinkable happens; Kate Foster is taken. Captured and held hostage by a group of violent criminals, Kate must call on all her wits, and the lessons she learned during her security training in order to survive.

    Finn Scott, a former FBI hostage rescue specialist, was Kate’s trainer, and the man she must now rely on if she has any chance of being rescued. Haunted by his own demons however, Finn and his colleague Steve, race against time to locate Kate. As their investigation unfolds, so too does a complex and surprising plot, that keeps the reader guessing as one unexpected twist leads to another, and then another. Rachel Amphlett has done a fantastic job crafting an action-packed thriller that barrels along at an astonishing pace, and one that will keep you guessing until the very end. With something for everyone, Amphlett has also managed to weave a little romance into her book, but don’t worry thriller fans, the love story isn’t too mushy, and only helps to ratchet up the tension.

    With Before Nightfall, Rachel Amphlett has hit her stride. This book is a winner, and I highly recommend that you check it out.
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  • Ro Holloway
    4.0 out of 5 stars With exhilarating pacing, plot twists, and clues dripped into the action, Before Nightfall will keep you up til dawn.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2014
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    Business woman Kate Foster is kidnapped from an Istanbul street in broad daylight. No one knows where she is or why she was targeted. All Kate has to survive are her wits and the little knowledge gained on a three-day hostage training course where she clashed with handsome but challenging trainer, Finn Scott. Now Finn is charged with rescuing her. Before he can do that, he must untangle the truth behind why she was taken – a truth obscured by deceit – and Kate must survive until rescue comes.

    Before Nightfall grabs you from the very first page. We follow Kate through her training course with Finn and the powerful attraction at the heart of their disputes, and we see her kidnapping in glorious detail. The novel is wonderfully atmospheric, particularly the scenes set in the industrial parts of Istanbul. Both Kate and Finn narrate the story, which allows for character growth as the tale unfolds and the stakes increase. Though the emphasis is on action and the ticking of time as the larger threat becomes real, Amphlett allows us to see Kate and Finn’s fear and desperation. In the early scenes the attraction feels a little underdone, partly because the protagonists have so little time together and some of what passes between them at the training facility is not revealed until later. Yet the fact they have little more than the promise-of-what-might-have-been to sustain them is wonderfully poignant.

    Before Nightfall tells of an ordinary girl thrust into extraordinarily dangerous circumstances, and of a man who must confront his past to ensure they have a future. For her third novel, Amphlett builds on her reputation for excellent romantic military thrillers.
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  • Multifarious Interests
    3.0 out of 5 stars decent entertainment
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2024
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    This was an average read. There is some depth to the main characters and an okay premise. Admittedly, the romance or even true attraction wasn’t well established before suddenly Finn is in love. The action is okay, but there are a number of small details that get botched - nothing integral to the story, just distracting & they pulled me out of the story with annoyance. Still, I finished the book; nothing like a rainy day to keep one reading.
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  • Kenneth Lingenfelter
    5.0 out of 5 stars A thriller
    Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2024
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    Kate Foster gets kidnapped in order for a very persistent terrorist to try to use her for leverage to get what he wants. A fast-paced thriller with a lot of action to keep your interest.
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  • Kathy Baker
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good reading
    Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2018
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    It was a fast paced go get um book. Character development was ok, liked the surprise. I like the author's books for a relaxing read.
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  • J’aimee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Before Nightfall is hands-down my favourite book of 2014. Reminiscent of master story-teller, Sidney Sheldon, Rachel Amphlett is
    Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2014
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    Wow. Just, wow!

    Before Nightfall is meticulously researched and detailed and executed with all the adrenaline, thrills and spills, and gusto of a Hollywood blockbuster. If the action of this plotline doesn’t get your pulse racing, nothing will!

    Fast paced, action packed and detail-conscious without interrupting the flow of the story with strongly developed and quickly likeable characters, Before Nightfall is hands-down my favourite book of 2014. Reminiscent of master story-teller, Sidney Sheldon, Rachel Amphlett is an author to watch.
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  • Patric
    4.0 out of 5 stars A fast moving thriller well worth the reading
    Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2017
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    You will not be sorry that you picked this novel. It moves quickly with a lot of action by compelling characters to an unexpected conclusion.
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  • Michael &Tulay C
    3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed reading this book.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2015
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    Jealous wife, electronic devices to make it easier to kill more people. Unfaithful husband, Kate caught in between and kidnapped in Istanbul, Turkey. Interesting story to read. Because of the very familiar cover I bought this book.
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  • Helen Ford
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent plus some
    Reviewed in Australia on March 29, 2024
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    Rachel Amphlett never disappoints. Her writing is thrilling, fast paced and always action packed. ‘Before Nightfall’ is the latest book of hers I’ve read. It was excellent. I highly recommend this book to lovers of well written fast paced thrillers.
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  • Livia Sbarbaro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Clever ,dark ,pulls the reader in to a nailbiting ending
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2017
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    Kate Foster, newly divorced, wanting a new start,a life change,decides to start her new life by applying for a new job in Eastern Europe.First Kate must go on a pre deployment hostage survival course as part of the job application. Here she meets Finn Scott ,a rugged handsome,clever man..who seems to go out of his way to make her feel powerless,small and for some reason she can't fathom she feels a pull towards him..At the very end of the course there is a moment he kisses her, the last morning though Kate feels as though Finn is just blanking her..Fast forward six months later.. Kate while running an errand for her boss is abducted... Terrified and alone Kate wanders if Finn and Steve will come for her..When Finn is notified of Kate's abduction he drops everything to go to find her..For Finn this brings back past memories that still haunt his dreams..As the team gathers all the evidence ,they realise they have been used ,that nothing is as it seems...There is so much danger ahead and will Finn manage to find Kate and save her in time...This story races along at a fast pace pulling the reader in to blind spots that you couldn't see coming. There are moments where you will not see coming as there are twists, a person who wants to bathe in glory and greed..Then there are the ones who rush in where angels fear to tread.My first read by this writer .I thought this book was so well written and loved the mix of characters .Excellent storytelling on a dark subject
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  • lorraine
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on January 25, 2017
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    very good,loved it,good story
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 12, 2018
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    I have read a few of Rachel's novels and enjoyed this one the best. It has a good plot and the story moves along quickly.
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  • Gate 35
    5.0 out of 5 stars The new Queen of international romantic thrillers
    Reviewed in Australia on June 5, 2014
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    Having read Rachel’s excellent first two “Dan Taylor” thrillers, I was excited to see her third novel is a standalone suspense story.

    Again the plot is bang up to date, featuring real characters in a frightening yet poignant situation, a twist or two that you don’t see coming and a bit of will-they-won’t-they romance too.

    The House of Amphlett continues to produce the goods. Another bestseller - no question.

    An exhilarating rollercoaster from the new Queen of international romantic thrillers.
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