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Heart Strike: Mystery, Crime, Romance, Suspense (A Linda Darby Mystery Book 4) Kindle Edition

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A Linda Darby Mystery - Book 4

An International Thriller:
The President of the United States assigns Ryan Testler a cloak-and-dagger mission to Europe in pursuit of support for his new doctrine dealing with the Middle East. Linda Darby accompanies Ryan to create the look of a couple of tourists. That cover story fails. Meanwhile, back in Washington, D.C., a lone terrorist, after four years as a sleeper, is activated. He wants to complete his sworn duty and make his family in Egypt proud. At the same time, his years in America as a sleeper has given him a different view of the country and its people. He struggles with this conflict as Ryan Testler leads the government's efforts to locate him before its too late.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07HDDFZFV
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (November 3, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 3, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 19201 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 357 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1723975249
  • Customer Reviews:
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David Bishop

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David Bishop stuck his author nose under the edge of the mystery tent with his first novel in October 2011. Since then his mysteries have maintained a constant presence on Amazon Best Selling Lists in multiple categories of mystery novels. He has also been listed numerous times among the 100 best selling authors of mysteries, including appearances among the top 10. Also numerous lists of Amazon Top-rated mysteries. For the month of May, 2015, David Bishop was an Amazon All-Star Author--one of the bestselling 100 authors in Amazon.

David is currently working on his next novel, the fourth in the Linda Darby / Ryan Testler series as well as a new series, and several novelettes coauthored by David and his fictional author/investigator, Matt Kile. Stop at David's website to subscribe to his free newsletter so you'll get monthly advisories about his new releases and specials on books. davidbishopbooks.com

David writes several series characters:

MATT KILE MYSTERIES (in the order of release): Who Murdered Garson Talmadge, The Original Alibi, Money & Murder, Find My Little Sister, The Maltese Pigeon, Judge Snider's Folly, and his newest release earlier this year, The Year We Had Murder.

MADDIE RICHARDS MYSTERIES (in order of release): The Beholder, and Death of a Bankster.

JACK McCALL MYSTERIES (in order of release): The Third Coincidence, and The Blackmail Club.

The stories within these series are independent, not continuing. They can be read in any order.

Some personal comments from David:

I was born in Washington, D.C. From there my life likely mirrored that of a lot of my readers. We moved around. I got some education. Played some sports, and got some more education. Prior to becoming a novelist, I worked as a financial analyst determining the value of companies. But let's talk about my current and final career, writing mystery novels.

As a writer, I conjure up occurrences designed to quickly bring the story to a roiling boil. Along the way, I invent people. Victims and villains and heroes are needed, as well as a supporting cast. I make these people fun and interesting so you will welcome them and introduce them to your friends. Primary characters need habits and tics and talents, the qualities that bring them to life and make you love them or hate them. You'll want to see them humiliated or hunted down, be sucessful or seduced.

My mysteries offer you the opportunity to be challenged to find the villain from among the suspects. Clues as large as a log or as tiny as a bump thereon are salted throughout the stories. There are distractions in the form of false clues, called red herrings, which point to someone other than the real villain.

Take a journey with me. Laugh. Hold your breath. Cheer. Boo. The characters are rich and the plots are grabbers. I promise that you'll be glad you came along. Some people don't like golf or chocolate or even a hearty laugh. But I'll bet you like some of those things and I'll bet you'll like my mysteries. Yours very truly, David Bishop

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5.0 out of 5 stars Will Testler be able to save the first family and his own girlfriend from a terrorist attack?
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2018
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Another good novel by David Bishop takes us right into the center of life as Linda Darby and Ryan Testler team up to do the President's bidding. The task is to find and prevent a terrorist attack against the United States. More accurately, as Testler discovers, an attack against the President, the President's, and a guest - Linda Darby. The novel takes us into the mind of a young Egyptian man who has been trained from his youth to become a terrorist, and how this young man determines that his assigned task will could very well result in the death of some of the very people he has come to understand as being good, honest citizens. He knows that if he refuses, his family in Egypt will be killed, along with himself, and he doubts his own ability to carry out his assignment. The novel is filled with tension which continues through a rather sadly satisfying ending for some, but not for others. Read the novel and decide for yourself.
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Judy J. Burkhardt
5.0 out of 5 stars What a roller coaster!
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2018
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I just love Lina Darby and Ryan Teslar TOGETHER. I am always awaiting a new title from David. He blends characters, backgrounds and perfect story lines skillfully,

This one has it all. Ryan and Linda globetrotting with a mission to thwart a terrorist plot near DC. I enjoyed learning more about both Linda and Ryan making them more complete and vulnerable. This was a really a "keep you on the edge of your seat" as even the executor of the plot elicited sympathy.

A great read, like all David's book, but made more special because of the main characters. Can't wait to see how Linda's and Ryan's already complex relationship continues.

Highly recommended. If this is your first time reading David, I suggest you go back to the lst Linda Darby novel and begin and enjoy from there.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Easy read
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2018
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The author did his homework on the middle east which is admirable. However I found the rest of the book to be rather mundane. The plot wasn't anything new and the ending was a foregone conclusion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not a white-knuckle read, but entertaining nonetheless
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2020
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This one is a plausible story of a terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Once again Ryan is in the fray all the way. Lund is a secondary character in this one. It’s a satisfying thriller but much is left unresolved in Linda and Ryan’s relationship. We need a book five to tie a bow on things—personally and professionally.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth waiting for, great book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2019
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I have read all David's book and this is my favorite Darby/Testler book. I pre ordered this and it downloaded about the dame time another well known author's book down loaded. Read HS first and was not disappointed. It seems trivial to say it was a "real page turner" but I read the book through with just a few time outs for works etc. When not reading it I looked forward to getting back to it. If you like believable excitement and mystery this book WILL deliver. Phil
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Mark Jacobs
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great story
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2018
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I've read 9 of Mr. Bishop's books and everyone is fast and fun. heart Strike is no exception. Ryan goes out to save the world and Miss Darby whom he saves in the first of the series knows what she wants but is never sure it will happen. I got to chat with David about a couple of his books and I can tell you he is quite approachable and is as interested in you as you are of him. He is probably my favorite author.
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4.0 out of 5 stars page turner
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2018
I enjoyed the story and the author's writing style. This is my first time reading this author. I will be reading more.
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Dave the Geek
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Mystery from David Bishop!
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2018
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David Bishop is back with a great Linda Darby and Ryan Testler story. This story has action, romance, and lots of suspense. It's an international thriller where they are assigned to one case and Ryan ends up chasing down a terrorist with no idea who and what the target is. Along the way we find out more about Linda's and Ryan's back-stories. Another great David Bishop book! Can't wait for the next one!
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Pierrebleu
4.0 out of 5 stars Not as tense as it should have been
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2021
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A good tense thriller.

Linda Darby is in reality only a bit part player in this story as Ryan is the conquering hero.

When reviewing previous Linda Darby books I’ve said that I like the two main characters Linda and Ryan even though I probably described Ryan as a baddie. In actual fast he is really a goodie but seems to revel in the evil side of his tasks, he really enjoys backing the true baddies into a corner and being superior and downright vicious with them. However, I can accept that he has to be cold and controlling in those situations.

In this story Ryan is hunting down a potential terrorist. He needs to find out who or what is the proposed target and how the terror is to be carried out.

The terrorist is a young lad sent to America as a sleeper living his life as a student and he actually likes America and people he associates with and has an attack of conscience about the event. However, he is backed into a corner as his family would pay a heavy price if he didn’t carry out the terror event.

Well constructed story, although I felt it came to a conclusion a bit too easily and quickly. The tension waned at the end.
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Kimmsie
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2022
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This, for me, was one step too far in the Linda Darby series. Before I was halfway through I found I didn't really care who was doing what. I stuck with it but this book didn't hold me like the previous three.
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