The Syrian Package (An Arden Woods Thriller Book 1)

Book 1 of the Arden Woods Spy Thriller Series ... .A wily French spy, an Iranian seductress on the hunt to steal American secrets, a ruthless Russian spy with a grudge to settle....in Vermont? It all starts with the dead body of a young girl, naked and tattooed, under the bed of a guest room. Who is she and where did she come from? The Bard's Bed & Breakfast isn't your typical hotel. Run by former CIA personnel, the proprietors cater to intelligence officers and others in the business of keeping national security secrets in need a safe place to stay. When the Iranian team joins forces with Russian spy Yuri Ivanovich, hoping to thwart the CIA's efforts in Syria, they expect to succeed in carrying out their intelligence mission. But Yuri has a dangerous secret and a hidden agenda. When he sets his sights on Bea and Ben, it's only the beginning of the onslaught of mayhem and murder! There's never a dull moment in Arden Woods ... . Duplicitous deceivers, treacherous traitors, and star-crossed lovers -- what would Shakespeare make of all this modern day mess? Beatrice (not her real name) and husband Benedick (not his real name) bicker incessantly, just as the characters from "Much Ado About Nothing" do, even as they work to protect their young ward from becoming a pawn in the Syrian War. Who knew what lengths people would go to for the chance to coerce her father into becoming a double agent?