Spies in Plain Sight - Junie Lagarde Novel by Lynn Hightower Paperback

Book Synopsis

Welcome to VIE. A spy organization of the people, by the people, and for the people. We are spies in plain sight. We make billionaires afraid.

A gripping, tense thriller with a hearing impaired main character from bestselling author Lynn Hightower.

Junie Lagarde is a woman on a mission. With the help of her young team of citizen journalists, she's determined to hold billionaires accountable for the environmental atrocities they commit. Their current target: Kentuckian billionaire "Daddy" Sullivan Carr, whose plans to open a bitcoin mine in Annecy, France threaten to destroy the place Junie and her beloved hearing dog Leo now call home.

But locking horns with Daddy Carr plunges Junie into a waking nightmare. For the twisted billionaire has drawn the attention of a dark and lethal French secret society known as the Emerald Vipers - and for this he blames her.

Escaping only narrowly with her life from an assassination attempt, Junie's determination to unmask Daddy Carr as a villain only grows stronger. But as her quest for justice leads her from the masked revels of Annecy's Venetian carnival to the glittering excesses of the Kentucky Derby, it will take all her strength to find not just the justice she burns for - but to face the shocking truth. That's if she manages to stay alive . . .

Fans of fast-paced mysteries and thrillers with international settings, like those by David Hewson, Jeffrey Siger, Donna Leon and Louise Penny will love this series from award-winning author Lynn Hightower, who Lee Child praised as a "brave, bold writer".

Review Quotes

A tense, twisty thriller with vibrant characters, a timely plot, and a satisfying conclusion-- "Booklist"

Dark and swiftly moving, both a thriller and an examination of how deep a connection can be-- "Kirkus Reviews on The Beautiful Risk"

Establishing unsettling tones early on, the book's tension mounts, even during its quiet, tender moments. Both the medical and supernatural elements are detailed in engrossing terms. But human connections are at the heart of the novel's draw-- "Foreword Reviews on The Enlightenment Project"

Fast pacing, a strong and sympathetic main character, and a genuinely frightening supernatural being keep the pages turning in this ghostly thriller-- "Booklist on The Piper"

Hightower's dynamic second novel featuring French journalist Junie Lagarde (after The Beautiful Risk) excites from the opening pages-- "Publishers Weekly"

In Hightower's capable hands, the plot blends together successfully into a gripping, suspenseful read that will hold strong appeal for Francophiles-- "Booklist on The Beautiful Risk"

Lynn Hightower is a brave, bold writer - and this spooky, suspenseful masterpiece could be her best yet. Super-recommended!-- "Lee Child, #1 international bestselling author of the Jack Reacher thrillers, on The Enlightenment Project"

Psychologically compelling-- "Kirkus Reviews on Even in Darkness"

Sensitive characterizations match the imaginative plot. Readers will compulsively turn the pages to see how it all ends-- "Publishers Weekly Starred Review of The Enlightenment Project"

This taut psychological page-turner has a gripping, tightly woven plot and is jam-packed with head-spinning twists and an overwhelming sense of menace that will keep readers riveted-- "Booklist on Even in Darkness"