Bodyguard of Lies
During World War II, Winston Churchill famously said that in wartime, truth was so precious that "she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies."
Around Churchill's phrase, ex-Green Beret and prolific author Bob Mayer, writing this thriller originally as Robert Doherty, has built a gorgeously satisfying novel of suspense.
Though I am a great mystery fan, I'm not much of a thriller reader; Bodyguard of Lies is probably a first. And what a first.
Couldn't put it down, and when I finally reached the last page, I felt the profound satisfaction that comes when all the pieces fall neatly into place.
At the same time, I noticed that the way he closed the novel left some room.
Enter Lost Girls, the next in the series about the Cellar. Is the Cellar part of the CIA, or vice versa? Maybe in this next book, I'll find out.