After investigation came retribution,
vindictive and indiscriminate.
It’s the early 1980s
and the height of the Cold War when Steve Donovan, despite a
checkered past, troubled marriage, and no prospects, lands a job at
the very bottom of the intelligence world. He finds a kind of
happiness in being involved with shady people in unsavory
activities until he is suddenly promoted over the heads of
fifty-nine colleagues by his Section chief, who is himself being
promoted.
Steve’s boss Frank is handing him the
responsibility for Charlemagne, the premier freelance specialist
team used by Western governments for black operations conducted
without fingerprints. The deadly team has filled several drawers at
a Chicago morgue and Steve and Frank fly out to investigate
why.
With three days left until Christmas, their
investigation uncovers tragedies, past, present, and perhaps, yet
to come in their futures. Frank appears to be the next target, but
is Steve as well? It is difficult to tell because truth is hard to
come by and deception obscures everything and everyone they speak
to. Loyalties are hidden, moral codes nonexistent.
Can Steve convince Charlemagne not to kill
his boss without putting himself in the crosshairs of their
revenge? And just how far is he willing to go to save the
innocent?
Cetus Wedge is the second novel
in K.A. Bachus’s fast-paced Charlemagne Files series chronicling
the lives of a team of deadly Cold War intelligence operatives over
three decades.
Adrenaline-laced and lethal.
"Cetus Wedge by K.A. Bachus is the second book in the
Charlemagne Files series. A former air force pilot, Steve Donovan,
is suddenly promoted to a special assignment. For his first
mission, he must uncover the motives behind a recent string of
deaths and reveal the conspiracy that hides behind, and of course,
be home in time for Christmas. Donovan soon finds that he is
surrounded by corruption, and every choice could turn
deadly.
Cetus Wedge was very interesting, a story unlike any other. The steady pace of Bachus’ writing will keep you turning page aer page wanting more. Dirty politics, corruption, murder, and mystery all shroud the plot of Cetus Wedge, which is cleverly revealed by detailed and intricate writing.
Bachus cleverly weaves complexities into the plot that you did not expect, making the story take yet another potentially deadly turn.
Cetus Wedge is a mystery for deep thinkers, a true depiction of the words “espionage”, “corruption”, and “dirty”. Bachus delivers a complex plot that leaves the reader thinking and wanting to read more. If you love action, mystery, conspiracies, and an exceptional story - Cetus Wedge is for you!"
- The Lost Chapter, LLC
*****
"K.A. Bachus is a master of description. Her words will make you feel as if you are at the character's side, experiencing the action alongside them instead of reading the words on a page. Readers who like character and dialogue-driven plots will enjoy Cetus Wedge."
- The Book Review Directory
*****
"Cetus Wedge by K.A Bachus reads almost like a play. It is dialogue-heavy; most of the information about the characters are learned through the discourses between Frank and Stephen. The story is not stationary in one location, however. The characters move between different settings in Chicago and a home base that is never specified.
Bachus writes beautifully. The descriptions of characters and the scenes are eloquent and exact. It is as if the reader it watching the story instead of reading it. Donovan’s love for flying is tangible through the author’s descriptions and readers can feel his heartbreak over not being a pilot anymore."
- The Book Review Directory