The Curtana Enigma is the 3rd Adam Gunn mystery.
Adam Gunn is recalled to London and is immediately drawn into a violent and dangerous plot that threatens the very existence of the United Kingdom. When he responds to a cry for help from old friends he finds that he is caught up in a complex nightmare of intrigue and violence. What began as a ruthless business take-over attempt rapidly develops into something much more sinister as Adam stumbles on a plot to build a network from which a terrorist attack can be launched against the United Kingdom.
From the balmy coast of California to the wintery north of Scotland, Adam Gunn finds and then confronts a highly sophisticated and dangerous enemy with its roots in the Middle East but with its tentacles spread throughout Europe. From treachery in Downing Street to the murky world of terrorists, suicide bombers and corruption , Adam confronts a cunning and dangerous enemy. Even as he deals with a modern terrorist plot the past still haunts him and he must solve an ancient mystery before he and his lover can be together again. After an explosive encounter in one of the most secretive locations on earth Adam finds a kind of peace after the Curtana finally reveals its power, but not he answers they hoped for.
Author’s note
The Curtana sword, sometimes known as the Sword of Mercy has its origins in biblical times. The history of the sword is vague but a medieval Curtana still plays a key part in some United Kingdom state occasions where it represents Justice and Mercy.
Some quotes from this book
“I’m going to say this once only, Captain Forbes, and before you answer, try to imagine life as a private based on the polar ice cap for the rest of your career.”
Adam Gunn.
“Good heavens Major Gunn, I wondered if you would find me.”
The Prime Minister
“The mission was given the code name Bluebottle by Marquis, the Prime Minister because his parents had a cat called Bluebottle. Bizarre.”
Adam Gunn
“That’s for what you did to that wee lassie upstairs,”
Adam muttered, kicking him in the crotch as hard as he could.
“For a well mannered and polite man, Adam, you can be a right hard bastard sometimes.”
An old friend to Adam Gunn.
Adam Gunn is recalled to London and is immediately drawn into a violent and dangerous plot that threatens the very existence of the United Kingdom. When he responds to a cry for help from old friends he finds that he is caught up in a complex nightmare of intrigue and violence. What began as a ruthless business take-over attempt rapidly develops into something much more sinister as Adam stumbles on a plot to build a network from which a terrorist attack can be launched against the United Kingdom.
From the balmy coast of California to the wintery north of Scotland, Adam Gunn finds and then confronts a highly sophisticated and dangerous enemy with its roots in the Middle East but with its tentacles spread throughout Europe. From treachery in Downing Street to the murky world of terrorists, suicide bombers and corruption , Adam confronts a cunning and dangerous enemy. Even as he deals with a modern terrorist plot the past still haunts him and he must solve an ancient mystery before he and his lover can be together again. After an explosive encounter in one of the most secretive locations on earth Adam finds a kind of peace after the Curtana finally reveals its power, but not he answers they hoped for.
Author’s note
The Curtana sword, sometimes known as the Sword of Mercy has its origins in biblical times. The history of the sword is vague but a medieval Curtana still plays a key part in some United Kingdom state occasions where it represents Justice and Mercy.
Some quotes from this book
“I’m going to say this once only, Captain Forbes, and before you answer, try to imagine life as a private based on the polar ice cap for the rest of your career.”
Adam Gunn.
“Good heavens Major Gunn, I wondered if you would find me.”
The Prime Minister
“The mission was given the code name Bluebottle by Marquis, the Prime Minister because his parents had a cat called Bluebottle. Bizarre.”
Adam Gunn
“That’s for what you did to that wee lassie upstairs,”
Adam muttered, kicking him in the crotch as hard as he could.
“For a well mannered and polite man, Adam, you can be a right hard bastard sometimes.”
An old friend to Adam Gunn.
