The Judah Lion Contract

The Judah Lion Contract
Author: Philip Atlee
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2021-03-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504065913

A freelance operative must smuggle three people out of an African country after a coup in “one of the best of the Gall novels” (Don D’Ammassa, Hugo Award nominee). The dictator of Murundi has been deposed, and his only hope for getting out of the country safely is American operative Joe Gall. But it won’t be easy since the general who just took him down has agents on their tail—and their little entourage must count on Gall to protect them as they desperately try to make it across the border . . . This fast-paced international adventure comes from the Edgar Award finalist who has been called “the John D. MacDonald of espionage fiction” (Larry McMurtry, The New York Times). “I admire Philip Atlee’s writing tremendously.” —Raymond Chandler

The Kiwi Contract

The Kiwi Contract
Author: Philip Atlee
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2021-02-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504065778

An agent poses as a rich playboy—and winds up with a target on his back—in this thriller by the Edgar Award–nominated author. Oil baron Mike Donoghue is on a top-secret assignment for the US government. To protect the mission, someone needs to pose as a decoy—and that’s where freelance agent Joe Gall comes in. Now, Gall must trade places with a man known for his wealthy, high-flying lifestyle and his love of drink and beautiful women. It’s a role the operative doesn’t mind stepping into—the only problem is someone wants the real Donoghue dead . . . “[Philip Atlee is] the John D. MacDonald of espionage fiction.” —Larry McMurtry, The New York Times “I admire Philip Atlee’s writing tremendously.” —Raymond Chandler

The Rockabye Contract

The Rockabye Contract
Author: Philip Atlee
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2021-02-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504065727

A wild plot leads a covert operative around the globe—and into deadly trouble: “I admire Philip Atlee’s writing tremendously.” —Raymond Chandler Joe Gall’s current assignment involves escorting a sexy folk singer on an international journey—but as always for the ex–CIA operative, there’s more going on behind the scenes. Before this job is through, Gall will find himself untangling a mystery involving a toy manufacturer, an assassination plot, and a dictator’s goons—and trying desperately to make it out alive . . . This classic series of action novels featuring the fearless freelancer comes from the Edgar Award–nominated author praised as “the John D. MacDonald of espionage fiction” (Larry McMurtry, The New York Times).

The Green Wound Contract

The Green Wound Contract
Author: Philip Atlee
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2021-02-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504066014

The “grand spy-chase novel . . . highly successful and realistic” that introduced the international operative with a lethal touch (Publishers Weekly). Secret agent Joe Gall has a puzzle to put together that stretches from the streets of Laredo, Texas, to the steamy island of Trinidad—and along the way, he must deal with a New Orleans nun with some surprising fighting skills as well as civil unrest in a small southern town . . . As he battles bad guys using all the smarts and survival tactics he learned from the CIA, there are two beautiful women who may hold the answers—but Gall has to start asking the right questions—in the debut thriller of this action-packed series that would go on to earn an Edgar Award nomination. “I admire Philip Atlee’s writing tremendously.” —Raymond Chandler

The Skeleton Coast Contract

The Skeleton Coast Contract
Author: Philip Atlee
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2021-03-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504065832

A dangerous hunt for African diamonds propels this thriller to a “rousing” finish (Don D’Ammassa, Hugo Award nominee). In this international adventure by the Edgar Award–nominated author, freelance operative Joe Gall is on the hunt for a valuable cache of diamonds. But along the way he must break a man out of jail, cross a barren African desert, and fight his way through multiple double crosses . . . “[Philip Atlee is] the John D. MacDonald of espionage fiction.” —Larry McMurtry, The New York Times “I admire Philip Atlee’s writing tremendously.” —Raymond Chandler

The White Wolverine Contract

The White Wolverine Contract
Author: Philip Atlee
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2021-02-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504065786

From the Edgar Award finalist: An operative tries to provide a shield between a target for murder and the madman who’s left behind a trail of corpses . . . There have been multiple murder victims so far—and though the methods have varied, all the bodies were found with a small figure of a wolverine, carved from ivory, attached to their earlobes with baling wire. The true motive of the killer—or killers—may be a mystery, but freelance agent Joe Gall’s first priority is to protect a prominent resident of Vancouver who could be next . . . “I admire Philip Atlee’s writing tremendously.” —Raymond Chandler “[Philip Atlee is] the John D. MacDonald of espionage fiction.” — Larry McMurtry, The New York Times

The Silken Baroness Contract

The Silken Baroness Contract
Author: Philip Atlee
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2021-02-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 150406576X

From the Edgar Award–nominated author:An agent for hire plays bodyguard to a titled beauty in Tenerife—and mixes partying with peril . . . Joe Gall, freelance operative, is assigned to protect a beautiful baroness under threat—and solve the mystery of who is after her. That means heading to the Canary Islands—and playing the part of a rich, hard-drinking American in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it . . . “[Philip Atlee is] the John D. MacDonald of espionage fiction.” —Larry McMurtry, The New York Times “I admire Philip Atlee’s writing tremendously.” —Raymond Chandler

The Canadian Bomber Contract

The Canadian Bomber Contract
Author: Philip Atlee
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2021-02-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504065794

One man must stop separatists targeting a tourist destination on the US border in this thriller by “the John D. MacDonald of espionage fiction” (Larry McMurtry, The New York Times). A movement is afoot in Canada’s majority French–speaking province, Quebec, to separate from the rest of the country, and the FLQ is the organization leading the way. But some supporters of the cause are impatient—and want to take the fight to another level. Now ex–CIA agent John Gall is being called in to stop an armed splinter group—and an explosive terrorist attack at Niagara Falls—in this action-packed thriller by an Edgar Award–nominated author.

The Star Ruby Contract

The Star Ruby Contract
Author: Philip Atlee
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2021-02-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504065719

With trouble brewing in Burma, it’s time to call in the agent of last resort, in this thriller by “the John D. MacDonald of espionage fiction” (Larry McMurtry, The New York Times). In Washington, they call him the Nullifier—the man to hire when every diplomatic option has failed. Joe Gall is now on his way to Burma, where the government is at its wits’ end trying to expel a nationalist Chinese general and his army. And if he needs backup, he has the ability to call in firepower from the famed Gurhka regiment, in this action-adventure thriller from the Edgar Award–nominated author. “I admire Philip Atlee’s writing tremendously.” —Raymond Chandler