Stratford based sports boss writes fast-paced thriller
Added: (Mon Jun 10 2024)
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Successful sports team CEO Cole Pitcher has been a champion of women throughout his prominent business career.
Now the 54-year-old from Stratford-Upon-Avon is bringing the fairer sex to the fore in his latest side project as a novelist.
His gripping debut, Blood and Water, has all the hallmarks of a classic Lee Child or Tom Clancy thriller – only the protagonist is Valentina Di Angeli.
Cole said: “Throughout my career, I would say my greatest achievement has been empowering women and being a positive workplace ally.
“I have always supported the progression, development and opportunities for women who have wanted to get ahead.
“Blood and Water certainly passes the Bechdel test.”
Inspired by writers such as Mick Herron, Kyle Mills, Gregg Hurwitz, Cole’s impressive debut follows the fortunes of ex special forces operative Valentina.
After being framed for a crime she didn’t commit, the decorated naval aviator has to save not only herself but also the innocents who are caught up in the crossfire.
Cole’s fast-paced thriller takes readers on an edge-of-the-seat ride across gangland Spain, Morocco and onto the Caribbean.
His tireless research has also paid dividends with a realistic look into the often hidden world of international espionage.
Perfect pacing, authoritative characterisation and unexpected plot twists make Blood and Water a must-read novel this summer.
Cole said: “Blood and Water begins with the brutal murder of a prominent female British lawyer in the holiday resort of Marbella as a turf war between crime gangs is about to erupt.
“Valentina Di Angeli is forced to go on the run - hunted by the most powerful intelligence agency in the world.
“At the same time a husband and daughter, grieving over the sudden death of their wife and mother, are also running for their lives.
“Supported by an ex-Ministry of State Security hacker extraordinaire and a former Mossad assassin, can Di Angeli gather the evidence that will clear her name and shine a light on a conspiracy that goes to the very heart of the U S Government.
“And will she stay alive long enough to prevail?”
Cole used the pandemic lockdowns to find enough time to craft Blood and Water.
For more details, visit Amazon and search for Cole Pitcher, where the hardback, paperback and Kindle formats of Blood and Water are both available.
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