Bittersweet Humiliation by Nicholas P. Boyland

Once again, he leaves a trail of death and destruction in his wake. Brian Dix's initial brazen attempt on Natasha's life is thwarted, more by accident than design. With the order to end his ex-girlfriends life, he receives a stark warning of what will happen if he fails again, and is put on a plane with the order to 'finish the job'. Back in Ireland, Brian Dix Natasha's abductor, faces harsh retribution for losing his charge. Within hours, she is on an aeroplane with a full medical detail, rushing her to a private medical centre in Austin Texas back to the bosom of her loved ones. A CIA operative in the Irish Republic discovers Natasha, now a drug addicted ghost, working in a stinking IRA brothel, and quickly implements a high risk plan to extract her. Progress is agonisingly slow, every second Natasha remains in captivity she moves a step closer to the point of no return. Thanks to a fortuitous chance of his wife's birth, Neil is able to circumvent the obstructive policies of the British authorities, and the investigation is transferred stateside handed over to American jurisdiction. When their ineptitude threatens Natasha's very survival Neil seizes the initiative, and brings the power of Natasha's wealthy influential friends to bear. From the onset, the authorities are tardy to react, slow to recognise the gravity of the threat. The clock is ticking, the death toll is rising. Even escape may not release her from her torment. The next few months will see the beautiful Natasha physically and mentally destroyed, reduced to a base human being stripped of her freedom, her dignity, and everything she holds dear. Unbeknown to the happy pair, their lives lie directly in the path of the storm. A nightmare from Natasha's past with deadly terrorist connections. On an island, on the other side of the Atlantic, a storm is brewing deep within the troubled mind of a vicious psychopath. To add to their happiness, Natasha is quietly confident that she is expecting the couple's third child. The trip will combine a family reunion with a chance for her new husband to pitch his burgeoning TV show to Hollywood's finest. Natasha has organised a blessing of their nuptials at the ranch of her wealthy Texan actor friend, and mentor, Warren. Bittersweet Humiliation Recently reunited, Neil and Natasha Curland, are enjoying an idyllic romantic, uninhibited honeymoon on the sun drenched island of Crete.

Bittersweet Humiliation by Nicholas P. Boyland