Today I'm on the blog tour for Tight Lies by Ted Denton. I'm sharing a content post.
Ted Denton's explosive debut novel is an exhilarating action thriller pitching the privileged, seductive world of a professional sports agent against a backdrop of political double-dealing, corporate corruption and brutal violence.
A young Daniel Ratchet arrives in Spain to begin his dream job as a golf agent on the European Tour. In London, the Russian Rublex Corporation, with its history mired in 'Vory' mafia criminality, is working on a huge gas deal off the Falkland Islands with the British government. Veteran civil servant Derek Hemmings is tasked to rubber-stamp the deal for the Foreign Office.
But things are not what they seem ... With the help of Wallace, a cantankerous old golf coach, Daniel discovers match fixing, fraud and corruption on the Tour, all at the seeming behest of Rublex. A thorn in the Russians' side, Daniel is kidnapped before he can expose the truth. Wallace, needing help, contacts an old army buddy who deploys violent loose cannon Tom Hunter on a mission to save him.
A tense race against time ensues, both to rescue Daniel from the clutches of the Vory and for Hemmings in Whitehall to prove that the deadly deal is corrupt. The stakes are high. As the body count mounts will the volatile Hunter reveal the truth or will he be too late?
Dead or alive, the truth always comes at a cost...
"The glamorous world of professional golf and the refined environs of the European Tour is the perfect backdrop for the Tom Hunter thriller Tight Lies. Golf, whilst being an extremely successful and popular global sport, is also one that is renowned for being somewhat insular and not as easily accessible to the general public as many other sporting activities, owing to the litany of long-standing complex rules and the antiquated etiquette that surrounds it.
Many golf courses are privately owned and memberships to these clubs have restrictive criteria or are limited by number and available only following a robust selection committee process. The game itself is comparatively expensive to play in terms of the cumulative cost of equipment, green fees, clothing and the oft much needed lesson. It is a challenging game of technique and skill which can take years to master.
The rewards of making it to the pinnacle of the sport and playing golf on a professional tour can, however, be truly immense. The prize money that the players compete for at tournaments each and every week, at beautiful and exotic locations, is vast. The set up for these tournaments at the world’s best resorts is slick and luxurious – making it a very compelling and attractive lifestyle to lead, both for players and those others surrounding them on tour to make it all happen. Including, of course, their ever-present manager or agent.
Tight Lies pulls back the curtain for the reader on this exciting and little-known world, providing a behind the scenes glimpse into a European Tour as seen through the eyes of rookie agent, Daniel Ratchet, when starting his new career. Having discovered more than was good for him about the murky goings-on within the underbelly of this Tour, two worlds collide as the violent and unpredictable Tom Hunter enters the fray to uncover the whereabouts of the kidnapped Ratchet. This juxtaposition of the unrefined Hunter with his relentless aggression and indefatigable lust for violence as a mechanism to get to his target before too late, plays out in visceral Technicolor all the more when set against the considered wealth and gentle structures of the world of professional golf".
Author Ted Denton was offered a bursary at an early age to serve as a commissioned officer within the British Armed Forces. Fascinated with both geo-political relations and bipartisan negotiation, Ted has engaged with International Governments, political faculties and Non-Governmental-Organisations (NGOs).
Ted has forged an exciting career through his founding of a private international consultancy. He undertakes extensive global travel and exploration. Ted is passionate about writing, boxing and adventuring.
Author Ted Denton was offered a bursary at an early age to serve as a commissioned officer within the British Armed Forces. Fascinated with both geo-political relations and bipartisan negotiation, Ted has engaged with International Governments, political faculties and Non-Governmental-Organisations (NGOs).
Ted has forged an exciting career through his founding of a private international consultancy. He undertakes extensive global travel and exploration. Ted is passionate about writing, boxing and adventuring.
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