The Girl from Belgrade

By: John L. DeBoer

Narrated by: Chris Andrew Ciulla, Natasha Soudek

A young girl’s life is torn apart when her parents are killed in the NATO bombing of Belgrade, Serbia, during the 1999 Kosovo War. An embittered Katarina Petrovic grows up with a hatred for Americans and becomes a willing candidate for special training by Russian agents.

Alex Baker commanded an Air Force Office of Special Investigations unit until an incident forced him to resign his military commission. Still in his thirties, he finds a new career as the owner of a Manhattan-based travel agency specializing in tour packages. When his father is assassinated, Alex is promised to be kept in the loop regarding the investigation. The OSI, FBI, and CIA begin a global hunt for a female assassin who appears to be targeting American pilots involved in the Belgrade bombing.

Alex is suddenly thrust into the middle of the investigation when events suggest he could also be on the assassin’s kill list. Is the woman making threatening phone calls the one who murdered his father? Or is she the alluring Dee Norton he meets supposedly by chance? Piece by piece, the mystery is unraveled, culminating in a thrilling conclusion on the island of Key West.

©2022 John L. DeBoer (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

Good Story

I found the story interesting as I recently returned from a visit to the Balkans. The male narrator was fine; however, I found the female narrator annoying. It would have been better to just use one narrator.

Captivating Story of Intrigue and Treachery

John Deboer never fails to bring exciting stories to his growing legion of fans! His latest, The Girl From Belgrade involves a secret plan fraught with evil treachery. A young girl grows up with a festering animosity. She is determined to make those responsible pay for the Belgrade bombing that killed her parents years before. Deboer brings to readers a compelling story chock full of captivating characters caught up in a web of intrigue!