Charlie Fox Books
Charlie Fox teaches self-defense to battered women in a refuge – passing on the finer points of roundhouse kicks, running like hell, and breaking a cheekbone when necessary. Her skills come in handy when a rapist appears to be targeting the desperate women at the refuge, and someone with a very nasty line in knife-work starts targeting Charlie’s friends.
Charlie Fox is dog-sitting for a friend, only to find that the friend’s housing complex is being terrorized by violent gangs. Desperate and frightened, the residents have hired a freelance “security” firm, whose bully-boy tactics aren’t a whole lot more appealing. With her bike on hand and a big dog by her side, Charlie is more than able to take care of herself, until a ghost comes calling – a ghost from Charlie’s very bad old days.
In this third title in the Charlie Fox suspense series, Charlie heads out to Einsbaden Manor, a bodyguard training school deep in the German countryside. With her military background and intimate knowledge of how to take a punch, Charlie hardly needs the lessons, but she does need to find out why an old friend ended his studies―and his life―with a hail of bullets in his back. Will Charlie manage to graduate without following her mate’s example?
It should have been an easy one. After Special Forces training and a wee sojourn at a school for would-be killers, Charlie has a plush assignment: Baking her chilly British bones in the Florida sunshine minding a mogul’s kid. But then the mogul-daddy disappears, Charlie’s boyfriend/boss goes on radio silence, and suddenly she’s up there all alone, the wind whipping as she stares into the drop, a scream rising from her chest, and all of it in a country where you can’t get a decent beer.
'If you stay involved with Sean Meyer you will end up killing again,' my father said. 'And next time, Charlotte, you might not get away with it'. Still bearing the emotional scars from her traumatic first bodyguarding job in the States, Charlie Fox returns to her former home to try and work out both her personal and professional future. Instead of the peace she's hoping for, Charlie is immediately caught up in the aftermath of a fatal bike crash involving one of her closest friends. The more she probes, the more she suspects that the accident was far from accidental - and the more she finds herself relying on the support of her troubled boss, Sean, despite her misgivings over the wisdom of resuming their relationship. And Charlie's got enough on her plate trying to work out who suddenly wants her dead. The only way to find out is to infiltrate a group of illegal road racers who appear hell-bent on living fast and dying young.
America and Charlie Fox: It’s not a good mix. Her first trip to the States began with a bratty kid, and went downhill very quickly. This time around the kid is adorable, but Mom is bratty enough for two. The assignment’s no fun (even the weather’s lousy), but Charlie can’t walk away. There’s something about the client’s situation that mirrors Charlie’s own. She’s a tough chick with parent-problems and a conflicted relationship with a former lover. Sound familiar'
“I was running when I saw my father kill himself. Not that he jumped off a tall building or stepped in front of a truck but – professionally, personally – what I watched him do was suicide.” The last person that professional bodyguard, Charlotte “Charlie” Fox, ever expected to self-destruct was her own father, an eminent surgeon. But when Charlie unexpectedly sees him admitting to gross professional misconduct on a New York news program, she can’t just stand by and watch his downfall. That’s not easy when Richard Foxcroft, always cold towards his daughter, rejects her help at every turn. The good doctor has never made any secret of his disapproval of Charlie’s choice of career – or her relationship with her boss, Sean Meyer. And now, just as Charlie and Sean are settling in to their new life in the States, Foxcroft seems determined to go down in a blazing lack of glory, and take Charlie and everyone she cares about down with him. But he has not bargained on Charlie’s own ruthless streak. And when the game turns deadly, Charlie will need to stake her life and her father’s against a formidable foe.
The cult calling itself Fourth Day is well-funded and fiercely guards its privacy. Five years ago, Thomas Witney went in to try and get the evidence that the cult's charismatic leader, Randall Bane, was responsible for the death of Witney's son, Liam. Witney never came out. Now, ex-Special Forces soldier turned bodyguard, Charlie Fox, and her partner, Sean Meyer, have been tasked to get Witney out, whether he's willing or not. But planning and executing a clean, surgical snatch is only the beginning. Five years is a long time to be on the inside and the man who comes out has changed beyond all recognition. Can Witney be trusted when he says he now believes Bane is innocent of the crime and, if he is, who was behind his son's demise? And what happened to the safety net - the people who were supposed to extract Witney, by force if necessary, after less than a year? With Witney's ex-wife demanding answers, Charlie agrees to go undercover into Fourth Day's California stronghold. A fast covert op - there is no real danger for someone with her mind set and training. But Charlie has her own secrets, even from Sean, and she's not prepared for the lure of Randall Bane, or how easily he will pinpoint her weaknesses.
Bodyguard and ex-soldier Charlie Fox would do anything to take her mind off her partner: shot and lying in a coma. Her new assignment: to protect the daughter of an investment banker from a gang of kidnappers who prey on children of the wealthy. Usually those who disappear are returned unharmed - except this syndicate likes to take a piece of the victim as part of the pay-off. It all looks simple at first but Charlie soon finds that defending a teenager determined to put herself in danger is far from easy. Then her instincts lead her to suspect an inside job, and that not everyone is what they seem...
In the sweltering heat of New Orleans, former Special Forces soldier-turned-bodyguard Charlie Fox faces her toughest challenge yet. Professionally, she’s at the top of her game, but her personal life is in ruins. Her lover, bodyguard Sean Meyer, has woken from a gunshot-induced coma with his memory in tatters. A celebrity fundraising event in aid of still-ravaged areas of New Orleans should have been the ideal opportunity for them both to take things nice and slow, until they find themselves thrust into the middle of a war zone. When an ambitious robbery explodes into a deadly hostage situation, the motive may be far more complex than simple greed. Somebody has a major score to settle, and Sean is part of the reason. Only trouble is, he doesn’t remember why. One thing is for certain, though―no matter how overwhelming the odds stacked against her, or however hopeless the situation may appear―Charlie is never going to die easy.
Set at the scene of an earthquake where Charlie is helping to dig out the living and ID the dead (and determine whether all the dead died of the earthquake rather than less natural causes), this un-numbered entry in the Charlie Fox series fills us in on Charlie's personal life and her relationship with Sean, following up on the end of Third Strike.
In the latest novel in this energetic series, ex-special forces soldier Charlie Fox finds herself on a mission to the Iraqi countryside to track down a missing comrade-in-arms. Special forces soldier-turned-bodyguard Charlotte “Charlie” Fox can never forget the men who put a brutal end to her military career, but a long time ago she vowed she would not go looking for them. Now she doesn’t have a choice. Her boss Sean Meyer is missing in Iraq, where one of those men was working as a private security contractor. When the man’s butchered body is discovered, Charlie fears that Sean may be pursuing a twisted vendetta on her behalf. Charlie’s “close protection” agency in New York needs this dealt with—fast and quiet—before everything they’ve worked for goes to ruins. They send Charlie to the Middle East with very specific instructions: Find Sean Meyer and stop him—by whatever means necessary. At one time Charlie thought she knew Sean better than she knew herself, but it seems he’s turned into a violent stranger. Always ruthless, is he really capable of such savage acts of slaughter? As the trail grows ever more bloody, Charlie realizes that she is not the only one after Sean and, unless she can get to him first, the hunter may soon become the hunted.
“If Jack Reacher were a woman, he’d be Charlie Fox.” Lee Child Charlie Fox has quit her job in close protection, been turned out of her apartment, and is apparently out of luck. House-sitting in rural New Jersey has to be the pits—TV and TV dinners. A far cry from Iraq... Bulgaria... Afghanistan. Unlucky or not, she happens to be around at the right time to foil a violent kidnap attempt on Helena, wife of billionaire arms dealer, Eric Kincaid. Kincaid offers her a job looking after Helena. The rumours about Kincaid’s business empire say he’s gone over to the dark side, but Charlie is in no position to be fussy. And protecting people against those who want to do them harm is what she’s good at. But when the threats against the Kincaids escalate, and then follow the couple over to Europe, Charlie’s really going to have to up her game. It’s time to take the fight to the enemy. Charlie’s at her best putting an end to trouble. Now she must learn to strike first. And hope that the Kincaids don’t discover the secret she’s been keeping from them, right from the start. If you like Lee Child but have been looking for strong yet believable female protagonists, who will take down the bad guys without hesitation but who are still human enough to care, then bodyguard Charlie Fox is definitely for you. Readers have found books in this series action-packed thrill rides that kept them glued to the end, well-written, gritty, and hard to put down. A gripping page-turner. Author’s Note: BAD TURN is #13 in the Charlie Fox series. Although I’ve tried hard to make each of the stories stand alone, inevitably Charlie’s history builds up over the course of the novels. If you are new to the series and want to know the full story of Charlie—how she began working with Sean Meyer after their time in the Army—then start at the beginning. If you’re more interested in Charlie’s career as a close-protection operative, then I’d recommend you begin with Book #4, FIRST DROP, when she and her teenage charge find themselves on the run during her first bodyguard job in Florida. ★★★★★ PRAISE FOR ZOE SHARP AND CHARLIE FOX *“I highly recommend this series!” Ian Rankin *“Sharp creates some of the best action sequences in fiction… Don’t miss out on one of the best thriller writers around.” Ted Hertel Jr, Deadly Pleasures *“A complex, fast-paced military-grade action romp than can hold its head high in the male-dominated thriller world.”Linda Wilson, Crime Review UK *“A high octane, absolutely compelling and full on adrenaline packed read… I highly recommend you grab yourself a copy today!” Noelle Holten, Crime Book Junkie *“This book is awash with great characters.” Jen Lucas, Jen Med’s Book Reviews *“Hugely enjoyable and highly recommended.” Karen Cole, Hair Past A Freckle *“Brilliantly addictive.” Liz Barnsley, Liz Loves Books ★★★★★ READER REVIEWS *“Plenty of twists and turns in this action-packed story. Charlie Fox is as lethal as ever.” *“Fast-paced, witty, wise and deeply satisfying. Charlie Fox just gets more and more complex and engaging with every book.” *“I urge all crime fiction fans to give this Charlie Fox series a go. Fast-paced, action-packed and gripping right from the start. One of my all-time favourite heroines!” *“Well written, exciting, thoughtful, and intelligent.” *“There’s a reason why Lee Child calls Charlie Fox a female Jack Reacher.” *“Excruciatingly good. More please!” *“I highly recommend this book. Enjoyed reading about strong capable women kicking ass in a ‘man's world’... makes a great change.” *“This has to be one of the best in the Charlie Fox series—loved it!”
The last thing Charlie Fox expected, when she headed out on routine patrol that day, was to end up riding into a firefight, on horseback, with the Spice Girls… Before she was a bodyguard, she was a soldier. Charlie Fox is one of the toughest cookies you could ever hope to meet. A word of advice—don’t try to get her to talk about her time in the military. Let’s just say it didn’t end well. Before her fall from grace, Charlie was considered a rising star. She made it through one of the hardest challenges any soldier would have to face—Selection for Special Forces. The nightmare that came next is a story I’ve explored in scenes and flashbacks throughout the series. But what happened before that? Back when Charlie was a young soldier in the regular army, on patrol in Afghanistan, being kept away from the front line fighting as stipulated by the regulations concerning female personnel. What did she do back then to prove her worth as a specialised soldier, under life-and-death conditions? How did she earn her chance? That is a story I’ve never told. Until now. ★★★★★ PRAISE FOR ZOE SHARP AND CHARLIE FOX *“If Jack Reacher were a woman, he’d be Charlie Fox.” Lee Child *“Sharp creates some of the best action sequences in fiction… Don’t miss out on one of the best thriller writers around.” Ted Hertel Jr, Deadly Pleasures *“I highly recommend this series!” Ian Rankin *“A complex, fast-paced military-grade action romp than can hold its head high in the male-dominated thriller world.”Linda Wilson, Crime Review UK *“A high octane, absolutely compelling and full on adrenaline packed read… I highly recommend you grab yourself a copy today!” Noelle Holten, Crime Book Junkie *“Charlie’s skills are both formidable and for real.” New York Times *“Male and female crime fiction readers alike will find Sharp’s writing style addictively readable—one of the very best crime fiction sagas out there.” Paul Goat Allen, Chicago Tribune *“Zoë Sharp is at the top of her game … one of the sharpest, coolest, and most intriguing writers I know. She delivers dramatic, action-packed novels with characters we really care about." Harlan Coben *“Hugely enjoyable and highly recommended.” Karen Cole, Hair Past A Freckle ★★★★★ READER REVIEWS *“Plenty of twists and turns in this action-packed story. Charlie Fox is as lethal as ever.” *“Fast-paced, witty, wise and deeply satisfying. Charlie Fox just gets more and more complex and engaging with every book.” *“I urge all crime fiction fans to give this Charlie Fox series a go. Fast-paced, action-packed and gripping right from the start. One of my all-time favourite heroines!” *“Well written, exciting, thoughtful, and intelligent.” *“There’s a reason why Lee Child calls Charlie Fox a female Jack Reacher.” *“Excruciatingly good. More please!” *“I highly recommend this book. Enjoyed reading about strong capable women kicking ass in a ‘man's world’... makes a great change.” *“This has to be one of the best in the Charlie Fox series—loved it!”