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Awarded Bronze Place in the 2023 Feathered Quill Book Awards Program for the Mystery/Suspense category! He's not sure if he can trust her but he is hell-bent on saving her. When his wife and the mother of his children goes missing, Jack Gamble doesn't know what to think. Could Maddy really have fallen for one of her students and run off? That's what the police think. Is she in trouble? Injured somewhere? Being held against her will? At first, there are no clues, she has simply vanished. Then the police and other agents of the New Zealand government begin to pull back the veil on the hidden evidence and Jack begins to unravel the mystery. He and a few others embark on a harrowing journey to rescue Maddy from the grips of the Chinese government before they get her back to China. The journey takes him across New Zealand and then to Vanuatu. They're on a poor Pacific island, a showdown occurs between China, a rising menacing power, and two very determined women. The outcome is hard to foresee among the many twists and turns. This is a powerful and moving novel about private citizens challenging an overreaching totalitarian government with limitless resources and connections.

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Maddy and Jack Gamble seemed to have the perfect life...until it wasn't. When Maddy is kidnapped, it seems like an eternity. Captive on an ocean vessel bound for China, there's tension at every turn. The story twists and turns, and you can't trust anyone. Filled with crackling energy, a fabulous storyline, and a glimpse into the exciting future of technology, Dragon's Eye is a must read! - Don Bruns, Editor/Contributor Hotel California, USA Today Best-Selling Author Gregor Pratt's DRAGON'S EYE is a high seas, high stakes, high-tension thriller. Not only is this a riveting, well-researched adventure story, but it also has fascinating main characters the reader will root for all the way to the final page. Don't miss it! - David Bell, USA Today Best-Selling Author of SHE'S GONE and THE FINALISTS ... Intrigue and mystery are abundant across the pages of this captivating thriller ...Even though this is a work of fiction, even the title, Dragon's Eye, connects to relevance in our modern society in terms of - are we being watched? Mr. Pratt builds layer upon layer of intensity as the facade of normal, every-day life for characters Maddy and Jack Gamble is just that, a facade. He cites sublime nuances toward what was once and is no more: ...There were still internal combustion vehicles around, but they seemed fewer and fewer except for the collector vehicles... He also does a superb job of showing the surveillance concept around China being at the center of its existence: ...The Chinese surveillance camera had been widely used against the Uighurs in China, a subculture that had been all but wiped out after first being monitored virtually everywhere... There is a lot to unpack in this fast-paced, compelling read and it's worth every page to do so. Well done Mr. Pratt. Quill says: Dragon's Eye takes the concept of 'Who's Watching You' to the next level and then some! - Feathered Quill Reviews, www.featheredquill.com When his wife and the mother of his children goes missing, Jack Gamble doesn't know what to think. Could Maddy really have fallen for one of her students and run off? That's what the police think. Is she in trouble? Injured somewhere? Being held against her will? At first, there are no clues, she has simply vanished. Then the police and other agents of the New Zealand government begin to pull back the veil on the hidden evidence and Jack begins to unravel the mystery. He and a few others embark on a harrowing journey to rescue Maddy from the grips of the Chinese government before they get her back to China. The journey takes him across New Zealand and then to Vanuatu. They're on a poor Pacific island, a showdown occurs between China, a rising menacing power, and two very determined women. The outcome is hard to foresee among the many twists and turns. -Gumshoe, A Literary Investigation, www.gumshoereview.com

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Gregor Pratt a retired trial lawyer grew up in Middletown, Ohio and now splits his time between Sarasota, Florida and Cincinnati, Ohio. Gregor's first novel, Ebola Island, was eerily prescient being released just weeks before the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. It was very well received with an overall 4.5 star rating, receiving many 5 star reviews. Dragon's Eye is the second thriller in the series of Jack and Maddy Gamble novels. Feel free to reach out to Gregor via his website www.gregorpratt.com or by email prattgregor@gmail.com

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