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The Paris Spy Saloon is the prequel to The Brad James Thriller series and is based on a true story—the story of an American deserter in a discothèque-bar called Jacky’s Far West Saloon, which was popular with U.S. embassy employees in the late 60s and early 70s. The bar was owned by Lydie Bastien, the infamous ‘French Mata-Hari of WWII.’ It hosted some of the most interesting characters of postwar Paris, such as the Baron de Lima, the last beatnik, and René Hardy, the accused traitor of the French Resistance, as well as a host of famous or soon-to-be-famous artists such as Dave, Sterling Hayden, Joe Dassin, and Jean Seberg.
About the Book:
Paris, August 1969. Brad James is living the dream when he rides into Paris to reunite with his soulmate and high school sweetheart, Alice. He has youth, freedom, charm, a brand-new Master’s degree, and a new lease on life.
But that dream turns into a nightmare when Alice is brutally attacked in the Latin Quarter, sending Brad on a dangerous quest for justice. His search leads him to Jacky’s Far West Saloon, the favorite watering hole of U.S. embassy employees owned by the intriguing French Mata-Hari of the Second World War.
From here, Brad plunges into a violent criminal underworld of human trafficking, murder, and extortion, where he uncovers an ingenious Soviet plot to sabotage the fledgling Paris Peace Talks. Every spin of the wheel draws Brad deeper into a deadly spy game against an American deserter, a sadistic pimp, and a squad of relentless Soviet agents—and the stakes explode when he learns of Alice’s connection to the plot.
It’s a zero-sum game where the winner takes all and the losers die. To win, Brad must outsmart and outfight the enemy. That's who he is. When Brad James finds trouble, he never backs down. Never has. Never will.
The Paris Spy Saloon is a Cold War thriller about power, paranoia, betrayal, and survival—where glamour masks danger and there is no safe side to trust. If you enjoy amazing stories peopled by historical figures and grounded on real events, this one’s for you.
Genre: Thriller
About the Book:
Paris, August 1969. Brad James is living the dream when he rides into Paris to reunite with his soulmate and high school sweetheart, Alice. He has youth, freedom, charm, a brand-new Master’s degree, and a new lease on life.
But that dream turns into a nightmare when Alice is brutally attacked in the Latin Quarter, sending Brad on a dangerous quest for justice. His search leads him to Jacky’s Far West Saloon, the favorite watering hole of U.S. embassy employees owned by the intriguing French Mata-Hari of the Second World War.
From here, Brad plunges into a violent criminal underworld of human trafficking, murder, and extortion, where he uncovers an ingenious Soviet plot to sabotage the fledgling Paris Peace Talks. Every spin of the wheel draws Brad deeper into a deadly spy game against an American deserter, a sadistic pimp, and a squad of relentless Soviet agents—and the stakes explode when he learns of Alice’s connection to the plot.
It’s a zero-sum game where the winner takes all and the losers die. To win, Brad must outsmart and outfight the enemy. That's who he is. When Brad James finds trouble, he never backs down. Never has. Never will.
The Paris Spy Saloon is a Cold War thriller about power, paranoia, betrayal, and survival—where glamour masks danger and there is no safe side to trust. If you enjoy amazing stories peopled by historical figures and grounded on real events, this one’s for you.
Genre: Thriller
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