At the Drop of a Hat
By Denise Hamilton and James Patterson
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Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.
In this Thriller Short filled with Balkan intrigue, bestselling author Denise Hamilton uses a chapter from her own life to create an unforgettable escapade. Jane wants to leave Albania and visit Macedonia so she can attend a Balkan literature conference. She bums a ride from a restaurateur and quickly realizes that there is more to her driver than meets the eye. It’s a trip she will never forget.
Don’t miss any of these exciting Thriller Shorts:
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Denise Hamilton
Denise Hamilton is a writer-journalist whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Cosmopolitan, and The New York Times and is the author of five acclaimed Eve Diamond crime novels, Prisoner of Memory, Savage Garden, Last Lullaby, Sugar Skull, and The Jasmine Trade, all of which have been Los Angeles Times bestsellers. She is also the editor of and a contributor to the short story anthology Los Angeles Noir, winner of the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association Award for Best Mystery of 2007. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two young children. Visit her at www.denisehamilton.com.
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At the Drop of a Hat - Denise Hamilton
Experience a heart-pumping and thrilling tale of suspense!
Originally published in THRILLER (2006),
edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.
In this Thriller Short filled with Balkan intrigue, bestselling author Denise Hamilton uses a chapter from her own life to create an unforgettable escapade.
Jane wants to leave Albania and visit Macedonia so she can attend a Balkan literature conference. She bums a ride from a restaurateur and quickly realizes that there is more to her driver than meets the eye.
It’s a trip she will never forget.
Don’t miss any of these exciting Thriller Shorts:
James Penney’s New Identity by Lee Child
Operation Northwoods by James Grippando
Epitaph by J. A. Konrath
The Face in the Window by Heather Graham
Kowalski’s in Love by James Rollins
The Hunt for Dmitri by Gayle Lynds
Disfigured by Michael Palmer and Daniel Palmer
The Abelard Sanction by David Morrell
Falling by Chris Mooney
Success of a Mission by Dennis Lynds
The Portal by John Lescroart and M. J. Rose
The Double Dealer by David Liss
Dirty Weather by Gregg Hurwitz
Spirit Walker by David Dun
At the Drop of a Hat by Denise Hamilton
The Other Side of the Mirror by Eric Van Lustbader
Man Catch by Christopher Rice
Goodnight, Sweet Mother by Alex Kava
Sacrificial Lion by Grant Blackwood
Interlude at Duane’s by F. Paul Wilson
The Powder Monkey by Ted Bell
Surviving Toronto by M. Diane Vogt
Assassins by Christopher Reich
The Athens Solution by Brad Thor
Diplomatic Constraints by Raelynn Hillhouse
Kill Zone by Robert Liparulo
The Devils’ Due by Steve Berry
The Tuesday Club by Katherine Neville
Gone Fishing by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
At the Drop of a Hat
Denise Hamilton
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At the Drop of a Hat
DENISE HAMILTON
These days, to her family’s great relief, Denise Hamilton stays home in Los Angeles and writes the Eve Diamond crime novels. But in the bad