MANDEVILLA PRESS

      Weston, CT 06883

      Snow is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places and incidents are products of the writer’s imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales, companies and/or organizations is entirely coincidental.

      Copyright © 2017 by Mike Bond

      All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form without the prior written permission of the publisher.

      Published in the United States by Mandevilla Press

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       Bond, Mike -- author

       Snow: a novel/Mike Bond

      p. cm.

      ISBN 978-1-62704-037-2

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      Author photo by Peggy Lucas Bond

       Cover design: Asha Hossain Design, Inc.

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       Holy War

       The Last Savanna

       House of Jaguar

       Saving Paradise

      CRITICS’ PRAISE FOR MIKE BOND

       Assassins

      “An exhilarating spy novel that offers equal amounts of ingenuity and intrigue.” – Kirkus

      “Packs one thrilling punch after the other … A first-rate thriller. – Book Chase

      “Powerful, true to life, and explosive … The energy is palpable and the danger is real … A story that could be ripped right out of the headlines.” – Just Reviews

      “Mike Bond is one of America’s best thriller writers … You need to get this book … It’s an eye-opener, a page-turner … very strongly based in reality.” – Culture Buzz

      “Riveting, thrilling … so realistic and fast-paced that the reader felt as if they were actually there.” – NetGalley

      “The action is outstanding and realistic. The suspense flows from page to page … The background is provided by recent events we have all lived through. The flow of the writing is almost musical as romance and horrors share equal billing.” – Goodreads

       Killing Maine

      FIRST PRIZE FOR FICTION, 2016, New England Book Festival: “A gripping tale of murders, manhunts and other crimes set amidst today’s dirty politics and corporate graft, an unforgettable hero facing enormous dangers as he tries to save a friend, protect the women he loves, and defend a beautiful, endangered place.”

      “Another stellar ride from Bond; checking out Pono’s first adventure isn’t a prerequisite, but this will make readers want to.” – Kirkus

      “Another terrifically entertaining read from a master of the storytelling craft … A work of compelling fiction … Very highly recommended.” – Midwest Book Review

      “Quite a ride for those who love good crime thrillers … I can’t recommend this one strongly enough.” – Book Chase

      “Sucks in the reader and makes it difficult to put the book down until the very last page … A winner of a thriller.” – Mystery Maven

       Tibetan Cross

      “Grips the reader from the very first chapter until the climactic ending.” – UPI

      “A taut, tense tale of pursuit through exotic and unsavory locales.” – Publishers Weekly

      “An astonishing thriller.” – San Francisco Examiner

      “It is a thriller … Incredible, but also believable.” – Associated Press

      “Bond never loses the reader’s attention … working that fatalistic margin where life and death are one and the existential reality leaves one caring only to survive.” – Sunday Oregonian

      “Murderous intensity … A tense and graphically written story.” – Richmond Times

      “The most jaundiced adventure fan will be held by Tibetan Cross.” – Sacramento Bee

      “Grips the reader from the opening chapter and never lets go.” – Miami Herald

       Holy War

      “The suspense-laden novel has a never-ending sense of impending doom … An unyielding tension leaves a lasting impression.” – Kirkus

      “A profound tale of war … Literally impossible to stop reading.” – British Armed Forces Broadcasting

      “A terrific book … The smells, taste, noise, dust, and fear are communicated so clearly.” – Great Book Escapes

      “A supercharged thriller … A story to chill and haunt you.” – Peterborough Evening Telegraph (UK)

      “If you are looking to get a driver’s seat look at the landscape of modern conflict, holy wars, and the Middle East then this is the perfect book to do so.” – Masterful Book Reviews

      “A stunning novel of love and loss, good and evil, of real people who live in our hearts after the last page is done … Unusual and profound.” – Greater London Radio

       The Last Savanna

      FIRST PRIZE FOR FICTION, 2016, Los Angeles Book Festival: “One of the best books yet on Africa, a stunning tale of love and loss amid a magnificent wilderness and its myriad animals, and a deadly manhunt through savage jungles, steep mountains and fierce deserts as an SAS commando tries to save the elephants, the woman he loves and the soul of Africa itself.”

      “Dynamic, heart-breaking and timely to current events … a must-read.” – Yahoo Reviews

      “Sheer intensity, depicting the immense, arid land and never-ending scenes … but it’s the volatile nature of nature itself that gives the story its greatest distinction.” – Kirkus

      “A powerful love story set in the savage jungles and deserts of East Africa.” – Daily Examiner (UK)

      “The central figure is not human; it is the barren, terrifying landscape of Northern Kenya and the deadly creatures who inhabit it.” – Daily Telegraph (UK)

      “An entrancing, terrifying vision of Africa.” – BBC

      “From the opening page maintains an exhilarating pace until the closing line … A highly entertaining and gripping read.” – East African