BOOK DESCRIPTION
For fans of the romantic suspense spy stories by Helen MacInnes and Dorothy Gilman --"CIA Fall Guy brought me into an experience laced with history & contemporary intrigue. Believable characters that I want to meet again! A great weekend escape."--Karen Fox
"Take mild mannered Beth Parsons, add a couple of CIA agents and double agents and a few Germans for good measure, and what you get is a fast paced thriller of intrigue and mystery."--Jeffrey Miller, author of "War Remains"
"This is a short mystery thriller with a sprinkling of humor and dashes of romance that will seduce any fan of fiction."--Margaret McMillion, author of "Personal Baggage"
When Beth Parsons is summoned to CIA headquarters for the bogus purpose of identifying someone from her past, she realizes she must find out what is really going on. Forced to partner with the man who may have been responsible for her husband's death, she has to unmask the real traitors or end up as the fall guy.After the CIA driver who brought her to D.C. is shot and killed, Beth escapes her CIA "babysitter" and sets off to discover why she is suddenly once again in the world of spies and double agents.
Her quest takes her to Europe and then back to the U.S., and pairs her with a mysterious man who may or may not be on her side.
If you like espionage stories and tales of intrigue -- especially ones with a dash of romantic suspense, CIA FALL GUY is for you!
(Bonus: Excerpt of cozy mystery CAST THE FIRST STONE included.)
"Take mild mannered Beth Parsons, add a couple of CIA agents and double agents and a few Germans for good measure, and what you get is a fast paced thriller of intrigue and mystery."--Jeffrey Miller, author of "War Remains"
"This is a short mystery thriller with a sprinkling of humor and dashes of romance that will seduce any fan of fiction."--Margaret McMillion, author of "Personal Baggage"
When Beth Parsons is summoned to CIA headquarters for the bogus purpose of identifying someone from her past, she realizes she must find out what is really going on. Forced to partner with the man who may have been responsible for her husband's death, she has to unmask the real traitors or end up as the fall guy.After the CIA driver who brought her to D.C. is shot and killed, Beth escapes her CIA "babysitter" and sets off to discover why she is suddenly once again in the world of spies and double agents.
Her quest takes her to Europe and then back to the U.S., and pairs her with a mysterious man who may or may not be on her side.
If you like espionage stories and tales of intrigue -- especially ones with a dash of romantic suspense, CIA FALL GUY is for you!
(Bonus: Excerpt of cozy mystery CAST THE FIRST STONE included.)
AUTHOR BIO
Phyllis Zimbler Miller was raised in Elgin, Illinois, and majored in journalism at Michigan State University, where she met her future husband, Army ROTC cadet Mitchell R. Miller, on the State News editorial staff.
In May of 1970 Mitch went on active duty at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, and Phyllis tagged along with him. Her women's friendship novel MRS. LIEUTENANT is inspired by the nine weeks they spent at Ft. Knox.
From September 1970 to May 1972 Phyllis and Mitch were stationed in Munich, Germany, where Mitch served with the 18th Military Intelligence Battalion.
Phyllis eventually got a security clearance and worked as a civilian with the 66th MI Group. Her romantic suspense spy thriller CIA FALL GUY is partially based on knowledge she learned on this job (reports she typed went to the Munich office of the CIA).
After Mitch's military service, while living in Philadelphia, Phyllis was an editor and reporter for the Jewish Exponent before earning an M.B.A. at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Her Wharton experience is the starting point for her Los Angeles-based cozy mystery CAST THE FIRST STONE.
Phyllis and Mitch moved to Los Angeles in 1980, and Phyllis held positions at TigerAir and Max Factor. She then worked as a marketing consultant while their two daughters were young, and she was the founding president of the Los Angeles Chapter of Sisters in Crime.
In 1992 Perigee, an imprint of Putnam, published the Jewish holiday book SEASONS FOR CELEBRATION that Phyllis wrote with Rabbi Karen L. Fox.
Years later, after helping her daughters get into college, she worked with other students applying to college and graduate school. This work forms the basis of her three-book HOW TO SUCCEED series for teens and young adults.
In 2008 Phyllis co-founded an online marketing company at the same time she self-published her novel MRS. LIEUTENANT, which was selected as a 2008 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award semifinalist. Phyllis dove into the world of blogging, social media, and online book marketing. These activities form the basis of her TOP TIPS online marketing books.
Phyllis and Mitch have maintained an interest in military intelligence, and Mitch is a member of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers and the U.S. Naval Institute. Together they wrote the thriller LT. COMMANDER MOLLIE SANDERS.
They now live in Beverly Hills, where Phyllis is busy working with online marketing clients as well as writing more books and blogging about author topics at www.PhyllisZimblerMiller.com
REVIEWS
5.0 out of 5 stars Draws the reader right in! July 15, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
The opening paragraphs of Phyllis Zimbler Miller's "CIA. Fall Guy" paint a vivid scene - at Headquarters of the State Security Police (Stasi) in Berlin, Germany - in 1997, quickly engaging the reader.
I discovered the writing of this author's writing via, "Mrs. Lieutenant: A Sharon Gold Novel." I intimately knew her storyline and characters were absolutely on target for young military wives of the Vietnam era. I appreciated her attention to detail, so became a fan. While I am no expert on the CIA or the world of espionage, I believe Zimbler Miller incorporated the same type of accuracy in this book that she employed in her first novel.
For this reader, having a strong female protagonist like Beth Parsons and good plot twists are pluses in any genre. "CIA Fall Guy" does not disappoint in either aspect.
I discovered the writing of this author's writing via, "Mrs. Lieutenant: A Sharon Gold Novel." I intimately knew her storyline and characters were absolutely on target for young military wives of the Vietnam era. I appreciated her attention to detail, so became a fan. While I am no expert on the CIA or the world of espionage, I believe Zimbler Miller incorporated the same type of accuracy in this book that she employed in her first novel.
For this reader, having a strong female protagonist like Beth Parsons and good plot twists are pluses in any genre. "CIA Fall Guy" does not disappoint in either aspect.
Bonnie Bartel Latino
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read!, February 4, 2013
This review is from: CIA Fall Guy: A Spy Thriller (Kindle Edition)
Phyllis Zimbler Miller captures the reader's attention again with CIA Fall Guy. Her blending of historical settings, interesting characters, intrique and mystery, coupled with the CIA and double agents, along with a little romance, makes her book a fast-paced, must read.
Her comments under "Editorial Reviews" are especially helpful and interesting in explaining her personal connection to the story and in setting the backstory for the book.
CIA Fall Guy is a well-written, intriguing book. Be sure to download a copy. You won't be disappointed!
*Jerrye Sumrall is the author of the Bayshore Mysteries, available on Amazon.com
Her comments under "Editorial Reviews" are especially helpful and interesting in explaining her personal connection to the story and in setting the backstory for the book.
CIA Fall Guy is a well-written, intriguing book. Be sure to download a copy. You won't be disappointed!
*Jerrye Sumrall is the author of the Bayshore Mysteries, available on Amazon.com
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