Overview
Never By Blood is the story of a woman's desperate need to know what triggered a nightmare. If she fails to gain understanding, a space shuttle with her husband aboard will be sent crashing into the International Space Station. She and a handsome priest sent by the Vatican to investigate a pattern of religious murders pursue the truth to London and Beirut, aware that the clock is ticking and that unless they succeed, the shuttle and whatever evil rides within it will take off as scheduled.Synopsis
We all suffer nightmares and, for the most part, dismiss them as such. But for Therese Elliott, young, attractive and highly respected in her position at Villanova University, it has gone beyond dream to gruesome reality. Therese is desperate in her need to know, not only what triggered the dream but why she finds it so impossible to let it go. And why she knows with a fatal certainty that, if it is not quickly sorted out, the shuttle Atlantis with her astronaut husband aboard will be sent crashing into the International Space Station. Allies come in surprising form, and Therese sees opportunity in a disturbingly handsome priest with a shaky hold on his halo. Father John Cortise has been sent by the Vatican to investigate a series of religious murders, the details of which appear to have been plucked from her nightmare. She enlists his aid and together they pursue the truth to London, to Beirut, then finally to Florida, aware that the clock is ticking and that, unless they succeed, Atlantis and whatever evil rides within her will take off as scheduled.
About the Author
Noel Carroll is a husband and wife writing team. Noel, prior to taking up writing full time, was a CEO. Carol was a nurse then an executive before switching to co-authoring stories. Their published works include novels, short stories and satiric essays.
AAS Showcase
"...nicely paced...well written...entertaining and well worth reading..."
Editorials
From The Critics
Plumb full of action, Never By Blood has all the hallmarks of a great whodunit, international thriller style. The Noel Carroll team does a bang-up job of secreting the murderer among a fairly small list of potentials and completely faking out the reader in the most delightful way. Shuttle/NASA details are complex enough to satisfy the biggest techno-nut. The power is in the details, and Never by Blood spares none. It is a multi-layered exercise in what excellent writing is all about. There is never a dull moment, and characterization is top-notch. A most amazing read. Please keep writing more of these...they're great!—MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
AAS Showcase
"...nicely paced...well written...entertaining and well worth reading..."Linda Nelson
..Taken together as a whole this was an excellent out of this world romp. Chillingly believable, contemporary and very closely tied to what is happening in our world today. Taken from the daily news, the possibility of an accident out there in space, and the treatment of men and woman in our society whatever their profession or beliefs may be, gives this skeleton some meat that most mysteries I have read don't usually take on.—Sime Gen
Thal
Strap on your shoulder harness and get ready for a non-stop thriller that will keep you guessing until its final pages. Husband and wife team, Noel Carroll, has a descriptive style and fluid pace that opens windows from the suburbs of Philadelphia, to the wet streets of London, and the poverty of war torn Beirut.I highly recommend Never By Blood to all readers who enjoy fast paced action, international intrigue and suspense, with a dash of romance.
—Scribes World