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rank 5463
word count 162085
date submitted 24.04.2010
date updated 25.04.2010
genres: Fiction, Thriller
classification: adult
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Kidnapped: Brides By Mail

Mark Mane

Philippines crime syndicate kidnaps girls as young as nine to sell to highest bidders from around the world as child brides. Can it be stopped?

 

Sequel to Kidnapped: The President's Family
On a seedy side street in the Ermita section of Manila, behind the front of a construction company, one man runs a criminal enterprise encompassing hostess bars, prostitution, sex resorts and kidnaps young Filipino beauties, trains them in social graces and auctions these girls off to wealthy men looking for the perfect young bride.

In California, a drunk driver heads the wrong way up an off-ramp to the highway and kills a couple in a traffic accident. This seemingly unconnected incident begins a chain of events leading to the involving the President, the intelligence agencies and even a long forgotten undercover agent in a race against time.

 
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SammySutton wrote 672 days ago

Mark,
This is another dynamic book. I have pieces of it over the past few days and I will continue, but I wanted to comment. First of all, in all honesty, you should have both books published and flying off bookshelves. These two books offer a great deal that would be riveting on the Big Screen. The story you present of the violence in this trafficking is remarkeable. You bring it to light in a way in which we can no longer be naive, joke, or watch cute movies based on the concept. I could ramble on, but it would not be appropriate. Excellent work.
Good Luck! Some publisher will snatch you up.
Backed!
Sammy Sutton
King Solomon's '13'

lynn clayton wrote 695 days ago

Mark, I started on the President's family but it was too much for me even from the first sentence. Tried this with trepidation.
Short, staccato sentences suited to the story, violence given no more weight than anything else, such as when the man is shot between the eyes. The thought that one of the brides is only thirteen, and they're after her eleven-year-old sister is horrible.
But you state the facts boldly and there's no prurient dwelling on them. I couldn't read this for pleasure but many will. You're an impressive writer who understands the world you create. Backed. lynn

carlashmore wrote 754 days ago

Jeez, this is well written. I haven't read any of the first book but was intrigued by your fantastic pitch. Your prose is just superb. There feels like a real sense of time and place and your research seems impeccable. You are dealing with horrific subject matter and you deal with it both sensitively and professionally. Wonderful
Carl
The Time hunters

Wilma1 wrote 755 days ago

Mark this is outstanding. I see from your profile that you are an experienced writer and it really shows. I think this book would make a brilliant film I can see Stephen Segal in it somewhere. The storyline is compelling made alll the more so by the fact that you have lived in the country you write about. You have a tight writing style no mess no fuss no extravgant waste of words, just good honest dialouge. Best of luck with this It deserves to be published.
Sue Mackender
Knowing Liam Riley ( hope you have a moment to take a look.)

Bamboo Promise wrote 758 days ago

you are so good in writing the thriller, crime and kidnapping. You are still good in the second book. I have to back this book before I can read more. The returned favor to Bamboo Promise is greatly appreciated.
Backed,
Bamboo Promise

Eveleen wrote 759 days ago

Interesting piece of writing, backed. Hope you'll read mine.

A Knight wrote 759 days ago

This is a taut and well-written piece of work. I have read the first few chapters and was thoroughly drawn in. Backed with pleasure.

Abi xxx

SusieGulick wrote 759 days ago

Dear Mark, I love that your book had a happy ending - this kind of kidnapping is more prevalent than most people are aware of - good enlightenment. :) You prepared me to read your book with your excellent hook before your story. It is good because you create interest by having short paragraphs & lots of dialogue, which makes me want to keep reading to find out what's going to happen next. I'm backing/commenting on your book to help it advance. Could you please return the favor by taking a moment to back/comment on my TWO books, "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not" & the unedited version, "Tell Me True Love Stories" which at the end tells my illness now/6th abusive marriage I'm in now. Thanks, Susie :)

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