Stiletto Dolls

Cannes, FR, Tuesday, 26 May 2009, 11:22 local

Blackballed operative Sterling must get on that private jet. The real life German Barbie doll in the white stretch is doing her she knows to change Sterling’s plans—again. Despite the doll’s best efforts, the image filling Sterling’s iPhone can’t be ignored. The girl is wearing Sterling’s dead lover’s stiletto boots; boots confirmed buried in the rubble of the North Tower on 9/11. Worse, the girl may already know the boot's deadly secret—a secret the CIA must keep buried as Sterling works to get another lost love—the beautiful ex-KGB assassin gone rogue—off the MI6 hit list before her time runs out. And what if Sterling opens the little gift-wrapped package the doll’s papa ordered be placed onboard the jet? Dame Jane Sterling and the whole bloody assignment could be blown—sky high!

Stiletto Dolls: a novel of steamy psychological suspense delivers all, except a leading man. The ladies rule in this contemporary twist to Cold War cloak and dagger intrigue dripping with desire, deceit, diamonds, and above all else, denial.

The Cast. Presented in order of appearance

Our Protagonist, Dame Jane Sterling: A former CIA spy code-named Cougar73. Jane, age 36, believes she is a pediatric psychologist. Jane moonlights as a freelance operative under the cover of a professional dominatrix.

Katrina GoodKnight Blachmann: aka Tiger69, age 40. A KGB trained child assassin, she became a “Hushgirl” at age 6.

The Countess Kristin von Krump: aka KK, age 25. KK is the “special” pain in Jane’s side.

Miss Christi: aka Mum, age 68, is Cougar73’s Stiletto Control. She plays a grandmotherly role, but is nobody’s Granny!

Miss Catherine Katrina Black: aka MK, age 15. Catherine may be the daughter of Katrina GoodKnight. One fact is certain—she’s trouble!

Heinrich von Krump the sixth: aka Papa, age uncertain. Papa is the billionaire mystery man that Jane is in pursuit of throughout the story.

The K-A-T, Katerina: aka Boris, aka Tiger66, age 43. This ex-KGB assassin is Katrina’s half-sister and Jane’s mentor. Given a new identity, she is now Ms. Kate Smith.

Elsa Weiss: Miss Weiss, age 33, is KK’s girl of many hats.

The DC Client: Work name Peter, (Pete) Long, age 47. Pete was Jane’s CIA case officer.

The DC bargirl: Nina, age 23, provides Miss Jane with unhealthy drink and distraction.

Natasha White: aka Snow White, age 28. Miss White is the beautiful blonde damsel-in-distress honey-pot whose mission is to garner Jane’s affections.

The Lady Jacqueline Churchill: age uncertain. A member of MI6, Lady Jacqueline is a prickly thorn from Jane’s past life.

The kittens, Danielle, and Giselle Wright: Twin sisters, age 20. They live at the Blachmann Castle with Miss Christi and make life interesting for Catherine and MK.

Dr. Samantha (Sam) Resnik: aka the Temptress, age 30. Sam also lives at the Castle and helps Miss Christi with the kittens.

Senator Winter: age 37, is the subject prompting Jane’s return to DC.

Secret Service Agent Carol Daniels: age 29, and Jane have a past.