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The Money Trap: A tense gripping crime thriller (Mason & Sterling) Kindle Edition

by David Beckler (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 64 ratings

Introduction to a nail-biting new thriller series which will have you on the edge of your seat! Perfect for fans of Lee Child, J. B. Turner, Mark Dawson and David Baldacci.


London, England 1996
Ex-Royal Marine Byron Mason is used to fighting for survival, but when he comes up against Gideon Metzler, a ruthless financier, he’s out of his comfort zone.
He’s building a successful business to support his growing family and stretches his resources to land a big contract. When Metzler puts pressure on him, he worries if he’s made the right decision. But these opportunities don’t come along every day.
After a series of misfortunes, he finds himself fighting for the future of his business. He has to dust off old skills whilst trying to master those he needs to survive in a new environment he discovers is as ruthless as any he’s encountered.
Alongside Adam Sterling, an old comrade, he begins the fightback. But, outnumbered and outgunned, will the two of them survive against a determined enemy?
Then Metzler makes an offer which will make his problems disappear.
Byron has to choose between the safety of his family and doing the right thing.
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  1. Print length
    137 pages
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  4. Publication date
    January 17, 2019
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07L5CHP3H
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Long Stop Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 17, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.9 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 137 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 64 ratings

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David Beckler

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I write fast-paced action thrillers populated with well-rounded characters.

Born in Addis Ababa in 1960, I spent my first eight years living on an agricultural college in rural Ethiopia where my love of reading developed. After dropping out of university I became a firefighter and served 19 years before leaving to start my own business.

I began writing in 2010 and use my work experiences to add realism to my fiction.

The Mason and Sterling series centre on two ex-Royal Marines, Byron who now runs a security company and Adam who is a firefighter. A strong cast of characters support my protagonists. Long Stop Books published Brotherhood, the first novel in the series, in September 2019 and the second, The Profit Motive, on December 16th 2019. The third, Unprotected, will come out in early 2020. Brotherhood is set in Manchester and The Profit Motive in Manchester and Wenzhou, China.

I live in Manchester, my adopted home since 1984. In my spare time I try to keep fit—an increasingly difficult undertaking—listen to music, socialise and feed my voracious book habit.

Get a free copy of Forged in Flames, the opening Mason and Sterling novella when you sign up to my mailing list. https://dl.bookfunnel.com/vyox15ikyl

Website: www.davidbeckler.co.uk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidbecklerauthor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/@DavidBeckler1

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great thriller
    Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2020
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    The plot of this book gripped me until I finished the book. I didn't care for a few obscenities that were in the dialog, the story was so exciting that I was able to get past them.
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  • col2910
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another entertaining outing in Beckler's hands
    Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2019
    Format: Kindle
    My second encounter with David Beckler's Mason and Sterling after reading Forged in Flames a few days before this. Where Forged in Flames related more to Sterling, here our main focus is Mason, with Adam Sterling having a walk on part in the latter part of the book.

    Work issues abound. Mason is expanding his company and has perhaps borrowed a little bit recklessly - increasing his staff levels and cost base, before embarking on a lucrative security contract. He won't see any payment from the contract for a little way down the line. In the short term he's in a bit of a hole.

    An incident with one of his new recruits on his big job puts immediate pressure on the business. His wife is heavily pregnant - a further worry. His financiers suddenly start playing hard ball. A former soldier from his past puts in a reappearance. His calm and control seems to be deserting him and doubts creep in about his right hand man. Just because you're a bit paranoid, it doesn't mean someone isn't out to get you.

    And rest assured someone is out to get him.

    Industrial sabotage, blackmail, threats to livelihood, threats to family ........ and a fightback with best friend, Sterling appearing on the scene.

    Fast-paced and enjoyable without being the best book ever. I like the main characters and the way they bounce off each other. We get some of their shared history in a flashback to their service days. I quite liked the set-up and development of the plot. There's an inevitability about the outcome, insofar as you expect the duo to come out on top and that balance will be restored to their world and without spoilers that does happen, but it's an entertaining outing getting to that point.

    I look forward to seeing this pair again in Brotherhood - the author's first full length novel.

    4 from 5

    Read - February, 2019
    Published - 2019
    Page count - 138
    Source - review copy from author
    Format - ePub file read on laptop.
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  • CathieN
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2020
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    This story has it all, mystery, suspense, and action. It is well written and will keep you reading to the very end.
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  • Laniann
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Story
    Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2019
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    Another amazing story full of action, deception, trickery and true friendship.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Money Trap intensely fast paced thriller! Look out Lee Child!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2019
    Format: Kindle
    I devour intense crime fiction and The Money Trap is full on! Beckler has outdone himself with this one! Awesome, edge of your seat read! Can't wait for Brotherhood to release. Move over Lee Child, I'm pre-ordering everything written by David Beckler from now on!
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  • Anne in Spain
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best free book I've ever downloaded
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2021
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    I was lucky enough to get this book when it was offered for free. In this case, it's definitely not true that you get what you pay for. This book is worth paying for. The characters are well rounded and believable, and the book roars along at a rocking pace. It really is a book you don't want to put down. My only criticism is the end rushes up and the book stops. I would like to have had a final chapter showing the outcome, say, 12 months after the denouement in order to neatly wrap up the position of the characters a while down the line. I had become so involved with them and their story that I felt a bit left hanging, a sort of "and they all lived happily ever after" abruptness. But that doesn't stop me from thoroughly recommending this book as a very exciting read.
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  • Andrew Smith
    4.0 out of 5 stars Action packed
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2019
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    Takes a little longer to get going than Forged in Flames. But, as soon as it does, the pace is again relentless.
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  • ros davis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Far more than the usual thriller
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2019
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    Beckler's two new novellas, 'Forged in Flames' and 'The Money Trap' - both excellent stand alone books - together form a perfect introduction to his 'Mason and Sterling' series, launching soon.
    Both punch hard from the start, taking the reader along at a cracking pace. 'Forged in Flames' introduces us to Adam Sterling while 'The Money Trap' is based on Byron Mason and the bond between the two men, begun as fellow soldiers. Both have serious difficulties to overcome - journeys that take them through adrenalin-loaded, visceral and violent action. I was drawn in straight away and involved all the way through. Excellently plotted, with closely-drawn characters, they are far more than the usual thriller. Each book balances - on the one hand - desperate fighting with solving who is behind the dangerous situations and why - on the other hand - emotional involvements, romantic entanglements, and issues of trust and justice. All this plus the work of the police alongside Adam's perilous firefighting and Byron's business problems. Totally gripping and finally satisfying reads. I can't wait for the new series.
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  • Patsy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Money talks?.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2019
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    Having read "Forged in Flames" ( which by the way can be read in it's own right) I was eager to read the next novella in this pre-sequel series, and I wasn't disappointed. Once again it had me on the edge of my seat,it was a thrilling ride.The story/plot crackled with suspense, excitement and fear. It was interesting with a satisfying twist at the end. We got to know the two main protagonists, the importance of their friendship and how they are able to watch each others back, even when they may not always agree with each other, such is the stuff of friendship. I particularly like the fact that they are ethnically different and I look forward to discovering more about their back- stories in forthcoming books. The ending certainly left me wanting more. Cant wait.
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  • CJ Harter
    5.0 out of 5 stars A ripping good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 21, 2019
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    This short novel develops the relationship between ex-marine mates Byron and Adam. This time Byron's in the spotlight and this story pulls no punches. It's full of the action and well-drawn characters we're coming to expect from David Beckler. I'll be reading his next in the Mason and Sterling series
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