Spy on Ice
It seems like six-foot-nine enforcer Wellington Dunn’s hockey career with the Halifax Halibuts is about to come to an end and that he can now devote his time to finishing his Master’s degree in Russian literature. That is, until the Ottawa Senators sign centreman Vasily Pisov, whose father is head of Russian intelligence. Overnight, Dunn finds himself recruited by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service to play in the NHL and spy on Pisov. What ensues is a zany romp through the worlds of hockey and espionage.
by Bob Bent
PUBLISHED JULY 2020 | ISBN 978-1-7753717-6-2 • FICTION / HUMOUR / SPOOF • 474 PAGES, 5.35 × 8 IN. SOFTCOVER
EXCERPT
I don’t mind admitting I was scared. Playing for the Ottawa Senators made me nervous enough, but the spy thing scared the blue bejeebers out of me. Senator Herring, being the experienced politician he was, read my reaction correctly and began a skillful selling job. He handed me an Air Canada folder and a cheque. I looked at the cheque, then back at him, speechless. It was for a hundred thousand dollars and had my name on it.
“That’s your signing bonus,” he said. Then he handed me a four-page legal document with a small blue corner triangle. “That’s your contract. Sign it, then read it carefully.”
I skimmed the document, but the room was spinning so fast it was hard to comprehend it all. “This is a lot of money,” I said quietly.
“We don’t mess around, Wellington.”
“No. I guess not,” I mumbled, and signed on the dotted line.
REVIEW(S)
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Author Bob Bent spiced up the narrative with a steady sprinkling of wordplay that will keep any reader on his or her toes… This is a fun book. Easy to read. Easy to enjoy.
PAUL COLVILLE, AUTHOR OF THE VIEW FROM DELUSION ROAD
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This novel has so much going on you will need to take your time. The characters are well developed, and the mystery and intrigue make it well worth reading. The descriptives and analogies are creative. The author has included some tongue in cheek humour that had me laughing out loud.
GOODREADS REVIEW