Bitter Sweet: A Controversial Crime Thriller, by Mason N. Forbes

Harrowing, deeply moving, "Bitter Sweet" is a gripping revelation of human trafficking, escorts and police corruption

Nina’s double-life as a university student and an escort falls apart when she is drawn into a web of violence, human trafficking and police corruption. When Nina rescues three girls from the clutches of a vicious trafficker a city-wide pursuit ensues, one in which Nina must outwit not only the police, but also the trafficker and a fate far worse than prosecution.

Can Nina avoid capture by the trafficker and a life of sexual slavery? Or will she in desperation contact the police? And can she avoid her worst nightmare – exposure as an escort?

In his heart-pounding début novel Mason Forbes takes the reader on a roller-coaster through the escort business, human trafficking and corruption from the city streets all the way up to the Crown Prosecution Service.

“A chilling story of the horrors sex trafficking featuring a gritty heroine. A gripping dark thriller.” ~Look4books.co.uk

“A well crafted critique of UK law enforcement system from an escort’s POV.” ~The News Letter.

"Forbes has succeeded in conveying the realities of prostitution, to cut through the superficial veneer which has effectively glamourised the subject of escorting in recent years, through the popular 'escort expose' novels and memoirs like Belle de Jour. His brutal portrayal of the victimisation of women in the sex industry is more akin to Steig Larsson's epic novels, and he was astonished by just how different the media's representations of the lives of sex workers are to the nuanced reality."~The Belfast Telegraph.

About the Author

Mason Forbes is a Crime Fiction writer. A life-long passion to understand the psychology of human motivations is evident in his writing and he draws heavily on the moral dilemmas present in the individual and society.

He was born and grew up in the United Kingdom and is of Anglo-German-Irish heritage. After university, he worked in industry for a number of years before moving to live in Germany where he successfully ran his own business. He has since returned to the UK, dedicating his time to writing and has written two stand-alone thrillers:"The Strontian Factor" and "Bitter Sweet."

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Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F53T9D6
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00F53T9D6

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