BOOK REVIEWS
The RED HOTEL series continues that brings the facts and fiction of travel intrigue together in an explosive plot. See what others have to say!
Will Grimsley
“RED HOTELcombined the authors’ real world experiences into a very compelling, breakneck-paced scenario that captures the imagination. RED DECEPTION takes us even further into the complex world where globalized economics and travel are integrally woven into politics, terror, intrigue, and more. Fiction that’s all too real!”
Will Grimsley
Major General, US Army, (Ret.)
William Grimsley
“Be ready to be catapulted into the real world of international intrigue that keeps national security experts up at night. A world where leading international oil executives are assassinated. Oil tankers are sunk in the Straits of Hormuz. An attack on the Suez Canal closes shipping for a year. Who benefits from actions like these? You’ll find out in RED CHAOS by Fuller and Grossman, and all-too real scenario with heart- pumping action from Washington to London, the Arabian Sea to the North Atlantic, Russia to China. Areas where I served, that remain in the headlines today. You’ll be swept along with RED CHAOS as I did. It’s the fastest read on the shelves in a long, long time!”
William GrimsleyMajor General US Army (Ret), Secretary of South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs
Raymond Benson
“Red Deception is a Thriller with a capital “T”! Not for the faint of heart. The doomsday scenarios depicted in this fast-paced, can’t put down nail-biter are real-world accurate and truly scary. Dan Reilly is a terrific new hero for today’s troubled times!”
Raymond Benson
Author, Blues in the Dark and The Black Stiletto Serial and James Bond novels
Barb W
“Clearly a 5-star novel that should not be missed. It is terrifying that Reilly has the responsibility of rescuing the world from what in the future could be a real-life calamity. The in-depth research and Ed Fuller’s experience in dealing with international security issues made me question was this truly fiction? The plot is so current and addresses the risks we face with today’s political unrest.
Each of book in the Red Hotel series is a page turner giving new insight into the extreme efforts needed to keep our country safe.”
Barb W
Daniel Palmer
“Feverishly paced with surprising twists and turns, RED HOTEL starts with a bang and the action gets faster and tenser from there. Get ready for one late night when you dive into this gem of a read!”
Daniel Palmer
Best-selling author, Mercy and Forgive Me
FRANK HEMLICK
“Turn off the news channels right now, crack open RED CHAOS, Ed Fuller and Gary Grossman’s incredible new thriller. Fuller has the inside track on bringing his experience in the field to the page. I know. I spent time with him in Iraq and you better believe he’s one of the best of the good guys. Together with Grossman they weave together a web of lies, murder, and treachery that reach to the highest levels of government in Washington. Back at the center of the action is international hotel executive Dan Reilly who must decide whether a nefarious Chinese fixer is trying to help America or bring it down. It all feels so real. It’s a read written from the inside out. A winner – Second Place is not close.”
Frank HemlickLieutenant General US Army (Ret)
Doug Muldoon
“It doesn’t get better than RED DECEPTION for weaving true insider business and anti-terrorism experience into a heart-pumping international thriller! Ed Fuller has been there. Done it. Lived it. I’ve read all his books, and now his latest collaboration with Gary Grossman exposes more of his world and the dangers that lurk just below the surface. A political reality thriller of the highest caliber.”
Doug Muldoon
Chief of Police (Ret.), Palm Bay, Florida
2013 President FBI National Academy Associates
Peter Greenburg
“RED HOTEL is a cutting edge story about very real targets all around us. A real world drama that doesn’t just suggest what might happen, but is telling us what is beginning to happen right now! A must read!”
Peter Greenberg
CBS News Travel Editor
Baron J
“The world-building in this novel is phenomenal, making the international conflicts feel all too real. The pacing is fast, and the stakes are incredibly high. I loved how the different storylines interconnected in surprising ways. Dan Reilly is a compelling character, bringing both intellect and action to the table. If you’re looking for a gripping read, this is it!”
Baron J
Allen Orlob
“I’ve spent my career traveling to global hotspots, but nothing prepared for the adrenaline rush I would get reading Red Ultimatum! Fuller and Grossman have driven the needle straight up in their latest book in the Red Hotel series that will transport you around the world. Be sure to set aside plenty of time when you begin because you won’t be able to set Red Ultimatum down! With Grossman at his side, this book doesn’t just come from Fuller’s imagination — it directly from his experience. Absolutely captivating!”
Allen Orlob
International Security Consultant, Founder & CEO, Orlob Group
Book Cover
ED FULLER is a hospitality industry leader, educator, and author of the international Top 20 bestselling business book, You Can’t Lead with Your Feet on the Desk, published by Wiley. He is president of the Irvine, CA-based Laguna Strategic Advisors, a global consortium that provides business consulting services to corporations and governments. Fuller is a director of the Federal Bureau of Investigators National Academy Associates Foundation (FBINAA). He has served as a Board Executive of several Charity Boards and Three University Boards. His 40-year career with Marriott included serving as CMO and several regional operational positions that was capped by his role as president and managing director of Marriott International for 22 years. As worldwide chief, he directed and administered corporate expansion of 555 hotels in 73 countries and $8 billion in sales. During that time, he oversaw the creation of Marriott International’s Global Security Strategy. Fuller served as a captain in the U.S. Army and was decorated with a Bronze Star and Army Commendation medals. READ MORE
Barry Kibrick
“With their novel, Red Hotel, acclaimed journalist and thriller writer Gary Grossman and international hotel executive and Army combat veteran Ed Fuller showed how the world we live in has changed. Red Deception, takes the genre to another level, demonstrating how a true-to-life thriller can deliver vital information over even what the news media provides. Besides keeping us on the edge of our seats, Red Deception is so prescient, filled with deep insights into the real worlds of espionage and politics, while giving us a window that sheds light onto the darkest aspects of political intrigue and human nature.”
Barry Kibrick
Host of national PBS series, “Between the Lines”
K. J. Howe
“Grossman and Fuller deliver gritty insider detail in their thriller Red Hotel, bringing fact and fiction together in an explosive mix. With pacing that would leave Olympian Usain Bolt breathless, Red Hotel is a must-read for international travelers and anyone seeking to understand the new Russia.”
K. J. Howe
Best-selling author, The Freedom Broker
Executive Director, Thrillerfest
Bruce Feirstein
“RED HOTEL, a terrific, fast-paced, stylish, eye-opening spy thriller, with a knowing, insider’s look at the intersects of terrorism, the CIA, and world politics. Ripped right from the headlines, RED HOTEL will forever change the way you look at hotels and use the phrase road warrior.”
Bruce Feirstein
James Bond Screenwriter, Vanity Fair Contributing Editor
Best-selling author
Douglas F. Muldoon
“Just when I thought Fuller and Grossman couldn’t turn up the heat any more after their award-winning RED DECEPTION, along comes RED CHAOS, with a spot-on, globe-hopping plot. Ed Fuller comes to thriller writing from years as an international hotel executive job. On top of that, he had a heavy dose of anti- terrorism experience. His collaboration with Gary Grossman delivers ticking clock scenarios that play out real because so much of it is real, or just on the edge of reality. RED CHAOS is a top flight thriller that will have you spell-bound from page one!”
Douglas F. MuldoonChief of Police (ret), City of Palm Bay Police Department, 2013 FBI National Academy Associates President
R.G. Belsky
“RED DECEPTION starts with a shocking series of terrorist attacks against America, then races along at break-neck pace until the mind-blowing ending. There are inept political leaders; new threats to world peace from Russia and North Korea; deadly assassins; and secrets and betrayal everywhere. Gary Grossman and Ed Fuller have given us a must-read thriller that truly feels like it’s ripped from today’s headlines, or even scarier, tomorrow’s.”
R.G. Belsky
Award-winning author of the Clare Carlson series
Roger
“Fuller and Grossman have crafted a thriller that feels like it’s ripped straight from tomorrow’s headlines. The tension between Russia, China, and the U.S. adds an extra layer of realism that makes this book hard to put down. Every chapter raises the stakes, whether it’s an assassination attempt or an international crisis. Dan Reilly is the kind of protagonist you root for—sharp, resourceful, and always two steps ahead. If you love espionage and high-stakes drama, this book delivers in every way.”
Roger
Joan E
“This top-notch thriller, third in the authors’ Red Hotel series, works well as a stand-alone for readers new to the series. Well-drawn, believable characters, an impressive [although a bit terrifying in its realism] plot, and heart-stopping action all work together to pull the reader into the telling of the tale from the outset. Taking advantage of the precariousness of the current world situation, the unfolding story is frighteningly realistic. Back-office scheming in Washington adds to the realism; the compelling tale is replete with real-world implications. Suspenseful, electrifying, and alarming, the formidable tale is one readers will find impossible to set aside before turning the final page. Don’t miss this one.”
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Jon Land
“Forget “ripped from the headlines,” because RED DECEPTION threatens to write its own! RED DECEPTION is everything a great thriller is supposed to be! High stakes, incredible action scenes, a deadly plot, and a dynamic hero in Dan Reilly. Gary Grossman and Ed Fuller have crafted a relentlessly riveting tale that hones in on our greatest fears and takes us right to the brink in breathless fashion.”
Jon Land
USA Today best-selling author
Roger Dow
“RED DECEPTION delivers another loud wake-up call that rang so true in RED HOTEL. This time, Fuller and Grossman take us even further into the new Cold War that shows every sign of turning RED hot. Reading RED DECEPTION shows us how fast the map of the world could change yet again!”
Roger Dow
President and CEO, US Travel Association
Publishers Weekly
Red Hotel The luxury hotel industry is at the center of this engrossing, if windy, collaboration between Grossman (Executive Actions) and Fuller, a longtime Marriott executive and author of the business book You Can’t Lead with Your Feet on the Deck. Click to Read the Publishers Weekly Review
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Alan Orlob
“Wow! Here we go again! I thought RED HOTEL was an adrenaline pumper, but RED DECEPTION takes it all the way up! Each chapter is incredibly realistic making me hungry for more. No one knows more about operating hotels in hostile environments than Ed Fuller! Grossman and Fuller hit the 10 ring with their latest thriller!”
Alan Orlob
Travel Security Expert, CEO The Orlob Group
Former VP President of Global Safety & Security
Marriott International Corporation
U.S. Army Special Forces, (Ret.)
Paul DeBole
“Gary Grossman and Ed Fuller have done it again in RED DECEPTION. Plot, characters, and details are gripping and captivating. A page-turner by authors who might as well sit on the National Security Council. A fantastic read!”
Paul DeBole
Former Aide to Senator John McCain and Senator Lamar Alexander
Associate Professor, History, Lasell University
Author, Conspiracy 101: An Authoritative Examination of the Greatest Conspiracies in American Politic
KATHLEEN MATTHEWS
“In RED HOTEL-and RED DECEPTION, my Marriott colleague and global nomad, Ed Fuller, brings his love of politics and his experience in the Vietnam War and deep inside knowledge of the hotel and travel industry including crisis management to build another political thriller with Gary Grossman, an acclaimed novelist and TV producer and journalist. Pour some of the current global uncertainty into this cocktail, and you have the combustion of RED CHAOS.”
Kathleen MatthewsAmbassador for World Travel & Tourism Council, Former ABC News Anchor, Former Marriott International Senior Executive
Rear Admiral Paul Becker
“As the former Director of Intelligence (J2) for the U.S. Pacific Command in Hawaii and Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon, I know these dangerous scenarios are plausible, which makes RED DECEPTION all the more thrilling. Infrastructure attacks, Russian aggression, bumbling national leaders, North Korea malign activity, Venezuelan dangers – Fuller and Grossman’s exciting story mirrors reality. Oh, and the U.S. needs more heroes like their daring CIA Officer Dan Reilly!”
Rear Admiral Paul Becker, USN, (Ret.)
Former Director of Intelligence, U.S. Pacific Command