Synopsis "A Time for Heists: A Romantic Suspense Collection"
There is a time for everything...And a time for heists!Komikasi's publishing arm has challenged the members of #HeistClubPh to create a contemporary crime fiction collection. Each story must have at least one Filipino main character and must follow the laws of nature and man. Seven compelling romantic suspense stories that will take you deep into in to controversy and deceit. What items are up for thieving? Join Tony Fernandez as he tries to recreate the Malolos Banquet's menu to foil a plot to bring down the country, Phillip as he steals Imelda Marcos' brilliant cut pink diamond, Ben Tejeros as he finds out who's blood the Laroma's family is after and many more!Who are the players in this game of cat and mouse? Let the heists begin!The Army Trunk by Yeyet SorianoGaby and Ronnie arrive home to Manila from a mother-daughter bonding trip in Japan only to find out their house had been broken into. Oddly, the only item missing is an old army trunk stored in the attic belonging to Gaby's late father. What follows is a life-changing series of events that push them to look back to history to determine what was true and what wasn't. El Sangre Delo Puro by Maita RueEmma Laroma is cultural performer with blood red wings and mesmerizing hips. Her family is from an ancient lineage, protecting arts and culture. On the onset of a smallpox outbreak in the wake of Martial Law, the cure is given to the rich and the poor is left to fend for themselves. Their family is pushed to perform a heist of blood to find their own cure. Hot on their heels is the stunning Director Inspector of the NBI, Benjamin Tejeros. ?Out of the Frying Pan by Mark ManalangFor Tony Fernandez, life as a line chef in a high-end piano bar is nothing glorious. When the menu of the Malolos Banquet is stolen from its museum corner, Nikki becomes a prime suspect, and Tony is caught in a conspiracy with the mysterious menu and her past at the center of it all. Death Bride by Paola AliedoIt has been two years since she started to have this kind of nightmares. Now, these haunting dreams are recurring to her again. It reminded her of his twin brother, Liam, the assigned detective of a series of murder case called The Payneta Killer.The mysterious killings of bride-to-be were all indirectly related to her. These women have one thing in common, they bought a payneta from her store, Family Heirloom.Greatest Treasure by Mayumi CruzJoseph's professional thieving business which he runs with his reclusive friend, Herman, is thriving, not lacking for internationally rich and famous clients from whom they accept "projects" and get sky-high commissions as reward for their "extraordinary skills."Furanda (Corpust Delicti Pt.2) by Porcupine StrongwillReynard has always taken pride in his academic achievements, and he is more than determined to finish not only with the highest Latin honors but as TOP ONE in his whole school. It would have been easy, he thought, if not for his genius of a faux-cousin, Miranda, who has also enrolled in Criminology Institute of the Philippines. En Rose by Justine Camacho TajoneraPhilip Jaime Jr., the reclusive son of a tycoon, is in love and only Imelda Marcos' pink diamond will do as part of his grand plan to win over Miguel dela Rosa, intellectual, economist, and activist. The pink, briolette-cut, barrel-shaped 25-carat diamond, valued at 5 million U.S. dollars and only the third of its kind in the world to make an appearance for auction in 250 years, will be on exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum in two weeks' time. Will Philip be able to pull it off?
