August 23rd Book Club - The Price of a Bomb
Sun, Aug 23
|The Novel Spot
The third book in the Fran Rupert series by R.C. Schulz, The Price of a Bomb. (You do not have to have read previous books to read book three.)


Time & Location
Aug 23, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
The Novel Spot, 516 Main St, Pecatonica, IL 61063, USA
About the event

August Book Club!
When: Sunday, August 23rd from 2-4pm
What: Taken to Nowhere (Fran Rupert #3) by R.C. Schulz, who will be joining us at the meeting for discussion!
Where: The Novel Spot
Cost:
- $25 for a paperback copy
- $5 for no copy
Both options include the following: a matching bookmark, additional 10% off in store purchases for the day of the meeting, and snacks/water for the meeting (attendees are welcome to bring their own snacks to pass, but it is not required)
Book Description
The status of the Kurdish minority in Turkey in 1972 created political unrest and turmoil in the region. “We want our own country.” That’s what Washington was told by a group of Kurds. When two American college girls spend spring break touring historic sites in Turkey, they are kidnapped by Kurds and held as political hostages to encourage one of the girl’s father, who is a U.S. senator, to act on behalf of their captors. John Harter is a very private man who has secretly served many presidents. It falls upon him to convey the news to the current president, a man who has his own troubles. While John begins a diplomatic effort to free the girls, Fran Rupert, C.I.A. operative extraordinaire, is hot on their trail, searching for the girls and organizing their rescue. The Kurds become impatient and take another hostage. Time is running out as they schedule a vengeful trial of their captives.