Down Among the Dead Men
by Michael Hartland
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Pub Date Aug 22 2017 | Archive Date Sep 05 2017
Description
NEPAL, 1978
High in the Himalayas, a renegade Chinese agent is brutally murdered while trying to reach the British Embassy in Kathmandu. A Triad revenge killing? Or does the mutilated corpse point to sinister espionage activity that might set the powder-keg of South East Asia ablaze? SIS China-watcher David Nairn sends vulnerable Ruth Ash to investigate. In Hong Kong she mistrusts the loyalty of station chief Benjamin Foo. But, threatened by danger at every turn, Ruth uncovers an ugly trail of deception and violence snaking back through fifty war-torn years - and forward to the most terrifying clash yet between China and the enemies at her gates . . .
Hurtling from Hong Kong and Bangkok to London and Vienna, DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN is the spectacular debut of a major international thriller writer – and a sensational novel of action and betrayal.
Advance Praise
"A dazzling first novel... Hartland joins le Carré and Deighton as a master hand." - Best Sellers
"A wealth of intrigue... keeps you guessing to the end and entertained all the way there." - Columbus Dispatch
"A book as current as today's headlines... rich, well-paced cat-and-mouse novel, authentic in detail, well-grounded in historical fact." - Baltimore Evening Sun
"As complex as a Chinese puzzle." - Los Angeles Times
"Suspense builds from start to finish... the author will rank alongside Le Carré, Deighton and Follett!" - WEST COAST REVIEW OF BOOKS
"Booby-trapped with surprises... the ring of truth all the way!" - CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"Cleverly plotted and impressive." - THE GUARDIAN
“Fine first novel . . . sinuously sinister.” - THE SCOTSMAN
“Superbly captured exotic Far East backgrounds and an array of spooks who seem very real indeed – a cracking debut.” - YORKSHIRE POST
“A rich variety of credible characters, a plot that really hums along and descriptions of far away places that make you reach for travel brochures. All the signs of a future winner.” - TED ALLBEURY
"Mr Hartland weaves a fascinating plot that kept me guessing to the very last page." - CLIVE EGLETON
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781909869509 |
| PRICE | $14.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Nancy W, Reviewer
This book takes place while Hong Kong is still part of the British Empire. It starts of with two women being exchanged from Russia to Vienna by the British. Though at the time it is hard to tell what this has to do with anything, it is important to the story.
Southeast Asia is a powder keg of espionage and intrigue. Something is happening and it involves the Russians. The British are trying to follow those involved but some misleads are involved and this story takes you from Vienna to London to Hong Kong to the coast of Japan. You have to stay on the move or you are left behind.
Benjamin Foo has an interesting past but with the help of the triad is helping the secret British agents to find out what Ling is up to but can they find out what is happening in time.
Felicity K, Reviewer
Fantastic read with many twists and turns. Very readable and highly recommended.
cindy l, Reviewer
Initially I really enjoyed the book, but I had some trouble sorting out who was who after a while. There is a large cast of characters, each with a direct and ulterior motive. It has to do with a nuclear weapons, the KGB, beautiful spies, crossing, double crossing and triple crossing.
There are prisoner exchanges, and it is not always clear at the outset how these different story lines intertwine, but they inevitably do.
I was captivated but sometimes a bit confused. Its clear the author really has a good grasp of both espionage.
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