โ Scribed by Brian Freemantle
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
A lawyer gets caught in the crossfire of a deadly civil war in Africa
Richard Deaken has lost his nerve. Once a globally renowned trial lawyer, he has suffered a string of bad results that have sapped his confidence and dulled the edge necessary for success in the high-stakes world of international law. Resigned to life in obscurity, he has retreated to an unimpressive office in Geneva, where the trickle of low-paying clients doesnt come close to supporting the lifestyle that heand his wifeare used to. But a big case is right around the corner.
Deakens new employers are soldiers in a vicious African civil war on the brink of erupting into unprecedented bloodshed. An order of $50 million worth of arms is on its way to his clients opponents, and to stop it they have kidnapped the arms dealers son. They ask Deaken to negotiate the ransomthe guns in exchange for the childand he cannot say no, because the guerillas have also kidnapped his wife.
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Brian Freemantle including rare photos from the authors personal collection.
[Freemantle] hauls you aboard and wont let you off until the roller coaster stops. *Los Angeles Times
Freemantle has no peer. Booklist*
A master storyteller. Publishers Weekly
Brian Freemantle (b. 1936) is one of Britains most acclaimed authors of spy fiction. His novels have sold over ten million copies worldwide. Born in Southampton, Freemantle entered his career as a journalist, and began writing espionage thrillers in the late 1960s. Charlie M (1977) introduced the world to Charlie Muffin and won Freemantle international recognition. He would go on to publish fourteen titles in the series.
Freemantle has written dozens of other novels, including two featuring Sebastian Holmes, an illegitimate son of Sherlock Holmes, and the Cowley and Danilov series, about an American FBI agent and a Russian militia detective who work together to combat organized crime in the postCold War world. Freemantle lives and works in London, England.
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ISBN : 9781453226650
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