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OverviewAn American climber in the Himalayas stumbles on a shipment of backpack nuclear weapons headed into Tibet for use against China. Pursued by spy agencies and other killers across Asia, North Africa, Europe and the United States, he is captured then rescued by a beautiful young woman with whom he forms a deadly liaison. They escape, are captured and escape again, death always at their heels. A terrifying international manhunt and stunning love story, Tibetan Cross is a European best-seller. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mike BondPublisher: Big City Press Imprint: Big City Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.585kg ISBN: 9781949751123ISBN 10: 1949751120 Pages: 402 Publication Date: 29 September 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsA taut, tense tale of pursuit. - Publishers Weekly Grips the reader from the very first chapter until the climactic ending. - UPI An astonishing thriller. - San Francisco Examiner A tautly written study of one man's descent into living hell... a mood of near claustrophobic intensity. - Spokane Chronicle Excruciatingly fast-paced... It was impossible to catch my breath. - Bitten By Books A chilling story of escape and pursuit. - Tacoma News-Tribune This is a 10 if ever there was one. - I Love a Mystery It is a thriller... Incredible, but also believable. - Associated Press A thriller that everyone should go out and buy right away. - Sunday Oregonian Murderous intensity... A tense and graphically written story. - Richmond Times The most jaundiced adventure fan will be held by Tibetan Cross. - Sacramento Bee Grips the reader from the opening chapter and never lets go. - Miami Herald Author InformationM I K E B O N D is the author of nearly a dozen best-selling novels, a war and human rights journalist, ecologist, international energy expert and award-winning poet. He has been called the master of the existential thriller (BBC), one of America's best thriller writers (Culture Buzz), a nature writer of the caliber of Matthiessen (WordDreams), and one of the 21st Century's most exciting authors (Washington Times). He has covered wars, revolutions, terrorism, military dictatorships and death squads in the Middle East, Latin America, Asia and Africa, and environmental issues including elephant poaching, habitat loss, wilderness survival, whales, wolves and many other endangered species. His novels place the reader in intense experiences in the world's most perilous places, in dangerous liaisons, political and corporate conspiracies, wars and revolutions, making readers sweat with [their] relentless pace (Kirkus) in that fatalistic margin where life and death are one and the existential reality leaves one caring only to survive. (Sunday Oregonian). He has climbed mountains on every continent and trekked more than 50,000 miles in the Himalayas, Mongolia, Russia, Europe, New Zealand, North and South America, and Africa. For film, translation or publication rights, or for interviews contact: Meryl Moss Media meryl@merylmossmedia.com or 203-226-0199 www.MikeBondBooks.com Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |