The unexpected /
Nicholas V. Taylor.
- Brighton, [U.K.] : Book Guild, 2010.
- vi, 375 p. ; 23 cm.
WAR FICTION. Nigel - an English solicitor - has a reputation for problem-solving. But when his plane is shot down over a rogue African state, the level-headed pragmatist is faced with a crisis way beyond his frame of reference. As the plane's survivors are massacred by an uncompromising paramilitary force in the service of a corrupt government, Nigel narrowly escapes his own date with destiny. Rescued by a second guerrilla group, this one apparently friendly, Nigel is co-opted into an underground revolutionary cell, orchestrating a people's uprising. An adept marksman, a cunning strategist and an uncanny seer, Nigel soon becomes an invaluable asset. Yet how can Nigel extricate himself from his covert world and does his inside knowledge now make him a legitimate target? This compelling, continent-spanning political thriller is a rollercoaster ride of adventure, action and high-octane entertainment.