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Man on Ice - by Humphrey Hawksley (Paperback)

Man on Ice - by  Humphrey Hawksley (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A contemporary political thriller set in the snows of Alaska, where one incident could trigger the outbreak of a global war<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Special Agent Captain Rake Ozenna watches as a fleet of Russian military helicopters heads straight for his home, a remote Alaskan island with a population of just eighty.</p> <p>What he doesn't know yet is why.</p> <p>Soon, however, he learns that Russia is playing a dangerous political game: in a daring act of provocation, it reclaims the American island as its own. Caught in the crosshairs of sabre-rattling big powers, Rake is determined to save his people and his island, even if it costs him his life.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Non-stop action" Steve Berry</p> <p>Knuckle-whitening suspense, bloody violence, dirty tricks, and plenty of surprising twists make this a gripping, can't-put-it-down read <i>Booklist</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Humphrey Hawksley</b> is a foreign correspondent for the BBC, a regular speaker and panellist at Intelligence Squared and the Royal Geographical Society, and many literary festivals. Hawksley's writing has appeared in the <i>Guardian</i>, <i>Times</i>, <i>Financial Times</i>, <i>International Herald Tribune</i> and <i>Yale Global</i>. Hawksley's television documentaries include <i>The Curse of Gold</i>, <i>Bitter Sweet</i>, <i>Aid Under Scrutiny</i>, <i>Old Man Atom</i> and <i>Danger: Democracy at Work</i>.</p> <p>@hwhawksley humphreyhawksley.com

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