The Chinaman

by Stephen Leather Narrated by Russell Boulter

Overview

The "Chinaman" understood death. Jungle-skilled, silent and lethal, he had killed for the Viet Cong and then for the Americans. He had watched helpless when his two eldest daughters had been raped and killed by Thai pirates. Now all that was behind him. Quiet, hard-working and unassuming, he was building up his South London take-away business. Until the day his wife and youngest daughter were murdered by an IRA bomb. Then he began to ask the authorities who were the men responsible, what was being done - and was turned away, fobbed off, treated as a nuisance. Which was when the Chinaman, denied justice, decided on revenge...and went back to war.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

A series of vicious bombings in London propels this action-packed novel. (Apr.)

Library Journal

A renegade group of IRA terrorists are busy stealing Semtex-H, a Czechoslovakian explosive originally made for the North Vietnamese, and then using it to blow up highly populated places in and around London. In the first bombing, the wife and daughter of Nguyen Ngoc Minh are killed. Nguyen, a former assassin for the Viet Cong and later demolitions expert for the U.S. Army, wants revenge. When the police and the IRA refuse to give him names that even they do not know, he begins a campaign of fear against Liam Hennessey, a highly placed lawyer with the Sinn Fein. Juggling at least four separate plotlines and a host of vivid characters, fourth-time novelist Leather writes a story that is a roller coaster ride of true suspense. The Chinaman is a gem of a thriller, perfectly constructed and full of the unexpected.-- Jo Ann Vicarel, Cleveland Heights-University Heights P.L., Ohio

APR/MAY 08 - AudioFile

A horrific series of IRA bombings in London sets up this revenge story in which a highly trained Vietnamese assassin seeks justice for the loss of his wife and daughter. Narrator Russell Boulter deftly navigates numerous accents as the patient reluctant hero, Nguyen Ngoc Minh, plies his skills in a series of bloody attacks. He hopes to force politicians to crack down on the more militant elements of the cause. Boulter's deliberate pacing and flawless timing heighten the emotional confrontations, graphic sex, tense showdowns, and heartbreaking conclusion. Fans of thrillers on both sides of the Pond will find entertainment and enlightenment in this wise assassin. R.O. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940177495477
Publisher:	Isis Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	10/01/2007
Series:	Mike Cramer , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged

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