Far East Trilogy

Three thrillers set in WWII-era Asia by a New York Timesbestselling author who writes ';like a cross between Joseph Conrad and James Clavell' (Houston Chronicle). ';A master of terse, ironic dialogue,' the author of A Covenant with Death presents a trilogy that journeys from the Gobi Desert to Peking to Burma in the chaotic years following the Second World War (Kirkus Reviews). The Chinese Bandit: An American ex-marine must run for his life in the cutthroat atmosphere of postwar China, pursued by both a dangerous criminal and Chiang Kai-shek's forces. This one ';will keep readers turning pages through the night' (Los Angeles Times). The Last Mandarin: An American mercenary chases a Japanese war criminal through the war-torn streets of Peking in this ';fascinating ... exciting' adventure (ThePhiladelphia Inquirer). The Blue-Eyed Shan: The battle between East and West explodes in a remote corner of Burma, as an anthropologist in an isolated mountain village finds himself fighting to save the people he loves from the Chinese Red Army and a fearsome tribe of headhunters. A thriller ';as exciting as Raiders of the Lost Ark' (Publishers Weekly). Described as ';absolutely ripping adventure' by Time and ';sublime entertainment' by John Irving, the Far East Trilogy is an unforgettable saga filled with suspense, epic scope, and rich historical atmosphere.