The General's Envoy by Anthony Conway

The General's Envoy by Anthony Conway

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Second of the "Caspasian Series" this novel is set in the lawless China of 1925. John Caspasian is assigned to Shanghai to make alliance with the man the British have picked to stop the "communist" Chiang Kai-Shek, only to discover that the supposed champion of the west is a vicious murderer.

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The General's Envoy by Anthony Conway

John Caspasian, hero of The Viceroy's Captain, is assigned to Shanghai, a city seething with intrigue and violence as rival Chinese revolutionaries make war on each other. Sent up the Yangtse to make an alliance with the man the British have picked to stop the 'communist' Chiang Kai-Shek, Caspasian discovers that the supposed champion of the west is a vicious murderer. The warlord's right had man is the English war hero who saved Caspasian's life in the trenches in World War I. So why is he trying to kill Caspasian now?
'Set on the Northwest frontier of India, this is pure escapist fiction' - Independent on Sunday on The Viceroy's Captain; 'As thrilling as Sharpe...The Viceroy's captain is a gripping story of war, intrigue and treachery' - Bolton Evening News on The Viceroy's Captain; 'Captain John Caspasian is the new hero in the mould of Sharpe' - Lancashire Evening Post on The Viceroy's Captain; 'Intrigue and treachery...a compelling read.' - Coverntry Evening Telegraph on The Viceroy's Captain
Anthony Conway has been a Gurkha officer and has travelled extensively in the east. He has been a bestselling thriller writer under a pseudonym.
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ISBN 13 9780340768594
ISBN 10 0340768592
Title The General's Envoy
Author Anthony Conway
Series Caspasian Series
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Year published 2002-04-04
Number of pages 416
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.