Seawaymen by John Wingate

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Seawaymen by John Wingate

A heart-pounding nautical thriller set in the Malacca Strait Perfect for fans of Clive Cussler, Douglas Reeman and Duncan Harding.

A group of fanatical pirates holds the world to ransom...

Malacca Strait, 1979

Tim Simkins - manager of the London Shipping Company's Singapore office - and his fianc e Cherry Hok, an investigator for the Narcotics Bureau, are preparing to settle down to married life.

But when they purchase an old sampan for their future home, the couple unwittingly attract the attention of the Red Dragons - a brutal group of international terrorists.

Exploiting the inadequate traffic control regulations in the Malacca Strait, the Red Dragons have embarked on a spree of piracy and murder. And when they kidnap Cherry and hold her to ransom, Tim and the Narcotics Bureau search for a way to infiltrate their ring.

The danger escalates when the Red Dragons begin capturing ships and making political demands. With the threat of a coup hanging over multiple nations, the world's navies must pull together to put an end to the group's bloody activities...

SEAWAYMEN is a gripping nautical adventure exploring twentieth-century piracy in the Malacca Strait.
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ISBN 13 9781800556430
Title Seawaymen
Author John Wingate
Series John Wingate Historical Thrillers Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Sapere Books
Year published 2022-03-03
Number of pages 196
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.