Rage
Published on 28. December 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-0-340-83965-2 (ISBN)
Description
In a war of lies, the truth can kill.
Jonah Said is a loner and a troublemaker, shipped off by the British army to work with the UN in the buffer zone between Kuwait and Iraq, because they want him out of harm's way.
Big mistake.
From the minute he lands, Jonah becomes drawn into a deadly spiral of corruption and conspiracy involving Russians, Americans, Arabs and Brits - and none of them tells the truth.
And the truth is more dangerous than even Jonah can imagine.
Jonah Said is a loner and a troublemaker, shipped off by the British army to work with the UN in the buffer zone between Kuwait and Iraq, because they want him out of harm's way.
Big mistake.
From the minute he lands, Jonah becomes drawn into a deadly spiral of corruption and conspiracy involving Russians, Americans, Arabs and Brits - and none of them tells the truth.
And the truth is more dangerous than even Jonah can imagine.
Reviews / Votes
[Jonah Said is a] modern day Lawrence of Arabia, sorting out the nastiness of Middle East issues * <i>Courier Mail</i>, Australia * Atmosphere, intrigue and one of the most impressive new political thrillers I've read in many a month * <i>Shots Magazine</i> * A dizzying journey starring international terrorists, Uday Hussein, freelance salvage merchants and a container full of suffocated Kuwaiti businessman. Simon Conway's writing is authoritative and authentic. RAGE is a thriller that manages to balance adrenalin with intelligence. * <i>Scotland on Sunday</i> * Excellent story set in the Zone...in a word: Great * <i>The Herald Sun</i> * Conway writes with brutal immediacy, his mordant irony resonating uncomfortably even as it entertains...Grim, kinetic thriller set against an unconventional and inspired backdrop * <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> * Debut of a roaring and prodigal talent ... Not so much a novel as a life experience. Don't miss it. * <i>Literary Review</i> on DAMAGED * Good background, with an on-the-nail summary of Northern Ireland wheeling and dealing...and a wild Celtic streak that marks Conway as one to watch. * <i>The Guardian</i> on DAMAGED * Imagine John le Carre on bad acid - edgy, twisted and very, very dark. * <i>Howard Marks</i> on DAMAGED * A debut novel to rival The Beach. * <i>Publishing News</i> on DAMAGED * Cruel, violent and lyrical, it's Iain Banks meeting Alan Warner in Tom Clancy's missile silo. Excellent. * <i>Select</i> on DAMAGED * A powerhouse of a book, a thriller that sends off literary sparks in all directions. * <i>Evening News</i> on DAMAGED *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Product notice
Paperback (UK-A)
Dimensions
Height: 179 mm
Width: 112 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
218 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-83965-2 (9780340839652)
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Person
Simon Conway was born in California in 1967, educated in Britain and studied English Literature at the University of Edinburgh. He served in the British army with the Black Watch and the Queen's Own Highlanders.
After leaving the military he worked for The HALO Trust clearing land mines and unexploded ordnance in Cambodia, Kosovo, Abkhazia, Eritrea and Sri Lanka. As Director of Landmine Action he ran projects in Western Sahara and Guinea Bissau as well as successfully campaigning for an international treaty to ban cluster bombs.
Simon Conway lives in London with his wife the Channel Four News Correspondent Sarah Smith.
A LOYAL SPY, his third novel, won the 2010 CWA Steel Dagger Award for Best Thriller of the year.
Visit Simon Conway's website at www.simonconwaybooks.com and follow Simon on Twitter @simongconway
After leaving the military he worked for The HALO Trust clearing land mines and unexploded ordnance in Cambodia, Kosovo, Abkhazia, Eritrea and Sri Lanka. As Director of Landmine Action he ran projects in Western Sahara and Guinea Bissau as well as successfully campaigning for an international treaty to ban cluster bombs.
Simon Conway lives in London with his wife the Channel Four News Correspondent Sarah Smith.
A LOYAL SPY, his third novel, won the 2010 CWA Steel Dagger Award for Best Thriller of the year.
Visit Simon Conway's website at www.simonconwaybooks.com and follow Simon on Twitter @simongconway