Deaken's War

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Publication Year:
2011

ISBN-13: 9781453226650

<DIV><b>A lawyer gets caught in the crossfire of a deadly civil war in Africa</b></div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>Richard Deaken has lost his nerve. Once a globally renowned trial lawyer, he has suffered a string of bad results that have sapped his confidence and dulled the edge necessary for success in the high-stakes world of international law. Resigned to life in obscurity, he has retreated to an unimpressive office in Geneva, where the trickle of low-paying clients doesn&rsquo;t come close to supporting the lifestyle that he&mdash;and his wife&mdash;are used to. But a big case is right around the corner.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>Deaken&rsquo;s new employers are soldiers in a vicious African civil war on the brink of erupting into unprecedented bloodshed. An order of $50 million worth of arms is on its way to his client&rsquo;s opponents, and to stop it they have kidnapped the arms dealer&rsquo;s son. They ask Deaken to negotiate the ransom&mdash;the guns in exchange for the child&mdash;and he cannot say no, because the guerillas have also kidnapped his wife.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>This ebook features an illustrated biography of Brian Freemantle including rare photos from the author&rsquo;s personal collection.</div>