A lawyer gets caught in the crossfire of a deadly civil war in Africa
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't come close to supporting the lifestyle that he - and his wife - are used to. But a big case is right around the corner.
Deaken'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's opponents, and to stop it they have kidnapped the arms dealer's son. They ask Deaken to negotiate the ransom - the guns in exchange for the child - and he cannot say no, because the guerillas have also kidnapped his wife.
Genre: Mystery
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't come close to supporting the lifestyle that he - and his wife - are used to. But a big case is right around the corner.
Deaken'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's opponents, and to stop it they have kidnapped the arms dealer's son. They ask Deaken to negotiate the ransom - the guns in exchange for the child - and he cannot say no, because the guerillas have also kidnapped his wife.
Genre: Mystery
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Hardback Editions
September 1982 : Hardback
| Title: Deaken's War Author(s): Brian Freemantle ISBN: 0-09-149710-8 / 978-0-09-149710-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Hutchinson Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
October 1985 : Paperback
| Title: Deaken's War Author(s): Brian Freemantle ISBN: 0-86009-685-8 / 978-0-86009-685-6 (UK edition) Publisher: G K Hall & Co Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1985 : Paperback
| Title: Deaken's War Author(s): Brian Freemantle ISBN: 0-8125-8252-7 / 978-0-8125-8252-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Tom Doherty Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
September 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: Deaken's War Author(s): Brian Freemantle Publisher: Open Road Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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