Humphrey Hawksley offre un regard perspicace sur le continent asiatique en plein développement dynamique, mêlant sa vaste expérience de correspondant étranger de la BBC à une narration captivante. Ses œuvres explorent la politique complexe et la puissance montante de la région, éclairant les relations complexes qui façonnent notre avenir mondial. Par des récits vivants et une analyse pertinente, Hawksley rend accessible aux lecteurs la tapisserie diverse et l'importance stratégique de l'Asie. De plus, il s'aventure dans le domaine des thrillers d'espionnage politique, créant des intrigues pleines de suspense, d'action et d'intrigues internationales.
Major Rake Ozenna's mission is simple: gain access to the Kato family - Japan's most dangerous crime empire - and stop the threat to America. But when the secret son of the Russian leader is executed and Rake's target, Sara Kato, is implicated in the murder, a political crisis between Russia, Japan and the US is set in motion.
Humphrey Hawksley's first novel Ceremony of Innocence was widely Hawksley is one of only a handful of authors taking the thriller in important new directions' Craig Thomas It begins with an SAS raid on a house in Khartoum which leaves the twins of an innocent neighbour orphaned. Saved from the orphanage by a Malaysian businessman, Samira and Yasin grow up in a world of wealth and privilege, but the seeds of hatred, sown when they were children, are about to reap a terrible harvest. When their home is plunged into violent chaos, Yasin knows the time has come for revenge. Suddenly the West is confronted by a terrorist with a plan so audacious that they are defenceless against it. Their only hope of stopping him lies with a man whose own life was also changed forever on that night in Khartoum, and with Yasin's twin sister Samira, who must make the most difficult choice of all.
Set in a near-future conflict, this gripping novel explores the complexities of warfare through realistic scenarios and character-driven narratives. The author, known for their work on Dragon Strike, delves into the moral dilemmas faced by soldiers and the impact of technology on modern combat. As tensions escalate, the story unfolds with intense action and thought-provoking themes, providing a vivid portrayal of the next war and its implications for humanity.
A tense firefight on the Russian-American border heralds the start of a terrifying high-stakes mission for special forces agent Major Rake Ozenna in this gripping espionage thriller.Instructed to guide in a speed boat crossing from Russia in the Bering Strait, special forces Major Rake Ozenna watches in horror as the operation culminates in a fatal firefight - and the loss of vital intelligence of a deadly new weapon. A weapon of unimaginable power. A weapon that, if it were unleashed, would cripple civilization as we know it. But who sabotaged the mission? Who possesses the weapon - and what is their ultimate goal?Rake's search takes him to the remote outpost of Uelen on the Russian coast - and the discovery that he is up against a formidable enemy from his past. As world leaders gather in Bonn for the signing of the new European security treaty, Rake enters a desperate race against time to prevent a catastrophe beyond imagining.This fast-paced, impeccably researched, highly topical thriller is perfect for readers of CLIVE CUSSLER, LEE CHILD and ROBERT LUDLUM.
The firstbook to comprehensively break down the politics and tensions among the countriesof the western Pacific, by a foreign correspondent who has witnessed itfirsthand
"The fractious relationship between China and the United States will be a central issue for the coming decades, and no region is as hotly contested and the Indo-Pacific. At its heart is an intensifying rivalry between the autocratic and democratic systems of government marked by the disputed South China Sea where China has built military bases in open violation of international law. At stake is the survival of current rules-based world order. In Asian Waters, award-winning BBC journalist and Asian specialist Humphrey Hawksley breaks down the tensions that he has followed throughout this vast and volitale region for years. He joins dots that include America's rise as the predominate Pacific power Sino-US trade wars, threats against Taiwan, war on the Korean peninsula, Japan's role in protecting democracy in Asia, and much more. With vivid storytelling, concise history, and pointed arguments, Asian Waters is a must-read for anyone interested in global politics"--Cover
A thought-provoking exploration of the risks associated with democracy.
A tense and twisting espionage thriller involving state secrets, lethal assassins and the threat of a new Cold War. Trauma surgeon Carrie Walker is taken aback when her estranged uncle makes contact out of the blue. Senior Russian naval officer Artyom Semenov claims to be in possession of an explosive piece of information which he is offering to share with the West. But can he be trusted? Travelling to Moscow undercover to meet with Semenov, Carrie finds herself stranded when the carefully-planned operation goes catastrophically awry. In grave danger, there's only one person she can turn to for help: her former fiancé, Major Rake Ozenna of the Alaska National Guard. Aware how vital it is that he reaches Carrie before others do, Rake knows he's pitted against a powerful and lethal enemy. But is it a rogue agent - or the Russian state? As preparations gather pace for a high-profile NATO exercise off the Norwegian coast, Rake must act fast if he is to prevent a global catastrophe.
A contemporary political thriller set in the snows of Alaska, where one incident could trigger the outbreak of a global war
The deafening roar of Chinese Air Force SC 27 Flankers shreds the tranquility of the gathering dawn. Within minutes burning phosphorus, shrapnel, and delayed action mines have ripped apart the main naval base at Cam Ranh Bay. Operation Dragonstrike has begun.. "By the end of the twentieth century, China had grown from one of the most impoverished, technologically destitute nations of the world to a regional superpower with global ambitions - ambitions that some in the Chinese government will stop at nothing to achieve.. "When a desperate China, weakened by the economic turmoil in Asia, seizes the oil-rich South China Sea, it ignites a furious conflict with Vietnamese and Taiwanese forces. As U.S. and British task forces arrive to impose order, the Chinese strike first, sinking U.S. warships and killing hundreds. Suddenly, Americans find themselves fighting a desperate battle on, above, and beneath the ocean, naval officers frantically try to out-maneuver the Chinese Navy, and SEAL teams fight a brutal action against elite Chinese Marine commandos. Diplomacy proves useless as the conflagration in the South China Sea threatens to engulf the entire world.
