Desert England - Couverture souple

Williams Ph.D., David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1906358087 ISBN 13 : 9781906358082

Editeur : Apex Publishing Ltd, 2008

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

I have not enjoyed a sports-related book more in many years. --Independent on Sunday

A great debut novel. --Mark Jacques, BBC

A compelling action packed read that will grab your attention form start to finish, and I found it impossible to put down! --Ocean FM

A great debut novel. --Mark Jacques, BBC

A compelling action packed read that will grab your attention form start to finish, and I found it impossible to put down! --Ocean FM

I was curious as to how I would react to Desert England by David Williams - after all I'm female and not much of a fan of football. I needn't have worried. From the word go, the book grips you and draws you into a strange but compelling world. Here things are not black or white. There's a huge grey area, and it's into this greyness that David Williams takes us with mastery and mystery. All this is played out against the colourful backdrop of Europe and Dubai, with the author providing us with juicy little details of the latter that only an ex pat could know. I found it fascinating, whilst at the same time full of foreboding as the climax drew closer. Above all, I loved the brilliantly drawn Detective Inspector John Milton and just hope to goodness we'll get to meet him again in a follow-up novel. Make that novels - hell, he could sustain a whole series! --Siân Lloyd, TV Weather Presenter

Desert England doesn't pull any punches, but it certainly lands a few - against the emptiness of violence dressed up as patriotism and camaraderie. Like watching a street fight, it's very more-ish. You don't want to look, but you can't help turning the page --Lembit Öpik, Member of Parliament (Montgomeryshire)

Présentation de l'éditeur

A terrifying tidal wave was sweeping across Europe, leaving widespread devastation in its wake. But this was no natural phenomenon; this was a wholly manmade weapon of terror, dubbed by the foreign media as the English disease : football hooliganism. In the months leading up to FIFA s decision as to which country would have the prestigious honour of hosting the 2006 World Cup England or arch-enemies Germany the level of wanton, indiscriminate violence being perpetrated at overseas match locations in the name of British patriotism was escalating out of control ... but why? Detective Inspector John Milton of the Metropolitan Police and his specially formed anti-hooliganism task force were facing a brick wall. The incidents smacked of highly organised, mafia-style operations carried out with military precision. Something sinister was at play and time was running out to crack the case. England s honour was on the line, and so were their careers.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Apex Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1906358087
• ISBN 13: 9781906358082
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible