After the Monsoon - Karjel, Robert
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From former Swedish Air Force lieutenant colonel and author of the critically acclaimed The Swede comes the second novel in the Ernst Grip series, set in the notoriously treacherous region known as the Horn of Africa. A Swedish army lieutenant drops dead on a shooting range in the desert. Was it an unfortunate accident?or something more nefarious? Swedish security officer Ernst Grip is sent to the Horn of Africa to find out. Once he's on the ground, however, he soon discovers that no one wants him snooping around?especially not the US embassy's CIA station. Which is no surprise, considering…mehr

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From former Swedish Air Force lieutenant colonel and author of the critically acclaimed The Swede comes the second novel in the Ernst Grip series, set in the notoriously treacherous region known as the Horn of Africa. A Swedish army lieutenant drops dead on a shooting range in the desert. Was it an unfortunate accident?or something more nefarious? Swedish security officer Ernst Grip is sent to the Horn of Africa to find out. Once he's on the ground, however, he soon discovers that no one wants him snooping around?especially not the US embassy's CIA station. Which is no surprise, considering that he's also just discovered several military transport aircraft carrying untraceable pallets loaded with cash. Meanwhile, Somali pirates have kidnapped a wealthy Swedish family on an adventure of a lifetime?sailing from Sweden to the Great Barrier Reef. Why, Grip wonders, is no one willing to pay the ransom to save their lives? Solving the mystery of the soldier's death is a tipping point that leads Grip deep into a web of intrigue, greed, and dark dealings ensnaring both allies and enemies?a world where no one can be trusted. Amid the Gulf of Aden's terrorist- and pirate-infested waters?where the sea caresses the desert and alliances shift like sand?Grip must determine which is the lesser of two evils. And what is the cost of betraying one interest to save another?
Autorenporträt
Robert Karjel was a lieutenant colonel in the Swedish Air Force for 25 years. His job as a helicopter pilot took him all over the world, from peace-keeping missions in Afghanistan to pirate-hunting in Somalia, and he is the only Swedish pilot who has trained with the U.S. Marine Corps and flown its attack helicopters. He is the author of The Swede, his first novel to be published in English, and one of the most sought-after motivational speakers in Sweden. He lives with his family outside of Stockholm.
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'Robert Karjel's After the Monsoon is both Nordic noir and international thriller. The compelling characters and the suspense he creates kept me hooked until the very last page!' David Lagercrantz, bestselling author of The Girl in the Spider's Web

Praise for Robert Karjel:

'An intriguing, satisfying thriller ... a subtle, gripping plot. What makes this thriller stand out is that it is not Nordic noir. There are no gloomy landscapes and melancholy silences. In their place is rapid-fire action, and a serpentine story that bursts off the page like a brush fire' Daily Mail

'Inhabits blockbuster thriller territory' Independent

'You'll race through this wonderful debut' Sun

'Filled with rich characterization and unforeseeable twists and revelations, this mesmerizing first in a planned series will leave readers gasping for breath' Publishers Weekly

'A compelling read' Entertainment Weekly

'An unusual and gripping Swedish thriller that constantly surprises with its twists and turns' The Sydney Morning Herald

'This is exactly how a thriller should feel, and Robert Karjel constructs it with a fencer's elegance: one suspects nothing of the underlying effort. But what makes Robert Karjel extraordinary is his language - the style itself, his pointed observations. Karjel is a subtle observer' Dagens Nyheter

'The oppressing heat and exotic locations around the world bring a different type of noir: where no one feels safe, yet become a pawn in a game of those with money, power and obsessions' Crime Review

'Everything winds together nicely here, using plenty of action and pace, and just enough real-life reflections as well as "what if" scenarios to keep the reader on the edge of their seat, and, as is less often the case in thrillers, wondering about the greyness of right and wrong' Aust Crime Fiction

'Loads of suspense complete with knotty twists will continually grasp your attention' The Discerning Reader
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