High-flying Gurkha officer Max Devlin is posted to a unique unit of the 22s – India’s Special Frontier Force – composed of Tibetan men and women, to train them together with an American Ranger for operations inside Tibet. What starts out as an interesting posting becomes increasingly complicated by clashing personalities in the Indian cabinet and an ambitious intelligence officer. The misogynist Ranger’s inflexibility threatens the project, and the courage and skill of three women – a Muslim combat surgeon and two outstanding Tibetan officers – will be put to the test. Local BJP politicians add to the problems even before the 22s will be exposed to torture and death once they cross into Tibet. When faced with a challenge to his code of conduct as a professional soldier, Max has to decide where his priorities lie.
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THIS BOOK
Other Books
Counsel In The Clouds
A personal odyssey
1960s Nepal. Driving from India in a windscreenless car Neville Sarony, and his beautiful Nepalese wife Bim, arrive in Nepal covered in insects and muck. Neville immerses himself in a country that is being dragged from the 13th century to the 20th. He becomes its first foreign lawyer and advises and befriends members of the Royal Family. Counsel in the Clouds is packed with friends and fraudsters, celebrities, historical events, and anecdotes. It is part history and part memoir. There are jam sessions with local musicians, intransigent bureaucrats, and newspaper debates on fictitious theology. It is a compelling, unvarnished account of a fledging system of law and a moving portrait of 1960s life. At its core it is a love story about the tragic Bim and Neville s spiritual home Nepal. Written by Neville Sarony QC - Writing, music, sailing and theatre anchor Neville s otherwise tumultuous life as a barrister, a journey embarked on 50 years ago in England, through to Nepal and Hong Kong, and continuing. In 1992 he was appointed a Queen s Counsel.
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THIS BOOK
The Dharma Expedient
Max Devlin is an ex-Gurkha officer down on his luck. When his livelihood and business are expropriated by a corrupt government, he finds himself accepting an unlikely proposal: to lead a mysterious group of foreign academics into the remotest valleys of Nepal. Devlin and his Sherpas must guide this unlikely team to complete their mission before the first monsoon breaks, bringing with it flash floods and dangerous landslides. But it soon becomes apparent these are no ordinary academics - high in the majestic mountains, tensions escalate when Devlin realizes his clients are in fact conducting a clandestine operation. Events take on a sinister dimension when a young Sherpa disappears and is found dead the next morning, close to the camp. The assignment is compromised, and Devlin's team must rush to complete their mission, with the Chinese army in hot pursuit. At the heart of the expedition lies a shocking secret that will rock the spiritual and geopolitical foundations of the Himalayas. And it's Devlin's job to hang on for as long as he can to complete his mission at the 'roof of the world'. From the steamy nightclubs of Calcutta to the perilousicy rock faces of the highest mountain passes, The Dharma Expedient is a breathtaking journey into one of the most beautiful, mystical - and corrupt - places on earth.
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THIS BOOK
Counsel In The Clouds
A personal odyssey (Nepali Translation)
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THIS BOOK
Devlin's Chakra
Max Devlin is an ex-Gurkha officer down on his luck. When his livelihood and business are expropriated by a corrupt government, he finds himself accepting an unlikely proposal: to lead a mysterious group of foreign academics into the remotest valleys of Nepal. Devlin and his Sherpas must guide this unlikely team to complete their mission before the first monsoon breaks, bringing with it flash floods and dangerous landslides. But it soon becomes apparent these are no ordinary academics - high in the majestic mountains, tensions escalate when Devlin realizes his clients are in fact conducting a clandestine operation. Events take on a sinister dimension when a young Sherpa disappears and is found dead the next morning, close to the camp. The assignment is compromised, and Devlin's team must rush to complete their mission, with the Chinese army in hot pursuit. At the heart of the expedition lies a shocking secret that will rock the spiritual and geopolitical foundations of the Himalayas. And it's Devlin's job to hang on for as long as he can to complete his mission at the 'roof of the world'. From the steamy nightclubs of Calcutta to the perilousicy rock faces of the highest mountain passes, The Dharma Expedient is a breathtaking journey into one of the most beautiful, mystical - and corrupt - places on earth.