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In 1959, agents acting for British Intelligence mastermind the famous escape of the Dalai Lama from Tibet. Three years later, Whitehall is again behind a spectacular secret mission against the occupying Chinese Forces.…
Paul Chavasse is persuaded to return because he is the only man who knows about Tibet. Knows about the evil its oppressors are capable of. Knows just about enough to bring a vitally important scientist back to the West alive.
Chavasse thought he was aware of the risks. An illegal plane flight through the high Himalayas, a dangerous rendezvous with the Tibetan freedom fighters, almost certain confrontation with a trigger-happy army. But success is never a certainty. Not when your soul is almost destroyed by a cruel and vicious captor. And not when your heart is in thrall to the beautiful women who may aid your betrayal.…
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"The New York Times bestselling author returns with another action-packed adventure. In 1962, a brilliant scientist becomes the key to the superpower space race--and the object of a worldwide manhunt. A maelstrom of Cold War intrigue and espionage, The Year of the Tiger is Higgins at his best."
— Eddy (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Excellent action packed thriller... Couldn't keep it down "
— Srikanth, 1/11/2013 -
" Had a hard time concentrating through the beginnig, 15 good pages near the end. Ending predictable and rushed. "
— Caralyn, 5/23/2012 -
" good book, quite readable, very "James Bond" type of protagonist. "
— Ed, 2/7/2012 -
" This was another typical easy read by Jack Higgins. The story moved quickly and I was able to read it all in one day. "
— Eric, 6/23/2011 -
" A quick paced book that only took me a day to read about Tibet and China. "
— Gary, 3/29/2011
About Jack Higgins
Jack Higgins is among the world’s most popular authors. Since the publication of The Eagle Has Landed, every novel he has written has become an international bestseller, including Day of Reckoning. He has had simultaneous #1 bestsellers in hardcover and paperback and has been published in thirty-eight languages worldwide. Many of his books have been made into successful movies, among them To Catch a King and The Valhalla Exchange.
About Michael Page
Michael Page has been recording audiobooks since 1984 and has over two hundred titles to his credit. He has won numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. As a professional actor, he has performed regularly since 1998 with the Peterborough Players in Peterborough, New Hampshire. He is a professor of theater at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.