'The man who lit the way for us all' Len Deighton An Indian clerk, Girija Krishnan, sees the opportunity of his lifetime when he stumbles on an abandoned cache of arms hidden in the Malayan jungle. If he can sell the weapons, he will be able to achieve his lifelong dream of owning a bus company - although the penalty for gun-running is death. Soon his decision becomes the catalyst for a chain of events involving an entrepreneurial Chinese family, a corrupt Colonel and, finally, a naïve couple of American tourists who find themselves horribly out of their depth.
Eric Ambler
Eric Ambler was a British author known for his groundbreaking spy novels that revolutionized the genre. His most famous work, "The Mask of Dimitrios," introduced a new level of depth and complexity to espionage fiction. Ambler's realistic portrayal of characters and intricate plots have influenced countless writers in the genre.