The Vets

(Paperback)

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The classic Stephen Leather Hong Kong heist thriller, in stunning new livery Hong Kong is going back to the Chinese, but not before one man tries to pull off the most daring robbery of them all. Using the hard-bitten skills of four Vietnam veterans, Colonel Joel Tyler is about to rake in the millions, and throw the international community into chaos at one of the most crucial moments of world history.

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Praise for Steven Leather 'The plot blasts along faster than a speeding bullet' -- Today 'His last thriller was praised by Jack Higgins who couldn't put it down. The same goes for this.' -- Daily Mail 'Action and scalpel-sharp suspense ...the book has all the ingredients for a successful blockbuster' -- Daily Telegraph 'In the top rank of thriller writers' -- Jack Higgins 'Unputdownable' -- South China Morning Post on HARD LANDING 'Exciting stuff with plenty of heart-palpitating action gingered up by mystery and intrigue ... Leather is an intelligent thriller writer' -- Daily Mail on THE TUNNEL RATS

Author Bio

Stephen Leather was a journalist for more than ten years on newspapers such as The Times, the Daily Mail and the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. Before that, he was employed as a biochemist for ICI, shovelled limestone in a quarry, worked as a baker, a petrol pump attendant, a barman, and worked for the Inland Revenue. He began writing full-time in 1992. His bestsellers have been translated into more than ten languages. He has also written for television shows such as London's Burning, The Knock and the BBC's Murder in Mind series. You can find out more from his website, www.stephenleather.com.