"A dazzling first novel... Hartland joins le Carré and Deighton as a master hand." - Best Sellers

"A wealth of intrigue... keeps you guessing to the end and entertained all the way there." - Columbus Dispatch

"A book as current as today's headlines... rich, well-paced cat-and-mouse novel, authentic in detail, well-grounded in historical fact." - Baltimore Evening Sun

"As complex as a Chinese puzzle." - Los Angeles Times

"Suspense builds from start to finish... the author will rank alongside Le Carré, Deighton and Follett!" - WEST COAST REVIEW OF BOOKS

"Booby-trapped with surprises... the ring of truth all the way!" - CHICAGO TRIBUNE

"Cleverly plotted and impressive." - THE GUARDIAN

“Fine first novel . . . sinuously sinister.” - THE SCOTSMAN

“Superbly captured exotic Far East backgrounds and an array of spooks who seem very real indeed – a cracking debut.” - YORKSHIRE POST

“A rich variety of credible characters, a plot that really hums along and descriptions of far away places that make you reach for travel brochures. All the signs of a future winner.” - TED ALLBEURY

"Mr Hartland weaves a fascinating plot that kept me guessing to the very last page." - CLIVE EGLETON