Set in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by war, the story explores the struggle between emerging factions. Central to the narrative are the triads, whose love and power are crucial in maintaining peace amidst chaos. The tension escalates as opposing forces aim to dismantle the fragile order established by The Brothers of Shadow & Death, raising questions about loyalty, sacrifice, and the fight for survival in a fractured society.
An Essay on Social Change in Dependent Societies
Focusing on unplanned urban growth in the Caribbean, this book explores its nature and significant impacts on the region. It delves into the challenges and consequences of rapid urbanization, highlighting social, economic, and environmental factors. Through comprehensive analysis, it aims to provide insights into effective urban planning strategies and sustainable development practices to address the issues arising from this phenomenon.
Set in a vibrant coffee shop, the tenth installment of this beloved series continues to explore the lives and relationships of its endearing characters. As they navigate personal challenges and community events, themes of friendship, love, and resilience take center stage. Readers can expect heartwarming moments, lighthearted humor, and the familiar cozy atmosphere that has made the series a favorite among fans. New developments and surprises await, making this a delightful addition to the ongoing journey.
Following the assassination of a British Colonel in a guerrilla ambush by communist terrorists during the Malayan Emergency in 1954, Jason Rance, an English company commander in a Gurkha battalion and jungle expert, is tasked with tracking down the bandits.
Malaya, 1951. It is the Malayan Emergency and a British major, commanding a rifle company of Gurkhas, is woken in the small hours by a call from Special Branch with the six-figure grid reference of a large party of communist guerrillas. The line is poor, the army man is hung over and the location is written down incorrectly. But Dame Fortune, that ever fickle lady, also decrees that the Special Branch information is out-of-date, and the communists are some way away so that against millions of odds the two parties meet up and the guerrillas suffer their greatest loss of the Emergency. The story of what would become the tipping point of the Malayan Emergency in favour of the security forces is retold against a background of events in Moscow, Darjeeling, Delhi and Calcutta, where senior communist party members plot to infiltrate Gurkha units and destabilise Malaya. It is up to Captain Rance of the Gurkhas and his Chinese friend, a mole in the politburo, to overturn these plots before communism gains the upper hand in a Malaya aiming for self-rule. Operation Tipping Point is the eighth in a series of books involving Gurkha military units that may be read in any order. The author, JP Cross, a retired Gurkha colonel, old 'jungle hand' and counter-insurgency expert, draws on real events he witnessed during his time fighting in the Malayan Emergency.
Jason Rance, an officer in a wartime Gurkha battalion, involved in the deaths or capture of four Malaya-born members of the Indian National Army, returns to Malaya in 1948 in a new Gurkha battalion where he is operationally engaged in fighting the Communist guerillas. The parents of the four dead men find out how Rance was involved with their sons' deaths and plan revenge. Meanwhile, a member of the Chinese Communist party visiting the Malayan Communists decides not to return to China and Rance attempts to extract him from across the Thai border in a fashion that nearly sees him court-martialled. Rance must collaborate with the Temiar, an indegenous people living deep in the Malayan jungle, and only the skill of a Gurkha saves him from being killed by four poisoned blowpipe darts.
Operation Hunter is the ninth in a series of books involving Gurkha military units that may be read in any order. The author, JP Cross, a retired Gurkha colonel, old ‘jungle hand’ and counter-insurgency expert, draws on real events he witnessed during his time fighting in the Malayan Emergency.