Venom (Epic Adventure)

By Colin Falconer

Book Overview

A fast paced historical thriller of abandonment, retribution and justice. Saigon, 1946: Michel Christian is born in a pauper's hospital during a tropical storm. At five years old, he is thrown out on the dangerous streets to survive as best he can. He is bui doi - the dust of life - and he cares for nothing and no one. But he remembers every beating and every betrayal, and declares vengeance on those who abandoned him. He grows into a ferocious manhood in the back alleys of wartime Saigon and learns not only to survive, but to thrive, in a pitiless world. Brilliant, chilling and charismatic, there is no prison that can hold him, no policeman he cannot buy. He is a chameleon, invisible and untouchable. But when the net finally closes around him, Michel must make a choice: trust for the first time in his life - or finally face justice. 'Exotic, exciting, darkly suspenseful.' Campbell Armstrong. If you haven't read one of Colin Falconer's novels, then I promise you are in for a real roller-coaster ride of never-ending intrigue.' Historical Novel Review. 'Keeps your nerves tingling... Falconer creates an intensity that keeps you reading long after hours.' Blog Critics. Colin Falconer's series of stand-alone novels draws inspiration from many periods of history. Bargain with Kublai Khan in ancient Cathay, battle Aztec warriors in a jungle temple, or enter the mountain strongholds of the legendary Cathars. Glimpse Julius Caesar in the sweat and press of the Roman Forum, ride a war elephant in the army of Alexander the Great, or follow Suleiman the Magnificent into the forbidden palace of his harem. The series has over 8000 five-star reviews and has been translated into 25 languages.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1980368147
• ISBN13: 9781980368144
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"