Hong Kong: A Jake Grafton Novel (Jake Grafton Novels)

Although this book was written to be used primarily by couples, it has become a bestselling text for college counseling courses. The skills and techniques introduced are based on the way distressed and nondistressed couples differ when solving problems. Each chapter includes practice exercises to help couples master the problem-solving techniques presented. Appendices contain problem inventories for husband and wife, a knowledge assessment self-test, and a trouble-shooting guide.

The U.S. Government sends Jake Grafton to Hong Kong to find out how deeply the U.S. consul-general, Tiger Cole, is embedded in a dangerous plan to overthrow the Chinese regime. He takes his wife Callie with him. They haven't returned to the island since their first meeting there, and Tiger Cole is an old friend from those days. Their trip soon turns into their worst nightmare...

Hong Kong is a powder keg ready to explode. A political murder and the communist government's closure of a foreign bank are the sparks that light the fuse...and Tiger Cole is right in the middle of the action. After a violent rebel faction kidnaps Callie, Jake suddenly finds himself pulled into the vortex of a high-tech civil war...

Joining forces with CIA operative Tommy Carmellini, Jake races to save Callie from the imminent bloodbath. But first he must figure out whom he can trust among the Western factions vying for control in the volatile situation and among the Chinese patriots fighting for their nation's future. Now, more than ever, he must make sure that the right side wins. One false move is all it will take to doom his wife-and the entire world...

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...superior suspense with a great cast of made-up characters in this real-life hot spot.

The U.S. government sends Jake Grafton to Hong Kong to find out how deeply the U.S. consul-general, Tiger Cole, is embedded in a dangerous plan to overthrow the Chinese regime. He takes his wife Callie with him. They haven't returned to the island since their first meeting there, and Tiger Cole is an old friend from those days. Their trip soon turns into their worst nightmare ... Hong Kong is a powder keg ready to explode. A political murder and the Comunist government's closure of a foreign bank are the sparks that light the fuse ... and Tiger Cole is right in the middle of the action. After a violent rebel faction kidnaps Callie, Jake suddenly finds himself pulled into the vortex of a high-tech civil war ... Joining forces with CIA operative Tommy Carmellini, Jake races to save Callie from the imminent bloodbath. But first he must figure out whom he can trust among the Western factions vying for control in the volatile situation and among the Chinese patriots fighting for their nation's future. Now, more than ever, he must make sure that the right side wins. One false move is all it will take to doom his wife - and the entire world .. When political terrorists kidnap his wife during their Hong Kong vacation, Admiral Jake Grafton joins forces with agent Tommy Carmellini and a group of Chinese freedom fighters to foil a dangerous international conspiracy One tiny, red, liquid drop of blood was visible in the center of the small, neat hole in China Bob Chan's forehead an inch or so above his right eye.