State of Siege (The Night-Comers)

Review “A superior Ambler tale of intrigue.” --San Francisco Chronicle “As good as AmblerвЂTMs very best.” --*The Observer “A sophisticated , assured novel of third world politics where lives, as well as ideas, are armed and ideology creates a dangerous terrain.” - The Times “All the elements that Ambler has dveloped to such an art are here.” -- Chicago Tribune * From the Trade Paperback edition. Product Description All in all Steve Fraser had enjoyed his three-year stint in the former Dutch Southeast Asian colony of Sunda, and heвЂTMd been well compensated. But now he was looking forward to a last weekend in the capital before heading home. But Sunda was newly independent, and not entirely stable. An opposition faction with fundamentalist Islamic leanings was set on overthrowing the provisonal government. And instead of enjoying a sybaritic weekend with the Eurasian beauty Rosalie, Fraser finds himself trapped with her by a fanatical group whoвЂTMve taken over the countryвЂTMs radio station and made their headquarters in his friend JebbвЂTMs apartment. As the government launches a counterattack, the coupleвЂTMs survival depends on their ability to dodge bullets and the shifting loyalties of the coupвЂTMs liuetenants. From the Trade Paperback edition. All in all Steve Fraser had enjoyed his three-year stint in the former Dutch Southeast Asian colony of Sunda, and he'd been well compensated. But now he was looking forward to a last weekend in the capital before heading home. But Sunda was newly independent, and not entirely stable. An opposition faction with fundamentalist Islamic leanings was set on overthrowing the provisional government. And instead of enjoying a sybaritic weekend with the Eurasian beauty Rosalie, Fraser finds himself trapped with her by a fanatical group who've taken over the country's radio station and made their headquarters in his friend Jebb's apartment. As the government launches a counterattack, the couple's survival depends on their ability to dodge bullets and the shifting loyalties of the coup's lieutenants. Steve Fraser is looking forward to his final weekend of a three-year stint on the Southeast Asian island of Sunda when Islamic terrorists attempt to seize control. When the government launches a counter attack, Fraser finds himself caught in the crossfire.“A sophisticated , assured novel of third world politics where lives, as well as ideas, are armed and ideology creates a dangerous terrain.” - The Times“All the elements that Ambler has developed to such an art are here.” - Chicago Tribune“A superior Ambler tale of intrigue.” – San Francisco Chronicle“As good as Ambler’s very best.” – The ObserverFIRST VINTAGE CRIME/BLACK LIZARD EDITION, DECEMBER 2003 Set in Southeast Asia, STATE OF SIEGE covers 24 critical hours in a military coup d'etat. Fraser, an oil technician on leave and caught up in this explosive whirlwind, tries to extricate himself and pursue his pleasure--namely an Eurasian beauty. But he is hopelessly entangled in the conspiracy and the final outbreak of violence which ends the day