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Typhoon is a tense thriller about a clandestine American plot to destabilise China on the eve of the Beijing Olympics.

Synopsis

Hong Kong 1997 - only a few short months of British rule remain before the territory returns to Chinese rule. It's a febrile place. And in that claustrophobic environment of uncertainty and fear the spooks are hard at work, jostling for position and influence. So when an elderly man emerges from the seas off the New Territories, claiming to know secrets he will share only with the Governor himself, a young MI6 agent, Joe Lennox, sees an opportunity to make his reputation.

But when the old man, a high-profile Chinese professor, is spirited away in the middle of the night by Joe's superiors, in collusion with the CIA, it's clear that there's a great deal more than a young spy's career at stake. The professor, it seems, holds the key to a sinister and ambitious plan that could have awesome and catastrophic repercussions for China in the 21st century.

About The Author

Charles Cumming was born in Ayr, Scotland in 1971. He was educated at Eton and graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1994. He is a contributing editor of The Week magazine, and occasionally writes book reviews for The Mail on Sunday.

In the summer of 1995, Charles was approached for recruitment by the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS). A year later he moved to Montreal where he began working on a novel based on his experiences with MI6 - A Spy By Nature - published in 1999.

His second novel, The Hidden Man, was published in 2003. A sequel to A Spy By Nature, titled The Spanish Game, was published in 2006. Typhoon, a thriller about a clandestine American plot to destabilise China on the eve of the Beijing Olympics, was published in 2008.

Author Comments

Charles Cumming

“I'm listening to Stephen Hogan reading Typhoon and think you've all done a great job. It's terrific.”

Content Advisory

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• Violence: Strong
• Sex: Moderate
• Language: Strong