| The Fourth Watcher Contributor(s): Hallinan, Timothy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061257265 ISBN-13: 9780061257261 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: The author of the Looking for Trouble travel book series, Poke Rafferty is ready to settle down in Bangkok with his fiancEe, Rose, and his newly adopted daughter, Miaow. But trouble isn't ready to let him go; it's back in Poke's life with a vengeance, in the guise of his long-estranged father, Frank, the last person he ever wanted to see again. And Frank hasn't come empty-handed, arriving with a box of rubies, a wad of fraudulent identity papers, and one of the most dangerous gangsters in China in hot pursuit. With a rogue American Secret Service agent targeting Rose for her unwitting part in a North Korean counterfeiting operation, Poke can see trouble descending from everywhere to attack those he loves--and it will take every skill he possesses to keep them, and himself, alive. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Espionage - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008002823 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.55 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The author of the Looking for Trouble travel book series, Poke Rafferty is ready to settle down in Bangkok with his fianc e, Rose, and his newly adopted daughter, Miaow. But trouble isn't ready to let him go; it's back in Poke's life with a vengeance, in the guise of his long-estranged father, Frank, the last person he ever wanted to see again. And Frank hasn't come empty-handed, arriving with a box of rubies, a wad of fraudulent identity papers, and one of the most dangerous gangsters in China in hot pursuit. With a rogue American Secret Service agent targeting Rose for her unwitting part in a North Korean counterfeiting operation, Poke can see trouble descending from everywhere to attack those he loves--and it will take every skill he possesses to keep them, and himself, alive. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hallinan, Timothy: - Timothy Hallinan is the author of nine widely praised books: eight novels--including the Bangkok thrillers featuring Poke Rafferty--and a work of nonfiction. Along with his wife, Munyin Choy, he divides his time equally between Los Angeles, California, and Southeast Asia. |