{"title":"Crime \u0026 Thriller Fiction","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780340766187","title":"Whirlwind : The Sixth Novel of the Asian Saga by Clavell, James","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Clavell, James\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 December 1999 by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton (Hodder Paperback) in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Asian Saga' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 1248 pages, None\u003cbr\u003e196 x 125 x 58 | 850g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'James Clavell does more than entertain. He transports us into worlds we've not known, stimulating, educating, questioning . . . a wonder of detail' Washington Post'The author handles the plot with all the confident authority of a ring-master, keeping a half-dozen themes and a formidable cast of characters moving along at a cracking pace. 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Five minutes until the next train … five minutes until someone dies. ‘Will have you glued to the page … guaranteed to shock and entertain’ The Times ‘Ridiculously good … darkly thrilling and unforgettable’ Chris Whitaker ‘An excellent novel … Bannister has a clear gift for a razor sharp, brutal, and oftentimes hilarious writing style' FIVE star reader review ‘Dark, tense and compulsively readable, Five is a thriller that keeps you constantly questioning what you think you know' FIVE star reader review 'What a fantastic style of writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnique in it's telling that had me gripped from the start … I couldn't put it down' FIVE star reader review * * * * Someone will die here this morning, at this suburban train station. It will happen in the next five minutes when the 7:06 to London Victoria arrives. Take note of their positions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe child, the mother, the businessman, the old woman and the gambler. 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