Bøker av Riall Nolan

A fugitive from justice, an impossible mission, and a taste for murderNail-biting? You'll chew your fingers off!Hiding away in a remote corner of Papua New Guinea, odd jobbing as a photographer and trek guide, ex-mountaineer Peter Blake stays under the radar. A wise move, given he's wanted by the FBI.But when a shady character who "deals in information" approaches him, flanked by a couple of heavies, Peter's luck begins to wane. Amos Sanford knows about his dodgy past as an environmental activist and has found a way to use it.Under threat of being handed over to the bureau, Peter agrees to help a team head into the remote Star Mountains range to retrieve part of a fallen satellite containing valuable data.But the motley crew of techies and thugs are ill-prepared for the dangerous terrain. And anything but united. Worse, they are not the only people on the mountain, seeking the prize.It seems like an impossible mission. And that's just the staying alive part. What will befall Peter when man and nature throw all they have against him?This edge-of-your-seat page turner is written by world-renowned Professor of Anthropology, Riall Nolan. His years spent in far-flung corners of the world studying man in his habitat have paid dividends as the author has turned his capable mind to writing fiction. You will not find a more exciting read than MURDER MOUNTAIN, unless of course you pick up one of his forthcoming releases!You may have read action thrillers by Lee Child, Mark Dawson, and Wilbur Smith. You may have read mountaineering books like BEYOND POSSIBLE, TOUCHING THE VOID, THE WHITE SPIDER, or INTO THIN AIR. When these two genres collide, you have Riall Nolan's MURDER MOUNTAIN. Prepare to be seriously entertained!

A totally gripping thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seatMax Donovan, a man who uses his knowledge of far-flung corners of the earth and a fair bit of muscle to 'fix things', is relaxing by the sea in Senegal.But his much-needed holiday after a botched operation in Malaysia, where he broke more than he fixed, is abruptly interrupted when a man is knifed on the beach.When Donovan makes chase, the killer steals his car. Not a wise move. Donovan is now motivated to hunt him down. His curiosity has got the better of him, anyway.His adversary is a hitman who has travelled to Senegal to fix a few things of his own. No stranger to danger, he is closing in for another kill.The thrilling game of cat-and-mouse that ensues leaves the busy markets and bars of Dakar and heads into tropical forests and arid savannah, where poachers, smugglers, crocs, and lions, are all waiting to pounce.Will Donovan get his man or has he met his match?WITH TOOTH AND NAIL is the second standalone thriller in the Max Donovan adventures series. Look out for the first book, ONE BEATS THE BUSH, and the third, THE SERPENT'S LAIR.

Meet Max Donovan, a man who was kicking butt when Jack Reacher was still in diapers...Vietnam veteran Max Donovan is in Bangkok, and very hungover, when his friend "Fat" Freddie Fields is arrested in San Francisco for the murder of an Australian diplomat.He knows his old buddy would never hurt a fly, so he rushes back to the Bay Area to help. There he locks horns with the District Attorney who seems intent on pursuing the case.Suspecting Freddie is being framed, Donovan tries to rustle up some cash to bail him out, but only succeeds in getting into trouble with the local mob.He'll have to solve the case on his own. Unfortunately, the only clue he has suggests the answers lie in the jungle-covered mountains of Papua New Guinea, and the shark-filled waters of the Coral Sea.As he comes face to face with smugglers, hostile tribesmen, insurgents, and a web of corruption and deception, can Donovan achieve what is seemingly impossible in this high-octane, action-filled adventure full of nail-biting suspense?ONE BEATS THE BUSH is the first novel in the Max Donovan Adventures series. Look out for the second, WITH TOOTH AND NAIL, and the third, THE SERPENT'S LAIR, and check out the author's standalone action thriller MURDER MOUNTAIN.This book will be great for fans of Lee Child, Wilbur Smith, Raymond Chandler, and Ernest Hemingway.

Max lands a dangerous mission on an Indian Ocean island quickly descending into chaos...Since a bomb blew him through a hotel window in Colombo, international fixer Max Donovan's life has become more complicated.He is in possession of a manuscript which is proof of a revolutionary insurgency encircling Sri Lanka. He is not, however, in possession of its author, Osbert - just his beguiling niece, who wants Donovan's help.Their adversary is a powerful drugs lord who has his fangs out. Osbert can't fall prey to him. Neither can the manuscript. Unless he is stopped, the whole country is in danger.Facing obstacles like shark-infested waters, dense jungle, and hijacked trains, is just the start of it. Donovan will have to enter the serpent's lair to subdue the threat, once and for all.THE SERPENT'S LAIR is the third novel in the Max Donovan Adventures series. Get the first and second books, ONE BEATS THE BUSH and WITH TOOTH AND NAIL, now!

This book outlines the evolution of applied anthropology and international development and their involvement with each other throughout the latter half of the twentieth century. It considers how both development and anthropology must change in order to become more effective.

Being successful depends less on what you know of a particular culture than it does on what you know about managing new cultural situations. This book provides a comprehensive and practical guide to communicating, learning, and adapting within any new cultural environment.