'Belsham and Higgins have painted a fascinating world in such vivid
detail that you can feel the heat of the desert off the page! I
thoroughly enjoyed it' James Oswald, Sunday Times bestselling
author of the Inspector McLean series One man murdered, another
missing. A race against time...Helmand, 2004: Afghanistan's most
lawless province, where nearly 90 per cent of the world's opium is
grown. Pink and lilac poppies flutter innocently in the breeze in
fields that stretch for miles and miles along the Helmand River
south of the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah. Gangsters and
warlords battle for supremacy in the lucrative trade, territories
well-known, and fiercely contested. Well Diggers, an Anglo-Dutch
NGO helping the farming community, comes under attack. One man is
dead and another man is missing - suspected kidnapped, so head of
security Ginger Jameson calls in his old friend Alasdair 'Mac'
MacKenzie to help. But when the expected ransom demand fails to
materialise, rumours blossom, creating a web of deceit and a
multitude of false leads. Embarking on a rescue mission into the
no-go reaches of southern Helmand might look like a major scoop to
Mac's girlfriend, investigative reporter Baz Khan, but it puts the
whole team in danger. And if they don't find him soon, they won't
find him at all... From Helmand's shimmering poppy fields to the
blistering Desert of Death and the opium bazaars of Bahram Char,
where nothing is as cheap as a man's life, this is the gripping
sequel to Death in Kabul. Praise for Death in Helmand 'Belsham and
Higgins have painted a fascinating world in such vivid detail that
you can feel the heat of the desert off the page! The central
characters are a wonderful mix who bring extra depth to the reality
of just trying to exist in a country as broken as Afghanistan. The
chapters rattle along at a great pace, pages pretty much turning
themselves as you rush, heart in mouth, to find out what happens
next' James Oswald, Sunday Times bestselling author of the
Inspector McLean series 'A book so atmospheric you can feel the
grit between your teeth and the sand in your shoes, Death in
Helmand is a thrill-ride race-to-the-finish that had me gripped
until the end. A superb read!' Louisa Scarr, author of Blink of an
Eye 'Mac and Baz are back in this awesome, edge-of-the-seat
thriller. Death in Helmand is an escape to an opium-fuelled world
which makes Mad Max look sedate. Afghan warlords, kidnap, murder,
daring escapes with an edge of humanity that give us a real glimpse
into the world behind the headlines. A brilliant white-knuckle
ride' Suzy Aspley, author of Crow Moon 'Noisy, dusty, chaotic and
tense - Helmand is brilliantly drawn in this powerful novel. I
could not put it down' Marion Todd, author of What They Knew
'Belsham and Higgins give us another all-guns-blazing,
white-knuckle ride through lawless Afghanistan, with a cast of
characters you can't help but root for' Heleen Kist, author of What
I Hid From You 'As gritty and realistic as a thriller gets. You're
going to feel the zip of every bullet and every bump in the road.
What an amazingly immersive read!' Rob Parker, author of Far from
the Tree Praise for Death in Kabul 'A tense, taut and totally
authentic thriller that grips from the first page and doesn't let
go. Death in Kabul immerses you in 2003 Kabul, riven by corruption
where danger lurks in every alley' D. V. Bishop, author of City of
Vengeance 'A vividly portrayed murder mystery in a fresh and
fascinating setting. With wonderful characters and a great plot, I
hope this is the first of many from this duo' Susi Holliday, author
of The Last Resort
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