Night-Comers

Steve Fraser has planned the perfect weekend on the Southeast Asian island of Sunda. But Sunda is newly independent, and not entirely stable, and a fundamentalist Islamic group is determined to overthrow the provisional government.Instead of enjoying a hedonistic weekend with the beautiful Rosalie, Fraser finds himself held hostage with her under the fanatical group's control.As the government launches a counterattack, the couple's survival depends on their ability to dodge bullets, lies and the shifting loyalties of the coup's lieutenants.Reviews"e;A sophisticated , assured novel of third world politics where lives, as well as ideas, are armed and ideology creates a dangerous terrain."e; - The Times"e;All the elements that Ambler has developed to such an art are here."e; - Chicago Tribune"e;A superior Ambler tale of intrigue."e; - San Francisco Chronicle"e;As good as Ambler's very best."e; - The Observer