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Grant Sutherland Grant Sutherland i(A50710 works by)
Born: Established: Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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1 1 y separately published work icon The Cobras of Calcutta : The First Volume of the Decipherer's Chronicles Grant Sutherland , London : Macmillan , 2010 Z1696508 2010 single work novel historical fiction

'In the fifty years between 1757 and 1815, Britain lost an empire, won another and emerged from the epic Napoleonic wars as the greatest power the world had ever seen.

'But no empire comes about by accident. The spread of British power was fuelled by the ambition and zeal of a host of larger-than-life personalities. But while history records the actions of those who chose familiar public paths to make their mark, others who served under a necessary cloak of silence have left no memorials. There were men who gave their whole lives to these hidden struggles.

'At the centre of these machinations lay one secret institution: the Decipherers - the code breakers, the interceptors of letters and messages, the analysers of intelligence - constantly locked in silent deadly combat with the Cabinet Noir, the Black Chamber, the secret agency of Britain's greatest enemy, France. Working tirelessly with the Decipherers was a small number of trusted agents whose secret trade carried by neccessity into the deepest conflicts of empire and Alistair Douglas was one of them...' (From the publisher's website.)
1 y separately published work icon The Decipherer's Chronicles Grant Sutherland , 2010 London : Macmillan , 2010- Z1696499 2010 series - author novel historical fiction
1 y separately published work icon The Consignment Grant Sutherland , New York (City) : Bantam Books , 2003 Z1443019 2003 single work novel thriller Captain Ned Rourke of the U.S. Rangers always expected war to be hell, but he never imagined that his men would be cut down in the Gulf War with weapons created by his own country. Disillusioned, betrayed, and looking for justice, he's determined to find those responsible and make them pay the price. But to do so, he'll have to work undercover as a marketing manager for Haplon Systems, an arms trader skirting the decrees of international law. (Book jacket)
5 y separately published work icon Diplomatic Immunity Grant Sutherland , New York (City) : Bantam Books , 2001 Z1442957 2001 single work novel thriller Shock ripples through the UN at the stunning news: a special envoy has been found murdered in the basement. For Sam Windrush, a deputy in Legal Affairs, the death of his friend couldn't be more devastating. Years ago a personal tragedy bound the two men together, and now Sam is determined to find the killer - despite intense pressure to abandon the investigation. The murder has cast uncertainty on the outcome of a high-stakes General Assembly vote, and the last thing UN officials want is more controversy. Suddenly Sam is up against roadblocks - created by everyone from his supervisor and foreign ambassadors to his lover - and everyone has an agenda to protect. The worst is yet to come. Sam uncovers too many disturbing coincidences: security cameras turned off for maintenance, a press corps member who knows too much, the suspicious activities of the victim himself, and a hushed-up review of a special committee. Sam has a score of suspects, but each one is protected by diplomatic immunity. Each one can escape justice. In less than a week UN officials will wrest the investigation away from Sam and hand it to the NYPD. In less than a week his fourteen-year career will be on the line. And as time runs out he will face an even greater threat. Someone has found a new suspect. A suspect not protected by diplomatic immunity. The only suspect Sam wants to eliminate but cannot. (Book Jacket)
2 y separately published work icon East of the City Grant Sutherland , London : Hodder Headline , 1998 Z1442953 1998 single work novel thriller With a penthouse flat and a fat-cat salary, Ian Russell has managed to leave his past as a bookie's son behind him. But when his mentor, Sebastian Ward, is kidnapped, and a deal he's brokered ends up in court, he is sucked into a conspiracy which threatens to make all his nightmares come true. (Publisher blurb)
3 y separately published work icon Due Diligence Grant Sutherland , London : Hodder Headline , 1997 Z1442949 1997 single work novel thriller crime With his marriage on the rocks and the family-owned merchant bank threatened by a hostile take-over, life for Raef Carlton could hardly get any worse. But then Daniel Stewart, Raef's closest friend and Carltons' Treasurer, is found shot at point-blank range, and Raef's life plunges into freefall. (Publisher blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Mammon Grant Sutherland , Perth : Pyramid Press , 1988 Z1442943 1988 single work novel Written by a former money broker this lays bare the underside of Western Australia's glittering image in the days of megabucks. an unforgettable picture of corrupted innocence. (Bookdealer blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Atlantis Grant Sutherland , Perth : Pyramid Press , 1988 Z1442940 1988 single work novel historical fiction
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