Unnamed Forces

Peter de Chamier (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

300 Seiten

2024 | 2. Auflage
BoD – Books on Demand (Verlag)
978-3-7583-6626-0 (ISBN)

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In 1936 Germany and Japan sign a treaty with two oil companies: The two countries divide among each other the oil exploitation in Siberia. The diplomatic courier carrying the German version of the treaty from Tokyo to Berlin disappears while crossing the Soviet Union traveling on the Trans-Siberian Railroad.Nearly seventy years later Jack Boulder, a Canadian living in the Swiss city of Basel, is asked by the German Foreign Office to trace the original copy of the treaty.What is so important about an agreement that is outdated? Why does a German government office offer so much money for this task if they know exactly whom to ask for its whereabouts?Soon Boulder realizes that certain parts of the puzzle are not foreign to him. Driven by curiosity he follows the trails he discovers through Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, the United States and Russia; and others follow him. The circle closes in Siberia. Who gets the Russian oil? Who finances the pipelines? Who bags the profits?A novel set in 2002 with a gripping story against both a colorful historical and contemporary political background. The plot is full of period detail, rapid, humorous, and full of suspense; a mixture of intrigue and romance. At the same time it traces the attempts of the central character to come to terms with the entanglement of politics, bureaucracy, and business.The book introduces protagonist Jack Boulder and presents his friends Laszlo Nagy, a former art forger, Annabel Conti, who is working for a Swiss bank, and Dr. Schall, who runs a small German secret service.

Peter de Chamier works for an international scientific and humanitarian foundation. He has a doctorate in history. The author has published a number of nonfiction and specialized books, partly bestsellers, some of which have been translated into seven languages, and has contributed numerous newspaper articles to the culture and feature pages of several leading (quality) newspapers. He also has a regular column in a scientific news magazine. His novels presented here are written in the form of the political thriller, morally neutral, yet morally alert, full of suspense, tongue-in-cheek, and based on solid facts and historical foundations.

Erscheinungsdatum	07.03.2024
Sprache	englisch
Maße	135 x 215 mm
Gewicht	409 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Krimi / Thriller
Schlagworte	Beginning in 1936, ending in 2002 • german secret service • Historical and present-day background • Oil exploitation • political thriller • Russian-German politics • russian oil • Secret treaty • Siberia
ISBN-10	3-7583-6626-7 / 3758366267
ISBN-13	978-3-7583-6626-0 / 9783758366260
Zustand	Neuware