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Dragon Fire

Dragon Fire
  • Available in: Kindle
  • ISBN: 978-0330391566
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At dawn, a military transport aircraft sweeps over the Himalayas, heading for Tibet’s most notorious prison. Moments later, elite commandos parachute into Lhasa on a high-risk mission. Far out to the West, Pakistan launches a surprise attack on Indian soil.

Within hours, the unthinkable happens: China, India, and Pakistan—three nuclear-armed Asian nations—are at war.

As Pakistan strikes first, India retaliates with devastating force. China escalates with bombing raids. The United States prepares to intervene—until Russia delivers a chilling ultimatum: if America moves, Russia will strike.

From Washington to Beijing, from Kashmir to the South China Sea, Dragon Fire races through a geopolitical nightmare that could erupt tomorrow.

Fast-paced, terrifyingly plausible, and deeply informed, this is a thriller ripped from the headlines—crafted by foreign correspondent Humphrey Hawksley, who brings decades of frontline insight into the world’s most dangerous flashpoints.

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The political and historical backdrop against which he writes is real. I commend this book to every Indian.
George Fernandez, Minister of Defense, India

A frighteningly entertaining tale…compelling power of description.
India Today

Uncomfortably accurate about the dangers facing Asia.
Indian Express

Vikas Swarup’s colourful answer to Humphrey’s question:
“When will you write the great Indo-Pacific thriller that will shake the world to its senses?”

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