Bøker av William Peace

Sarah, a free-spirited artist in her late twenties, accepts an assignment from her granduncle, Albert Smithson, to write his memoir. 'Bertie' has a crippling terror of death brought about by the agonising death of his father, who was an atheist. He learns that there are three conditions one must attain to die in a peaceful state. At age fifty-four, he has none of them and is determined to achieve them all.

Kamiri, a dirt-poor migrant raised in tribal culture, is drawn to the city, where he joins his brother in the illegal drugs trade. Disillusioned, Kamiri enters professional football, but his jealous brother shoots Kamiri in the knee, forcing him to begin work as a forest ranger.Hassan, of doubtful parentage, is the youngest child in a rich and powerful Muslim family. Lonely and insecure at university, he joins Dorothy at a political protest that goes wrong, and finds himself in a terrorist organisation. Appalled by their activities, he escapes and enters the Army’s officer candidate school.Dorothy, a college graduate from a middle-class Christian family, is an idealist who is unsure whether to enter politics or medicine. Set back in both careers, she makes a decision, and faces a further romantic choice between Kamiri or Hassan.These three East African young people are intertwined in friendship, as each seeks a fully satisfying and challenging life and career identity.Two voices are heard throughout. One, seemingly the voice of God, and the Other, possibly Satan's voice, offer conflicting guidance on achieving superpersonhood.“Appealing characters and an intriguing portrait of modern Africa.” – Susan Waggoner, Foreword Reviews“Its multiple characters rising and falling in a chaotic society, the tale has notes of Dickens while finding an energy all its own.”  Kirkus ReviewsAbout the Author: William Peace grew up in suburban Philadelphia and now resides in London. A retired business executive who has traveled extensively, he provides pro bono consulting to London charities. This is his eighth novel. 

In Hidden Battlefields, the sequel to The Iranian Scorpion, Robert Dawson goes undercover in Peru. There he follows a huge cocaine shipment by the Maoist guerrilla organisation Shining Path to the dreaded 'Ndrangheta mafia in southern Italy. We follow the action down the Amazon, across the Atlantic, and from northwest Africa to Italy. Robert's father, David, a retired U.S. army general, is involved once again in the undercover operation. Mary Jo, a defence department contractor with a top secret clearance, and Kate, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, have to decide romantically between Robert and David. All the characters must deal with internal conflicts about the choices they face. William Peace grew up in Philadelphia and now lives in London, where he writes and consults for charities, having retired as a senior manager. This is his sixth novel. His previous works have won ten awards. Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/WilliamPeace