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Black gold. Cold blood.
In the middle eastern state of Jubayl, the Emir's son and heir is found murdered on the eve of a huge oil deal.
British security specialist Peter Craig, visiting the region to advise on counter-terrorism, soon finds himself seconded to help find the killer. Craig's instincts say the prime suspect has been framed, but those instincts have little weight in a fragile autocracy where justice must be seen to be done - and swiftly.
Unravelling the dead Sheikh's network of spies, lovers and rivals leads Craig back to the oil rig via nightclubs, soukhs and sidestreets, and although he rightly senses the deadly forces at play, he's ill-prepared for the truth when it finds him.
- Current Crime, 1975
"Peter Craig, diplomatic whizz-kid with expertise in counter-subversion, mixes it with fanatics in a Middle East emirate after one of the ruler's family is hit; oil spun wealth, power and corruption much to the fore in this entertaining romp."
- Yorkshire Post, 23.10.1975
"Interesting types and oil technology, action and surprise switches, all adeptly controlled in a tale that bubbles nicely along."
- Oxford Times, 21.11.1975
Genre: Thriller
In the middle eastern state of Jubayl, the Emir's son and heir is found murdered on the eve of a huge oil deal.
British security specialist Peter Craig, visiting the region to advise on counter-terrorism, soon finds himself seconded to help find the killer. Craig's instincts say the prime suspect has been framed, but those instincts have little weight in a fragile autocracy where justice must be seen to be done - and swiftly.
Unravelling the dead Sheikh's network of spies, lovers and rivals leads Craig back to the oil rig via nightclubs, soukhs and sidestreets, and although he rightly senses the deadly forces at play, he's ill-prepared for the truth when it finds him.
Reviews of Craig and the Midas Touch
"Oil, sex and dastardly schemes galore speed on this good tale."- Current Crime, 1975
"Peter Craig, diplomatic whizz-kid with expertise in counter-subversion, mixes it with fanatics in a Middle East emirate after one of the ruler's family is hit; oil spun wealth, power and corruption much to the fore in this entertaining romp."
- Yorkshire Post, 23.10.1975
"Interesting types and oil technology, action and surprise switches, all adeptly controlled in a tale that bubbles nicely along."
- Oxford Times, 21.11.1975
Genre: Thriller
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