The Shadow Walker - Hardcover

Walters, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1905204841 ISBN 13: 9781905204847

Publisher: Quercus, 2006

Synopsis

Set in a country struggling to come to terms with the legacy of its past and the promise of its future, "The Shadow Walker" is a gripping thriller that introduces Inspector Nergui of the Mongolian Serious Crime squad. As winter's first snows fall on Ulaan Bataar, the mutilated body of a British geologist is found in the city's most expensive hotel, apparently the fourth victim of a serial killer. With political pressure to solve the crimes mounting, Nergui, ex-head of the Serious Crime squad, is ordered back to his former role, building an uneasy working relationship with his successor and protege, Doripalam, and with Drew McLeish, a senior British CID officer sent out to support the investigation. But the murders continue - leading the officers through the disused factories of the decaying city, out on to the steppes among nomadic herdsmen and illegal gold prospectors, and down into the barren landscapes of the Gobi. And then McLeish himself is kidnapped...

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Walters has worked in the oil industry, broadcasting and banking. Over the last decade, he has worked as a management consultant across the world, in environments ranging from parliaments to prisons. When not travelling, he lives in Manchester with his wife and three children. The Shadow Walker is his first novel.

From Publishers Weekly:

Starred Review. Set in Mongolia, Walters's riveting first novel opens with a slew of murders investigated by a local policeman, Nergui, and a visiting British police inspector, Drew McLeish. The bloody nature of the murders makes them suspect a serial killer, but when a member of Nergui's staff joins the list of victims, the case becomes more complex. Traveling to a tourist camp during the investigation into the dead cop's background, the two detectives are confronted with a double murder. Suddenly, political or business motivations for the carnage come to the fore. A kidnapping starts the clock ticking toward a thrilling conclusion in a spooky abandoned factory. Throughout, the mysterious Nergui, who has a possible spy background, and the stoic McLeish make for a potent and exciting team. The evocative descriptions of modern Mongolia create a unique backdrop for a suspenseful mystery full of misdirection and terror. (Aug.)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Quercus
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1905204841
• ISBN 13: 9781905204847
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1