China Heist

Name: China Heist
Price: $38.95 NZD
Author: JK Kulski
ISBN: 9781499017595

by JK Kulski

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Book Details

Language : English

Publication Date : 11/09/2014

Format : Softcover

Dimensions : 6x9

Page Count : 390

ISBN : 9781499017595

Format : Hardcover

Dimensions : 6x9

Page Count : 390

ISBN : 9781499017625

Format : E-Book

Dimensions : N/A

Page Count : 390

ISBN : 9781499017588

About the Book

China Heist is a crime novel set in the lucky country, Australia, during the height of its multi-billion dollar mining boom. Robert Lee is a jaded detective in the Fraud Squad sent on an undercover assignment to entrap a Chinese businesswoman and her daughter suspected of fraudulently obtaining lucrative mining licenses. The sting goes terribly wrong when the businesswoman is killed in a bomb attack. Lee and the daughter survive only to become the targets of corrupt police, politicians and businessmen. Now on the run in Perth, Macau, Hong Kong and across the gold fields of the Western Australian outback, and with the body count increasing, Lee must protect the woman, find the murderers, expose the corruption, and seek to clear his name in this action-packed tale of international conflict and greed, financial terrorism and chilling murder in the high-stakes world of mineral resources exploitation.

About the Author

JK (Yurek) Kulski was born in 1947 in Flensburg, Germany of Polish and Russian parents. He lived and studied in Australia in his formative years, worked and travelled widely - surviving the jungles of Borneo, Madagascar, India, Europe, the USA and Japan. He has a B Sc (Hons) and PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Western Australia. He has worked and published extensively in medical and biological research in the fields of lactation, virology, cancer, microbiology, genetics, genomics and immunology, and has been a staff and freelance researcher at a number of universities and institutes in Australia, the USA and Japan. Married with two sons and two grandchildren he is now comfortably retired with adjunct professorships in Western Australia and Japan. China Heist is his first novel.

Customer Reviews

"China Heist cleverly captures the zeitgeist of Western Australia in the new millennium at a moment in time when the folks down under finally claimed their right to belong in the Asian zone by feeding China?s need for Australian resources with the emergence of a competitive mining boom during a global financial crisis. The author explores the hunger and spirit of the times in a well constructed and exciting crime novel about the greed, corruption and double-dealings involved in the exploitation, sale and exportation of the mineral wealth of an ancient land in any uneasy relationship between business, politics and different cultures foreign to and suspicious of each other. This uneasy tension between different cultures, law and order, and foreign relationships is beautifully captured and represented in the characters and the plot involving a disillusioned undercover cop looking for redemption following his failed sting operation against a beautiful Chinese business woman and her mother. In the world of crime writers JK Kulski is to Perth and Western Australia what Dashiell Hammett is to San Francisco, Jo Nesbo to Norway, Stieg Larrson to Sweden, and Nicolas Freeling to Amsterdam. The crime, action and characters in China Heist suggest a movie in the offing. It?s well worth a read. Highly recommended."

Chris
"China Heist cleverly captures the zeitgeist of Western Australia in the new millennium at a moment in time when the folks down under finally claimed their right to belong in the Asian zone by feeding China?s need for Australian resources with the emergence of a competitive mining boom during a global financial crisis. The author explores the hunger and spirit of the times in a well constructed and exciting crime novel about the greed, corruption and double-dealings involved in the exploitation, sale and exportation of the mineral wealth of an ancient land in any uneasy relationship between business, politics and different cultures foreign to and suspicious of each other. This uneasy tension between different cultures, law and order, and foreign relationships is beautifully captured and represented in the characters and the plot involving a disillusioned undercover cop looking for redemption following his failed sting operation against a beautiful Chinese business woman and her mother. In the world of crime writers JK Kulski is to Perth and Western Australia what Dashiell Hammett is to San Francisco, Jo Nesbo to Norway, Stieg Larrson to Sweden, and Nicolas Freeling to Amsterdam. The crime, action and characters in China Heist suggest a movie in the offing. It?s well worth a read. Highly recommended."

Chris
"JK Kulski?s China Heist is a truly satisfying read, which has something for everyone including some unusual and subtle humour for its genre. It?s a detective novel, action drama and romance all in one. As the story unfolds it goes into the depths of Australia?s mining boom, exposing both the corruption and the propensity for politicians and public officials to line their own pockets at the expense of ordinary folk. This is multilayered book. There is the terror of an attack on the Perth Underground when a bomb is exploded. There are forays into the heart of the Western Australian North where much of the drama takes place. There are side trips to Macau and Hong Kong, which highlight the globalised nature of the mining industry and the complexities and interconnection between East and West where mining money is involved. And through all of this is woven the story of a jaded detective, Robert Lee, who wants to get out of the game but can?t quite let go while there is unfinished business. As Lee traverses the landscapes of Western Australia and Asia, he finds true love and in the process discovers himself and what is important in life. As a romance, the story reveals how two people from very different cultures and with very different personalities can find happiness together. I found it to be an absorbing and beautifully written book. My top read for 2015."

martin
"JK Kulski?s China Heist is a truly satisfying read, which has something for everyone including some unusual and subtle humour for its genre. It?s a detective novel, action drama and romance all in one. As the story unfolds it goes into the depths of Australia?s mining boom, exposing both the corruption and the propensity for politicians and public officials to line their own pockets at the expense of ordinary folk. This is multilayered book. There is the terror of an attack on the Perth Underground when a bomb is exploded. There are forays into the heart of the Western Australian North where much of the drama takes place. There are side trips to Macau and Hong Kong, which highlight the globalised nature of the mining industry and the complexities and interconnection between East and West where mining money is involved. And through all of this is woven the story of a jaded detective, Robert Lee, who wants to get out of the game but can?t quite let go while there is unfinished business. As Lee traverses the landscapes of Western Australia and Asia, he finds true love and in the process discovers himself and what is important in life. As a romance, the story reveals how two people from very different cultures and with very different personalities can find happiness together. I found it to be an absorbing and beautifully written book. My top read for 2015."

martin
"China Heist cleverly captures the zeitgeist of Western Australia in the new millennium at a moment in time when the folks down under finally claimed their right to belong in the Asian zone by feeding China?s need for Australian resources with the emergence of a competitive mining boom during a global financial crisis. The author explores the hunger and spirit of the times in a well constructed and exciting crime novel about the greed, corruption and double-dealings involved in the exploitation, sale and exportation of the mineral wealth of an ancient land in any uneasy relationship between business, politics and different cultures foreign to and suspicious of each other. This uneasy tension between different cultures, law and order, and foreign relationships is beautifully captured and represented in the characters and the plot involving a disillusioned undercover cop looking for redemption following his failed sting operation against a beautiful Chinese business woman and her mother. In the world of crime writers JK Kulski is to Perth and Western Australia what Dashiell Hammett is to San Francisco, Jo Nesbo to Norway, Stieg Larrson to Sweden, and Nicolas Freeling to Amsterdam. The crime, action and characters in China Heist suggest a movie in the offing. It?s well worth a read. Highly recommended."

Chris
"China Heist cleverly captures the zeitgeist of Western Australia in the new millennium at a moment in time when the folks down under finally claimed their right to belong in the Asian zone by feeding China?s need for Australian resources with the emergence of a competitive mining boom during a global financial crisis. The author explores the hunger and spirit of the times in a well constructed and exciting crime novel about the greed, corruption and double-dealings involved in the exploitation, sale and exportation of the mineral wealth of an ancient land in any uneasy relationship between business, politics and different cultures foreign to and suspicious of each other. This uneasy tension between different cultures, law and order, and foreign relationships is beautifully captured and represented in the characters and the plot involving a disillusioned undercover cop looking for redemption following his failed sting operation against a beautiful Chinese business woman and her mother. In the world of crime writers JK Kulski is to Perth and Western Australia what Dashiell Hammett is to San Francisco, Jo Nesbo to Norway, Stieg Larrson to Sweden, and Nicolas Freeling to Amsterdam. The crime, action and characters in China Heist suggest a movie in the offing. It?s well worth a read. Highly recommended."

Chris
"JK Kulski?s China Heist is a truly satisfying read, which has something for everyone including some unusual and subtle humour for its genre. It?s a detective novel, action drama and romance all in one. As the story unfolds it goes into the depths of Australia?s mining boom, exposing both the corruption and the propensity for politicians and public officials to line their own pockets at the expense of ordinary folk. This is multilayered book. There is the terror of an attack on the Perth Underground when a bomb is exploded. There are forays into the heart of the Western Australian North where much of the drama takes place. There are side trips to Macau and Hong Kong, which highlight the globalised nature of the mining industry and the complexities and interconnection between East and West where mining money is involved. And through all of this is woven the story of a jaded detective, Robert Lee, who wants to get out of the game but can?t quite let go while there is unfinished business. As Lee traverses the landscapes of Western Australia and Asia, he finds true love and in the process discovers himself and what is important in life. As a romance, the story reveals how two people from very different cultures and with very different personalities can find happiness together. I found it to be an absorbing and beautifully written book. My top read for 2015."

martin
"JK Kulski?s China Heist is a truly satisfying read, which has something for everyone including some unusual and subtle humour for its genre. It?s a detective novel, action drama and romance all in one. As the story unfolds it goes into the depths of Australia?s mining boom, exposing both the corruption and the propensity for politicians and public officials to line their own pockets at the expense of ordinary folk. This is multilayered book. There is the terror of an attack on the Perth Underground when a bomb is exploded. There are forays into the heart of the Western Australian North where much of the drama takes place. There are side trips to Macau and Hong Kong, which highlight the globalised nature of the mining industry and the complexities and interconnection between East and West where mining money is involved. And through all of this is woven the story of a jaded detective, Robert Lee, who wants to get out of the game but can?t quite let go while there is unfinished business. As Lee traverses the landscapes of Western Australia and Asia, he finds true love and in the process discovers himself and what is important in life. As a romance, the story reveals how two people from very different cultures and with very different personalities can find happiness together. I found it to be an absorbing and beautifully written book. My top read for 2015."

martin
"China Heist cleverly captures the zeitgeist of Western Australia in the new millennium at a moment in time when the folks down under finally claimed their right to belong in the Asian zone by feeding China?s need for Australian resources with the emergence of a competitive mining boom during a global financial crisis. The author explores the hunger and spirit of the times in a well constructed and exciting crime novel about the greed, corruption and double-dealings involved in the exploitation, sale and exportation of the mineral wealth of an ancient land in any uneasy relationship between business, politics and different cultures foreign to and suspicious of each other. This uneasy tension between different cultures, law and order, and foreign relationships is beautifully captured and represented in the characters and the plot involving a disillusioned undercover cop looking for redemption following his failed sting operation against a beautiful Chinese business woman and her mother. In the world of crime writers JK Kulski is to Perth and Western Australia what Dashiell Hammett is to San Francisco, Jo Nesbo to Norway, Stieg Larrson to Sweden, and Nicolas Freeling to Amsterdam. The crime, action and characters in China Heist suggest a movie in the offing. It?s well worth a read. Highly recommended."

Chris
"China Heist cleverly captures the zeitgeist of Western Australia in the new millennium at a moment in time when the folks down under finally claimed their right to belong in the Asian zone by feeding China?s need for Australian resources with the emergence of a competitive mining boom during a global financial crisis. The author explores the hunger and spirit of the times in a well constructed and exciting crime novel about the greed, corruption and double-dealings involved in the exploitation, sale and exportation of the mineral wealth of an ancient land in any uneasy relationship between business, politics and different cultures foreign to and suspicious of each other. This uneasy tension between different cultures, law and order, and foreign relationships is beautifully captured and represented in the characters and the plot involving a disillusioned undercover cop looking for redemption following his failed sting operation against a beautiful Chinese business woman and her mother. In the world of crime writers JK Kulski is to Perth and Western Australia what Dashiell Hammett is to San Francisco, Jo Nesbo to Norway, Stieg Larrson to Sweden, and Nicolas Freeling to Amsterdam. The crime, action and characters in China Heist suggest a movie in the offing. It?s well worth a read. Highly recommended."

Chris
"JK Kulski?s China Heist is a truly satisfying read, which has something for everyone including some unusual and subtle humour for its genre. It?s a detective novel, action drama and romance all in one. As the story unfolds it goes into the depths of Australia?s mining boom, exposing both the corruption and the propensity for politicians and public officials to line their own pockets at the expense of ordinary folk. This is multilayered book. There is the terror of an attack on the Perth Underground when a bomb is exploded. There are forays into the heart of the Western Australian North where much of the drama takes place. There are side trips to Macau and Hong Kong, which highlight the globalised nature of the mining industry and the complexities and interconnection between East and West where mining money is involved. And through all of this is woven the story of a jaded detective, Robert Lee, who wants to get out of the game but can?t quite let go while there is unfinished business. As Lee traverses the landscapes of Western Australia and Asia, he finds true love and in the process discovers himself and what is important in life. As a romance, the story reveals how two people from very different cultures and with very different personalities can find happiness together. I found it to be an absorbing and beautifully written book. My top read for 2015."

martin
"JK Kulski?s China Heist is a truly satisfying read, which has something for everyone including some unusual and subtle humour for its genre. It?s a detective novel, action drama and romance all in one. As the story unfolds it goes into the depths of Australia?s mining boom, exposing both the corruption and the propensity for politicians and public officials to line their own pockets at the expense of ordinary folk. This is multilayered book. There is the terror of an attack on the Perth Underground when a bomb is exploded. There are forays into the heart of the Western Australian North where much of the drama takes place. There are side trips to Macau and Hong Kong, which highlight the globalised nature of the mining industry and the complexities and interconnection between East and West where mining money is involved. And through all of this is woven the story of a jaded detective, Robert Lee, who wants to get out of the game but can?t quite let go while there is unfinished business. As Lee traverses the landscapes of Western Australia and Asia, he finds true love and in the process discovers himself and what is important in life. As a romance, the story reveals how two people from very different cultures and with very different personalities can find happiness together. I found it to be an absorbing and beautifully written book. My top read for 2015."

martin

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