New Releases by Mike Tucker

FIRST LIGHT "There are no old roads to new destinations . . . follow your road." Mike Tucker A stunning work of poetry, FIRST LIGHT is a brilliant meditation on journeys of the heart--as Mike Tucker says in FIRST LIGHT, "You are the answer to your own dreams/Have the courage to live them." Inspired by his journeys in Europe, the Near East, the Hindu Kush, Southeast Asia and North China, FIRST LIGHT is a fresh, compelling meditation on gratitude and a point-blank assault on Trump by Mike Tucker, an American counterterrorism specialist and the only writer who was on missions with American snipers in both the Near East and Hindu Kush after September 11th: "Stand for an America where three year old children do not stand crying and alone, ripped from the arms of their mothers and fathers, in tears and in rags, scarred for life now because Trump only cares about three things-- money, money and money-- Stand against Trump and take a stand for America, Ride with justice and you will never ride alone." Mike Tucker

CLANDESTINE "Moses is in Egypt. And he''s your Moses, mate. Your wife is a little worried? Tell her there''s a reason James Bond works for us." "The threat is real. We are looking at 20,000+ dead in Hamburg. Get all our deep covers up in Europe, now."u003eMike Tucker, from CLANDESTINE In the heart of Northern Saudi Arabia, British Secret Intelligence Service clandestine operatives hunting Islamic State financiers take on a mission that has profound consequences for Europe, the Near East and America in CLANDESTINE, a thrilling, politically-charged novella that could not be more urgent, compelling or provocative. A riveting tale of espionage and intrigue, this is CLANDESTINE by Mike Tucker, a counterterrorism specialist on the Arabian Peninsula for seven years and the only writer who was with American snipers in both the Near East and the Hindu Kush after September 11th. Praise for Mike Tucker "NORTH CHINA BLUES is a classic journey story and a raw, vivid espionage and war novel with a powerful affirmation of justice and love -point-blank, gripping and poignant, a story that we would not know except for Mike Tucker''s journey among the farmers and fishermen in North China. The Chinese guerrilla fighters, revolutionaries and spies have their say and could not be more real, convincing and authentic. Lyrical and compelling, reminiscent of THE ODYSSEY, I could not put it down. Bravo, Mike Tucker." Mark Chambers, hunting guide, Northern New Mexico "SPARTACUS DID THE RIGHT THING is one of the novels that has won Mike Tucker''s prose just comparison to Ernest Hemingway. Tucker''s short, energetic sentences are stripped down and laconic, lending a rhythm and directness to the narrative that immediately recalls Hemingway." Miles Amoore, the African Correspondent THE SUNDAY TIMES www.amazon.co.uk "If Hemingway were alive, he would be buying drinks for Mike Tucker all night long, for Tucker''s vivid, moving first-hand account of a 250 kilometer deep reconnaissance behind Burmese Army lines, THE LONG PATROL, pivots on those quintessentially Hemingwayesque themes of armed men fighting to survive against overwhelming odds, and simply battling against the elements. Outstanding." Jim Algie, Editor, author and journalist. Untamed Travel. "CHINATOWN is a quick read, a wild tirade, and a historical investigation all at once. In that it ties Trump to some of our worst international impulses over 100 years of history is an achievement. And it does so with fire." Will Layman, jazz musician, critic and educator. Washington, D.C.

NORTH CHINA BLUES "We will kill every opium dealer in China. We will drive rat bastard opium mafia gangster Chiang Kaishek to the sea. We will kill every opium dealer and burn down every opium den, burn down every poppy field and drive the Kuomintang and the Japanese to the sea. If I don''t make it, Nomad, carve my name on a mountain. Tell my people my name is China." Mike Tucker, from NORTH CHINA BLUES An American mercenary hunting Chiang Kaishek''s opium mafia during the Chinese Revolution takes on the mission of his life, deep behind enemy lines in North China. A classic journey story and a thrilling, politically-charged tale of espionage and war that spans the globe from 1938 to 2017, NORTH CHINA BLUES is a raw, compelling and gritty tribute to the Chinese guerrilla fighters, spies and revolutionaries who won the Chinese Revolution, and who are responsible for the stunning transformation of China, in our time. PRAISE FOR MIKE TUCKER "NORTH CHINA BLUES is a classic journey story and a raw, vivid espionage and war novel with a powerful affirmation of justice and love -point-blank, gripping and poignant, a story that we would not know except for Mike Tucker''s journey among the farmers and fishermen in North China. The Chinese guerrilla fighters, revolutionaries and spies have their say and could not be more real, convincing and authentic. Lyrical and compelling, reminiscent of THE ODYSSEY, I could not put it down. Bravo, Mike Tucker." Mark Chambers, hunting guide, Northern New Mexico "SPARTACUS DID THE RIGHT THING is one of the novels that has won Mike Tucker''s prose just comparison to Ernest Hemingway. Tucker''s short, energetic sentences are stripped down and laconic, lending a rhythm and directness to the narrative that immediately recalls Hemingway." Miles Amoore, the African Correspondent, THE SUNDAY TIMES www.amazon.co.uk "If Hemingway were alive, he would be buying drinks for Mike Tucker all night long, for Tucker''s vivid, moving first-hand account of a 250 kilometer deep reconnaissance behind Burmese Army lines, THE LONG PATROL, pivots on those quintessentially Hemingwayesque themes of armed men fighting to survive against overwhelming odds, and simply battling against the elements. Outstanding." Jim Algie, Editor, author and journalist. Untamed Travel, Bangkok.

HAWKINS In the winter of 1931, a deep cover federal agent hunting the Mafia and the Klan takes on a case that changes his life forever. This is HAWKINS, a raw, no-holds-barred thriller and a searing meditation on justice. Praise for Mike Tucker "A brilliant Depression-era thriller that could not be more real or compelling, HAWKINS is a quick, riveting read. As a native of the American Southwest and retired FBI special agent who spent most of my career on the East Coast, I was drawn to HAWKINS mainly out of curiosity. From the first sentence, it became vividly clear that Mike Tucker''s down-to-earth and hard-hitting style brought back to life the memories of vice, corruption and prejudices prevalent during my youth in the 1930''s. The characters in HAWKINS are authentic and unforgettable and presented with conviction, passion and attention to detail that fully secures the reader''s focus. There is so much injustice in the world and the damn truth is, there always has been. But as Mike Tucker says in HAWKINS, "You cannot win the fight alone, but if you stand for justice, you will never fight alone." And that is the heart and soul of this great book, HAWKINS." Cole Russell, Flagstaff, Arizona "NOMAD is a classic journey story and a magnificent epic -point-blank, gripping and poignant, a story that we would not know except for Mike Tucker''s journey among the farmers and fishermen in North China. The Chinese revolutionaries, spies and guerrilla fighters have their say and could not be more real, convincing and authentic. A stunning, riveting novel, NOMAD-I could not put it down. Bravo, Mike Tucker." Mark Chambers, hunting guide, Northern New Mexico "SPARTACUS DID THE RIGHT THING is one of the novels that has won Mike Tucker''s prose just comparison to Ernest Hemingway. Tucker''s short, energetic sentences are stripped down and laconic, lending a rhythm and directness to the narrative that immediately recalls Hemingway." Miles Amoore, the African Correspondent THE SUNDAY TIMES www.amazon.co.uk "If Hemingway were alive, he would be buying drinks for Mike Tucker all night long, for Tucker''s vivid, moving first-hand account of a 250 kilometer deep reconnaissance behind Burmese Army lines, THE LONG PATROL, pivots on those quintessentially Hemingwayesque themes of armed men fighting to survive against overwhelming odds, and simply battling against the elements. Outstanding." Jim Algie, Editor, author and journalist. Untamed Travel.

CHINATOWN "Burn the opium. Keep the gold." Mike Tucker, from CHINATOWN A wild ride into the heart of the opium mafia in Asia, CHINATOWN is a politically-charged crime story that could not be more entertaining, thrilling and provocative. Mike Tucker gives scintillating insight to the opium wars in Asia in our time and the greed and pride at the root of American foreign policy failure in China and Vietnam since the 1920s. This is CHINATOWN, the sequel to NOMAD and the first book by an American novelist to call for Trump''s impeachment. PRAISE FOR MIKE TUCKER "NOMAD is a classic journey story and a magnificent epic -point-blank, gripping and poignant, a story that we would not know except for Mike Tucker''s journey among the farmers and fishermen in North China. The Chinese revolutionaries, spies and guerrilla fighters have their say and could not be more real, convincing and authentic. A stunning, riveting novel, NOMAD-I could not put it down. Bravo, Mike Tucker." Mark Chambers, hunting guide, Northern New Mexico "SPARTACUS DID THE RIGHT THING is one of the novels that has won Mike Tucker''s prose just comparison to Ernest Hemingway. Tucker''s short, energetic sentences are stripped down and laconic, lending a rhythm and directness to the narrative that immediately recalls Hemingway." Miles Amoore, the African Correspondent THE SUNDAY TIMES www.amazon.co.uk

JUSTICE: The Kurdish Revolution, 1961-2017 "I fought to free my people. We were all inspired to fight and win our revolution by Mala Mustafa Barzani. We fought the horror of the Ba athists, the evil of Saddam had to be fought. To slay the dragon is a beautiful thing. We slayed the dragon and we won our revolution right here, in Kurdish highlands. My people are the Kurds and these are glorious days for us, truly glorious days . . .our children will live free from the horror of Saddam, brother. Our children will live free from the horror of Saddam! We are Kurds and we will live free. Kurdi Zin Duah!" Muhammad Mala Khader, Kurdish revolutionary and sniper, from JUSTICE "No one has the right to tell the Kurds they cannot be independent and free. On September 25th, 2017, the Kurds voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence--92 per cent plus. Realpolitik is dead but history is not. The victory of the Kurdish Revolution in our time is the living proof that realpolitik is dead. With nothing but their Kalashnikovs and their balls, the Kurds fought and won their Revolution. This is JUSTICE, the story of the Kurdish Revolution, in their own words, the words of the Kurdish revolutionaries, Kurdish artists, Kurdish women rights activists and Kurdish spies who fought the good fight against the most brutal dictatorship in the history of the modern Near East, men and women of uncommon valor, real honor and real integrity who prevailed over Saddam and who have now prevailed over the Islamic State, the hip cool righteous Kurds who are brilliant counterterrorists and who have lived their dreams. Long live Mala Mustafa Barzani, Spartacus of the Kurdish Revolution. Long live the Kurdish Revolution. And long live the Kurds." Mike Tucker North China October 3, 2017 Mike Tucker journeyed solo, beat Turkish spies and Turkish Army officers on July 18th, 2003 at the Habur Border Crossing and entered Kurdish highlands to carry out exclusive interviews of Kurdish revolutionaries, Kurdish artists, Kurdish women rights activists and Kurds from all walks of life for this epic work of history, the only oral history of the Kurdish Revolution: JUSTICE. Mike Tucker got the job done and helped get Saddam hanged for crimes against humanity, after being told by countless Kurds, "Find Saddam and kill him." Thanks to the extraordinary help of Kurdish counterterrorists, Kurdish spies and the Kurdish underground in Europe and America, and the great help of Kurdish revolutionaries in Kurdish highlands, this incredible, unique, authentic and completely exclusive work of history, JUSTICE: The Kurdish Revolution, 1961-2017, an inspiring, gritty and no-holds-barred look at the victory of the Kurdish Revolution is now in print and will stay in print forever. Rich with exclusive photos from Kurdistan in 2003 and 2004, a gripping and completely exclusive account of the Kurdish Revolution from the Kurds who fought and won it, this is the story of Spartacus in our time, the story of revolutionaries who gave their all to win their freedom from tyranny against seemingly-impossible odds. But this time, Spartacus won.

A new spine-chilling collection of twelve short illustrated adventures packed with terrifying Doctor Who monsters and villains, just in time for Halloween 2017! Each short story will feature a frightening nemesis for the Doctor to outwit, and each will star one incarnation of the Doctor with additional appearances from favourite friends and companions such as Sarah Jane, Jo and Ace.

CHIEFTAIN "We will kill every opium dealer in China. We will drive rat bastard opium mafia gangster Chiang Kaishek to the sea. We will kill every opium dealer and burn down every opium den, burn down every poppy field and drive the Kuomintang and the Japanese to the sea. If I don''t make it, Chieftain, carve my name on a mountain. Tell my people my name is China." MikeTucker, from CHIEFTAIN An American mercenary hunting Chiang Kaishek''s opium mafia during the Chinese Revolution takes on the mission of his life, deep behind enemy lines in North China. A thrilling mercenary saga that spans the globe from 1938 to 2017, CHIEFTAIN is a raw, compelling and gritty tribute to the Chinese guerrilla fighters, spies and revolutionaries who won the Chinese Revolution and are responsible for the stunning transformation of China, in our time. PRAISE FOR MIKE TUCKER "CHIEFTAIN is a classic journey story and a magnificent epic -point-blank, gripping and poignant, a story that we would not know except for Mike Tucker''s journey among the farmers and fishermen in North China. The Chinese revolutionaries, spies and guerrilla fighters have their say and could not be more real, convincing and authentic. A stunning, riveting novel, CHIEFTAIN-I could not put it down. Bravo, Mike Tucker." Mark Chambers, hunting guide, Northern New Mexico "SPARTACUS DID THE RIGHT THING is one of the novels that has won Mike Tucker''s prose just comparison to Ernest Hemingway. Tucker''s short, energetic sentences are stripped down and laconic, lending a rhythm and directness to the narrative that immediately recalls Hemingway." Miles Amoore, the African Correspondent, THE SUNDAY TIMES www.amazon.co.uk "If Hemingway were alive, he would be buying drinks for Mike Tucker all night long, for Tucker''s vivid, moving first-hand account of a 250 kilometer deep reconnaissance behind Burmese Army lines, The Long Patrol, pivots on those quintessentially Hemingwayesque themes of armed men fighting to survive against overwhelming odds, and simply battling against the elements. Outstanding." Jim Algie, Editor, author and journalist. Untamed Travel, Bangkok.

"Here on Saturn, it literally rains diamonds." For over fifteen years the crew of Kollo-Zarnista Mining Facility 27 has been extracting diamonds from deep within the atmosphere of Saturn, diamonds that help to fund the ever-expanding Human Empire. But when a mining operation goes wrong, a rescue mission must be launched to save a worker lost overboard, a worker who claims that he has seen something amongst the swirling clouds. Something that can''t possibly exist. When the Doctor and Bill arrive, they immediately find themselves caught between hostile miners, suspicious security guards and corrupt company officials as they face accusations of sabotage and diamond theft. And below them, in the crushing atmosphere of the gas giant, something is starting to rise. An original novel featuring the Twelfth Doctor and Bill as played by Peter Capaldi and Pearl Mackie.

A new illustrated collection of Doctor Who stories, each featuring one of the twelve Doctors off on a festive adventure in his trusty TARDIS.

A beautifully illustrated collection of new Doctor Who stories, each featuring one of the twelve Doctors on a festive adventure in theTARDIS. Written by six authors and with a full-page colour illustration for each story, these tales are full of magic, mystery, wonder, excitement - and everything else that fans love about a Doctor Who Christmas special.

This pack contains 24 books for children aged 7 to 9 years (Oxford Levels 9-14/Book Bands Brown and Grey), plus an exciting Alien Adventures Fact File with extra information on characters, gadgets and spaceships.

In this Doctor Who adventure, terrible tiny creatures swarm down from the sky, intent on destroying everything on planet Xirrinda. As the colonists try to fight the alien infestation, the Doctor searches for the ancient secret weapon of the native Ulla people. Is it enough to save the day?

Project X CODE Extra introduces more exciting adventure stories and stimulating non-fiction texts into the Project X CODE series. In this adventure in the Pyramid Peril zone, Max and Rex get lost in an underground maze. Will they find their way out? In line with the phonic, vocabulary and comprehension progression in Project X CODE, this book is ideal for additional practice outside of the core intervention sessions and for children who simply want to read more of the CODE adventure!

SARTORI A novel by Mike Tucker Literary Fiction: Espionage/Action-adventure The first novel to rip the lid off the American "No covert ops inside Saudi Arabia" of the last 70 years, SARTORI is a wild ride, a journey into the world of counterterrorism spies, mercenaries, covert operatives, many of whom are Muslim and are crucial to the hunt for the number one Islamic State financier in Northern Saudi Arabia, The Sheikh. SARTORI, which means "moment of enlightenment" in Zen Buddhism, is the sequel to Mike Tucker''s thrilling novel, SPARTACUS DID THE RIGHT THING, which was compared to Ernest Hemingway by the African Correspondent for THE SUNDAY TIMES of London, Miles Amoore. In the summer of 2015, three counterterrorism mercenaries of the British Secret Intelligence Service find themselves on the mission of their lives, behind enemy lines in Northern Saudi Arabia, aided by a brilliant Moroccan covert operative and a Saudi operative--code name, Naomi--who do not hesitate to bring their deep understanding of Arab Beduoin culture to aid the mercs. Raw in its combat, scintillating in its action and intrigue, and not lacking in humor and satire, SARTORI is a thrilling spy novel by the only writer of his generation who has been compared to Hemingway--Mike Tucker.

From distant galaxies in the far-flung future, to ancient history on the planet Earth, Doctor Who is unique for the breadth of possibilities that it can offer a designer. For the first time in history, the Doctor Who Art Department are opening their doors to reveal a unique, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most loved series on British Television. Whether it''s iconic sets like the TARDIS console room, recurring villains like the Daleks or the Cybermen, or the smallest hand prop featured in the briefest of scenes, this book showcases the work of the Doctor Who art department in glorious detail. Discover how the designers work with the costume, make-up and special effects teams to produce the alien worlds, and how the work has evolved from the programme''s ''classic'' era to the panoramic alien worlds and technologies that delight audiences today. Featuring hundreds of models, sketches, storyboards and concept artworks, many never-before-seen, Doctor Who: Impossible Worlds opens the doors to 50 years of astonishing creative work from one of the most inventive shows on television.

Project X Alien Adventures takes you on an incredible reading journey with these 8 fantastic stories featuring the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger. Carefully levelled and highly motivating, these books are ideal for independent reading. This pack contains 6 of each of the following titles: Tornado Riders, Wastelanders, The Last Dying Seconds, The Rise of the Empty People, The Beasts of Blackwater, The Scorpion Legion, The 9th Battalion, The Starving Darkness. Each book contains notes on the inside front and back covers with advice on supporting older children with their reading, questions for readers, and a range of follow-up activities to help children develop their higher level comprehension and writing skills.

Project X Alien Adventures takes you on an incredible reading journey with these 8 fantastic stories featuring the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger. Carefully levelled and highly motivating, these books are ideal for independent reading. This pack contains 6 of each of the following titles: The Way Between Worlds, The Hidden Fortress, The Cyber Patrol, The Path Through the Woods, The Contestants, The Last Stand, Reign of the Practari, The Rip in the Wardrobe. Each book contains notes on the inside front and back covers with advice on supporting older children with their reading, questions for readers, and a range of follow-up activities to help children develop their higher level comprehension and writing skills.

Project X Alien Adventures takes you on an incredible reading journey with this fantastic story featuring the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger.Tiger is grounded. His brother, Toby, is looking after him. The dimension rip is stuck open. Could the day get any worse? Tiger is about to find out that it can. In fact it gets much, much worse when an army of Krush warriors starts to invade through the rip in Tiger''s wardrobe! Can themicro-friends repel the Krush attack and save their friends and family, or will they all be adapted?Carefully levelled and highly motivating, this book is ideal for independent reading. This book also contains notes on the inside front and back covers with advice on supporting older children with their reading, questions for readers, and a follow-up activity.

Project X Alien Adventures takes you on an incredible reading journey with this fantastic story featuring the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger.Split up during a turbulent rip-jump, the micro-friends land on opposite sides of a world wrecked by tornados. Ant and Tiger become embroiled in the fast and furious world of tornado racing, but they have dark forces to contend with, like the hissing rip-vipers which drain the power from the racingvehicles. Meanwhile, Max and Cat are desperately searching for their friends and have to find a way to reach them on the other side of the world. All four children must reunite and find Vilana before she escapes again.Carefully levelled and highly motivating, this book is ideal for independent reading. This book also contains notes on the inside front and back covers with advice on supporting older children with their reading, questions for readers, and a follow-up activity.

"On 16 May a planned double 220kV double circuit outage took place at MAN on INV-MAN2 & NMA-MAN3... This report''s objective is to review and document the MAN outage planning and operational activities and market outcomes... [and] identify potential planning, operational, policy, tool and communication improvements across Transpower"--Page 4.

The Doctor and Mel land in what appears to be an orbiting warehouse, a delivery facility with a dangerously erratic computer. Whilst Mel is helping with repairs, the Doctor begins to realise that not everything in the warehouse is as it seems. Why do no goods ever seem to leave the shelves? Why are the staff so obsessed with the stocktake? And who is the mysterious Supervisor? On the planet below, the Doctor discovers that the computer might be the least of their problems - and that they should be more concerned with the spacestation''s mould and vermin.

"Well, I doubt you''ll ever see a bigger insect." Gabby Nichols is putting her son to bed when she hears her daughter cry out. ''Mummy there''s a daddy longlegs in my room!'' Then the screaming starts... Alan Travers is heading home from the pub when something rushes his face - a spider''s web. Then something huge and deadly lumbers from the shadows... Kevin Alperton is on his way to school when he is attacked by a mosquito. A big one. Then things get dangerous. But it isn''t the dead man cocooned inside a huge mass of web that worries the Doctor. It isn''t the swarming, mutated insects that make him nervous. It isn''t an old man''s garbled memories of past dangers that intrigue him. With the village cut off from the outside world, and the insects becoming more and more dangerous, the Doctor knows that no one is safe. Not unless he can decode the strange symbols engraved on an ancient stone circle, and unravel a mystery dating back to the Second World War.

The Blitz is at its height. As the Luftwaffe bomb London, Cody McBride, ex-pat American private eye, sees a sinister silver sphere crash-land. He glimpses something emerging from within. The military dismiss his account of events – the sphere must be a new German secret weapon that has malfunctioned in some way. What else could it be? Arriving amid the chaos, the Doctor and Ace embark on a trail that brings them face to face with hidden Nazi agents, and encounter some very old enemies... An adventure featuring the Seventh Doctor, as played by Sylvester McCoy, and his companion Ace

An oral history of the Kudristan Revolution (1961-2003).

A stunning, point-blank, no-holds-barred indictment of Karzai and American counterinsurgency failure in Afghanistan, TAKING DOWN AL QAEDA IN THE HINDU KUSH is not only the first work to get to the root of Petreaus'' counterinsurgency folly in Afghanistan, it is the only book that lays out a counterterrorism strategy for defeating Al Qaeda, a strategy that is rooted in Muslim counterterrorists'' success since September 11th. Mike Tucker, who has been compared to Hemingway by top British foreign correspondent Miles Amoore of THE SUNDAY TIMES, has also been hailed by that great foreign correspondent as the best writer on war of his generation: "Tucker''s knowledge of the military and of special operations is unrivalled among modern authors - he spent time in the military and with elite fighting units in both Afghanistan and Iraq." Mike Tucker, who was the only author under fire with both Delta Force and SEAL Team 6 counterterrorists after September 11th and is also the only author of his generation compared to Hemingway, reveals completely-exclusive special operations raids and missions in Afghanistan in 2009 in this fascinating book, including his first-hand account of a Joint Special Operations Command counterterrorist team in Afghanistan. Wounded at 10,000 feet in the Hindu Kush with SEAL Team 6 counterterrorists on a mission taking down Al Qaeda, Mike Tucker survived to write this incisive, provocative and compelling account of the guerrilla war in Afghanistan in 2009 that is woven-through with scintillating words from the field from counterterrorists, Afghan spies, American light infantrymen, scouts and snipers. Essential reading for anyone who wants to know why counterinsurgency failed in Afghanistan and how America and the world can take down Al Qaeda, for good and for keeps.

Blast off on the biggest micro-adventure yet with the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger and their new alien micro-friend, Nok. Carefully levelled and highly motivating, these stories are ideal for independent reading. This pack contains 6 copies of each of the 12 books at Grey Book Band.

Blast off on the biggest micro-adventure yet with the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger and their new robot micro-friend, Eight. Carefully levelled and highly motivating, this book is ideal for independent reading. The crew of the Excelsa respond to a distress signal and go in search of a missing cargo of cyberbees.

"Tommy Benson, a first grader in Chinle, Northern Arizona, is lost in unwordable grief, haunted by the tragic death of his best friend. Seeking a way to help him, his family''s priest reaches across the Pacific Ocean in The Boxer, a novella inspired by an incident in a boxing gym in Malaysia"--Back cover.