This is a fast moving adventure story. Set against an Eastern backdrop the plot has everything - intrigue, a romance(almost), and a race against time to rescue the victim.
Extract
I felt bad about not taking off our shoes at the entrance - it seemed like a great sacrilege - but with a little girl's life at stake we couldn't add the disadvantage of being barefoot to all the other disadvantages we were facing. The golden Buddha seemed to recognize our breach of religious etiquette: Somehow the corners of his smile had lowered into a frown.
