In this classic thriller, two American tourists find more adventure than
they bargained for when they get involved with Chinese gun smugglers and
Muslim revolutionaries, learning first hand about the intrigue of the
post-colonial world.
Greg and Dorothy Nilsen had wanted to go on an adventurous trip, see
some of the more out-of-the-way places. But the cruise they were on was
turning out to be a bore. So when the gracious Mr. Tan requests that
Greg take a side trip to Singapore to resolve a bureaucratic detail
involving a consignment of small arms, Greg is surprisingly receptive.
All he has to do is sign some papers, he's told, and he'll be paid a
handsome fee. And everything does go smoothly, until it comes to getting
a check co-signed by the rebel leader...