Death in Helmand: A southern Afghan adventure

In the gripping sequel to "Death in Kabul," Anglo-Dutch NGO head of security Ginger Jameson calls in his old friend Alasdair 'Mac MacKenzie to help when a man is murdered and another is missing in Helmand, Afghanistan. But when the expected ransom demand fails to materialize, rumors blossom, creating a web of deceit and a multitude of false leads. The team embarks on a rescue mission into the no-go reaches of southern Helmand, putting them in danger.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 08 September 2022
Publisher: Canelo

I thoroughly enjoyed it James Oswald, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Inspector McLean series One man murdered, another missing. A race against time… Helmand, 2004: Afghanistans most lawless province, where nearly 90 percent of the worlds opium is grown. Pink and lilac poppies flutter innocently in the breeze in fields that stretch for miles and miles along the Helmand River south of the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah. Gangsters and warlords battle for supremacy in the lucrative trade, territories well-known, and fiercely contested. Well Diggers, an Anglo-Dutch NGO helping the farming community, comes under attack. One man is dead and another man is missing – suspected kidnapped, so head of security Ginger Jameson calls in his old friend Alasdair ‘Mac MacKenzie to help. But when the expected ransom demand fails to materialise, rumours blossom, creating a web of deceit and a multitude of false leads. Embarking on a rescue mission into the no-go reaches of southern Helmand might look like a major scoop to Macs girlfriend, investigative reporter Baz Khan, but it puts the whole team in danger. And if they dont find him soon, they wont find him at all… From Helmands shimmering poppy fields to the blistering Desert of Death and the opium bazaars of Bahram Char, where nothing is as cheap as a mans life, this is the gripping sequel to Death in Kabul. Praise for Death in Helmand ‘Belsham and Higgins have painted a fascinating world in such vivid detail that you can feel the heat of the desert off the page! The central characters are a wonderful mix who bring extra depth to the reality of just trying to exist in a country as broken.

Weight: 270g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 43 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800327467