"First-class adventure" - Evening News
An Irish couple, David and Deborah, working in the Gulf state of Khor Fahal, are caught up in the chaos of a revolution. When David is kidnapped, Deborah, isolated on the wrong side of the creek, has to fend for herself in a situation where it is dangerous for a European woman to venture out alone. But she must attempt to locate where David is held.
In The Gulf Scanlon tells a gripping tale of plotting, intrigue and revolution with all the heat, intensity and inflamed passions of the Middle East.
Praise for Noel Scanlon:
'A whopping good read' - Sunday World
'The background and detail of the events are splendidly authentic' - The London Times
'Full marks to Mr Scanlon for background on this one. An exciting read with a guaranteed thrill on each page' - The Irish Times
'The author, who obviously has intimate personal knowledge of the Gulf area, grippingly evokes the spirit of the desert and the atmosphere of the Arab town. This is a novel of suspense which not only succeeds in that purpose but manages at the same time to say a great deal about what is now happening in the Middle East' - Jewish Chronicle
Noel Scanlon is an Irish writer. He worked in international banking for 20 years, living in India and the Middle East, where he became acquainted with a number of the Gulf Sheikhs, in particular Sultan Qaboos of Muscat and Oman. He had always wanted to write, so he gave up banking and went to live in a cottage in Achill, in the west of Ireland.
Genre: Thriller
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