Simon Conways schrijfwerk wordt diepgaand beïnvloed door zijn uitgebreide ervaring in internationale mijnenopruiming en humanitaire hulp. Na zijn werk in Afrika, Azië en het Midden-Oosten brengt hij een uniek en gegrond perspectief op thema's als conflict, herstel en de blijvende menselijke geest. Zijn verhalen verkennen vaak de complexe realiteit van naoorlogse omgevingen en de diepgaande impact van onontplofte munitie. Conways werk biedt lezers een boeiend inzicht in veerkracht en de voortdurende inspanningen voor vrede.
Je jako fáma, mýtus, šepot pouštního větru. Ale je skutečný a jde po nás... Je to génius známý pouze jako... Pyrotechnik. Z chodeb Westminsteru do uprchlických táborů v Jordánsku, ze zapadlých uliček východního Londýna do iráckých pustin je Pyrotechnik nervy drásající cestou plnou napětí, během níž se skládá dohromady podoba neúprosné hrůzy a spiknutí a lží, jež za ní stojí. Pyrotechnik je špionážní thriller pro fanoušky knih Fredericka Forsytha či megahitu Já, Poutník.
The narrative features a contemporary spy navigating the complexities of modern warfare, drawing parallels to classic espionage tales. With a backdrop of intrigue and danger, the story highlights the protagonist's struggles and moral dilemmas in a world where loyalty and betrayal intertwine. The author, recognized with an Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award, brings a fresh perspective to the spy genre, blending thrilling action with deep character exploration.
WINNER OF THE IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER AWARD 2010 FOR BEST THRILLER OF THE YEAR! The last time Jonah saw Nor ed-Din, he was lying face down in a pool of black water in the Khyber Pass. For many years, Jonah had been under the impression that he'd killed him there. How far can loyalty be stretched before it reaches a limit? Millions of lives depend on the answer, as a twisting road of betrayal and revenge leads from the mountains of Afghanistan to the heart of London ...and a ticking bomb.
Jonah Said is a man with nowhere left to run. Hunted, haunted, and bearing the horrific scars of a life spent on the frontline of some of the world's bloodiest battlefields, he's not what you'd call a model soldier. That's why the British Army has shipped him to the Zone—a lawless strip of desert between Iraq and Kuwait where everything is for sale and nothing is what it seems. From the moment he lands, Jonah is in over his head. Drawn into a ruthless world of corruption, he's about to learn that in the Zone, life is cheap… and the truth is deadly.