num_pages: 256
description: 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…
language: English
title: Passage of Arms
titlecomplete: Passage of Arms
genres: Asia, 20th Century, Thriller, Historical Fiction, Novels, Espionage, Crime, Mystery, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 767
awards: awardedAt: -347126400000
name: CWA Crossed Red Herring Award
publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard