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category: Fiction
published: Jan 2013
ISBN:9781770892354
publisher: House of Anansi Press Inc
imprint: Spiderline

The Scottish Banker of Surabaya

by Ian Hamilton

tagged: women sleuths, crime, thrillers
Description

The fifth installment in the wildly popular Ava Lee series exposes the dark world of money laundering and the Italian mob.

Ava begins an investigation into what she thinks is a Ponzi scheme. The trail leads her to a bank in Indonesia that is run by a Scot, but in actuality is a front for an elaborate money-laundering operation for Italian mobsters. The relationship between Ava and the Scotsman turns nasty and personal. Meanwhile, Uncle’s health problems become apparent…

About the Author

Ian Hamilton

IAN HAMILTON is the acclaimed author of sixteen books in the Ava Lee series, four in the Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung series, and the standalone novel Bonnie Jack. National bestsellers, his books have been shortlisted for the Crime Writers of Canada Award (formerly the Arthur Ellis Award), the Barry Award, and the Lambda Literary Prize. BBC Culture named him one of the ten mystery/crime writers who should be on your bookshelf. The Ava Lee series is being adapted for television. 

Editorial Reviews

Hamilton knows how to keep the pages turning. He eases us into the seemingly tame world of white-collar crime, then raises the stakes, bringing the action to its peak with an intensity and violence that’s stomach-churning. His Ava Lee is a winner and a welcome addition to the world of strong female avengers.

— NOW Toronto

The fifth Ava Lee novel is a winner on all fronts… The pacing is furious yet sneaky: You’re hooked before you realize it. The novel is driven by characterizations, action and multiple settings. Ian Hamilton’s textured voice allows the action to convey the emotional focus and his story-telling puts you at the centre of the conflict. The poignant conclusion adds yet another dimension to this multi-layered story. The series is addictive.

— Hamilton Spectator

…increasingly compelling pages of high-value, high-octane Ava Lee adventures.

— London Free Press

Those new to [Ava Lee's] world will find the book easily accessible… with their tight plotting and crackerjack heroine, Hamilton’s novels are the sort of crowd-pleasing, narrative-focused fiction we find all too rarely in this country.

— Quill & Quire

Filled with the usual twists and turns that make detective fiction fun, this one is… irresistible.

— Sun Times

Hamilton deepens Ava’s character, and imbues her with greater mettle and emotional fire, to the extent that book five is his best, most memorable, to date.

— National Post

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