The Year of Dangerous Loving

by John Gordon Davis

Al Hargreave, Hong Kong's Director of Public Prosecutions, is taking a break in nearby Macao to recover from the collapse of his marriage when he meets Olga, a beautiful Russian. Almost before he knows what's happening, they are planning a new life together - the only problem is that Olga's pimp has other ideas. Suddenly Olga is snatched away, and Al is presented with an impossible dilemma. Either he commits professional suicide by intentionally losing a case against a Russian Mafia boss, or he gives up any chance of happiness, and leaves Olga to suffer an unknown fate at the hands of her captors.

416 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

John Gordon Davis was born and grew up in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He had a degree in Political Science and an LLB. He served on the bar in Southern Rhodesia, before UDI in that country.

He became a full time writer after the success of his first book Hold my hand I'm dying.

He ran a course in fiction writing from Andalusia in Spain. He passed away in November 2014 and is survived by his wife Rosemary.

Reviews

[Jeneane Vanderhoof · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good oldie, a must read page turner.

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fast paced thriller set chiefly in Hong Kong but opening a window into the dark underworld of the Russian mafia. Quite disturbing that a sensible/important man can get sucked into a dangerous criminal situation. Guessing the idea came from the real life case of a HK lawyer but in the novel, a slightly happier ending! A fun read and quite tense at the end.