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Rust Bucket
Freelance writer, Josh Radley, hoping to scoop the competition, cancels his scheduled cancer treatment and rushes to an isolated site on Vancouver Island. An old freighter, beached in a storm, is found with a human cargo bound for enslavement in brothels, farms, and factories. The ship also contains a cache of explosives and drugs. The wretched cargo includes Chandi, a tribal girl from Pakistan known to Josh and his wife. Before these victims can be processed, the gang responsible swoops in, overwhelms the police, and escapes with both their most valuable human cargo and their explosives.
Determined to find the lost girls and expose modern slave traders, Josh ignores violent threats from Chaudari, the leader of this smuggling enterprise. He plunges into the murky world of human trafficking in Seattle and Vancouver while continuing to avoid cancer treatment. His investigations also uncover a catastrophic terrorist plot. Will he be able to save Chandi and the other young women and help authorities defuse the terrorist plot? But on a personal level, will the chances he is taking endanger his own life and that of his wife Stephanie?
Determined to find the lost girls and expose modern slave traders, Josh ignores violent threats from Chaudari, the leader of this smuggling enterprise. He plunges into the murky world of human trafficking in Seattle and Vancouver while continuing to avoid cancer treatment. His investigations also uncover a catastrophic terrorist plot. Will he be able to save Chandi and the other young women and help authorities defuse the terrorist plot? But on a personal level, will the chances he is taking endanger his own life and that of his wife Stephanie?
254 pages, Paperback
Published February 10, 2017
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About the author
Eric E. Wright
20 books30 followersEric E. Wright grew up in the west-end of Toronto, studied forestry at the University of Toronto then transferred to Columbia International University in South Carolina to receive training in overseas ministry. There he met and married Mary Helen, a nurse from SC.
Together they served in Pakistan for 16 years where Eric was the co-founder of the Open Theological Seminary, which now serves over 2000 students. While in Pakistan he wrote five self-teaching textbooks for this extension school.
Upon their return to Canada he pastored a church in Toronto for nine years until the passion to write became too strong to deny. From 1991 to the present he has written and published ten books.
Through a Country Window – Inspiring stories from out where the sky springs free, published in 2001, tells the story of Eric & Mary Helen’s move from the city to a country property. In a whimsical and often humorous style it draws readers into their story with a view to helping them celebrate country life.
The Lightning File, published in 2007, follows the story of a journalist who discovers a terrorist plot targeting US interests from Canada. In Captives of Minara, this journalist goes to Pakistan to write about an archaeological discovery but stumbles on a gang engaged in human trafficking and the smuggling of drugs, guns and antiquities. Both these suspense novels won best novel in the Word Guild contest in the year they were published.
Eric & Mary Helen have three married children and nine grandchildren. Eric is a member of the Writers’ Union of Canada and The Word Guild.
Together they served in Pakistan for 16 years where Eric was the co-founder of the Open Theological Seminary, which now serves over 2000 students. While in Pakistan he wrote five self-teaching textbooks for this extension school.
Upon their return to Canada he pastored a church in Toronto for nine years until the passion to write became too strong to deny. From 1991 to the present he has written and published ten books.
Through a Country Window – Inspiring stories from out where the sky springs free, published in 2001, tells the story of Eric & Mary Helen’s move from the city to a country property. In a whimsical and often humorous style it draws readers into their story with a view to helping them celebrate country life.
The Lightning File, published in 2007, follows the story of a journalist who discovers a terrorist plot targeting US interests from Canada. In Captives of Minara, this journalist goes to Pakistan to write about an archaeological discovery but stumbles on a gang engaged in human trafficking and the smuggling of drugs, guns and antiquities. Both these suspense novels won best novel in the Word Guild contest in the year they were published.
Eric & Mary Helen have three married children and nine grandchildren. Eric is a member of the Writers’ Union of Canada and The Word Guild.
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March 25, 2017
Having been a missionary kid in Asia, I was interested to read Rust Bucket, which is about Pakistanis and human trafficking in North America. There was lots of Urdu language mixed in for effect and translated for understanding. I enjoyed the few words I understood. One word I knew was spelled two different ways a couple pages apart. Wright seems to understand the Asian culture and portrayed it well. An example of this would be how the women were shy about interacting with males. He definitely put a face on the huge problem of human trafficking and the difficulties and dangers in fighting it.
The book flowed well, except for the details of what Josh Radley ate at every meal, which seemed a bit list-like. There were a couple of places where a fast food place turned into a diner and a cell phone turned into a computer, but they weren't very obvious.
The biggest problem I see in this book is that the hero doesn't appear to be a man of integrity. The author puts doubt in the reader's mind (especially in the first part of the book) as to whether Radley will stay faithful to his wife or not. I think this smudge on Radley's integrity distracted from the message of the book, namely, the horrors of sex-trafficking.
Good knowledge of subject matter.
The book flowed well, except for the details of what Josh Radley ate at every meal, which seemed a bit list-like. There were a couple of places where a fast food place turned into a diner and a cell phone turned into a computer, but they weren't very obvious.
The biggest problem I see in this book is that the hero doesn't appear to be a man of integrity. The author puts doubt in the reader's mind (especially in the first part of the book) as to whether Radley will stay faithful to his wife or not. I think this smudge on Radley's integrity distracted from the message of the book, namely, the horrors of sex-trafficking.
Good knowledge of subject matter.
January 30, 2018
Josh Radley, a freelance journalist, is trying not to worry about the problematic results from his prostate tests when he receives a call from Nadia, a CSIS agent who worked with him in Pakistan during an earlier case. A rusting ship full of illegal migrants has run aground on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. So far there's been a news blackout on its presence. If Josh can get in and get the story, he'll have a major scoop.
By midnight, Josh has flown from Peterborough to Victoria and is en route to the site in a rented 4 × 4 with a UTV on the back. On a deserted beach just off the West Coast Trail, he walks into an army encampment where razor wire has been erected around a large tent. Josh's fast talking prevents him from being arrested, but what gains the confidence of the military guards and their superiors is his knowledge of Pakistani culture and his ability to speak both Urdu and Punjabi.
By listening, he learns that the migrants have been kidnapped from their homes and were likely on their way to underground brothels in Canada and the United States before the ship ran ashore. His horror of such activity takes him on a spine-tingling mission to stop such abuse. During it, he uncovers an international gang that is using illegal migrants for free labour in corner groceries, on farms, and as sex slaves. Soon on the run from this gang, he flees from southern British Columbia to Washington State, always keeping an eye out for the location of other possible migrants and ignoring both his own safety and the concerns of his wife, who wants him home to complete his medical tests.
Even when it seems that the gang has been stopped and Josh is safe in hospital for those tests, be prepared for a surprise that will up your adrenaline levels.
The action-packed novel is a pleasant evening read. I particularly enjoyed the warm relationship between Josh and his wife, Stephanie; the vignettes of volunteers who help rescue migrants from the illegal sex trade; and the precarious life of a freelance journalist in today's news market. This is the third in a trilogy about Josh Radley. All are worth reading.
By midnight, Josh has flown from Peterborough to Victoria and is en route to the site in a rented 4 × 4 with a UTV on the back. On a deserted beach just off the West Coast Trail, he walks into an army encampment where razor wire has been erected around a large tent. Josh's fast talking prevents him from being arrested, but what gains the confidence of the military guards and their superiors is his knowledge of Pakistani culture and his ability to speak both Urdu and Punjabi.
By listening, he learns that the migrants have been kidnapped from their homes and were likely on their way to underground brothels in Canada and the United States before the ship ran ashore. His horror of such activity takes him on a spine-tingling mission to stop such abuse. During it, he uncovers an international gang that is using illegal migrants for free labour in corner groceries, on farms, and as sex slaves. Soon on the run from this gang, he flees from southern British Columbia to Washington State, always keeping an eye out for the location of other possible migrants and ignoring both his own safety and the concerns of his wife, who wants him home to complete his medical tests.
Even when it seems that the gang has been stopped and Josh is safe in hospital for those tests, be prepared for a surprise that will up your adrenaline levels.
The action-packed novel is a pleasant evening read. I particularly enjoyed the warm relationship between Josh and his wife, Stephanie; the vignettes of volunteers who help rescue migrants from the illegal sex trade; and the precarious life of a freelance journalist in today's news market. This is the third in a trilogy about Josh Radley. All are worth reading.
March 12, 2017
“Rust Bucket” is the third in a series written by Eric E Wright. The book delves into the dark world of human trafficking. The main character, Josh Radley goes beyond his journalistic duties to assist Canadian authorities in rescuing the men and women kidnapped from Pakistan to be used as slaves in Canada and the U.S. Josh’s passion for saving the unfortunate makes him an easily likeable character. I found the book to be an exciting read, right down to the last page. “Rust Bucket” quietly blends Christian faith into a suspense novel. Though the continual negative commentary regarding Canadian Authority (CSIS, Immigration, police) is disturbing, I realize that the author needs to describe the plight of those affected by human trafficking and the loop holes and bureaucracy that hinders progress. Nadia and Captain Weber could not be the only good people working for Canadian Authorities. I am looking forward to reading the first two in this series.
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