The Aviator

Anthony G Cooper's first novel of Hong Kong, The Sanctuary - a best seller there for 16 weeks - was a powerful narrative of political intrigue and passionate romance over one tumultuous typhoon summer.

His magnificent new novel, The Aviator, covers a far wider panorama.

From New York to Macao, Sydney to Shanghai, London to Hong Kong - and in the challenging skies above - the reader is enthralled by Capt Brad Lendry, a war-wounded American Pilot struggling to build an airline in Hong Kong following the chaos of war and revolution in China.

Lendry must struggle against more than emergencies aloft (the flying scenes are truly gripping).

A coalition of corporate raiders, jealous flyers, political and criminal conspirators intrigue against the American in Hong Kong's envious British community.

Cooper has created a crew of unforgettable characters in this magnificent adventure set over half a century.

But The Aviator is also a heart rending love story of two women who bring Lendry triumph and tragedy.

The Aviator is an exciting tale of many tastes. But beware - if you pick it up fasten your seat-belt!