After the Monsoon, Robert Karjel
After the Monsoon, Robert Karjel
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After the Monsoon
An Ernst Grip Novel

Author: Robert Karjel

Narrator: David Colacci

Unabridged: 14 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 07/03/2018


Synopsis

From the author of the international bestseller The Swede comes an electrifying thriller set in the terrorist- and pirate-infested world of the Horn of Africa—where the sea caresses the desert, alliances shift like sand, and a Swedish detective can count on nothing but his own shrewdness to survive.A Swedish army lieutenant drops dead on a shooting range in the desert. Was it an unfortunate accident—or something more nefarious? Ernst Grip, an agent of the Swedish security police, is sent to the Horn of Africa to find out. Once he’s on the ground, however, he quickly discovers he’s on his own. No one wants him snooping around—especially not the U.S. Embassy’s CIA station. Which is no surprise, given that military transport planes are leaving from the base carrying untraceable pallets loaded with cash.What’s more, Grip’s investigation is complicated by another dangerous situation. Somali pirates have kidnapped a wealthy Swedish family during the adventure of a lifetime: a sailing trip from Sweden to the Great Barrier Reef. Why, Grip wonders, is no one back home willing to pay the ransom in order to save these innocent lives?Solving the mystery of the soldier’s death isn’t the end of Grip’s involvement—it’s a tipping point that leads him deep into a web of intrigue, greed, and dark dealings ensnaring both allies and enemies . . . and a world where no one can be trusted.After the Monsoon explores the tough compromises made every day in pursuit of the greater good. How do you know which is the lesser of two evils? And what is the cost of betraying one interest to save another? In this provocative, pulse-pounding, and sophisticated thriller, Robert Karjel vividly creates a world in which the stains of innocent blood cannot be cleansed, and the sins of good men forced to make impossible choices cannot be washed away.

About Robert Karjel

Robert Karjel was a lieutenant colonel in the Swedish Air Force for 25 years. His job as a helicopter pilot took him all over the world, from peace-keeping missions in Afghanistan to pirate-hunting in Somalia, and he is the only Swedish pilot who has trained with the U.S. Marine Corps and flown its attack helicopters. He is the author of The Swede, his first novel to be published in English, and one of the most sought-after motivational speakers in Sweden. He lives with his family outside of Stockholm.


Reviews

Goodreads review by LenaRibka on September 19, 2018

AGAIN, Robert Karjel takes a political-military-spy thriller to a whole new level. If you'll find another author who writes at least approximately in the same manner, please let me know IMMEDIATELY! I need more of Ernst Grip, I need more of Robert Karjel's intelligent intriguing twisting plot and I......more

Goodreads review by Mark on March 03, 2020

As a lieutenant colonel and helicopter pilot in the Swedish airforce for 25 years, Robert Karjel brings a depth of authenticity that is present in his writing. “After the monsoon” is the second of the Ernst Grip books and takes us to the volatile and lawless Horn of Africa. Set primarily in the tiny......more

Goodreads review by Robert on August 19, 2018

I can't compare this book to anything I've read, because I really don't think there is another book quite like it. I think the author brings a realism to the military action that goes far beyond most military thrillers, and perhaps an international perspective sorely needed in English-language thril......more

Goodreads review by Larry on August 19, 2018

The setting—Djibouti—is interesting, if depressing. The main character, Grip, was introduced in Karjel's first book ("The Swede"). Grip works for a branch of the Swedish military that provides bodyguards and investigates dicey murders. He is gloomy, but he has his reasons. His task is to investigate......more

Goodreads review by Rubberboots on November 10, 2019

Another great book by Karjel - not as captivating as his first (The Swede), but definitely a must read for those who enjoy an intelligent thriller.......more