Hearts & MindsMalaya, 1948. In the heart of the jungle a band of Chinese communists are grouping together, mounting a series of raids and murders on isolated villages and rubber plantations. In Kuala Lumpur Edward Fairfax, a para seconded to Intelligence, is preparing to outwit the elusive enemy. The hostile territory is rife with dangers and seductions from Edward's arch-enemy Ho Peng, to enigmatic Liya, the beautiful girl whom he recruits as a source of information. As the threat of insurgency mounts and a State of Emergency is declared, Edward is plunged into a brutal jungle war which will test his courage, cunning and endurance - as well as the hearts and minds of the people - to their limits. The risks have never been greater... |
Contents
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No Men in Uniform | |
Revolution June 1948 to January 1949 | |
A State of Emergency | |
The Killing Years February 1949 to October 1951 | |
Red Fish Green | |
The Price of Information | |
Abandoned | |
A New Village | |
The March of the Red Army | |
Ambush at Frasers Hill | |
Nadir | |
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