117,336 words (≈ about 8 hours)
Veronica Kelly came to Africa to start her life over. Still reeling from her divorce, she is grateful when a handsome stranger invites her to join a tour to visit gorillas in Uganda's wild Impenetrable Forest — a trip that goes desperately wrong when their group is captured by brutal gunmen.
This is no random kidnapping: her abduction is only the first move in a deadly strategic game. Now she must embark on a wild journey across Africa, to unveil a malignant conspiracy… (more)
Language: English
Written in: 2010
Published: 2010-07-23
Word count: 117,336 words (≈ about 8 hours)
License: Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (cc by-nc-nd)
Tags: Jon Evans, Night of Knives, thriller, África, Congo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, technothriller, action, adventure, travel
Jon Evans is a novelist, journalist, adventure traveller, and software engineer. His novels have won Arthur Ellis and ForeWord Book Of The Year awards, translation into half a dozen languages, and praise from The Economist, The Times, and The Washington Post.
Jon's journalism has appeared in Wired, Reader's Digest, The Guardian, The Globe and Mail, and The Times Of India, and he writes a weekly column for TechCrunch.
Jon has released four of his novels - Beasts of New York, Invisible Armies, The Night of Knives, and Swarm - under a Creative Commons license; all can be freely downloaded from Feedbooks.
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Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:46:45 +0100
Just read this book on Holiday. Could not put it down, thoroughly enjoyed it and was hooked right from the first few pages. Kept me guessing all the way through to the end with it's twists and turns in the plot. 10 out of 10!
Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:24:56 +0100
This is one of the best novels I have ever read, published or otherwise. The intricate detail and exhaustive knowledge that the author displays in regard to the referenced African nations is highly absorbing. The characters are realistic, the constant plot twists make for a gripping read. I enjoyed absolutely every aspect of this novel, from the subtle hint of romance to the intelligent way that politics is intwined throughout the plot, this was a fantastic read for fans of any genre, well worth the time! Five stars.