What a Tangled Web - Hallowes, Guy

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Résumé :
Privileged and entitled, David Phillips, realised he had to mend his ways when he faced, not one, not two, but three, crossroad moments in his life. First, he suffered under the guilt of shouldering the blame for losing a crucial rugby game. Second he has to deal with the shame of a drunken episode with a woman who steals him blind during the night, and third, when he is confronted with the very real possibility of losing his place at Oxford university because of poor results. Determined to reclaim himself and concentrate on his studies, David joins the SAS reserves. Initially treated with disdain by the hierarchy; he redeems himself by leading the team that rescues an SAS Sergeant - one of their own - from a group of terrorists. With his appetite for risky enterprises whetted and possessing a unique ability to innovate solutions to difficult situations, David finds himself involved in a series of adventures, including a brief affair with the estranged wife of his commanding officer. He also leads a team of commandos to rescue a British 'businessman' from a group of Jihadis in Kenya. Now married with two children, David finds himself at Webster's, a large and successful financial advisory firm. He concocts a scheme to flush out the perpetrator of an attempt to steal highly confidential information. His subterfuge, in the guise of an apparently spontaneous office affair, has far-ranging implications that put his marriage, his career and even his life in jeopardy. What a Tangled Web is an exciting contemporary adventure story dealing with a misguided sense of entitlement and the understanding of women's need for recognition and fulfilment. Guy Hallowes, a farmer's son, was born and raised in Kenya

Biographie:
Guy Hallowes was born and brought up in Kenya where his parents farmed in the so-called 'White Highlands'. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in England and successfully ran businesses in South Africa, Botswana, Australia, Canada, and Britain during his long career.Guy worked for Harlequin Enterprises, publishers of Mills and Boon, in Australia and Canada where he was responsible for all Harlequin's operations outside North America. He was Managing Director of Mills and Boon in the UK for five years.Guy spent some forty years living and working in Africa. Guy's extensive knowledge of the continent and its people, and his worldwide business experience give his books a flavour of authenticity.Guy has always felt that his unusual upbringing and experiences give him rare insights into Africa and its peoples. Many of his books reflect this and give a sympathetic and balanced view of the rights and wrongs that occurred during the colonial period and after during the transition to majority rule..Guy's eighth book, 'What a Tangled Web' as well as being a high energy adventure story also deals with people's sense of entitlement and women's need for recognition and fulfilment.Guy is married and has four grown up children and six grandchildren. He lives in Sydney.More information regarding Guy's blogs, short stories and other novels may be found at www.guyhallowes.com