The Night Manager

Jonathan Pine is a quiet hotel night manager, a former soldier with a troubled past. A chance event in Cairo leads him to a dangerous encounter with the circle of Richard Roper, a charming and wealthy figure said to be the worst man in the world. Years later, Pine is recruited by British and American officials to enter Roper's inner world and expose his illegal arms dealing. The novel is a post-Cold War thriller about deception, obsession and the moral compromises made by those who hunt criminals from inside the law.