Congo Dawn

Review "Windle comes off a highly acclaimed pair of books on Afghanistan (Veiled Freedom, Freedom's Stand) and moves into the jungles of the Congo. . . . The author doesn't limit character development to [protagonist] Robin Duncan, but also deeply develops accessible and multidimensional African characters. Inverting the Heart of Darkness trope of self-discovery in the jungle, this story sheds light through a great faith struggle . . . " Publishers Weekly, December, 2012"Congo Dawn marks another brilliant foray by award-winning Windle (Freedom's Stand, 2011), a child of missionaries, into the ambiguous worlds of war-torn regions. She effortlessly blends journalistic objectivity, humanitarian interest, faith-based inspiration, and the struggle of individuals to determine what is right. Windle's writing is engrossing, and this tale of moral suspense is a must-read." American Library Association Booklist, January, 2013 While former Marine lieutenant Robin Duncan is no stranger to corruption or conspiracy, she has always been able to tell the good guys from the bad, and the Congo jungle at first seems no different. But as her security team tries to track down an insurgent killer, Robin has to face a man who broke her trust years ago, and she discovers the gray areas extend farther in this jungle wilderness than she anticipated.A ruthless global conspiracy begins to surface, run by powerful men who can?t afford to leave any witnesses. Her life at stake, Robin doesn?t know who to trust and wonders how she can help protect innocent people. Why is God silent amid all the pain and injustice? And how do these people of faith continue to rejoice in their suffering? From Booklist *Starred Review* The Congo, a place with a past as murky as the rivers trailing through its rain forest, is home to some of the world?s best natural resources and worst treatment of its citizens. When former marine lieutenant Robin Duncan accepts a private contract to work as a translator in securing molybdenum mining rights for a large corporation, she presumes the mission to be straightforward. However, the warning of a local villager, ?Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,? begins to ring true as Robin discovers the miseries the Congolese are suffering as a result of international corporate interests; hunts down a killer; and confronts her past when she meets up again with Michael Stewart, a fellow marine who betrayed her trust and who harbors his own painful memories. Congo Dawn marks another brilliant foray by award-winning Windle (Freedom?s Stand, 2011), a child of missionaries, into the ambiguous worlds of war-torn regions. She effortlessly blends journalistic objectivity, humanitarian interest, faith-based inspiration, and the struggle of individuals to determine what is right. Windle?s writing is engrossing, and this tale of moral suspense is a must-read. --Carolyn Richard From the Author If absolute power breeds absolute corruption, what happens when a multinational corporation with unlimited funds hires on a private military company with unbridled power? Especially in a Congolese rainforest where governmental accountability is only too cheaply for sale and the ultimate 'conflict mineral' is up for grabs?Set in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's war-torn eastern Ituri rainforest zone, Congo Dawn confronts former Marine lieutenant Robin Duncan with just that question. A veteran in handling corruption and conspiracy, Robin has never had any trouble  discerning good guys from bad. But as her private security team tries to track down an insurgent killer, Robin faces a man who broke her trust years ago and discovers that gray areas extend deeper into the jungle than she anticipated.As a vicious global conspiracy emerges, run by brutal men who don't leave witnesses alive, Robin must decide if there is anyone left she can trust. And where is God in the suffering and injustice? How is it follow