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The Asian Sagas Box Set: Books 1 to 2
The Asians Sagas is a two-part fast paced family drama series beginning in the 1930s and culminating in the 1950s. The series is brought together in this great value box set… ‘The story is almost like a whodunit with its twists and turns.’ — Amazon Reviewer BEND WITH THE WIND From the time of William the Conqueror, the Beaumonts have enjoyed the privileges of wealth and position. Their pleasure is to be nothing more than farmers and knights of the realm. Nevertheless, with the dawn of the twentieth century, a stray artillery shell slays the current baronet and Thomas Beaumont finds himself the new incumbent, but with no farming knowledge, his first instinct is to run. However, the family motto Where there is a will there is a way. Sir Thomas finds his way and by the end of the Great War, the future looks brighter for him and his four young sons. Merry Hall is once again safe.
AND, then another deadly crisis raises its ugly head! This time it’s not up to Sir Thomas. Can the Beaumont brothers safeguard their legacy and can they honour their ancestors? EACH TO HIS OWN The 1950’s are in full swing, and for some, World War II is just a grim memory. Young Adam Beaumont, the son of a wealthy aristocratic family, is a commissioned officer in the Royal Air Force. With Adam’s uncle wielding considerable influence, he is next in line for the Baronetcy. But Adam cares little for family politics, and is still haunted by the murder of his Malayan mother at the hands of the Japanese. At a debutante ball, Adam overhears whispers of scandal. Beau, his pompous and arrogant cousin, claims Adam is illegitimate… that his father and mother never married, and he is not worthy of the family estate. With no marriage certificate to prove otherwise, Beau’s insult strikes a nerve, and Adam’s blood boils. He is determined to prove his cousin wrong, by any means necessary… Traveling to Hong Kong to work in his uncle’s branch of the family business, Adam delves into his family’s wartime past. Desperate to find a witness to his parent’s wedding, the young man makes the acquaintance of his father’s old friend, Perry Marshbank. But in the years since the war, Perry has become a wanted drug lord, with deep ties to the underworld. And his motives for helping the young Beaumont are questionable indeed…
AND, then another deadly crisis raises its ugly head! This time it’s not up to Sir Thomas. Can the Beaumont brothers safeguard their legacy and can they honour their ancestors? EACH TO HIS OWN The 1950’s are in full swing, and for some, World War II is just a grim memory. Young Adam Beaumont, the son of a wealthy aristocratic family, is a commissioned officer in the Royal Air Force. With Adam’s uncle wielding considerable influence, he is next in line for the Baronetcy. But Adam cares little for family politics, and is still haunted by the murder of his Malayan mother at the hands of the Japanese. At a debutante ball, Adam overhears whispers of scandal. Beau, his pompous and arrogant cousin, claims Adam is illegitimate… that his father and mother never married, and he is not worthy of the family estate. With no marriage certificate to prove otherwise, Beau’s insult strikes a nerve, and Adam’s blood boils. He is determined to prove his cousin wrong, by any means necessary… Traveling to Hong Kong to work in his uncle’s branch of the family business, Adam delves into his family’s wartime past. Desperate to find a witness to his parent’s wedding, the young man makes the acquaintance of his father’s old friend, Perry Marshbank. But in the years since the war, Perry has become a wanted drug lord, with deep ties to the underworld. And his motives for helping the young Beaumont are questionable indeed…
911 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 10, 2020
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Peter Rimmer
78 books87 followersPeter Rimmer was born in London, England, and grew up in the south of the city where he went to Cranleigh School. After the Second World War and at aged 18, Peter joined the Royal Air Force, reaching the rank of Pilot Officer before he was 19. Then at the end of his National Service and with the optimism of youth, he sailed for Africa with his older brother to grow tobacco in what was then Rhodesia, and the odyssey of his life began.
The years went by and Peter found himself in Johannesburg founding an insurance brokering company. Over 2% of the companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange were clients of Rimmer Associates. He opened companies in the United States of America, Australia and Hong Kong and travelled extensively between the branches.
His passion had always been writing books, which he started at a very early age, though running a business was a driving force too and a common thread throughout his books. By the 1990’s, he had written several novels about Africa and England, and his breakthrough came with Cry of the Fish Eagle published by HarperCollins, Zimbabwe. It was a bestseller, which was followed up with the release of Vultures in the Wind. However, during this time, Zimbabwe was going through its struggles and the books did not get their just international recognition.
Having lived a reclusive life on his beloved smallholding in Knysna, South Africa, for over 25 years, Peter passed away in July 2018. He has left an enormous legacy of unpublished work for his family to release over the coming years, and not only them but also his readers from around the world will sorely miss him. Peter Rimmer was 81 years old.
To learn more about Peter, and to get a free starter library of novels, visit his website at www.peterrimmer.com, or find him on Facebook.com/PeterRimmerAuthor, follow him on Twitter @htcrimmer.com, and on BookBub: www.bookbub.com/authors/peter-rimmer
The years went by and Peter found himself in Johannesburg founding an insurance brokering company. Over 2% of the companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange were clients of Rimmer Associates. He opened companies in the United States of America, Australia and Hong Kong and travelled extensively between the branches.
His passion had always been writing books, which he started at a very early age, though running a business was a driving force too and a common thread throughout his books. By the 1990’s, he had written several novels about Africa and England, and his breakthrough came with Cry of the Fish Eagle published by HarperCollins, Zimbabwe. It was a bestseller, which was followed up with the release of Vultures in the Wind. However, during this time, Zimbabwe was going through its struggles and the books did not get their just international recognition.
Having lived a reclusive life on his beloved smallholding in Knysna, South Africa, for over 25 years, Peter passed away in July 2018. He has left an enormous legacy of unpublished work for his family to release over the coming years, and not only them but also his readers from around the world will sorely miss him. Peter Rimmer was 81 years old.
To learn more about Peter, and to get a free starter library of novels, visit his website at www.peterrimmer.com, or find him on Facebook.com/PeterRimmerAuthor, follow him on Twitter @htcrimmer.com, and on BookBub: www.bookbub.com/authors/peter-rimmer
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July 31, 2022
I just love Peter Rimmer's writings. Sometimes difficult to keep all the characters apart and you never know where they are, are they in England, Afrika, Amerika, Hong Kong, Africa?? It is a bit, like the previous story, Brigand Shaw in some ways, but they are similar in lots of ways. Once you get into it, it is difficult to put the book down. Peter was a man with lots of experience and a great thinker. Look forward reading more from him. It is a pity he no longer is with us because he could tell remarkable stories I am sure off.
April 3, 2022
Slow start, fast-paced ending.
Not quite as enjoyable as the Brigandshaw saga but every bit as exciting, a lot more dishonestly and shrubbery than the former.
A nice study of greed and immorality. But good all the same.
Not quite as enjoyable as the Brigandshaw saga but every bit as exciting, a lot more dishonestly and shrubbery than the former.
A nice study of greed and immorality. But good all the same.
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