&ldquo;A wrongful arrest by the Vietnamese Security Service sets the background for this remarkable story. As exciting as it is revealing the book examines some of literature&rsquo;s major themes: moral ambiguity the nature of evil the bittersweet dividends of power and the grace of love.&rdquo;<br />- J Lempriere<br /><br />&ldquo;Intelligent and carefully crafted <i>It Happened in Hanoi </i>is a story of love and duplicity set against the background of State sponsored criminality. A rare combination of depth and breath this probing book stirs both the heart and mind on many levels.&rdquo;<br />- O.M.<br /><br />&ldquo;<i>It Happened in Hanoi </i>is both an insightful commentary on the dangers of State administration disengaged from the restraints imposed by normal governmental practice and a gripping story of a man&rsquo;s search for meaning in a world threatened by organized violence and terrorism. It is a book which everyone ought to read.&rdquo;<br />- Falkiner