Draft:The Durian Pact

The Durian Pact
	First edition
Author	Christopher Howarth
Language	English
Genre	Thriller
Publisher	Affable Media
Publication date	September 2024
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (paperback)
Pages	352
ISBN	9781916846159

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The Durian Pact is a thriller novel by British writer Christopher Howarth, published in September 2024.

Etymology[edit]

The title refers to a nickname for the 1971 Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA), between Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the UK.

Plot[edit]

The book centers on a junior British politician Richard Reynolds caught up in a political intreague in Westminster politics that has the potential to drag in the UK's allies in South East Asia.

About the Author[edit]

Christopher Howarth was the head of the European Research Group during the Parliamentary passage of Brexit. He has worked at the Home Office as a Special Adviser and has been a member of the TA.^[1]

External links[edit]

The Durian Pact on Amazon.co.uk^[2]

^ Christoher Howarth (2024-07-06). "Christopher Howarth". Christopher Howarth. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
^ Amazon (2024-07-06). "The Durian Pact: When Two Worlds Go To War Paperback – 18 Sept. 2024". Amazon. Retrieved 2024-07-06.

[1] Christoher Howarth (2024-07-06). "Christopher Howarth". Christopher Howarth. Retrieved 2024-07-06.

[2] Amazon (2024-07-06). "The Durian Pact: When Two Worlds Go To War Paperback – 18 Sept. 2024". Amazon. Retrieved 2024-07-06.

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