A trek through the Australian desert doesn’t usually get you shot But not everyone is Wade Ross, Special Forces soldier. He was on a journey of spiritual enlightenment, that is, until he is shot by a 7.62mm SLR. Now it’s time to return to civilisation and find out who these men work for, why they want to kill him and how he can find and destroy them first. Investigations lead to a possible Samantha Cooper, the sister of ex-Vice President Daniel Cooper. Can Ross track down his assassins before they find him? When those close to him begin to get hurt, Ross’ mission changes. It is no longer about survival, but revenge… Manipulation is a fast-paced international thriller that transports readers from the deserts of Australia and Israel to the coast of Porto Cervo and the lakes of Geneva. 'Action packed.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of Trade Off . Dawson Howard, born in 1959, lives in Brisbane, Australia. Having served as a teenage soldier he spent most of his working life in the construction industry. Drawing on his military experiences and association with the Australian Aboriginals, his novels introduce Wade Ross, an ex-SAS soldier, highly regarded among secret service agents.