THE RELUCTANT CRIMINAL
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THE RELUCTANT CRIMINAL

by Jan JongstraPublish: Mar 07, 2023Crime Fiction

Book Overview

The Reluctant Criminal is a crime novel in which the main character, Frank, without knowing, gets involved in an illegal trading scheme. Frank is a modest data entry clerk in a Toronto import/export company. The company unexpectedly promotes Frank to an enviable position in Amsterdam clearing containers through customs. The co... ntainers are filled with merchandise supplied by a Shanghai-based wholesaler. Frank is suspicious about the goods in the containers, but he enjoys his new job that comes with a big increase in salary, a free apartment in downtown Amsterdam, and frequent travel all over Europe. Two violent company enforcers, capable of torture and murder, discourage Frank from asking questions about his work. Even after he finds out that the company fills the containers with illegal merchandise, he is unwilling to quit his job and reluctantly continues his work. But after discovering that some goods he helps to import into Europe put peoples’ lives in danger, Frank pairs up with friends to develop a plan to stop the illegal trade. Frank and his friends need to be creative to avoid the attention of the company enforcers. In The Reluctant Criminal˂/b˃, we see Frank develop from a modest, low-level administrative clerk to a decisive young man who wants to put things right. This transformation unfolds through a maze of twists and turns that keep the readers guessing, but is never confusing. read more

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BIOGRAPHY
Jan Jongstra is a scientist and storyteller. He was born in the Netherlands and studied at the University of Basel, Switzerland, where he obtained a Ph.D. in microbiology. To sharpen his scientific skills, he trained at Stanford University, California. He retired from the University of Toronto's Immunology Department... as an Associate Professor.

In his scientific career, Jan wrote many scientific papers. His fiction-writing career started when his 4-year-old-grandson Benji asked him to tell a story. To preserve the most liked stories, Jan made written records of them and published a collection of five Benji stories, HOW BENJI GOT HIS NAME. Benji was inspired by hearing these stories and two of his creative efforts are included in the book. The stories are aimed at 3-6-year-old-children and were published in October 2020. Jan now concentrates on writing novels. When not writing Jan enjoys going to the gym, playing golf and studying Spanish.

Jan is married, has two sons, a grandson and a granddaughter and lives in Toronto, Canada read more

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Book Detail
Title THE RELUCTANT CRIMINAL
Author Jan Jongstra
ASIN B0C5S28C2F
Publish Date 07, Mar 2023
Publisher JanJongstrabooks
Language English
Page Count 268
Cover Design ilanitshohat.com
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