The story in The Snow Tiger, a classic thriller by British thriller master Desmond Bagley, is very fascinating 
When it happens, the avalanche rips apart a small mining community in New Zealand – a township is destroyed in a few minutes, with more than 50 people killed. In the course of the ensuing enquiry, the antagonisms and fears of the community are laid bare, and a ruthless battle, for control of a multi-million pound international mining group, is exposed. The tension in the courtroom mounts as each survivor gives his graphic account of the terrifying sequence of events.
The protagonist is Ian Ballard, 35 years old, who works as a mine manager. He is the grandson of Ben Ballard, who owns Ballard Holdings Limited, a giant financial group based in London that specializes in mining operations around the world.
During the government inquiry surprising evidence comes to the fore. It indicates that the avalanche may have been deliberately started by a skier. The underlying motive seems to have been to destroy the gold mine and extract revenge on Ian. He is immediately arrested and faces charges for the deaths of several people. As the inquiry deepens, more quite horrifying facts about the disaster surface and the plot tighten.
The Snow Tiger may take fifty or so pages to grab hold of you. But when it does, it is quite suspenseful and entertaining – well written, with characters that feel very live, and lots of action. A great thriller – it should appeal especially to people who enjoy to read legal thrillers such as those by John Grisham. This really is a book that it is hard to put down!
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