Draft:The Durian Pact

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

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

Plot
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
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.