The Fall of Ireland — Dermot Bolger

While a floundering Irish government clings to its illusion of power and an international troika waits in the wings, Martin - a mid-ranking civil servant - finds himself alone in a Beijing hotel: a superfluous accessory in a delegation accompanying a Minister to China.. ""An exciting read full of intrigue, twists and turns that will keep eyes glued to the page all the way through.""--The Midwest Book Review