Kindle Edition authorsden Category:  Mystery/Suspense Publisher: John W. McCoy & Associates Pty. Limited ISBN-10:  0975044184 Type: Fiction Pages: 350 Copyright: Nov 17, 2004 Price: $4.00 (eBook) John W. McCoy brings to his readers a new novel relating the struggles of the Vietnamese people in the aftermath of war. This novel portrays their heroic efforts to survive the drug lords that are rampant in the Golden Triangle, threatening to take over their lives. John has lived among these people and understands them well, which is conveyed sympathetically to the readers of his books. The Vietnamese people he has met during his times in Vietnam know John well and understand his concerns and compassion for them. The Vietnam War is over and the lucky ones are fleeing Saigon by any means they can. The South Vietnamese government and the Americans had betrayed them, forcing them to leave families and a life that was now over. 'Leaving it Behind' is a brilliantly conceived plot that captures the weakness of senior bankers and politicians who are manipulated into corruption in a massive way for personnel wealth. The leaders of the drug cartel wanted Langston dead. The leaders of the drug cartel had to be found and destroyed before Langston could start leaving his past behind forever and beginning a new life with his lover.      Excerpt FORTY YEARS LATER, Jonathan Langston sat quietly looking at George Street in Sydney from the third floor office window. He thought about that day so many years ago when he had made his dash for free-dom, leaving his home and parents, feeling a sensation of relief. Many things had happened since that day to bring him to where he was now. Fortunes had been made, and lost, for him and others, mostly large companies, spread around the world. He had made a reputation for himself, and his talents were often in demand. But as he sat smiling and feeling the relief, he knew it was time to quit, to leave that world behind.

Where is the next twist...
The author has a very good understanding of the various cultures of the Vietnamese people and their willingness to accept life as it is. The challenges in that world of deception in the international banking world and the drug cartels tested that acceptance. Where is the next twist? I kept asking. The author used an easy flow of different languages and cultures, making the characters believable." Father Charlie Robak, Hanoi Vietnam

effortlessly into the action
Gripping and hard to put aside, I was drawn effortlessly into the action which traverses the international financial centers and involves the unsavory world of the drug cartels. I enjoyed it tremendously. Ruth Downing

Leads readers into the scenario
The author presents the atypical circumstance in a fashion that allows the readers to feel as if they are on the inside of the scenario - a fly on the wall, so to speak, visualizing the movie running. I walked most of my life with this man and knew his stories but I am now learning more about my father by reading his books. Thanks Dad. Stephane Guy McCoy