A Nation's Disgrace

Singapore's Shocking Scandals
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A Nation's Disgrace by Balvinder Sandhu is a gripping crime and thriller novel that delves into a series of scandals unfolding within a powerful organisation, impacting both political and personal realms. The story follows an investigator tasked with uncovering the shocking depths of corruption while navigating dangerous alliances and deceit. As the layers of treachery are peeled back, the protagonist faces moral dilemmas and personal risks, making for a compelling and intense read.
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If you enjoy gripping crime stories that delve into the dark underbelly of society and explore complex characters entangled in deceit and moral dilemmas, this book might captivate you. Balvinder Sandhu crafts a thrilling narrative that keeps you on the edge of your seat while uncovering layers of intrigue and suspense.

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A Nation's Disgrace

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The stories behind the bombshell cases that rocked the country.

Singapore is often known as a 'clean' country and its citizens 'law-abiding'. However, every once in a while, the island has been shocked by an incident or a crime so unexpected and shocking, it grabs headlines and piques the interest of locals and international press alike.

Spanning across all kinds of crimes, this collection has one thing in commonβ€”shock value. Cases covered in A Nation's Disgrace include high-profile ones like the NKF scandal, the City Harvest Church debacle, Singapore's most-wanted terrorist, Mas Selamat, and how one man in Singaporeβ€”Nick Leesonβ€”brought down one of the UK's oldest financial institutions, Barings Bank. Plus, there are a few shocking murders thrown in too.

This book is a collection for anyone interested in Singapore society, law, and history, to find out more about how these cases were discovered, the law-enforcement processes that followed, and what happened to the offenders after the cases ended.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9789814954716

Publisher: Penguin Random House SEA

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 December 2021

Country: Singapore

Imprint: Penguin Random House SEA

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 254g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Balvinder Sandhu has been a part of Singapore's publishing scene for 25 years. She started her career writing for newspapers, then moved on to magazines and, eventually, websites. Her career as a writer and editor has seen her take on topics in the spheres of lifestyle, entertainment, travel, business, technology, health and women's issues. In recent years, she has created content for a variety of clients too. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Law and is also the author of three books published in Singapore - Financial Fraud (2013), Foreigners Behaving Badly (2013) and Sex Crimes (2014) - which tackled crimes in Singapore that fit the theme of each book. She lives in Melbourne with her husband but goes to Singapore often to catch up with family and friends - and binge on her favourite local foods.

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