by Sandra Brennan
synopsis
In this war thriller, written by author James Clavell and set during the Viet-Minh uprising against the French in the 1950's, two doctors, seven nurses, and a nun are taken hostage by guerillas. They are to use their medical knowledge to save a dying war-lord. The women were slated to be raped by the soldiers. More troubles ensue when the war-lord dies. While the guerillas are off on a raid, the doctors and nurses try to escape resulting in the deaths of both medics, several women, and their guards.
characteristics
- War
- Nurse
- Physician
- Plague
- Nun
- Pillage
- MD
- Lock-up
- Lord
- LPN
- Pleasure
- Mercenary
- Plunder
- Sensitivity
- Sexual
