Fear of Landing

 On the islands of Java and Bali in the early 1980s, Western governments are pouring millions of dollars into development schemes. For Canadian veterinarian Abner Dueck, the spice islands provide an exotic locale for examining dead cows and working with friends. Dueck’s life changes abruptly when some of the cows die under mysterious circumstances, and he meets a mysterious young Chinese woman; soon after, two of his friends are murdered. Mennonite Dueck battles Indonesian politics and the attempts of local businessmen, military rulers, and international advisors to manipulate development projects to their own ends.