The Snow Tiger Author:Desmond Bagley A small mining community in New Zealand discovers "snow is a tiger in lamb's clothing" when an avalanche rips apart and totally destroys their entire township in a matter of minutes. In the course of the ensing court of inquiry into the disaster, all the antagonisms within the community are laid bare and the ruthless behind the scenes battle f... more »or control of a mulit-million pound international mining group is exposed. Tension in the courtroom mounts as each survivor give his graphic account of the terrifying sequence of events. Bagley brings each strand to its own brilliant climax and the novel itself to an unexpected but satisfying end.« less