Michael Oren is a British writer. His debut novel, The Dallas Mercenary is out in December 2011 with the second, Dudlham Sings expected soon after in 2012. The Dallas Mercenary is a multi-layered political thriller with a hard-hitting emotional story of love, friendship and extraordinary courage in adversity; a tale that should evoke in those of us fortunate enough to have landed on the fertile side of the world, to spare a thought, every once in a while, for the desolate denizens of Dallas, Mathary-Valley - one of the biggest slums in the world. Subjects: Kenyan Politics African Politics British Council Estates British Immigration