Product Description

1991 in Hong Kong and the colony is preparing for Chinese rule. Geoff Howells, a government-trained killing machine, is brought out of retirement and sent there. His brief: to assassinate Chinese Mafia leader, Simon Ng. Howells devises a dangerous and complicated plan to reach his intended victim – only to find himself the next target . . . Patrick Dugan, a Hong Kong policeman, has been held back in his career because of his family connections – his sister is married to Simon Ng. But when Ng’s daughter is kidnapped and Ng himself disappears, Dugan gets caught up in a series of violent events and an international spy ring that has spun out of control . . .

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #43631 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 480 pages

Daily Mail
'Stephen Leather should be nestling in your bookshelves alongside Frederick Forsyth and Jack Higgins'

Review

'Stephen Leather should be nestling in your bookshelves alongside Frederick Forsyth and Jack Higgins'

'The sort of book that could easily take up a complete weekend - and be time really well spent  . . . A story that's as topical as today's headlines'

'Very complicated. Fun'

Daily Telegraph
'Very complicated. Fun'

Customer Reviews

Great storylines
As usual with Stephen Leather very readable and enjoyable. Geoff Howells CIA hit man is brought out of retirement to kill Chinese Mafia leader Simon Ng. Along the way he kidnaps Ngs daughter and therein lies my problem with the book . Sophie Ng is locked in a toilet on a boat for most of the book and yet forgottem about in the book for large sections. However still a great read.

NOT TO BE MISSED!
Not one of Leather's most known books, nonetheless it ranks right up there in value with his other works. From the beginning the reader is caught in a web of twisted conspiracy and international spies, a world of murder, treachery, revenge power and love. One can actually visualize the events as they take place, you are transformed into the times and surroundings by the author. One can "feel" the characters, they live and breath and the build-up reaching to the headlong confrontation between ex-SAS Howells, Dugan and Ng is unbeatable. This is a well-constructed stunning thriller that's well worth digging out-especially if you are a Stephen Leather fan.

Stephen Leather Rocks
Another graet effort by this author . All of his books are well written and fast paced. Overall if you have never read a Stephen Leather book I would suggest that you start with The Chinaman , a great read.
This book tells a tale set in Hong Kong and you get a real sense of the City prior to the 1997 hand over. Geoff Howells a well trained killing machine is brought out of retirement to kill Simon Ng , a Chinese Triad leader. Along the way Howells kidnaps Ng's daughter Sophie. This is the only part of the book that I had a problem with as large sections of the book ignore the fact that the little girl is locked up and alone in a toilet on a boat. However a very good book and a satisfying read.