ISBN: 9781487004026
Editorial: Spiderline
Autor: Hamilton, Ian
Año de edición: 2021
N° Paginas: 352
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: ReviewReaders will root for Uncle as he walks the tightrope to maintain the Hong Kong triads. ― Publishers WeeklyInternational bestselling author Ian Hamilton returns with a riveting new novel featuring fan-favourite Uncle Chow Tung, who is called upon to end a violent turf war between rival gangs and stop Chinese authorities from eliminating the triad societies once and for all.Hong Kong, 1995. Two years before Hong Kong is to be returned to the People’s Republic of China, the Communist government has its eye on the New Territories, and tensions are running high among the triads. At the root of the tensions is a fear of what will become of Hong Kong after the Communists take over. Seeking to strengthen their positions, several triad gangs begin a violent turf war in Macau that quickly spreads to Hong Kong. Uncle realizes that prolonged violence will result in a crackdown by the organized crime bureau of the Hong Kong police, and steps in to mediate a ceasefire. His efforts are met with resistance, and soon his own territory of Fanling is attacked by a neighbouring gang.Meanwhile, Uncle expresses his concerns about the future to his partners in China. Their response comes as a surprise and leads to an unexpected outcome that will have a lasting effect on the triad societies for decades to come.ReviewPRAISE FOR IAN HAMILTON AND THE LOST DECADES OF UNCLE CHOW TUNG SERIES“Hamilton does a masterly job capturing the sights, smells, and sounds of Hong Kong as he charts Chow’s struggle to survive.” ― Publishers Weekly“A welcome origin story about the man who helped shape Ava Lee.” ― Booklist“A magnetic tale of intrigue among rivals and cohorts, the early ascent of ‘Uncle’ Chow Tung within the Hong Kong triads is exhilarating and utterly convincing. This is the first in a spin-off series that you’ll want to keep spinning forever. Jump on at the start!” ― John Farrow, bestselling author of the Émile Cinq-Mars series“Ian Hamilton’s knowledge of the triads and their operations is fascinating ― and slightly unsettling. He unwinds his tale of Uncle’s origins with such detail that readers will wonder how he grew so familiar without being a triad himself. A must-read for fans of the Ava Lee novels!” ― John Lawrence Reynolds, Arthur Ellis Award–winning author of Beach Strip“I didn’t think anything could top Ian Hamilton’s Ava Lee novels for originality and style, but his backstory about the rise of Uncle Chow is even better . . . This one is one of his best.” ― Globe and Mail“[Uncle’s] rise through the ranks of the Hong Kong triads makes for fascinating reading . . . Those fresh to Hamilton’s work or simply looking for something familiar but different, meanwhile, will find much to like in the author’s new series.” ― Quill & Quire“[Ian Hamilton is] a lively writer with an attentive eye for the details of complicated suspense.” ― London Free PressAbout the AuthorIAN HAMILTON is the acclaimed author of fifteen books in the Ava Lee series, four in the Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung series, and the standalone novel Bonnie Jack. National bestsellers, his books have been shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award, the Barry Award, and the Lambda Literary Prize. BBC Culture named him one of the ten mystery/crime writers who should be on your bookshelf. The Ava Lee series is being adapted for television.
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