Scholar of Extortion [Hardcover]

Reg Gadney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 5, 2003

Winston Lim, an incorruptible inspector in the Hong Kong police force, receives a tip that a major act of maritime terrorism is about to happen and races off into the eye of a storm and into a trap. Alan Rosslyn honours his promise to look after Lim's step-daughter, and is drawn into the action.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Reg Gadney has over the years built up an extensive backlist of 11 titles and a loyal readership. He is a reliable thriller writer in the sense that his books are all compelling page-turners, the basic requirement of the genre. This is important because it means he never disappoints his readers, and disappointment is definitely not on the cards in this new Alan Rosslyn tale. A Hong Kong police inspector, Winston Kim, is killed when he attempts to thwart a maritime terrorist attack. The killer is Klaas-Pieter Terajima, 'The Scholar of Extortion', employed by the Zhentung brothers to protect their piracy operation in the South China Seas. Rosslyn promises to care for Kim's stepdaughter, Mei, who, it turns out, is dangerously close to The Scholar of Extortion.

About the Author

Reg Gadney is the author of eleven previous novels, including Just When We Are Safest, Strange Police and Mother Son and Holy Ghost. He lives in North London. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Faber & Faber (June 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0571217567
• ISBN-13: 978-0571217564
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,630,668 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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