A fugitive Chinese cop in London. Exiled. Hunted. No way out.

Gangsters blackmail Jian into hunting down the thieves who heisted a gambling den.

The search takes him and his daughter WeiWei from London’s slums to its luxury penthouses.

And brings them into conflict with China's rich and powerful princelings - the ruthless children of the elite.

Who like to play very dangerous games.

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"My Book of the Month"

The Critic Magazine

"A fascinating insight into both the way foreign eyes see us and a societal undergrowth we Brits are woefully unaware of. Splendid stuff."

Maxim Jacobowski, Crimetime

"It’s a cracker… Elmore Leonard was a fan of Inspector Jian’s first outing and he would have loved this too."

James Owen, The Times

'This man have come from China to find his daughter who have some trouble. He does not speak English.'

Inspector Jian is a jaded Chinese cop searching for his missing daughter.

Migrant worker Ding Ming is distressed - his gangmaster's making demands, he owes a lot of money to the snakeheads and no one will tell him where his wife has been taken.

Two desperate men, uneasy allies in a baffling foreign land, are pitted against ruthless people smugglers in this pacey, controversial thriller.

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'A rabbit-hole a reader is willingly sucked into, its fast pace and staccato style enticement to deep insights into the changing nature of Chinese mores.”

Los Angeles Times

'Fast and Flawless!'

Washington Post

'A honey. Suspense that never loses its grip.'

Elmore Leonard

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