An enthralling tale of courtroom drama blackmail and high adventure in Hong Kong in the last year of British rule from the bestselling author of Hold My Hand Im Dying and Roots of Outrage Adventure romance political insight and dramatic locations ingredients that have established John Gordon Davis as a major name in international adventure thrillers Now he has added his own experience as a lawyer in Hong Kong to create an actionpacked tale filled with powerful courtroom scenes set against the dramatic background of a city preparing for political upheaval Al Hargreave Hong Kongs Director of Public Prosecutions is taking a break in nearby Macao to recover from the collapse of his marriage when he meets Olga a beautiful Russian Almost before he knows whats happening they are planning a new life together the only problem is that Olgas pimp has other ideas Suddenly Olga is snatched away and Al is presented with an impossible dilemma Either he commits professional suicide by intentionally losing a case against a Russian Mafia boss or he gives up any chance of happiness and leaves Olga to suffer an unknown fate at the hands of her captors in Moscow