Yellow Fever

by Steffan Piper

Have you ever been so in love with a woman that you would go to the ends of the earth for, or take your life, willingly, in the street for? No? . ""Come now . We are men of action. Lies do not become us."" Qianqian (chin-chin), a twenty-two-year-old living in Los Angeles, is a mixed-up Asian woman struggling with her career as a well-paid but restless stripper. She spends her life faster than the money she picks up off the floor or from the rough hands of lonely old men that leave her unable to care about anyone but herself. Qian cold-heartedly strings along her obsessed lover, Steffan Piper, a cop who also moonlights by writing an anonymous gossip column about celebrities. At the same time, Qian is being paid lavishly to travel with and be a companion for sixty-one-year-old Layden Strausse, a wealthy man who's grown tired of his fading life. Caught between the quiet side of obsession and the lust that fuels the night-life, can Qian continue her lustful lifestyle, bouncing between the two men with no regard for their feelings? From seedy strip clubs to well-heeled hotels, from Los Angeles to New York, "Yellow Fever" is a tangled love story that moves through the undulating tides of emotion in Qian and Steffan's lives. Be warned though, this isn't a tale that will quaintly unfold pulling you nearer to the protagonists. It's a tragedy and you will despise these people. For some there is no redemption and for others there is no happiness.

216 pages, Paperback

First published September 12, 2007

About the author

Born in Pennsylvania and raised in California, England and various parts of Alaska. Attended school at the University of Alaska,Anchorage and the University of Los Angeles, California. Served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps and is a Veteran of The Persian Gulf War.

Once a resident of Alaska, the Mayor of Nome asked him to 'leave and never return,' due to a minor misunderstanding.

Steffan Piper currently lives on the outskirts of Los Angeles with his family. Most of his writing occurs in the dead of night unlike the bulk of his contemporaries. Despite the rumors, Steffan remains a Best-Selling Author, Screenwriter and Poet.

Reviews

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

700 Dollar Raincoat version 1.0?

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