Triad

by Colin Falconer

Hong Kong, in the last days before the British handover. Madeleine Lacey is one of the few young women working in the Serious Crime Squad in Wanchai. She has enough to handle without the interference of John Keelan, an arrogant American DEA agent haunted by a terrible secret in his past.But as Hong Kong counts down to the takeover, they are forced to work together to unravel the truth about the mysterious Ruby Wen.Ruby owes money all over town to the worst kind of people, including the enforcer of one of Hong Kong's most notorious triads. Will she help them take down one of South East Asia’s biggest drug rings? Or is she playing them, like she plays everyone else?And who is Keelan, and what is he trying to hide?Evocative, brilliantly researched and emotionally complex, TRIAD is an edge of the seat thriller about greed, crime and redemption.

Genres: Thriller, Crime

508 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Colin Falconer writes fast-paced historical adventures that sweep readers across centuries and continents, from the battlefields of Rome to the intrigues of forgotten empires. His novels blend action, danger, and unforgettable characters in richly imagined worlds.

Born in London, Colin now lives in Australia with his wife and their cocker spaniels. Click FOLLOW for updates on new releases, or join his mailing list for exclusive offers.

Reviews

[SUNNY C. H. Tam · Rating 4 out of 5]

LET PEOPLE LIVING IN OTHER COUNTRIES KNOW WELL ABOUT HONG KONG MAFIA AND HOW THE HONG KONG COLONIAL POLICE HANDLES THEM. VERY INTERESTING AND MAKE YOU UNWILLINGLY TO QUIT

[Alan Porter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommended...

[Darien McCormack · Rating 4 out of 5]

This though enjoyable, needed a jolly good tidy up. Often, I had to reread an opening paragraph and reorder in my head for comprehension. He never seems to describe a person, rather their apparel. Giving a disturbing mental picture of people with no faces!

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recommend the book.
I lost my original review along the way. This book is about the heroin trade between China and The United States. The people in the book are not fun characters and the subject matter certainly is not fun reading. So why keep reading? Because Colin Falconer wrote this book about a subject that is real and menacing. His book was like a bus running from heaven to hell and back again, and I could not get off that bus. This book is full of language and sex, but they are appropriately used. His mechanics are excellent.

Thank you, Mr. Falconer, for a good read.

[Heart Edith · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was one of the best books i read so far. Brilliant. Love the female characters: dominant and sexy. Every story was really interesting. The only thing i'm quite unsatisfied about is the ending. There was a mix of dynamic scenes and when you really wanted to see what happens, the narrator would introduce another storyline, quite static. Still a really great book.

[Lena Donan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Drsná vizáž deväťdesiatych rokov, prenasledujúca minulosť, Čína plná bieleho prášku - na rozdávanie, sekáčik na ľad ako hlavná kulisa a vražedné komentáre v oddelení závažných zločinov. Taaak, vo tom to je, přátelé.