Macao

by Daniel Carney

American-educated Crystal Lily assumes control of her father's Far East Macau Syndicate of smuggling and drug dealing and shrewdly confronts those who would rob her of her inheritance.

Genres: Fiction

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

The son of a British diplomat. He grew up in the Far East and was educated in England. He traveled extensively throughout the world before settling in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) in 1963 where he joined the British South African Police. After three and a half years of service, he resigned to take up a career in real estate and writing. He passed away in 1987 at the age of 42.

Three of his novels, The Whispering Death, The Wild Geese, and Return of the Wild Geese were turned into movies.

Reviews

[Ben Burke · Rating 4 out of 5]

really enjoyed it, fast paced fun

[Elaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Macau is situated 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Hong Kong and 145 kilometres (90 mi) from Guangzhou. It also has 41 kilometres (25 mi) of coastline. It consists of the Macau Peninsula itself and the islands of Taipa and Coloane, which are now connected by landfill forming the Cotai Strip.

Oldest European settlement on Chinese soil.

Macau , also spelled Macao, is one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China, the other being Hong Kong. Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong-Kong which is to the east, bordering Guangdong province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and south.

The territory's economy is heavily dependent on gambling and tourism, but also includes manufacturing.

Macau is a former Portuguese colony, and is both the first and last European colony in China. Portuguese traders first settled in Macau in the 16th century and subsequently administered the region until the handover on 20 December 1999. The Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration and the Basic Law of Macau stipulate that Macau operates with a high degree of autonomy until at least 2049, fifty years after the transfer.[9] Macau was first lent by the Chinese empire as a trading port in the 16th century, and had to administer the city under Chinese authority and sovereignty.

In 1887, Macau became a colony of the Portuguese empire and its sovereignty transferred to the Portuguese.
Under the policy of "one country, two systems", the PRC's Central People's Government is responsible for the territory's defense and foreign affairs, while Macau maintains its own legal system, police force, monetary system, customs policy, and immigration policy. Macau participates in many international organizations and events that do not require members

[Stanley Zebell · Rating 4 out of 5]

The characters are stilted, the plot is engaging only by the extent of the characters (which one needs a score-card to keep track of) and the 'action' is typically 80s. Even so, as far as guilty pleasure is concerned, I enjoy it immensely.

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

A melodramatic but fun story of a smuggler and organized crime in 1980s Macau and Hong Kong.

[Inez Da Silva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jag gillade boken. Carney är bra på att skapa stämning. Lite sådär orientaliskt, lite exotiskt, mycket äventyrligt... Karaktärerna är kanske något överdramatiserade men det gör inte berättelsen sämre.