About the book: year / A man saw two girls in a bar look at him as he walked down the corridor with a glass in his hand onto a small terrace. The taller one was clearly a Curasian: a slender build with noble features; the other was a purebred Chinese, small and perfectly proportioned. Their undisguised interest made him grin. He was tall and moved with the ease and controlled strength of an athlete in excellent shape. When he reached the terrace, he looked out at the lights of the Hong Kong Royal Colony and Victoria Harbour. He felt that the girls were still looking at him and smiled wryly. There was too much at stake and little time left..