Literary Thriller

The
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367 Pages
Categories: Fiction Thrillers/Suspense  |  Fiction Literary Thriller/Adventure
Topics: Opium  ·  Heroin  ·  Chinese Drug Lords  ·  Deforestation  ·  Golden Triangle  ·  Southeast Asia
Ref: SY-01

Synopsis

Chiang Mai / Bangkok / Pattaya

In the heart of the treacherous Golden Triangle, a British maverick scientist's audacious endeavor to thwart teak deforestation takes a perilous turn as it disrupts the opium cultivation that has thrived for decades.

As the conflict unfolds, young American 'researcher' Greg Robber becomes ensnared in the clandestine world of his quixotic British associate, plunging headlong into a harrowing battle for their lives against the notorious Chinese drug lord, known only as the Fat Man.

Amidst the perilous labyrinth of the hill tribe's heroin domain, when Lord Saint Clair vanishes without a trace, Greg embarks on a descent into the murky recesses of Chiang Mai, Bangkok, and Pattaya. There, he seeks alliance amidst the morally bankrupt expatriates, beguiling yet tainted women, deceitful gamblers, and nefarious individuals — a den of serpents, each harboring their dark secrets, where deception, desire, and duplicity reign.

Violence, forbidden romance, mutual treachery, banishment, and, ultimately, vengeance shall etch the destiny of Greg, on his ill-fated odyssey deep within the heart of the enigmatic Golden Triangle.

Ref: CH-01

Cast of Characters

Principal Characters
Greg Robber
A Rhodes Scholar in Oriental Languages researching the hill tribe people in Thailand.
Nok
A hill tribe woman from the village of Ban Su in the Golden Triangle.
Albie, Lord Albert Saint Clair IV
The 15th Baron Lynn and officer of the Order of the British Empire, a world-renowned geo-physicist.
Wes
An expat, a retired U.S. military officer living in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and co-owner of Mama's Bakery Bar.
Sister Mary Peyton
A Catholic nun with a medical clinic in Chiang Rai.
Ping
A young Thai woman and single mother living with Albie.
Jack
A casino owner in Chiang Mai whose Thai name is Lewcharlemwong.
Elliot
A U.S. intelligence operative.
Fat Man
An ethnic Chinese drug lord and Chiang Mai criminal boss.
Fat Boy
The venomous son of Fat Man.
Preeya
The legendary Lady in White, an incandescent Northern Thai beauty, and an incomparable card dealer.
Lady Guinevere Saint Clair
The sister of Lord Albert and heiress of Saint Clair fortune.
Crissa Gilbert
The personal attorney, and girl Friday to Lady Saint Clair.
Mac, Ret. Colonel Richard Macmillan
A former Army Ranger, and owner of the American Bar in Pattaya.
Pancho, aka Wireless, aka Stephen Joyce
A Vietnam war hero, a recovering heroin addict, and the current manager of the American Bar.
Secondary Characters
Charlie
An employee of the Oriental Hotel and driver for Greg.
T'ang
The patriarch of Ban Su hill tribe and grandfather of Nok.
Mama, khun Mae
The co-owner of Mama's and the common-law wife of Wes.
Jaz
Best friend to Preeya.
Doctor Qiang
An ethnic Chinese acupuncturist in the Chinatown section of Chiang Mai.
Mei Li
The comely daughter of Dr. Q and a purveyor of tea and wisdom.
Anthony Blackledge
The personal solicitor of Lord Albert Saint Clair IV.
Fowles
The British Consul in Chiang Mai.
Thaksin
A croupier in Tiger's Den.
Tiger
The eponymous owner of Tiger's Den gaming house in Bangkok.
Sergeant Somsak
A Chiang Mai police officer.
Pepper
A feral beauty at the American Bar.
Rafferty
Former Special Branch, the bodyguard of Lady Saint Clair.
Arthit
A hill tribesman and successor to T'ang as village leader.
Minor Characters (a selection)
Joe Hardy
A disreputable journalist for the Bangkok Post.
Geoffrey Hawthorne
The friendly General Manager of the Oriental Hotel.
Irving Raleigh
A foppish functionary in the British Consulate.
Dang
The older sister of Ping.
Dao
Ping's daughter.
Sasinan
A retired Thai boxer now employed at the American Bar.
Caterina Notari
Deceased, runner-up to Miss Italy, and the first wife of Lord Albert IV.
Zou Yang
A jade dealer in Chiang Mai.
The bandits.
Ref: SP-01

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