British journalist Hadley Arnold, based in Hong Kong, is employed by a mysterious American casting agentA" to help destroy the reputation of an actor tipped to become the next James Bond. With only his questionable ethics and worse instincts to guide him, his quest takes him from sleazy bars in Hong Kong to deadly beaches in Sri Lanka.
British journalist Hadley Arnold, based in Hong Kong, is employed by a mysterious American casting agentA" to help destroy the reputation of an actor...
In his wry yet raucous sequel to "Hadley," Nick Macfie reaches into the darkest recesses of the displaced Englishman's mind to weave a plot consisting of preposterous circumstances and humorous dialogue executed with laser-like precision. An English girl with a Chinese father gets caught up in an illegal floating casino. A benevolent gangster kills a dodgy dealer with a bow and arrow. It's Christmas in Hong Kong and journalist Hadley Arnold, king of the cynical hacks, is in trouble again. To read of Hadley's seedy adventures is to experience the bawdiest corners of Hong Kong with both...
In his wry yet raucous sequel to "Hadley," Nick Macfie reaches into the darkest recesses of the displaced Englishman's mind to weave a plot consisting...