Books matching: 1970s hong kong setting
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'Yellowthread Street' by William Marshall is a humorous and quirky police procedural set in Hong Kong before the communist takeover. The story follows the team of inspectors at Yellowthread Street as they navigate through various cases, including a missing American tourist, armed robberies, violent sailors on shore leave, and turf wars among gangs. The writing style is described as spare yet engaging, with a mixture of action, comic lines, and dark humor that keeps the readers hooked. The narrative is detailed, with an eclectic style that captures the unique setting of British Hong Kong.
As Detective Inspector Phil Auden went through the door of the Yellowthread Street Police Station in the district of Hong Bay and the day shift left, night fell, seven Jumbo jets carrying a total of t...
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