About This Book
It's 1959: the Crown Colony is no more. Now known as the Stateof Singapore, the city struggles to redefine itself—still haunted bythe scars of the Japanese occupation and now caught in the gripof new turmoil. Communist infiltrators plot in backrooms, secretsocieties wage war in the streets and alleys, crime festers in the humidair, and union strikes threaten to erupt into chaos.But for American private eye Mickey Callahan, life is simple: catchingcheating spouses, trailing elusive jewel thieves, and keeping his headdown. But when he's hired to solve the brutal murder of the island'swealthiest British tycoon, everything changes. Mickey is thrust into aworld of privilege, power, and peril—a dangerous combination thatpromises to make or break him.As Mickey digs deeper, he uncovers a web of lies and betrayal that runsthrough the heart of the city, pulling him into the orbit of governmentofficials, dangerous men, and beautiful women with secrets to hide.Someone is watching Mickey's every move and doesn't want him toget too close to the truth.But Mickey Callahan has a nose for trouble—and this time, it mightjust lead him to his grave.
