Typhoon! Book That Takes the Lid Off Hong Kong

Frigiliana (Malaga) Spain, Spain, October 14, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Hong Kong is once again making world headlines as demonstrators demand greater democracy in that dynamic corner of China.

Drama is never far away in the so-called Pearl of the Orient. And author David Baird, a former foreign correspondent there, vividly captures the vibrant atmosphere in his latest book Typhoon Season.

"Typhoon Season is a tightly constructed thriller that moves along at a cracking pace."

Book reviewer, Sunday Morning Post (Hong Kong)

The pace never flags in this taut thriller published by Maroma Press.

Sinister and murderous forces are at work in the territory, including Triad gangsters, crooked policemen, sophisticated socialites with guilty secrets, a kung-fu film star with lethal fists, an American diplomat with a deadly agenda...

Anything can happen in the Typhoon Season, as a meddling reporter who asks too many questions discovers — soon he is running for his life.

As a Chinese friend tells him: "This is a harlot city. All it’s interested in is those who pay cash. Those who can afford the dues get their way. Those who can’t get kicked into the gutter."

David Baird worked as a journalist in Hong Kong both when it was a British colony and later when it returned to Chinese rule. He has reported for major international newspapers and magazines and his books have been translated into several languages. 

Born in Shropshire, England, currently based in Spain, David Baird has reported for major international newspapers and magazines. His books have been translated into several languages.

His documentary, Between Two Fires, has won critical acclaim. It gives a poignant account of Spain's little-known anti-Franco guerrilla war in the 1940s.

Typhoon Season is published by Maroma Press. It is available from Amazon and other online outlets. (http:maromapress.wordpress.com)