First published 2023
Adrian Gyle has spent twenty years reporting from Hong Kong, but the British journalist is ready to leave the city behind. Then pro-democracy protests explode across Hong Kong, bringing violence closer to his doorstep. His wealthy friend Jimmy Tang watches the chaos from his family's towers while pursuing Rebecca, a student caught up in the demonstrations. When Rebecca vanishes and Jimmy disappears, Gyle feels his old investigative instincts stirring. He begins tracing Rebecca's last movements through a city torn between loyalty and treachery. The search forces Gyle to navigate the dangerous space between his past life and an uncertain future. As Hong Kong transforms around him, he must decide how far he will go to uncover what happened to Rebecca.
Genres: fiction, mystery, crime, contemporary, 21st-century, activism
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism, political-intrigue
Setting: Hong Kong
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
256 pages · Paperback · Hogarth