King of Kowloon: A Hong Kong Crime and Espionage Thriller
Hong Kong, 1996. The British are leaving. A criminal empire is collapsing. And one man is being asked to become the very thing he once fought against.
For eleven months, Josh Bennett has lived a quiet life in England with his wife, Mei, and their two children. After years of violence, betrayal and dangerous loyalties in Hong Kong, he has finally found something worth protecting.
Peace.
But peace ends when British intelligence arrives at his door with an extraordinary proposition.
Return to Hong Kong. Rebuild the criminal organisation once controlled by his missing childhood friend, Shung Lau. Restore order to Kowloon's streets before the historic handover to China.
And ensure Britain retains influence long after its flag comes down.
Back in Hong Kong, Josh discovers a city changing faster than anyone can control. Ruthless young gangsters are fighting for territory, old loyalties are breaking apart, and a calculating businessman named Leung Kai Ho is quietly building an empire through shipping, warehouses and the contracts that keep the city moving.
To stop him, Josh must bring together men who once feared Shung, confront enemies who see him as an outsider, and make decisions that blur the line between protecting innocent people and becoming a criminal himself.
But every victory carries a price.
Every compromise takes him further from the life he promised Mei.
And every step towards power raises the same terrifying question:
Can a good man control a criminal empire without becoming the man he was sent to replace?
Set against the tension and uncertainty of Hong Kong's historic 1997 handover, King of Kowloon is a gripping crime and espionage thriller about brotherhood, loyalty, betrayal, political influence and the dangerous cost of power.
Book Two of the Brothers of Kowloon Trilogy.
For the complete story, begin with Brothers of Kowloon, Book One.
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