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y separately published work icon Scattered Monkeys single work   novel   thriller  
Is part of Hong Kong Trilogy Bruce Venables , 2004 series - author novel (number 3 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2014... 2014 Scattered Monkeys
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'From Hong Kong's glittering mansions to its shady opium divans, from its wealthy elite to its brutal triad societies, from warrior monks to merciless politicians, Scattered Monkeys is a heart-stopping, exhilarating thriller.

'Hong Kong, 1976. A family at war, an empire the prize . . .

'Brendan Murray arrives in the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong in 1976 to serve in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. Despite five years' experience as a cop in Australia, he discovers he has much to learn, especially when faced with three formidable women linked by both business and blood . . .

'Jenny Woo, once a street urchin and now the owner of an infamous nightclub, seeks Brendan's friendship – something that does not go unnoticed by his scheming superiors in search of a high-level informant...

'Kwan Su-lin, a dedicated doctor who suffered horrifically at the hands of MaoTse-tung's infamous Red Guard, has allowed her remarkable martial arts skills to lie dormant. Until

now . . .

'Georgina Merchant, CEO of the most powerful company in Asia, a striking beauty, a ruthless adversary, a woman not to be crossed...

'When the mighty Merchant Corporation comes under threat, Brendan and his colleagues in the RHKP are drawn into a web of intrigue, with the stakes climbing higher at every turn.' (Publication summary)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • North Sydney, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Random House , 2014 .
      image of person or book cover 8576263806022565383.jpg
      Cover image courtesy of publisher.
      Extent: 480p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 1 July 2014
      ISBN: 9780857981769

Other Formats

  • Braille.
  • Sound recording.

Works about this Work

Review : Scattered Monkeys Grant Hansen , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Good Reading , October 2014; (p. 48)

— Review of Scattered Monkeys Bruce Venables , 2014 single work novel
Review : Scattered Monkeys Grant Hansen , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Good Reading , October 2014; (p. 48)

— Review of Scattered Monkeys Bruce Venables , 2014 single work novel
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