A deductive powerhouse, detective Kwan Chun-dok becomes a legend in the Hong Kong Police Force, nicknamed "the Eye of Heaven" by his awe-struck colleagues. Divided into six sections told in reverse chronological order - each of which covers an important case in Kwan's career and takes place at a pivotal moment in Hong Kong history - The Borrowed follows Kwan from his experiences during the . · From award-winning author Chan Ho-kei, The Borrowed tells the story of Kwan Chun-dok, a detective who’s worked in Hong Kong fifty years. Across six decades of Hong Kong’s volatile history, the narrative follows Kwan through the Leftist Riot of , when a bombing plot threatens many lives; the conflict between the HK Police and ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption) in Category: Free. · From award-winning Hong Kong writer Chan Ho-Kei, The Borrowed tells the story of Kwan Chun-dok, a Hong Kong detective whose career spans fifty years of the territory’s history. A deductive powerhouse, Kwan becomes a legend in the force, nicknamed “the Eye of Heaven” by his awe-struck colleagues. Divided into six sections told in reverse chronological order—each of which Brand: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Read "The Borrowed", by Chan Ho-Kei online on Bookmate - Where there is murder, there is humanity. Hong Kong's greatest detective, Inspector Kwan, is dying. For the past fifty years he has been quietl. The Borrowed by Chan Ho-Kei, , available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. Chan Ho-Kei was raised in Hong Kong. He won the Mystery Writers of Taiwan Award for his short stories, and in he won the Soji Shimada Award, the biggest mystery award in the Chinese world. We first featured him in December , with an excerpt from his novel The Borrowed, translated by Jeremy Tiang and published in the UK by Head of Zeus.
From award-winning author Chan Ho-kei, The Borrowed tells the story of Kwan Chun-dok, a detective who’s worked in Hong Kong fifty years. Across six decades of Hong Kong’s volatile history, the narrative follows Kwan through the Leftist Riot of , when a bombing plot threatens many lives; the conflict between the HK Police and ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption) in ; the Tiananmen Square Massacre in ; the Handover in ; and the present day of , when Kwan is. From award-winning Hong Kong writer Chan Ho-Kei, The Borrowed tells the story of Kwan Chun-dok, a Hong Kong detective whose career spans fifty years of the territory’s history. A deductive powerhouse, Kwan becomes a legend in the force, nicknamed “the Eye of Heaven” by his awe-struck colleagues. Divided into six sections told in reverse chronological order—each of which covers an important case in Kwan’s career and takes place at a pivotal moment in Hong Kong history from the s. A deductive powerhouse, detective Kwan Chun-dok becomes a legend in the Hong Kong Police Force, nicknamed "the Eye of Heaven" by his awe-struck colleagues. Divided into six sections told in reverse chronological order - each of which covers an important case in Kwan's career and takes place at a pivotal moment in Hong Kong history - The Borrowed follows Kwan from his experiences during the Leftist riot in , when a bombing plot threatens many lives; the conflict between the Hong Kong.
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