Guilt. Madness. Murder. Revenge.

Saigon, 1946: Born in a pauper's hospital during a tropical storm, Michel grows up feral on the brutal streets - bui doi, the dust of life. He learns to survive by cunning and violence. He cares for nothing and no one. But he never forgets. Every blow. Every abandonment. Every betrayal. And he vows to make them pay.

Half a world away, Valentine - the privileged daughter of a diplomat - has been raised in comfort. But the past she thought was buried is coming back. And her secrets will set her on a collision course with Michel.

Now brilliant, magnetic and lethal, Michel is a chameleon moving invisibly between worlds. When Valentine falls under his spell, obsession becomes destiny... and the boundaries between justice and revenge disappear.

From the war-torn streets of Saigon to the shadowed alleyways of Varanasi, this is a gripping historical psychological thriller of trauma, vengeance and obsessive love - ending in a shattering final twist you will not see coming.

'Exotic, exciting, darkly suspenseful.' Campbell Armstrong.

'A real roller-coaster ride of never-ending intrigue.' Historical Novel Review.

'Nerve tingling... keeps you reading long after hours.' Blog Critics.

Experience the Epic Adventure Series - bestselling stand-alone tales of courage, survival and destiny.

Part thriller. Part history. All adventure.

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• Crime, Thriller & MysteryThrillersHistorical
• Literature & FictionHistorical FictionAsian
• Literature & FictionHistorical FictionMystery, Thriller & Suspense

• Publication Date: January 25, 2017
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• Print Length: 334 Pages
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