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- Fate / by Hamilton, Ian,1946-author.;
"Hong Kong, 1970. The Dragon Head (also known as the Mountain Master) of the Fanling Triad has died and there is a struggle to replace him among senior members of the gang. Normally, the Deputy Mountain Master is next in line, but this one is weak and ineffectual and has only survived because of the protection of the Dragon Head. Up to this point, the Fanling Triad has operated in relative isolation from neighbouring gangs, but the Dragon Head's death has drawn attention to the area - and to its wealth. Other gangs start to make threatening moves and it's obvious to the senior members of the Fanling gang that they need a leader who can fend off the threats, unite the membership, and maintain their prosperity. There are several candidates. The least conspicuous is their White Paper Fan, their young administrator. His name is Chow Tung, but many of those who work with him already refer to him as 'Uncle' ..."--Provided by publisher.- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Triads (Organized crime); Gangs;
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- Nine dragons : a novel / by Connelly, Michael,1956-;
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- Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Bosch, Harry (Fictitious character); Chinese Americans; Kidnapping; Murder; Police; Triads (Gangs);
- © 2009., Little, Brown and Co.,
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- Foresight / by Hamilton, Ian,1946-author.;
"1980: A pivotal year in modern Chinese history as Premier Deng Xiaoping begins what he intends to be the transformation of China into an economic superpower. The most visible evidence of Deng's policy is the creation of Special Economic Zones, and one has been set up in Shenzhen, next door to Hong Kong and on Fanling's doorstep. Among Triad leaders, Uncle is the only one who recognizes that Deng's intentions could have profound repercussions on their organizations. To protect his gang and their interests, he acts to not only minimize the negative impact, but to turn events to his advantage."--- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Organized crime; Triads (Organized crime); Gangs;
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- Mega time squad [videorecording] / by Albrecht, Morgan,actor.; Brugh, Jonathan,actor.; Gaskell, Hetty Hahn,actor.; Tennet, Anton,actor.; Van Dammen, Tim,film director.; Dark Sky Films,publisher.;
Music, Mike Newport ; editor, Luke Haigh ; director of photography, Tim Flower.Anton Tennet, Jonny Brugh, Hetty Gaskell-Hahn, Morgan Albrecht, Yoson An, Jaya Beach-robertson.Low-level criminal John dreams of getting together enough money to move out of his dead-end town of Thames, New Zealand, and start his own gang. So when his boss, Shelton has him rip off a triad cash drop at a local Chinese antique store, John decides to double-cross his boss and take the loot for himself, along with a mysterious Chinese amulet.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Amulets; Gangsters; Time travel;
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- Fortune / by Hamilton, Ian,1946-author.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: FORESIGHT, ISBN 9781487003999. Ian Hamilton returns with this third mystery novel in the 'Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung' series, featuring fan-favourite Uncle Chow Tung, who is called upon to end a violent turf war between rival gangs and stop a new organized crime bureau of the Hong Kong Police from eliminating the triad societies once and for all. Hamilton lives in Burlington, ON.- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Organized crime; Triads (Organized crime);
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