The Witchhunters
Scandal, Secrets, and a Death That Shocked Hong Kong
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- Paperback
354 pages
- Release Date
19 October 2019
Summary
Hong Kong, 1980. A British police officer, minutes away from being arrested by colleagues for sex crimes, is found dead in his locked bedroom. Multiple wounds to his chest and his used service revolver by his side suggest only one conclusion: suicide.
Yet, a painstaking reinvestigation of this alleged suicide uncovers a different story – one involving a secret paedophile ring servicing the city’s most powerful men, high-level cover-ups, international geopolitics, and the involvement o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780734399472 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0734399472 |
| Author: | Nury Vittachi, Simon Blake |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Viking Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 354 |
| Release Date: | 19 October 2019 |
| Weight: | 464g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 153mm x 27mm |
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“Grips from page one–a startling true crime expos
“Grips from page one–a startling true crime exposé of the sordid underbelly of 1970s Hong Kong–sex, vice and police corruption intertwine to trap the innocent and protect the guilty.” – Paul French, author, Midnight in Peking and City of Devils
About The Author
Nury Vittachi
Simon J. Blake is the pen name of an experienced security professional. Born and educated in England, he joined what was then the Royal Hong Kong Police Force after graduation, serving in various units including the Criminal Investigation Department.
Nury Vittachi has written a wide range of books, from nonfiction to novels. His journalism has appeared in many publications, from The New York Times to Reader’s Digest.
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