Eating Smoke: One Man's Descent into Drug Psychosis in Hong Kong's Triad Heartland

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‘A COLOURFUL CAST FROM THE SEWERS OF HONG KONG’

—Loaded

'This year's best book.'

—Time Out Hong Kong

Author:  Chris Thrall

Year: 2008

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Summary:

Chris Thrall left the Royal Marines to find his fortune in Hong Kong, but instead found himself homeless and addicted to crystal meth. Soon he began working for the 14K, Hong Kong's largest crime family, in the Wanchai red-light district. Dealing with the 'foreign triad' - a secretive expat clique connected to the Chinese mafia - he had to survive in the world's most unforgiving city, addicted to the world's most dangerous drug.

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