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The Fireman

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The Fireman

By: Stephen Leather
Narrated by: Paul Thornley
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Young, talented, in love with life - why should Sally have thrown herself 15 floors to her death? But as suicide is the verdict of the uncompromising Hong Kong authorities, Sally’s brother, a London-based crime reporter, begins his own investigations. As he delves into the details of Sally’s unaccountably opulent lifestyle and her mysterious work as a journalist, he is forced to recognise a very different girl from the fun-loving kid sister he remembers.

He uncovers a trail that leads him through the decadent haunts of Hong Kong ex-pat society, the ruthless wheeler-dealing of international big-business and the violent Chinese mafia underworld – to an ultimate, shocking act of revenge.

©1989 Stephen Leather (P)2011 Isis Publishing Ltd Action & Adventure Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense China Mystery

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All stars
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Love the narrator, he always gets me involved with the
characters. Plenty of twists and turns to make it interesting.

Another great listen

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Brilliant as usual !
Paul Thornley brings the story to life , and the story keeps your attention right to the last full stop.

Great

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An interesting look into Hong Kong but not a great story with characters who do not last long in the memory

OK

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Leather at his best. Paul thornley is the only narrater I can imagine for Stephen Leather. wonderful stuff

excellent

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Enjoyed it overall but it was a slow starter and I nearly gave up. Great narration and interesting plot when it finally arrived

Slow starter

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