On Java Road - Lawrence Osborne
Category: Thriller
Narrator: Michael Obiora
Tags: Thriller, Mystery, Adults
Publisher: Books on Tape Release date: August 2 Duration: 07:16:11, A veteran journalist in Hong Kong investigates the disappearance of a student protester., Osborne is a startlingly good observer of privilege, noting the rites and rituals of the upper classes with unerring precision and an undercurrent of malice, After two decades as a journalist in Hong Kong, ex-pat Englishman Adrian Gyle is ready to turn his back on the city he knew so well. But as Hong Kong erupts in violence with pro-democracy demonstrations hitting ever closer to home, could this be the final assignment Gyle was looking for?, Watching from the skyrises is his old friend Jimmy Tang, the scion of one of Hong Kongs wealthiest families. Through him Gyle uncovers an intriguing lead: the mysterious Rebecca, a student involved in the protests, and the latest of his Jimmys reckless dalliances. But when Rebecca goes missing and Jimmy hides, it rekindles in Gyle an old urge to investigate., Piecing together Rebeccas final
