THE WATER RAT OF WANCHAI
Book ID/图书代码： 06481010B40474
English Summary/英文概要： Introducing the first title published by Anansi’s exciting new crime fiction imprint, Spiderline
Ava Lee is a young Chinese-Canadian forensic accountant who specializes in recovering massive debts. Ava works for an elderly Hong Kong-based "Uncle," who may or may not have ties to the Triads. At 5’3" and 115 lbs., she hardly seems a threat. But her razor-sharp intelligence and unorthodox rules of engagement allow her to succeed where traditional methods have failed.
In The Water Rat of Wanchai Ava is persuaded by an old friend of Uncle’s to help his nephew who is owed $5 million from a seafood company. The nephew’s Hong Kong business financed purchase orders for a company that was producing cooked shrimp for a major U.S. retailer. The deal went sideways. The money disappeared.
On a journey that takes her from Toronto to Seattle to Hong Kong, Bangkok, Guyana, and the British Virgin Islands, Ava encounters everything from the Thai katoey culture to corrupt but helpful law enforcers. But it’s in Guyana where she meets her match: Captain Robbins, a huge hulk of a man and godfather-like figure who controls the police, politicians, and criminals alike. In exchange for his help, he decides he wants of piece of Ava’s $5 million action and will do whatever it takes to get his fair share . . .
In the first of what promises to be a massively successful series, Ian Hamilton introduces the reader to one of crime fiction’s most unique and compelling heroines, and uncovers the dark machinations of the global shadow economy.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： Ava Lee，一位機智勇敢的現代女英雄：面對危險，臨危不亂，跨越多國，憑藉其非凡的智慧以及非正統的交戰規則屢屢順利完成自己被賦予的使命。多才多藝的小說家Ian Hamilton傾力打造的犯罪系列小說：The Water Rat Of Wanchai、 THE DISCIPLE OF LAS VEGAS、THE RED POLE OF MACAU和 THE WILD BEASTS OF WUHAN，將帶您進入Ava Lee的冒險世界。
版權已售德國，法國，西班牙，荷蘭
Ava Lee是一名加拿大華裔法務會計師，擅長處理大宗債務。她目前為一位居住在香港年長Uncle工作，而這個人與黑社會組織Triads或多或少有牽連。身高五英尺六英寸，體重115磅的Ava對他們來說根本不能構成威脅。但是她非凡的智商以及非正統的交戰規則使得她能夠在傳統方法不能奏效的地方獲得成功。在小說The Water Rat of Wanchai中，Ava接受了Uncle一位老朋友的相勸，答應去幫助他的侄子，經營一家資產高達500萬美金的海鮮產品公司。這位侄子在香港經營的採購訂單就是給美國一家大型零售商提供熟蝦食品。但是這筆交易遭到非常沉重的打擊-那筆錢不見了。
從多倫多到西雅圖，到香港、曼谷、圭亞那，再到英屬維爾京群島的旅途中,Ava遇到來自泰國katoey文化影響下腐敗、但仍然發揮作用的執法者。但是在圭亞那Ava才遇到了真正的對手Captain Robbins。 Captain是個身形高大，教父般受人敬仰的人物，能夠操控員警，政客以及罪犯之類的團體。基於Ava的求助，Captain 提出只要可以獲得那500萬中的合理份額，他將不惜一切，傾囊相助。
作為其承諾的一個將會獲得極大成功的犯罪小說系列的首部作品,伊恩漢密爾頓向讀者介紹一個獨一無二、魅力非凡的女英雄,並揭露全球影子經濟下的陰謀詭計。（兼职翻译—徐曼曼）
Awards/获奖情况：THE WATER RAT OF WANCHAI, has won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel— Canada’s major crime award!版權已售: U.S. (Picador), U.K. and Commonwealth, excl. Canada (Sphere/Little Brown), Netherlands (Luitingh-Sijthoff), Germany (Kein & Aber), Spain (Umbriel), France (Éditions 10/18, Univers Poche), Brazil (Saraiva)
"This is a terrific story that’s certain to be on the Arthur Ellis Best First Novel list this year. Even better news is that the next three novels in the series are already written and ready to print. Ava Lee is going to be chasing the accounts for a long, long time."---Globe and Mail
“這是一個了不起的故事,肯定會登上Arthur Ellis Best First Novel的名單。更好的消息是, 該系列接下來的三部長篇小說已經完成和並且準備好要列印了。Ava Lee將會在很長、很長的時間內繼續她的追賬之旅。”
"Ava is unbeatable at just about everything. Just wait for her to roll out her bak mei against the bad guys. She’s perfect. She’s fast."---Toronto Star
“在任何事情上Ava 都是無懈可擊的，很完美，很迅速。而我們只要等著看她如何對付壞人。”
"In the age of Lisbeth Salander, it’s not hard to see why Hamilton’s jet-setting heroine is so appealing."---National Post
“在Lisbeth Salander的時代裏，不難理解Hamilton筆下經常坐飛機出遊的女主角為何如此吸引人。”
About the Author/作者介绍： Ian Hamilton做過記者、聯邦政府高級執行官、外交官，同時也是一位與國際接軌的商人。Ian為加拿大和美國的多家雜誌和報紙撰稿，包括Maclean’s, Boston Magazine, Saturday Night, Regina Leader Post, Calgary Albertan, 以及Calgary Herald. 他的散文The Children’s Crusade曾入選Canadian Book of the Month Club。
Ian Hamilton has been a journalist, a senior executive with the federal government, a diplomat, and a businessman with international links. He has written for several magazines and newspapers in Canada and the U.S., including Maclean’s, Boston Magazine, Saturday Night, Regina Leader Post, Calgary Albertan, and the Calgary Herald. His nonfiction book, The Children’s Crusade, was a Canadian Book of the Month Club selection.
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