num_pages: 412
description: Ava Lee is a young Chinese-Canadian forensic accountant who works for an elderly Hong Kongbased Uncle who may or may not have ties to the Triads. At 115 lbs. she hardly seems a threat. But her razorsharp intellect and resourcefulness allows her to succeed where traditional methods have failed.In The Water Rat of Wanchai Ava travels across continents to track $5 million owed by a seafood company. But its 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 a piece of Avas $5 million action and will do whatever it takes to get his fair share . . .
language: English
title: The Water Rat of Wanchai
publisher: House of Anansi