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The disciple of Las Vegas: an Ava Lee novel (Ava Lee. #2.)
Par Ian Hamilton. 2011
Forensic accountant Ava Lee is hired by the richest man in the Philippines to recover $50 million from a Canadian…
land swindle. She follows the money from Vancouver to Las Vegas, to the Costa Rican accounts of the Moneida, a First Nations band that owns The River, a poker web site, and uncovers an illegal online gambling ring. Meanwhile, Jackie Leung, an old target of Ava's, has made it rich, wants revenge, and is going after Ava to get it. Some descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence, and some strong language. 2011. (Ava Lee novel ; 2)
The wild beasts of Wuhan (Ava Lee. #3)
Par Ian Hamilton. 2012
Uncle and Ava are summoned by Wong Changxing, "The Emperor of Hubei" and one of the most powerful men in…
China, when he discovers that the Fauvist paintings he recently acquired are in fact forgeries. Ava uncovers a ring of fraudulent art dealers and follows their twisted trail to Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Dublin, London, and New York. But the job is further complicated by Wong's second wife, the cunning May Ling, who threatens to interfere in Ava's investigation. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2012. (Ava Lee novel ; 3)
The two sisters of Borneo (Ava Lee novel. #6)
Par Ian Hamilton. 2014
Ava has been in Hong Kong looking after Uncle. She has also set up an investment company with May Ling…
Wong and her sister-in-law, Amanda Yee. One of their first investments - a furniture company owned by two sisters in Kota Kinabalu, Borneo - runs into immediate problems with a Dutch customer. Ava goes to the Netherlands to investigate, but her life is threatened when she is confronted by a gang of local thugs in Borneo. Then, out of the shadows comes a mysterious man from Shanghai. Sequel to "The Scottish banker of Surabaya". 2014.
The Scottish banker of Surabaya (Ava Lee. #5.)
Par Ian Hamilton. 2013
Ava begins an investigation into what she thinks is a Ponzi scheme. The trail leads her to a bank in…
Indonesia that is run by a Scot, but in actuality is a front for an elaborate money-laundering operation for Italian mobsters. The relationship between Ava and the Scotsman turns nasty and personal. Meanwhile, Uncle’s health problems become apparent. Includes sex, strong language and violence. 2013.
The red pole of Macau (Ava Lee. #4.)
Par Ian Hamilton. 2012
Ava Lee's half-brother Michael is desperate to pull out of a multi-million-dollar real estate deal in Macau, while the developers…
are threatening to halt construction unless there’s another $80 million, the bank is looking for repayment on their loan; and her father is prepared to sell everything to protect his son. When Ava enlists Uncle for help, she discovers his health is failing and is forced to turn to the cunning May Ling Wong. As Ava follows the money trail, she finds herself drawn deeper and deeper into Hong Kong's dark and deadly world of organized crime. Includes violence and strong language. 2012. (Ava Lee novel ; 4)
The princeling of Nanjing: the triad years (Ava Lee novel. #9.)
Par Ian Hamilton. 2015
Ava is in Shanghai for the launch of the PÖ clothing line. She has invited Xu, who confides that the…
Tsai family, headed by Tsai Lian, the governor of Jiangsu Province and a “princeling” - he is the son of a general who was on the Long March with Mao and a member of China’s power elite - is trying to force him and his Triad organization back into the drug business. Xu believes this move would lead to his eventual destruction - if he opposes them, they will crush him. If he goes along with them, he thinks that inevitably the police and military will hunt him down. Ava sets out to help Xu deter the Tsai family. As she digs into the breadth and depth of the family’s wealth and corruption, she gets caught up in a huge tangled web, extending all the way to the U.S. and the U.K., where it reaches the top echelons of political power. Sequel to “The king of Shanghai”. Bestseller. 2015.
The King of Shanghai: the triad years (Ava Lee novel. #7.)
Par Ian Hamilton. 2014
Ava Lee steps into her new business with May Ling Wong and her sister-in-law, Amanda. On a trip to Shanghai,…
Ava meets with Xu, a young man Uncle had been mentoring and who is also the head of the Triad in Shanghai. Xu makes an audacious business proposal that she and May are compelled to consider. Meanwhile, separately and privately, he confides to Ava that he intends to run for the chairmanship of the Triad Societies and attempts to recruit her as his adviser and confidante. Against her will, Ava becomes enmeshed in Triad warfare and her future is threatened. Sequel to "The two sisters of Borneo", followed by "The princeling of Nanjing". 2014.
The Imam of Tawi-Tawi (Ava Lee series. #10.)
Par Ian Hamilton. 2018
Ava is contracted by a senator in the Philippines to quietly investigate a college on an island province that he…
suspects is training terrorists. While working with a CIA agent to uncover an international plot, horrific in size and scope, Ava's judgement and morals are tested like never before. Sequel to "The couturier of Milan". 2018.
The goddess of Yantai: an Ava Lee novel: the triad years / (Ava Lee novel #12)
Par Ian. Hamilton. 2018
Ava travels to Beijing for the premiere of her secret lover Pang Fai's latest film, Mao's Daughter. After the screening,…
a distraught Fai tells Ava that she is being blackmailed by senior officials of the China Movie Syndicate. The Syndicate seeks sexual favours in return for their continued support of Fai's career and films. When Fai resists, the threats become increasingly violent and far-reaching, including the release of scandalous videos of the young Fai that could end her career entirely. Working alongside Fai and several of her friends, Ava delves deep into the seedy world of the Chinese film industry in an attempt to liberate her lover from the grasp of the Syndicate. But can Ava save Fai from her memories? Sequel to "The mountain master of Sha Tin". 2018.
Winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel A CBC Bookie Award: Mystery and Thriller, Finalist A Quill…
&Quire Book of the Year An Amazon.ca Editors’ Pick In the first electrifying book of the series, Ian Hamilton introduces us to Ava Lee — the smartest, most stylish heroine in crime fiction since Lisbeth Salandar.