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Jack Higgins’ thriller follows the frantic search for the enigmatic Chungking Covenant, a mysterious document that could extend the treaty protecting Hong Kong amid the city’s 1997 transition back to China. Powerful business leaders, with ties to the Mafia, are determined to stop the return, and the stakes rise as espionage and adventure collide in the heart of the city.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Jack Higgins
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