David Harris Lang, a current resident of Hong Kong, has lived and worked in Asia much of his life. Besides being a prolific author of Asian-based thrillers, he is an international architect who brings an indelible sense of place’ to his writing as well as a deep understanding of Asian cultures, locales, and customs. His vivid fight scenes come from a life-long practice of the martial arts. A Devil in Hong Kong is David Lang’s third book.
Q&A With the Author:
What
is the best vacation you ever went on?
We visit Maui a lot as
one of my daughters lives there. Clean ocean, clean air, beautiful beaches,
together with family. I always have a memorable time.
How
do you come up with character names?
One great source of names
for me is the name badges on airline employees (I fly a lot). For example, in
‘A Devil In Hong Kong’ there is a character named Saffron Lam. Someone with
that name works for Cathay Pacific.
Connect With the Author Here:
On a snowy day in the year 889, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had an epiphany: he was not immortal. His jade carver created the most beautiful jade burial suit in history, finishing just three weeks before the Han Emperor died. When the priceless two-thousand-year-old jade burial suit suddenly goes missing in modern Hong Kong, a brutal competition to find it ensues between rival Chinese, Burmese, and Japanese factions. As they battle for the priceless artifact, a psychotic killer with a Maori tattoo on his face surfaces leaving a trail of dismembered corpses strung together like traditional Burmese puppets. Detectives Ian Hamilton and Angela Cheung follow a trail of hacked bodies and terror through contemporary Hong Kong in their search for the killer.
Top Ten List:
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Being out in nature
hiking.
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Snorkelling in water so
clear it is like it is not there.
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Fishing. Don't even have
to be catching, I am happy even with a line in the water.
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Cooking with my
daughters.
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Wrestling with my dog.
·
Writing a chapter and
having no idea where the ideas came from, feeling like I am channeling some
writing muse.
·
Exploring exotic places
and ancient architecture.
·
Communicating
successfully in a language other than my native tongue.
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Slipping a jab.
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Being warm under the
covers when it is storming outside.
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