Is there corruption at the heart of the Australian/Chinese business deal? And will British Consul, Jessica Turner, survive to discover the truth? A satisfyingly suspenseful read, which left me looking forward to Jess's next posting.
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'But then she just clammed up. Said she didn't want to put me in danger by telling me.' Susan got more agitated. 'I said I'd help her; I'd go with her to the police. But that's when she got really upset and blurted out that we couldn't trust them.'