Nightmare Syndrome
Nightmare Syndrome by William Leonard Marshall, published by Mysterious Press in 1997, is a mystery novel set against the backdrop of Hong Kong during its final days under British rule. The story follows Detective Chief Inspector Harry Feiffer of the Yellowthread Street Police Station as he navigates a series of bizarre and unsettling murders. Wealthy industrialists are found dead under mysterious circumstances, each having clawed out their eyes before dying, raising questions about the motives behind these gruesome acts.
Readers will encounter a complex narrative that intertwines various characters, including Detective Senior Inspector Christopher O’Yee, who faces a surreal challenge with armed demons, and Detective Inspector Auden, who discovers a bomb that propels him and his colleague on a perilous journey of self-discovery. This edition, comprising 246 pages, delves into themes of mystery and the psychological turmoil faced by the characters as they confront both external threats and their inner demons. The book is presented in English and offers a gripping exploration of the chaos and uncertainty surrounding Hong Kong’s transition to mainland China.
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Is there any place more precarious than booming, bustling Hong Kong? In the throes of its last days under British imperial rule, this thriving island faces return to mainland China, and if you think that will occur peacefully…think again.
Ask Detective Chief Inspector Harry Feiffer of Yellowthread Street Police Station. Just weeks before the great takeover, he faces the most peculiar and frightening case of his curious career.
For no apparent reason, corpses suddenly are surfacing throughout the island: in the glittering men’s room of the Millionaire’s Club…on the deck of a landlocked, has-been ferry…at the Temple of a Thousand Buddhas in front of the Monkey God. But more than misfortune unites the victims: each was a wealthy industrialist, and each had desperately clawed out his eyes before dying.
Meanwhile, Detective Senior Inspector Christopher O’Yee grapples with six hideous, somnambulistic, heavily armed demons who seem to have sleepwalked into the station, turning O’Yee’s life into a bad dream.
Worse yet, Detective Inspector Auden has unearthed an enormous bomb in the basement; an awesome discovery that leads him and his colleague, Detective Inspector Spencer, on a dire Voyage of Self-Discovery through Threat of Detonation.
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