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The Catskinner Kindle Edition

by rc heydn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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• “A page-turner of an adventure story”
• “A can't put down effort. A must read work”
• “Assured quality writing: I was very impressed with The Catskinner. There is real craft here and a rare ability to build mood and tension.”
• “RC Heydn really ‘knows his stuff’….. A must read work.”
• “Bizarre killings, political uncertainty: History and Excitement."

“The Catskinner” is a faction novel set in Hong Kong during the time of the tense negotiations for the reversion of the territory’s sovereignty from Britain to China in the 1980s.
It accurately portrays the anxiety of the people, the intrigue behind the political manoeuvrings, the vibrancy and splendour of one of the world’s great cities.
“The Catskinner” is also a pulsating thriller involving a killer bent on setting in train a series of devastating events that threaten to shift the path of Hong Kong history forever, challenging regional and world security – awakening the beast in the dragon – and a newspaper reporter who stumbles on the story – and then finds himself not just reporting it but becoming a deadly part of it.

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July 25, 2011
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005EM70NO
Publisher ‏ : ‎ rcheydn (July 25, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 25, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1049 KB
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 401 pages

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rcheydn, or sometimes rc heydn, is the penname of Ross Clarke

He does not confine himself to a single genre of writing.

His interests include political thrillers, crime, young fantasy and humour (though some might question that!)

His first book was The Catskinner – a faction novel set amid actual events in Hong Kong in the 1980s when the colony was bracing itself for the handover to China near the end of the century.

Next was Keepers of The Deep – a story especially written for young people; a fantasy land and tale of wonder and friendship.

The Feathers is a crime story set in London. It is written around a serial killer and the police officer tracking him down – with interference from a quizzical newspaper reporter.

Humour. TheGoodReadWipe was rcheydn’s first attempt. Fred Nurk’s idea is pure fiction, perhaps fantasy. But maybe someone should actually try it.

His latest thriller is The Jade Buddha. This is another crime story which starts in Hong Kong but moves to London and Amsterdam.

Finally, Fred Nurk is back with another "brilliant" idea -- The People's Voice.

rcheydn worked as a journalist for newspapers and magazines throughout Europe, Australia and the Far East for a decade before switching to public relations.

For the next thirty years he was a senior PRO in the United Kingdom, Australia and, for almost 20 of those years, in Hong Kong.

Then he established his own hub communications agency in London where he lives and works.

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Réal Laplaine

... a novel on a par with Ken Follett. An international thriller/suspense.

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2017

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The Catskinner, by Ross Clarke, (pen-name rcheydn) is a novel on a par with Ken Follett. In this story, Hong Kong is on the cusp of passing legislation that will change the course of its history, as the thriving metropolis, built on trade, capitalism and democracy for over a century, now faces a change of guard with Britain returning the region to China, a communist master. Clarke, a former journalist who tamped the streets of Hong Kong in his career, not only in journalism but as a public relations consultant to politicians and diplomats, betrays his intense knowledge of the region. The descriptive verses depict Hong Kong with such vivid color and tangible mental-perception, that one feels the grime and filth which sits juxtaposition to the luxury and wealth; one senses the vibrant awakenings as day breaks, as the streets suddenly fill with vendors, tourists, a literal throng of humanity. In this story, truly a suspenseful thriller, the author takes the very real and historical happenings of that time, as over five million people await the decisions that will not only affect their lives, but the lives of their children for generations to come, and casts the reader on a thrill ride, following the Catskinner, a brutal murderer and madman intent on exacting his vengeance. The story is meaty, and well-developed. The characters are real and relatable, and one certainly feels their pain and frustration as the pages march on. Clarke’s writing is mature and animated, spiced with wonderful metaphors and descriptive phraseology that paints pictures in one’s mind and forces one to read on in order to find out what happens. The Catskinner is highly recommended for readers of thrillers, suspense, mystery and crime.
This book review also available at International Writers Inspiring Change

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Aussie

Bizarre killings, political uncertainty

Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2011

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RC Heydn really "knows his stuff" - a well-connected insider during those uncertain times when Hong Kong was tentatively moving towards Chinese rule after nearly a century under the British.
With such a background, coupled with skill as a wordsmith, broad life experiences and ability to tell a good story Heydn has fashioned a tale that has all the ingredients. The exotic setting and unsure moment in history provides a perfect backdrop.
The Catskinner offers an amalgam of the bizarre - with murder, sex, mystery and political intrigue all interwoven - a can't put down effort.
The author's obvious newspaper experience lends authenticity to a great read as his creation, journalist Jason Teller skilfully follows his leads even though his life is on the line.
The visual imagery tells of the author's keen powers of observation and his ability to enjoy the most of what life has to offer.
The Catskinner demonstrates Heydn's versatility as a writer - from children's author to the creator of this thriller.
A must read work.

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David Zen

History and Excitement

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2014

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I have been a frequent traveler to Hong Kong in recent years, but don't know the history from before the British handover well. The Catskinner does a good job of weaving this history with a page-turner of an adventure story. Very timely with recent protests in Hong Kong, particularly given the central involvement of Martin Lee both in the events of the novel and the recent events in Hong Kong.

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KK

Assured, quality writing

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2012

I was very impressed with "The Catskinner" There is real craft here and a rare ability to build mood and tension. As a resident of Hong Kong, I can say that the way that RC describes the city is accurate and incredibly evocative and gives insight into a culture and a time that I find fascinating. I highly recommend this book.