Yellowthread Street by Marshall, William - 1976

US: Futura Publications, 1976. Paperback. Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. The Hong Bay district of Hong Kong is a spectacularly seedy maze of cut-rate brothels, betting shops, and other less wholesome enterprises. Keeping the peace - sort of - are the cops of the Yellowthread Street Station. They're an intrepid (if foul-mouthed) bunch, but even their formidable skills are taxed by the Bay's latest series of mishaps, which begin with a fellow near the fishmarket chopping up his wife with an axe. Meanwhile, notorious madam Hot Time Alice Ping and her colleague Osaka the Disemboweler are plotting revenge on the Mongolian, a giggling, freelance extortionist with a knack for hacking off folks' fingers. It all winds up with a frenzied three-way battle against Hong Kong's neon backdrop. And then there's the tourist from New Jersey who seems to have misplaced his wife.... For a truly good detective story, the Yellowthread Street mysteries can't be beat - Chicago Herald The perfect choice for fans of Donald Westlake and Ross Thomas.