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NEON PANIC
The website of crime novelist Charles Philipp Martin
Hong Kong Noir
Akashic Books
Published December 4, 2018
Edited by Jason Y. Ng and Susan Blumberg-Kason
Featuring the story "Ticket Home" by Charles Philipp Martin
14 stories illustrating Hong Kong's dark side. "... a city on the brink, haunted by its past but facing an uncertain future. Readers can feel lucky to have such a collection." - Kirkus Reviews
"Ticket Home" is the gripping story of a jewelry store robbery gone terribly wrong. A young gunman from mainland China finds himself lost and pursued in a city that plays by rules he doesn't understand.