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Nury Vittachi

Nury Vittachi



Born: 1958 in Ceylon
First Book: Reliable Sauce: The Secret Diaries of Lai See (Pacific Century Books, 1991)

Nury Vittachi is Hong Kong’s most popular contemporary writer in English and has been hailed by CNN as 'the beat reporter of the offbeat’. Vittachi and his parents fled the war in Sri Lanka and emigrated to Britain. He began his career with the South China Morning Post in the late 1980s. He is well known for not pulling his punches in his journalistic writing – his gossip column was deemed too dangerous to publish in the 1990s after Hong Kong was handed over to China.

He now lives with his English wife and three adopted Chinese children in Hong Kong. His whole life has been dedicated to breaking down cultural barriers and promoting freedom of expression and he has written many fiction and non-fiction books for adults and children.

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Feng Shui Detective's Casebook

Feng Shui Detective's Casebook


ISBN: 9781846971099
Category: Crime, Fiction
Author: Nury Vittachi
Publication Date: May 2009
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock  
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Synopsis:
A murder in the Philippines, a kidnapping in Thailand, grand theft auto in Singapore; it's just another day at the office for CF Wong and his slacker assistant Joyce. More feng shui master than detective, Wong would much rather get paid, go home and put his feet up, but that's just not going to happen. They are in demand - all over Asia.
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Mr Wong Goes West

Mr Wong Goes West


ISBN: 9781846970818
Category: Literature, Fiction
Author: Nury Vittachi
Publication Date: May 2008
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock  
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Synopsis:
‘To many, he is Asia’s funniest, most pungent columnist and author. To others, he is a subversive threat who must be watched like a hawk.’ - Herald Sun

The second exciting installment of Nury Vittachi’s ’The Feng Shui Detective Novel’ Series!


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Shanghai Union of Industrial Mystics, The

Shanghai Union of Industrial Mystics, The


ISBN: 9781846970498
Category: Literature, Fiction
Author: Nury Vittachi
Publication Date: May 2008
Format: PB
Price: £7.99
Stock Status: in stock  
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Synopsis:

Nury Vittachi’s debut Polygon novel. Primarily set in Hong Kong, this highly enjoyable read delves into the mysterious underworld of vegan terrorism that only a Feng Shui master can resolve.


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Shanghai Union of Industrial Mystics, The

Shanghai Union of Industrial Mystics, The


ISBN: 9781846970238
Category: Literature, Fiction
Author: Nury Vittachi
Publication Date: June 2007
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock  
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Synopsis:
All hell’s breaking loose in Shanghai. A group of hyper-vegan terrorists are threatening to blow up the city. There’s a potentially explosive white elephant on the loose and the world’s two most important presidents are due to visit.
            
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